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Publications for Parents

About Adolescent Health

Brochures

Checklists

Ready Set Go Planning Checklist

Data

Rhode Island Adolescent Sexual Health Data Brief 2019

Factsheets

Parents' Influence on the Health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens: What Parents and Families Should Know

Guidebooks

2018 Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health: A Guide for Young Adults in Rhode Islands Behavioral Health System
For Families Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (English) (Spanish)

Issue briefs

2020 Adolescent Health

Outreach

"My Life, My Quit": Free Teen Vaping Addiction Treatment (2020)

Reports

Web Pages

Thrive

About Antibiotics

Factsheets

Brochures

Breathe Easy At Home Brochure for Parents (English) (Spanish)
Steps Landlords Can Take to Reduce Common Asthma Triggers
Steps to Reduce Asthma Triggers in Your Home

Instructions

2001 Safe Cleaning for People with Asthma (English) (Spanish)
Learn How to Control Asthma

Plans

Asthma State Plan (2014)

Reports

2010 - 2012 Asthma Claims (2014)

Toolkits

Just for Kids

About Birth Defects

Directories

Help for Families of Children with Birth Defects (English) (Spanish)

Factsheets

Alcohol And Pregnancy (2018) (English) (Spanish)
Help Prevent Birth Defects Before You Become Pregnant (English) (Spanish)
Help Prevent Birth Defects During Pregnancy (English) (Spanish)
Smoking During Pregnancy (2018) (English) (Spanish)
The Importance of Women Taking Folic Acid (2018) (English) (Spanish)

Reports

Birth Defects Program, Service Assessment Key Findings (English) (Spanish)
2020 Birth Defects Databook (2020)
2019 Birth Defects Databook (2019)
2018 Birth Defects Data Book (2018)

About Childrens Health

Issue briefs

Reports

2009-2012 Rhode Island Child Death Data Review (2014)

About Climate Change

Factsheets

Protect Your Family from Illness this Summer

Guides

Climate Change and Your Health: A Guide for Rhode Islanders (English) (Spanish)

About Coronavirus Disease 2019

Factsheets

10 reasons to vaccinate kids age 5-11 (English) (Spanish)
Getting Your Children Vaccinated for COVID-19 (English) (Spanish)
Getting Your Children Vaccinated for COVID-19 (Portuguese)
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C)

Forms

Guidelines

Preparing kids for a safe return to school (English) (Spanish)
Preparing kids for a safe return to school (Portuguese)
Testing and Contact Tracing Guidance for Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs)
Tips for Families: Coping with Stress from COVID-19
Universal Indoor Masking Protocol
Wear a Mask that Protects Your Household (English) (Spanish)
Wear a Mask that Protects Your Household (Portuguese)

Guides

Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope With the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Web Pages

Coronavirus 2019 Information: National LGBT Cancer Network (2020)

Reports

2009-2012 Rhode Island Child Death Data Review (2014)

Reports

2009-2012 Rhode Island Child Death Data Review (2014)

Web Pages

Web Pages

Infographic: Keep Your Child from Getting and Spreading EV-D68 (2014)

About Drinking Water

Reports

About Early Childhood

Reports

2009-2012 Rhode Island Child Death Data Review (2014)

Issue briefs

Factsheets

Information About Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) for Parents (2014) (English) (Spanish)

Posters

CDC Infographic: Keep Your Child from Getting and Spreading EV-D68 (2014)

Web Pages

About Family Visiting

Articles

Client Story: Never stop working for what you feel your family deserves

Brochures

Are you expecting a baby or have children under age four?
Home Visiting Outreach - Pregnant or A Parent with questions? (2013) (English) (Spanish)
Safe Sleep for your Grandbaby

Factsheets

For Parents - About First Connections
What does a safe sleep environment look like? (2019) (English) (Spanish)

Posters

What does a safe sleep environment look like? (poster) (2018) (English) (Spanish)

Presentations

How home visits for vulnerable moms boost kids brainpower (2016)

About Health Risks

Forms

Choose Safe Places: Property Checklist for Family-Based Child Care (English) (Spanish)

About Healthcare

Forms

School Physical

About Healthy Food

Brochures

Promotional Material

Hooked on Rhode Island Seafood (English) (Spanish)

About Healthy Schools

Web Pages

Thrive

About Healthy Weight

Brochures

About Immunization

Forms

School Physical

Requirements

VIS

Measles, Mumps, Rubella, and Varicella Vaccine (2013)

Web Pages

Factsheets

Childhood Falls (English) (Spanish)

Posters

A Lot Can Happen in a Split Second (English) (Spanish)

Factsheets

KIDSNET (English) (Spanish)

About Lead Poisoning

Brochures

Lead Poisoning: Nutrition Tips For Parents
Protect your family from Lead in the Home
Recipes for Parents: Healthy meals and snacks prevent lead poisoning in young children
Tips for Parents to Prevent Lead Poisoning in Young Children
Understanding Your Childs Lead Test Results (English) (Spanish)

Forms

Lead Screening

About Lice, Head and Body Lice

Web Pages

Head Lice Information for Schools

About Lyme Disease

Books

Rhode Island Tick Detective Workbook for Kids

Brochures

Tick and Lyme Disease for Parents (2014)

Factsheets

Posters

Dont Let A Tick Make You Sick - Comic Strip (2014)
It Only Takes One Bite - letter size (2014)
It only Takes One Bite - poster size (2014) (English) (Spanish)
Tick Free Rhode Island: Prevent Lyme Disease

Promotional Material

Web Pages

Lyme Disease: What you need to know (2014)

About Medical Records

Brochures

Pediatric Practice Enhancement Project

Forms

School Physical

Web Pages

Lock Your Meds

About Mosquitoes

Brochures

Everything You Need to Know about Mosquitoes and Ticks

Factsheets

About New Parents

Articles

How Many Parents are Reading with their Young Infants in Rhode Island? (2019)

About Newborn Screening

Brochures

A Guide to Test Results Programs and Follow-up for your Baby: Baby is Home! (English) (Spanish)
A Guide to Test Results, Programs, and Follow-up for Your Baby: Congratulations! (English) (Spanish)
A Guide to Test Results, Programs, and Follow-up for Your Baby: Thinking Ahead (English) (Spanish)
Hearing Resource Specialist (English) (Spanish)

Factsheets

Forms

Frequently Asked Questions

Diagnostic ABR FAQs
Newborn Screening Fact Sheet: Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) (English) (Spanish)
Screening FAQs

Guidebooks

2014 For Families of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (2014)

Web Pages

Brochures

A Guide to Test Results Programs and Follow-up for your Baby: Baby is Home! (English) (Spanish)
A Guide to Test Results, Programs, and Follow-up for Your Baby: Congratulations! (English) (Spanish)
A Guide to Test Results, Programs, and Follow-up for Your Baby: Thinking Ahead (English) (Spanish)
Home Visiting Outreach - Expecting a child or are you Parent with questions (2013) (English) (Spanish)

Forms

For Newborn Blood Screening

Guidebooks

2014 For Families of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (2014)

About Oral Health

Brochures

Healthy Foods for Healthy Smiles (English) (Spanish)
Help Your Child Keep a Healthy Smile with Dental Sealants (2014) (English) (Spanish)

Directories

Instructions

Dental Trauma Instructions (English) (Spanish)

Papers

Use of Mouth Guards

Web Pages

About Pertussis

Factsheets

Portuguese version - The Facts about Pertussis
The Facts about Pertussis (2012) (English) (Spanish)

Factsheets

Protect Your Family from Illness this Summer

Web Pages

Rabies [For Children]

Guidelines

Best Practices for Athletic Teams and Student Athletes (2018)

About Sexual Health

Frequently Asked Questions

World Health Organization FAQ on Health and Sexual Diversity: An Introduction to Key Concepts

Web Pages

About Special Needs

Brochures

Checklists

Ready Set Go Planning Checklist

Guidebooks

2018 Take Charge of Your Behavioral Health: A Guide for Young Adults in Rhode Islands Behavioral Health System
For Families Of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders (English) (Spanish)
2014 For Families of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (2014)

Guidelines

2017 Standards for Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs

Guides

Your Healthcare Matrix

Issue briefs

2020 Children with Special Healthcare Needs

Reports

2015-2020 Supporting Children and Youth with Special Needs

Web Pages

Workbooks

Rhode Island Youth Transition Workbook

Factsheets

Information for Teens and Young Adults: Staying Healthy and Preventing STDs

About Strep A (invasive)

Factsheets

PANS/PANDA Information for Parents

About Tick-Borne Illness

Brochures

Everything You Need to Know about Mosquitoes and Ticks

Factsheets

Web Pages

Mosquitoes and Ticks: Theyre out in Mass - tips for tick and mosquito bite prevention from Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Factsheets

Infographic by Childrens Safety Network: E-Cigarette Poisoning (2015)

Outreach

"My Life, My Quit": Free Teen Vaping Addiction Treatment (2020)

Papers

Health By Numbers: Use of emerging tobacco products among adolescents who do not smoke conventional cigarettes (2016)

Promotional Material

Tips from Former Smokers TV Ads - Free Help to Quit Smoking (2015)

Specifications

Toolkits

Youth Tobacco Use Prevention Resources (2019)

Web Pages

2014 Surgeon Generals Report: The Health Consequences of Smoking—50 Years of Progress

Guides

Is Your Home Suicide Proof? (English) (Spanish)
Is Your Home Suicide Proof? (Portuguese)

About Zika Virus

Factsheets

Protect Your Family from Illness this Summer