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Pediatric Vision Care Guide
This guide covers a range of topics related to children's eye health and provides valuable information to parents and caregivers.
Vision
Cerebral Palsy Guide
Cerebral Palsy Guide is a national support organization dedicated to educating individuals and families about cerebral palsy. They strive to provide answers and guidance to ensure that families receive the assistance that they need to help improve their overall quality of life.
Medical Conditions and Support
Interactive Symptom Checker
Browse by symptom or body area.
Medical and Immunizations
Car Seat Safety Checks
Allows for parents to make appointments to check for safety problems with their children’s car seats
Safety
Keeping Kids Safe Online
AllConnect: A resource to help parents and teachers familiarize themselves with each state's internet safety laws, understand tips for keeping kids safe online - both at school and at home--and be ready with conversation starters for addressing online safety with their child.
Safety
Great Rivers Greenway
Great Rivers Greenway is connecting the region with a network of greenways, which have a paved path where you can walk, run or ride a bike, plus amenities, connections to destinations and conservation projects along the way. Explore the 125 miles (and counting!) throughout St. Louis City, St. Louis County and St. Charles County where your family can explore and enjoy. Search for your next adventure right here- https://greatriversgreenway.org/greenway-search/
Physical Activity
Tech Resources for Parents
Common Sense Media: Parents Ultimate Guide to Parental Controls_ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/parents-ultimate-guide-to-parental-controls So you got Parental Controls Now What?_ https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/so-you-got-a-parental-control-now-what Technology Addiction_ http://www.commonsensemedia.org/sites/default/files/uploads/research/2016_csm_technology_addiction_executive_summary.pdf National Online Safety (NOS): Online Safety Education and Resources_ https://nationalonlinesafety.com Internet Matters: Helping Parents Keep Their Children Safe Online_ https://www.internetmatters.org/ Teens Health: Screen Time_ https://teenshealth.org/en/parents/screentime-bigkids.html?ref=search https://teenshealth.org/en/parents/tv-habits.html?WT.ac=p-ra
Safety
Delta Dental of Missouri - Dental Care Resource Guide
Explore Low-Cost and Free Dental Care
Delta Dental of Missouri created the Dental Care Resource Guide to provide information about options for free and low-cost dental care throughout Missouri.Oral Health
CHIPS Health and Wellness Center
Free clinic providing immunizations and healthcare for the disadvantaged
Medical and Immunizations
Center for Hearing and Speech
Reduced fee speech and hearing therapy
Medical and Immunizations
National Alliance on Mental Illness St. Louis
NAMI St. Louis provides courses and information about mental illness, along with support groups and a helpline
Emotional Health
St. Charles County Youth Connection Helpline
St. Charles County telephone line and web chat serving as a safespace for youth to talk to paid professional staff
Emotional Health
St. Louis City Youth Connection Helpline
St. Louis City telephone line and web chat serving as a safespace for youth to talk to paid professional staff
Emotional Health
St. Louis County Youth Connection Helpline
St. Louis County telephone line and web chat serving as a safespace for youth to talk to paid professional staff
Emotional Health
Mercy Mental Health Resources
List of mental health resources in the St. Louis area
Emotional Health
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Francois, & Washington Counties
List of oral health resources in Franklin, Jefferson, Lincoln, St. Charles, St. Francois, and Washington Counties
Oral Health
InfantSee
Charity offering free exams, glasses, and lenses to infants ages 6-12 months across the country
Vision
Eye Thrive
Eye Thrive delivers free, high quality essential vision care through their Vision Screening, Mobile Vision Clinic (MVC) and Replacement programs to children across the St. Louis region.
Vision
Kids Vision For Life
Provides STL area students with FREE vision screenings, eye exams, and prescription glasses at over 150 elementary, middle, and high schools
Vision
ReSpectacle
World's largest database of donated, free frames and lenses
Vision
One Sight Program
Vision
SLU Sight Clinic
Offers free vision screenings, comprehensivve eye examinations, and prescription glasses for the underserved
Vision
Eye Associates
Offer free vision services if referred by the county
Vision
Crown Cares for Kids
Children age 5-14 without insurance can get a free eye exam and pair of glasses
Vision
Center for Eye Care (UMSL)
Discounted vision care for those with no insurance
Vision
Brady Clinic
Free eye exam and vision care for the unemployed and uninsured
Vision
Affinia Healthcare
Comprehensive health care with sliding fee scale
Emotional Health Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision
Grace Hill Neighborhood Clinics
Vision
Compass Health Network
High quality health care on a sliding fee scale
Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision
Vaccines For Children
Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and provides free vaccines to children who qualify (underinsured/ no insurance)
Medical and Immunizations
SLU Health Resource Center
Offers eight different free clinic sessions, providing free physicals, STD exams, vaccines and lab tests etc.
Medical and Immunizations
Volunteers in Medicine West County Clinic
Free health care provided by volunteer physicians to the residents of St. Louis and St. Louis County
Medical and Immunizations
North Central Community Health Center
Comprehensive health care on a sliding fee scale for the underserved
Medical and Immunizations
Contraceptive Choice Center
WashU clinic providing high quality family planning services for teens and women on a sliding fee scale
Medical and Immunizations
Casa de Salud
Comprehensive health care on a sliding fee scale for the underserved
Medical and Immunizations
Gateway To Better Health
Temporary health care program for uninsured adults in St. Louis City and County, sponsored by the state.
Medical and Immunizations
Women's Safe House
Free/Sliding fee clinic focusing on helping the victims of domestic abuse through child care, therapy and immunizations
Medical and Immunizations
Spot STL
Youth between the ages of 13-24 can access free medical and social services in a safe environment
Medical and Immunizations
Great Mines Health Center
Health services at a discounted rate in Washington County
Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision
Phelps Health
Hospital with generous financial aid policy
Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision
Grace Hill Neighborhood Clinics
Heavily reduced fee or even free health services for the disadvantaged
Medical and Immunizations Vision
Early Childhood Mental Health
Helpful resources and tips on how to help your child develop both mentally and physically
Emotional Health
Mental Health America of Eastern MO
Helpful info and resources surrounding mental health and getting help
Emotional Health
Hawthorn Children's Psychiatric Hospital
Specialized psychiatric help for children on a sliding fee scale
Emotional Health
Queen of Peace
Family-centered behavioral healthcare provider for women with addiction, their children, and families
Emotional Health
Marygrove
Offers residential and community-based programming to children who have had an abusive past
Emotional Health
Amanda Luckett Murphy Hopewell Center
Provides comprehensive mental health services to uninsured and medically underserved adults and youth of the St. Louis region
Emotional Health
Kristin Brooks Hope Center
Amazing resource featuring an online chat and telephone hotline focusing on suicide prevention
Emotional Health
Feeling Kinda Blue
Post, blog, chat and share with other young adults who are also experiencing depression
Emotional Health
KUTO Crisis Helpline
Mental health hotline staffed entirely by trained youth volunteers, based in St. Louis but available to everyone
Emotional Health
Tinkergarten
Discounted family exercise classes in Forest Park and beyond
Physical Activity
Fun 4 STL Kids
Local resource offering summer camps, kids events, and health/safety information
Physical Activity
We Rock the Spectrum Kids' Gym
St. Louis area kids gym offering swings, a zipline, and trampoline, among other fun activities
Physical Activity
NFL Play 60
Initiative by the NFL to encourage at least 60 hours of physical activity every day
Physical Activity
SLPS Club Fitness
SLPS employees and their families receive a heavily discounted Club Fitness membership
Physical Activity
Let’s Move! Active Schools
National initiative that strives to ensure that 60 minutes of physical activity day is the norm in K-12 schools across the country
Physical Activity
Miss Kelly's Gym
Gym for kids in the heart of St. Louis county
Physical Activity
Action for Healthy Kids
Free school health guide and healthy activity suggestions
Physical Activity
The Fit and Food Connection
Provides food assistance, nutrition information, and physical exercise to low income families
Physical Activity
President's Physical Activity Initiative
Helpful programs and tips about the importance of physical activity
Physical Activity
Rx Assist
Nationwide program offering discounted pharmaceuticals
RX Assistance
MC+ For Kids
Offers discounted medical coverage and prescriptions for children in low-income families
RX Assistance
Missouri Drug Card
Offers free pharmacy coupons and discounts off generic/brand name medication to all MO residents
RX Assistance
Gun Safety for Children
Gun safety tips and how to avoid accidents involving children
Safety
Arrive Alive MO
Helpful information on how to choose a car seat for child passengers
Safety
STL Safety Basics
Provides CPR/First Aid training to children and adults
Safety
Children's Safety Network
List of helpful tips on injury prevention
Safety
Missouri Poison Center
Tips and hotline for poison emergency situations
Safety
Project Child Safe
Nationwide program promoting the safe handling of firearms, especially around kids
Safety
Safety Street
Free pedestrian and stranger danger program created by the St. Louis Children's Hospital
Safety
Safety Stop
Free baby seat and helmet inspections, along with a free home safety starter kit, all provided by the St. Louis Children's Hospital
Safety
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Safety Program
Tips and checklists for sports, bicycle, and pedestrian safety
Safety
Fun 4 STL Kids
Free educational programs about gun safety, internet safety etc.
Safety
St. Charles County Child Care Education
Free child safety educational programs for child care centers, schools, and members of the community
Safety
Safe Kids Missouri
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services program which leads car-seat checkups and safety workshops
Safety
Infant Car Seat and Sleep Safety Education
Program sponsored by SSM Health that offers child/infant CPR and baby safety courses for those in the Greater St. Louis region
Safety
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Health Services
List of oral health resources statewide
Oral Health
Great Mines Health Center
Dental services at a discounted rate in Washington County
Oral Health
Grace Hill Dental Clinic
Affordable dental care in an underserved location
Oral Health
Missouri College Dental Hygiene Clinic
Free preventive dental services offered by student hygienists
Oral Health
Lincoln County Health Department Dental Clinic
Comprehensive dental care for the uninsured/those on Medicaid in Lincoln County
Oral Health
Missouri Southern Dental Hygiene Program
Dental hygiene students offering services at a reduced fee
Oral Health
Upward Smiles
Free dental care for children ages 2-20 and pregnant women on select insurance plans
Oral Health
Valley Middle School
General dental services with sliding fees for students
Oral Health
Smiles to Go Mobile Dental Clinic
Dental van that travels to Jefferson County schools, providing low cost, high quality care to uninsured/Medicaid students
Oral Health
Fox Dental Clinic
General dental services with sliding fees
Oral Health
Smiles Change Lives
Discounted braces program for kids, based in Kansas City
Oral Health
Missouri Donated Dental Services
Free dental care for those with permanent disability or the medically fragile
Oral Health
Resources for Dental Care
List of oral health resources in the St. Louis area
Oral Health
Mercy Neighborhood Ministries St. Louis
List of oral health resources in the St. Louis area
Oral Health
People's Health Center
Offers community health education, mobile van outreach, and clinical services on a sliding fee scale
Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision
Land of Smiles
No cost live performance teaching children about the importance of good oral health
Oral Health
Care STL Health- Whittier, Riverview
Comprehensive health care with reasonable co-payments
Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision
Family Care Health Centers
Child-oriented dental care with sliding fee scale
Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision
St. Louis Community College at Forest Park Dental Hygiene Clinic
Preventive dental services provided by dental hygiene students for a heavily reduced fee
Oral Health
John C. Murphy Health Center
Comprehensive health care with sliding fee scale
Medical and Immunizations Oral Health Vision
Give Kids' A Smile
Offers two free dental clinics per year in October and February
Oral Health
Eat Smart in Parks
Program designed to promote healthy eating in state parks
Nutrition
The Fit and Food Connection
Provides food assistance, nutrition information, and physical exercise to low income families
Nutrition
Jefferson Country Health Department
Free nutrition counseling offered by Jefferson County
Nutrition
Missouri Families Info Page
General Information about nutrition, exercise and other topics regarding MO families
Nutrition Physical Activity
University of Missouri Food Nutrition
Provides the most up-to-date nutrition information to low-income families using fun and free classes
Nutrition
The Food Bank for Central and Northeast MO
Offers nutritious food to the children/adults of Central and Northeast MO during the school year and summer
Nutrition
Choose My Plate-Missouri
Educates children and adults alike about nutrition and healthy eating
Nutrition
Feeding Missouri
Food bank and nutrition help
Nutrition
Child and Adult Care Food Program
Allocates funding for children in child care and afterschool programs across MO
Nutrition
Summer Food Service Program
State-funded meals for low-income students during the summer
Nutrition
Operation Backpack
Program that decrease childhood hunger by providing weekend meal assistance
Nutrition
St. Louis Area Foodbank
Food bank and nutrition help
Nutrition
Missouri WIC Program
Offers nutrition education, health screenings and vouchers for food to pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to five years of age across Missouri
Nutrition
Operation Food Search
Nonprofit providing food to the needy and free evidence-based nutrition education for those in the St. Louis region
Nutrition