Helpful Links
Below you can find links to websites that we find helpful
While we believe these sites provide useful, respected information, we do not own, control or take responsibility for their content.
We are providing these links for your convenience and information only.
Always consult with your physician regarding information for medical conditions and treatments.
Allergies
Here are two videos to show you how to use nose sprays properly:
Asthma
Acne
Breastfeeding
Constipation
Development
Eczema
Complementary Food Introduction and Infant/ Toddler Nutrition
Food Allergy
- Introducing Peanuts (from MGH Food Allergy Center)
- Food Allergy Research & Education
- Kids With Food Allergies
- How to use an EpiPen (Boston Children's Video)
- How to use the Auvi-Q (Boston Children's Video)
- How to use an epinephrine Auto-injector (Boston Children's Video)
- Navigating Food Allergies During Thanksgiving (and other Holidays)
- Label Reading for Food Allergens
- Cross Contamination Education
General Pediatrics
Learning Disorders
LGBTQ+
- The Trevor Project
- HealthyChildren.org
- Greater Boston PFLAG
- Boston Alliance for LGBTQ Youth
- Massachusetts Safe Schools for LBGTQ Students
- Boston Children's Hospital Gender Multi-specialty Service (GeMS)
- Massachusetts General Hospital Transgender Health Program
- Boston Medical Center CATCH - Child and Adolescent Transgender Center for Health
- UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center Youth Gender Services
- Fenway Health
- Human Rights Campaign
Mental Health
- All Health Network
- Exodus Crisis Center
- Hinds Hospice
- Mental Health Resources for Kids and Telehealth
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- Child Mind Institute Video Resources
- Child Mind Institute Topics A-Z
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Parents' Medication Guides
- Boston Children's Hospital Family Education Sheet: Finding a Therapist
Needle Phobia
Nutrition
Physical Therapy
PHYSICAL THERAPY REFERRAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Orthopedic Rehab Associates – 781-829-9966, Pembroke, Duxbury (includes torticollis)
Peak Physical Therapy – 781-349-7246, offices throughout South Shore (includes vestibular, torticollis)
-Peak Braintree Pediatric Center - 781-214-1717
Baystate Physical Therapy – 866-296-2778, offices throughout South Shore
South Shore Health PT – 781-624-8140, Norwell
Paul Amorosino Physical Therapy – 781-227-6944, Norwell
Professional Physical Therapy – 781-925-7530, Marshfield
Dwight Hartman Physical Therapy – 339-236-0568, Hingham
Spaulding Outpatient PT - 617-952-6400, Hanover YMCA
Elliott Physical Therapy - 781-347-3107, Hanover and Hingham (certain walk-ins avail M-F with insurance approval)
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING FOR ADOLESCENTS
Magnitude Strength and Power -- 781-590-3594
Shea Training Systems – Brendan Shea – 781-690-1924, Hanover
The SWEAT by Maryanne Blake - Norwell, MA
Puberty
Safety
(car seats, helmets, drownings, etc)
CAR SEAT SAFETY
- 2023 Car Safety Seat Product Listing - aap.org
- Car Seat & Booster Seat Safety, Ratings, Guidelines | NHTSA
- Car Seats: Information for Families - HealthyChildren.org
- Ultimate Car Seat Guide - safekids.org
SUN SAFETY/SUN PROTECTION
- Youth Prevention - Melanoma Research Foundation
- Teen and Young Adult Prevention - Melanoma Research Foundation
- Skin Cancer Foundation
GUN SAFETY
Speech Therapy
Social Media / Electronics
- American Academy of Pediatrics: The 5 Cs of Media Use
- HealthyChildren.org Family Media Plan
- Boston Children's Digital Wellness Lab
- Boston Children's Digital Wellness Lab Resources for Parents
- Screenagers Movie Trilogy Resources
- Common Sense Media
- The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health
- Screen Time and Children - The American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Teen Health Resources
Eudcational resources for teen boys and young men
Center for Young Women's Health
Educational resources for teen girls and young women
Real teens responding to real issues. Blog posts and information moderated by Boston Children's Hospital.
Sleep
Substance Abuse Prevention
Toilet Training
Vaccines
- American Academy of Pediatrics: "Protecting Your Child: The Complete Guide to Childhood Vaccinations"
- American Academy of Pediatrics Childhood Immunization Discussion Guides
- American Academy of Pediatrics Adolescent Immunization Discussion Guides
- Boston Children's Hospital Answers: Beyond COVID-19: Why kids need other vaccines, too
- Boston Children's Hospital: How Vaccines Work
- Immunization Action Coalition
- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System
- Vaccine Education Center of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- VaccineInformation.org
- Vaccinate Your Family
- Voices for Vaccines
- Your Guide to Childhood Vaccinations Before Age 2 : What they are and when you should get them (Parent Data)
- Your Local Epidemiologist: Childhood Vaccinations -- Top 12 Questions Answered
HPV RESOURCES
- All About the HPV Vaccine for Adolescents (Parent Data)
- Vaccination Information.org HPV Site
- Boston Children's Hospital Answers: HPV vaccine: What families should know
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccine: What You Need to Know: HealthyChildren.org
- HPV (Human Papillomavirus) | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (chop.edu)
- Questions and Answers about HPV and the Vaccine | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (chop.edu)
- CDC: About HPV
- How Many Cancers Are Linked with HPV Each Year? | CDC
