Your Child's Hospital Visit
Along with the nurses and doctors, Child Life Specialists, Recreation and Creative Arts Therapists work on the Pediatrics Unit to provide a safe environment for children to ask questions and express their emotions. Child Life Services are designed to help children and their families become familiar with the hospital environment and allay fears that often accompany a visit to the hospital. Various programs are provided to meet the emotional and developmental needs of children. For more information and to learn about your child's visit to the hospital, come visit Child Life at NYU Hospitals Center.

The Patient and Family Resource Center at NYU Hospitals Center
The Patient and Family Resource Center at NYU Hospitals Center offers a current and comprehensive collection of consumer-level health information resources (both print and electronic). In addition, trained staff and volunteers are available to provide reference assistance in a caring, supportive atmosphere. Visit the Resource Center at 530 First Avenue, 14th Floor of the Schwartz Building in the Cooperative Care Education Center (use the G elevator) bank or contact them at (212) 263-7438 or via email at pfrc@library.med.nyu.edu.

AboutOurKids.com
AboutOurKids.com is the website for the NYU Child Study Center and provides scientifically-based child mental health and parenting information. It provides a continually expanding store of practical and accessible articles culled from the latest research in child psychiatry, psychology, and development. It's a reliable resource for both common challenges, such as toilet training, and more serious problems such as depression.

Immunization Schedule*
Provides a list of all the immunizations that your child needs to stay healthy and the recommended age for each.
*Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Infant & Child CPR and First Aid & Child Safety Course at NYU Medical Center (Newborns to 8 Years Old)

This 4-hour course is designed to teach parents, caregivers, grandparents and friends Infant Child and CPR according to the American Heart Association guidelines. It also includes an overview of First Aid and Child Safety, and is taught by AHA certified instructors. For more information, schedules, and to reserve a class, please call NYU Medical Center's Health Education Center at (212) 263-7201. Course fee: $75 per person.

In addition, The Emergency Care Institute at Bellevue Hospital offers the following courses

• Infant and Child CPR
• Adult CPR
• Automated External Defibrillation Training
• First Aid

For further information, please contact Robert Rosenwald at
(212) 562-4916.

KidsHealth.org

KidsHealth.org is one of the largest sites on the Internet providing expert health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by KidsHealth.org has separate areas for kids, teens, and parents - each with its own focus, tone, and design. There are hundreds of in-depth articles and features - and the site is growing every week.