Healthful Links
This is your one-stop spot for all links mentioned on this website or for additional links that might prove “healthful!” These links are given in good faith and may or may not be active when you visit them. The South Central Health District is not responsible for the content or availability of these links.
General
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) —
www.cdc.gov
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services—
www.hhs.gov
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World Health Organization (WHO)—
www.who.org
Emergency Preparedness
Child-Friendly Sites
NOTE: Parents, while the material in the links below has been approved as child-safe and appropriate, please preview the site to be certain the content is in line with your family’s needs.
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CDC’s VERBTM campaign to encourage 9-13 year olds to be active everyday—
www.verbnow.com
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CDC’s BAMTM Body and Mind campaign dealing with questions about fitness, disease, and peer pressure—
www.bam.gov
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FEMA forKids website. Join Julia and Robbie, the Disaster Twins, and learn how you become a ‘Disaster Action Kid’—
www.fema.gov/kids
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FirstGov for Kids is the U.S. Government’s official interagency web portal for kids—
www.kids.gov
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The American Museum of Natural History’s Infection, Detection, Protection teaches kids about flu and how microbes spread— www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection
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U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) MyPyramid for Kids is designed to assist children ages 6-11 to make good food choices-
www.mypyramid.gov/kids
