Spokane Public Radio

The Pacific NW Inlander

Spokane Regional Health District


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is a program of the Benton Foundation. Support for this website was provided by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Website underwritten by Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, Group Health Cooperative, and Holy Family Hospital

 
Home Schooling

Children and Summer Safety

The National Safe Kids Coalition

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (for information about unsafe products that have been recalled by the manufacturers)


Child Care Directory
Contact Family Care Resources
509-242-2399

Active Ideas for a Healthy Spring Break

The Spokane Regional Health District

509-324-1500

Quality Child Care

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Division of Child Care and Early Learning

Washington State website for Child Care Licensing


Spokane County Child Care Survey

The Spokane Regional Health District


Childhood Asthma

American Lung Association

The RSV Information Center

KidsHealth.org

from the Washington State Dept. of Health's Tobacco Prevention and Control Program


Breastfeeding

La Leche League of Spokane

509-534-3674

Deaconess Breastfeeding Clinic

509-473-7056

Sacred Heart Lactation Services

509-474-3204

Group Health Northwest Prenatal Education

509-324-3710

Immunizations

Spokane Regional Health District

509-353-1500

Panhandle District Health Dept.

208-667-3481

Centers for Disease Control,
National Immunization Project

800-232-2522 (Eng)
800-232-0233 (Span)

Panhandle District Health Dept.

208-667-3481

Child Safety/Accidents

The Consumer Product Safety Commission's Web site contains month-by-month recall notices. To report a dangerous product, e-mail info@cpsc.gov or call (800) 638-2772.

The current standards for toy safety are available at this site. Look for F963, the Standard Consumer Safety Specification on Toy Safety.

Operated by U.S. PIRG (Public Interest Research Group), ToySafety.net maintains tips for toy safety as well as links to other information sources.

Babycenter is a distributor of toys and other products for infants and children. The company has a medical advisory panel to review the products offered on its site.

The American Academy of Pediatrics Web site.