Physical Health

*** COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR ASTHMA, OBESITY, DENTAL, SMOKING CESSATION, REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND MORE!!!!
---ASTHMA RESOURCES---
CAPP (Community Asthma Prevention Program)
Offers free asthma classes (5 sessions with free asthma products at each session) and home asthma interventions for more severe asthmatics- targets West and North Philadelphia residents- 3535 Market Street Suite 1018 - 215-590-5261.
RESOURCE ON HOLD FOR NOW. Awaiting funding. No new clients. - www.chop.edu/capp
Asthma CALL (Child Asthma Link Line) Center
This organization helps families connect with asthma services in their neighborhood including: insurance issues; asthma classes; home visits; and asthma summer camps- call 866-610-6000 - www.hpcpa.org/paaa.html
---CHILDHOOD OBESITY RESOURCES---
Check Out After School Handout as well
Children's Weight Management Programs
Coming soon!!
Get Fit Get Right
Developed to help overweight teens make small, long term changes to their eating and exercise habits to get healthier. Go to website below. - www.getfitgetright.org
We Can!
A national resource for parents and kids to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight. Go to link below. - www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/wecan/
American Academy of Pediatrics Healthy Weight Site
Great site from the AAP for families, providers, and the community. - www.aap.org/obesity/index.html
Health Partners/YMCA Partnership
Free YMCA membership for HP members under 18 years old. See attached. - Click here for info
nrg Teen Health Resource
nrg Powered by Choice is a teen powered health movement for energy balance. That’s right, energy balance…when what you eat and how much you move are in balance. See website below for info. - www.poweredbychoice.org/
5 Steps to Healthy Living
- Click Here
Healthy Weight Tool Kits
Tool Kits to keep families healthy. From the Healthy Weight program at CHOP. See link below. - www.chop.edu/healthyweight
---DENTAL RESOURCES---
Give Kids a Smile- Listing of Dentists
Working with PCCY, Give Kids a Smile helps families find affordable dental care that accepts most insurances (Medicaid). See below or call PCCY at 215-563-5848. - http://www.pccy.org/ - Click here for listings of Dentists
Protect Your Babies Teeth Handout
- Click here for handout
Ronald McDonald Care Mobile Dental Program
No cost, quality dental care for your child 3-8 years old. Eligible if have no dental insurance or Medicaid insured. Call 215-427-8877 for more information.
Elwyn Dental Clinic
Dental clinic for children with special health care needs. State of the art full service dental facility with full accessibility. 4040 Market Street. Call 215-895-5533 for appointments. - www.elwyn.org
Philadelphia County Dental Society
Assists Philadelphia residents by answering questions about dental care and providing referrals to dentists in caller?s area- 215-925-6050 - www.philcodent.org
PA Dental Association
Get info on dental care, finding a free or low cost dentist , and more. - www.padental.org
---FAILURE TO THRIVE RESOURCES---
The Grow Project for Children with Failure to Thrive
The mission of the Philadelphia GROW Project is to help low-income children and their families achieve normal weight gain, good nutrition and proper development through service, research and advocacy. If you think your child has failure to thrive call 215-427-GROW (4769). - publichealth.drexel.edu/grow/
---REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH RESOURCES---
Action AIDS
Non-profit, community based social service organization which provides professional, individualized care to people with HIV/AIDs in Philadelphia- 1216 Arch Street, 6 th Floor 215-981-0088 - www.actionaids.org
AIDS Hotline
Provides info on AIDs/HIV and STDs, family planning- 215-732-AIDS
CHOICE Hotline (Concerns for Health Options, Information, Care and Education)
CHOICE provides information, counseling, education, and referrals to free or low cost reproductive health services including pregnancy options and testing, ECP, birth control, and STI and HIV testing and information (click here for HIV info) throughout Philadelphia and surrounding counties. CHOICE Hotline 215-985-3300/Toll Free 1-800-84-TEENS/Spanish 215-985-3350. Click below for listing of sites! - www.choice-phila.org - Click here for listing of sites
---SMOKING CESSATION RESOURCES---
Smoke Free Philly
Sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, the Smoke Free Philadelphia program provides free stop smoking classes (including free Nicotine Replacement Therapy-gum and patches) and free educational material to help make for a more healthy Philadelphia. Call, 215-683-LIVE. - http://www.smokefreephilly.org - Click here for smoke free pledge
Quit Line
Pennsylvania's Free Quitline, 1-800-784-8669, is offered as a partnership between the Pennsylvania Department of Health and the American Cancer Society. Based on state-of-the art techniques in smoking cessation, the service provides counseling and structured assistance for individuals who are committed to quitting. - www.dsf.health.state.pa.us
Determined to Quit
An amazing online resource from PA Department of Public Health to help teens and adults quit smoking. Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW or go to the site below. - www.determinedtoquit.com
Help Teens Quit Smoking
Info on helping teens quit smoking. - www.helpteensquit.com
Complete Listing of Smoking Cessation Resources
- Click here for Resource List
---MISCELLANEOUS---
Sickle Cell Disease Association
Provides non-medical supportive services, resources, and assistance to persons affected by Sickle Cell Disease and Trait- 4601 Market Street- 215-471-8686 - www.sicklecelldisorder.com
Food Allergy Network
Great resource for families that are affected by fod allergies. Call 800-929-4040 or visit their website. - www.foodallergy.org
Allergy and Asthma Network Mother's of Asthmatics
Great resources for families with allergies and asthma. - http://www.breatherville.org/
**** Eye Care ****
Click below for info on New Eyes for the Needy - Free eyeglasses program. - Click here
Eagles Eye Mobile Eye Doctor Finder
Find an eye doctor for your child near you! Go to the website below and type in your zip code. Also, check out this website for more information about eye care. Thanks Eagles! - www.eagleseyehealth.org
Vision Care Guide
"Where to go for Vision Care"- A Guide for Vision Care Services for Children and Teens in Philly from PCCY. Click below for Guide of website for more info.. - www.pccy.org - Click here for Vision Care Guide