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Early and Periodic Screenings, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT)

Links to Resources

Preventive Care Resources

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Put Prevention into Practice: Tools and Resources
www.ahrq.gov/ppip/pptools.htm#office

Bright Futures
Training tools
www.brightfutures.org/training/index.html

CDC: MMWR: Prevention of Rotavirus Gastroenteritis Among Infants and Children
Recommendations of the Advisory Committee

Obesity

BMI for children and teens (BMI for age)
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/bmi/bmi-for-age.htm

Healthy Arkansas
ACHI BMI Results

For a Better State of Health
http://www.arkansas.gov/ha/home.html

Clinical Growth Charts
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nhanes/growthcharts/clinical_charts.htm

Immunization-Specific Resources

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Childhood and adolescent immunization schedule
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/schedules/child-schedule.htm#parents
Immunization hotline: 1-800-232-2522 (English), 1-800-232-0233 (Spanish)

Immunization Action Coalition
http://www.immunize.org

Suggested Reading

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement.  “Family-Centered Care and the Pediatrician’s Role.”  Pediatrics.  112:3 (2003):  691-696