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The Vaccine Education Center
provides complete, up-to-date and reliable information about vaccines to parents and healthcare professionals. Information and resources are available in English and Spanish.
Tool Kit for the Uninsured and Underinsured
Not having health insurance - or being "underinsured" and not having enough health insurance - can be a frightening and worrisome experience. But there are many options you can explore to get the coverage and care you need, including free- and low-cost prescription drug assistance as well as free- and low-cost health checkups and screening programs.
Guidelines for the Care of Farmworkers' Children
Book published jointly by MCN and the American Academy of Pediatrics to highlight special considerations for farmworker children.
The Perils of Needles to the Body
New York Times, Feburary 01, 2005
Immunization Hotline Changes
Beginning March 15, 2005 the CDC-INFO Contact Center, began answering immunization questions placed by phone from the public and health professionals. Previously, the National Immunization Information Hotline answered phone-in immunization questions. The new contact center phone number is (800) 232-4636 (i.e., [800] CDC-INFO).
Why was Carlitos born this way?
He's one of three Immokalee babies who were born horribly disfigured to mothers and fathers who work together in Florida's fields.
Diabetes and Mexicans: Why the Two Are Linked
An essay that appeared in CDC's publication, Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and Policy, January 2005
"Hepatitis B Vaccination Coverage among Adults— United States, 2004" (CDC report).
Centers for Disease Control
The CDC's Spanish website for women's health. Includes handouts in Spanish that can be printed from the web.
Sweet Success
California's Pregnancy and Diabetes program has a number of English and Spanish resources on preganacy, nutrition and diabetes.
March of Dimes
An incredible array of materials at various literacy levels and almost everything in Spanish. Pamphlets, videos, "Comenzando Bien" curriculum.
Lamaze Publishing Company
Free video called “Lo Mejor Para Su Bebe”, which covers infant care and breastfeeding.
Rural Women's Health Project
The RWHP, founded in 1992, develops community-based educational materials. independently as well as in collaboration with other grass-roots organizations. Their projects focus on the health issues of rural women and their families, with a special emphasis on the challenges faced by Spanish-speaking farmworking families.
Link
http://www.rwhp.org/
“Mama Sana—Bebe Sano”—National Center for Farmworker Health
Low literacy English and Spanish handouts on pregnancy and infant care.
Childbirth Graphics
Lots of great materials and more in Spanish all the time. Pamphlets, posters, flip charts, models, etc.
National Perinatal Association
Published transcultural perinatal education curriculum.
California Diabetes and Pregnancy Program
Catalog of patient education materials in English and Spanish for perinatal issues related to diabetes and gestational diabetes.
Cutting Edge Press
Comfort Measures for Childbirth: The Rebozo Way--video and book. Bienvenido a la Vida: 3 Spanish Birth Stories--video about labor and birth
The Perinatal/HIV Hotline
HRSA/HAB has developed a new 24-hour clinical consultation service, the National Perinatal HIV Consultation and Referral Service (Perinatal Hotline). This service provides 24-hour advice from HIV experts on indications and interpretations of HIV testing in pregnancy as well as consultation on treating HIV-infected pregnant women and their infants. The Perinatal Hotline (888-448-8765) and the PEPline (888-448-4911) are both available 24 hours, seven days per week. The Warmline (800-933-3413) is available 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (EST) Monday through Friday.
