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• Planned Parenthood Federation of America

  Planned Parenthood Federation of America provides comprehensive reproductive and complementary health care services in settings which preserve and protect the essential privacy and rights of each individual. Visit this site for more information regarding family planning, reproductive health, STD's, adolescents, adoption and many more related subject areas.

• National Library of Medicine

  MEDLINEplus is a gold mine of up-to-date, quality health care information from the world’s largest medical library, the National Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. The National Library of Medicine has been a pioneer in providing health information service for more than a century and a half. Its experienced staff of information experts reviews hundreds of government and nongovernment publications, brochures, databases, and Web sites in order to link the public with the most reliable and authoritative information. An individual need not know any searching strategy to find an answer to a health care question on MEDLINEplus. Check it out!

• Smiles

  Cleft lip and cleft palate are the fourth most frequent birth defects in the United States, affecting one out of every 700 newborns. "SMILES" is a group of dedicated families who have developed a first-hand understanding of the needs of children with cleft lip, cleft palate and craniofacial deformities. Through our personal sensitivity, energy, knowledge, and love we are dedicated to improve the lives of these children in our country and around the world.

• National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

  The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) is dedicated to the empowerment of battered women and their children and to the elimination of violence in the lives of women and children. This site offers information on current public policy, explanations of violent behavior including predictors of domestic violence, approximately 25 useful links, products which include books and videos, and advise on how to get help.

• The American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute

  What is SIDS? SIDS is the sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant, whose death remains unexplained. The American SIDS Institute is dedicated to the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and the promotion of infant health through research, clinical services, family support and professional and community education. To learn more about SIDS, visit their educational website.

• The International Childbirth Education Association

  The International Childbirth Education Association, is an organization of over 7,000 members from 42 countries that unites those who believe in freedom of choice based on knowledge of alternatives in family-centered maternity and newborn care. ICEA publishes a variety of pamphlets, and booklets which, along with hundreds of other titles covering the childbearing year, can be purchased through the ICEA Bookcenter's catalog, ICEA Bookmarks. To learn more about ICEA and its resources, browse through their webpages.