Dedicated to equipping Michigan high schools with AEDs, appropriate screening for all athletes, and promoting CPR/AED training and practice drills.
Link to resource:
http://www.kimberlysgift.org/
http://www.kimberlysgift.org/
Audience: Patients and Families
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation
Dedicated to increasing awareness of and preventing death and disability from sudden cardiac arrest.
Link to resource:
http://www.sca-aware.org/
http://www.sca-aware.org/
UM C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest Video Series
Video recordings of health symposium focusing on cardiac screening practices by pediatric, family practice and school health care providers and supporting emergency response readiness at local schools.
Link to resource:
http://mottchildren.org/medical-services/sca-symposium
http://mottchildren.org/medical-services/sca-symposium
HEARTSafe Communities
Information about HEARTSafe designations for communities, workplaces, and schools.
Link to resource:
http://heartsafe-community.org/
http://heartsafe-community.org/
Parent Heart Watch
Dedicated to protecting youth from sudden cardiac arrest.
Link to resource:
http://parentheartwatch.org/
http://parentheartwatch.org/
Sudden Cardiac Arrest Association, Michigan Chapter
Michigan chapter of national association with emphasis on support for survivors and their families.
American Heart Association CPR & First Aid
National resource for all things heart related, including sudden cardiac death prevention resources.
Link to resource:
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/CPR_UCM_001118_SubHomePage.jsp
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/CPRAndECC/CPR_UCM_001118_SubHomePage.jsp
Too Young To Die – An update on the Impact of Sudden Cardiac Death of the Young in Michigan 1999-2011
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is pleased to present this updated report detailing the impact of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in Michigan young people under age 40—an issue of grave public health concern.
HealthyChildren.Org
This is a parenting website backed by 60,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. There is general information related to child health as well as more specific guidance on parenting issues. Information regarding the American Academy of Pediatrics many programs and activities can also be found here. The information from this site comes from the nation’s leading child health experts that support the information provided on the website.
Link to resource:
http://www.healthychildren.org/
http://www.healthychildren.org/
Organization for Teratology Information Services (OTIS)
This site offers information about exposures to possible harmful substances during pregnancy. It contains a list of state contacts for teratology information, fact sheets, special projects, and links.
Link to resource:
http://www.otispregnancy.org/
http://www.otispregnancy.org/