Here are a few online resources so that you can educate yourself on health topics:
TOXIC/HEALTHY TOYS DATABASE: http://healthytoys.org/
HOLISTIC CARE
Holistic Pediatric Association - www.hpakids.org
Dr. Joseph Mercola (holistic health info site) - www.mercola.com
Health World http://www.healthy.net
Autism Research Institute - http://www.autism.com/
Safe Harbor (Alt. Mental Health) - http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/
American Association of Oriental Medicine - http://www.asha.org/
American Chiropractic Association - http://www.amerchiro.org/
Hahnemann Laboratories (Homeopathy) - http://www.hahnemannlabs.com/
HANDLE - www.handle.org
NAET: Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques - www.naet.com
Intl. Hyperbarics Association, Inc. (Oxygen Therapy) - http://www.ihausa.org/
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association - http://narha.org/
American Massage Therapy Association - http://www.amtamassage.org/
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals - www.abmp.com
Upledger Institute (Craniosacral Therapy) - www.upledger.com/
Watsu (Aquatic-based therapy/bodywork) - http://www.watsu.com/
VACCINE INFORMATION
National Vaccine Information Center - www.nvic.org
CDC Vaccine Information Sheets - http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/default.htm
www.drtenpenny.com (Dr. Sherri Tenpenny: also see excerpts of her presentations on Polio and the flu on YouTube: I highly recommend her DVD, Vaccines: The Risks, Benefits, Choices)
http://www.thinktwice.com/ (Neil Miller: also read his newest book, Vaccine Safety Manual for concerned families and health practitioners) www.dr.palevsky.com (Dr. Lawrence Palevsky: holistic pediatrician in NY; extremely educated on vaccination and offers excellent presentations) www.garynull.com (Gary Null, PhD, excellent, objective information: I highly recommend his DVDs, Vaccine Nation and Autism: Made In America) www.njcvc.org (NJ Coalition for Vaccination Choice: an informative site on informed consent, vaccine education, etc.)
MAINSTREAM CARE
American Academy of Pediatrics - www.aap.org
HealthCentral (Dr. Dean Edel, Radio Talk Show Host) - www.HealthCentral.com
Drugwatch (NewsTarget.com) - http://www.newstarget.com/DrugWatch_Home.html
DangerousMedicine.com - http://www.DangerousMedicine.com
SCHOOL-BASED THERAPIES
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association - www.asha.org
American Occupational Therapy Association - www.aota.org
American Physical Therapy Association - www.apta.org
Behavior Intervention - http://www.interventioncentral.org/
Write Your Own Behavior Plan - http://specialchildren.about.com/od/specialeducation/qt/behaviorplan.htm
ADVOCACY
Washington Choice - http://www.wachoice.org/
Health Freedom Washington - www.healthfreedomwa.org
PsychRights http://psychrights.org/index.htm
Mind Freedom Intl. http://www.mindfreedom.org
Quackwatch - www.Quackwatch.com
-> This organization is funded by 20+ pharmaceutical companies and prides itself in attacking legitimate complementary/alternative health care providers as well as staining the reputation of alternative therapies.
NUTRITION
Seeds of Deception - http://www.seedsofdeception.com/Public/Home/index.cfm
Organic Consumers Association - http://www.organicconsumers.org/
Weston A. Price Foundation - http://www.westonaprice.org/
www.DangerousIngredients.org
www.NotMilk.com
www.SugarFactor.org
HEALTH, OTHER SERVICES AND SUPPORT
211 - Call "2-1-1" for a listing of services in your area
RX Help for WA Prescription Assistance (free!) - http://www.rxhelpforwa.org
Neighborhood Free Medical Clinic - http://www.nfreemc.org/
Choice Regional Health Network - http://www.crhn.org/regional_resource.htm
WA State Employee Assistance Program - http://www.dop.wa.gov/Employees/EmployeeAssistanceProgram/
WSECU Assistance Program - http://www.wastatecu.org/x20xml
Moms Against Mercury - http://www.momsagainstmercury.org/
Law Enforcement Awareness Network - http://www.leanonus.org
Medic Alert Kid Smart Program - http://www.medicalert.org/Main/KidSmart.aspx
Online medical dictionary - http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/omd/
Medline plus: drug information - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html
DSHS (Dept. of Social and Health Services) - http://www1.dshs.wa.gov/geninfo/diservices.html
SSI Supplemental Security Income - http://www.ssa.gov/pubs/11000.html
Catholic Community Services - http://www.ccsww.org/familyservices/southwest/thurston/
Child Care Action Council (Respite!) - http://www.ccacwa.org/
Kokua Adult Care - http://www.kokuaservices.com
Pope's Kids Place child care & respite Centralia - http://www.popeskidsplace.org
Community Enhancement (Cielo Project) - http://www.cieloproject.org/
Family Support Center - http://www.familysupportctr.org
Ibsen Adoption Network - http://www.wyattshouse.org/index-1.html
Monarch Children's Justice & Advocacy Center - http://www.monarchcjac.org
Parents support online - http://p222.ezboard.com/bnetwork52973
Parent To Parent Thurston Cty - http://www.parenttoparent-thurston.org/index.html
Canines For Disabled Kids - http://www.caninesforkids.org