Allegany County Infant & Toddler Program: Frostburg 301-689-0466; 301-689-6067
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Allegany County League for Crippled Children: Cumberland 301-777-1840
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Allegany County Pediatric Neurology Clinic: Allegany County Health Department, 301-777-5641
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Allegany County Pediatric Special Needs Clinic: Allegany County Health Department, 301-777-5670
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American Academy of Pediatrics, Maryland Chapter: The American Academy of Pediatrics (http://www.aap.org
) is a national organization composed of 55,000 pediatricians dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults. The Maryland Chapter is the endorsed state affiliation to the national organization. This website is a publication of the Maryland Chapter and serves as an electronic source of information and a forum for communication among pediatricians, parents and other persons interested in the promotion of good health for children. http://www.mdaap.org
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APPLES for Children: (800) 924-9188, (301) 689 9479
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Attention Deficit Disorder and ADHD Support Groups: Cumberland, 301-777-2926; 301-729-1879
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Big Brother Big Sisters: Allegany County 301-777-2742
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Child Abuse Hotlines: Allegany County 301-784-7122; Child Protective Services 1-800-332-6347; Childhelp USA 1-800-422-4453
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Child Abuse Reporting: Allegany County Department of Social Services, 301-784-7111
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Children's Health Programs: Allegany County Health Department, 301-777-5668 http://www.hereintown.net/~dressman/achd/physhealth/children.html
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Consumer Health for Kids: A list of excellent Web-based consumer health topics developed for kids and teens, from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/scr/conhlth/chforkids.htm
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Family Preservation-Families Now: Allegany County Department of Social Services, 301-784-7155
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Health Connections: This program from the Western Maryland Area Health Education Center provides information, resources, and experiential learning for middle school students interested in health careers. The Web site has links to many sites for children studying or living with diseases or health conditions. http://www.allconet.org/ahec/healthconn
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Healthy Choice-Physical Health, Healthy Start: Allegany County Health Department. Free Home Visiting Program for pregnant women, children and families who participate in Health Choice. http://www.hereintown.net/~dressman/achd/physhealth/start.html
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Homeless Services Program for Women & Children: Allegany County Human Resources Development Commission, 301-777-8286
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KISS (Kids in Safety Seats): Allegany County Health Department, 301-777-5668 Provides affordable infant and toddler safety seats to families. This service also offers educaton about safety seat use at various ages. There is a distribution and inspection of safety seats. Bike helmets are also available in various sizes for $5 each.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation: 106 Santa Fe St., LaVale, Md, (301) 729-6571
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March of Dimes: Allegany County 301-722-5818 http://www.modimes.org
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Maternal & Child Health Services: Allegany County Health Department
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Parenting Young Children - Head Start: Office 441 N. Centre Street, Cumberland 301-724-2547. Provides information, education and skill-building training for parents of children ages 3-4 enrolled in the Head Start program. Provides a variety of opportunities for Head Start parents to increase their knowledge of education, parenting, nutrition, health, and other areas of interest based on parent surveys.
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Parents Anonymous: 1-800-243-7337 24-hour stressline, education, & referrals. Mission is to fight child abuse and neglect.
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Poison Control Center: 1-800-492-2414; 1-410-706-7701
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Preschool Immunizations: Allegany County Health Department provides immunizations for preschoolers. http://www.hereintown.net/~dressman/achd/physhealth/immun.html
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Red Cross: Western Potomac Chapter 301-777-1760 http://redcross.org
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Salvation Army: Cumberland 301-777-7600 http://www.salvationarmyusa.org
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Union Rescue Mission: 301-724-1585; food, clothing, shelter
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YMCA: Cumberland 301-724-5445; Family Center for parents and children under 3 years
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