This section provides you with valuable links to sites on the internet related to pediatric health care services including, national, state, and local associations and organizations and government agencies specializing in the care of children.

Children's Hospice International http://www.chionline.org

In 1983, Children's Hospice International (CHI) was founded as a non-profit organization to provide a network of support and care for children with life-threatening conditions and their families. The hospice approach for children is a team effort that provides medical, psychological, social and spiritual expertise and information in the United States and abroad.

American Acedemy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org

Families face all kinds of pressures these days, and we at the AAP are pleased to be a resource for you. Of course, your pediatrician is the first line of care for your child, and working with your pediatrician, we are happy to add to the health, safety and development information already provided. We will keep updating this Web site to include the very latest Academy news, so check back with us often.

National Association of Children's Hospitals & Related Institutions http://www.usakids.org/sites/nachri.html

The National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions is a collective voice for health systems devoted to the well-being of America's 70 million children and their families.

National Hospice Organization http://www.nho.org

NHO, located in Arlington, VA, was founded in 1978 and is dedicated to advocating for the needs of terminally ill persons in America.

Starbright Foundation http://www.starbright.org

STARBRIGHT is dedicated to the creation of projects that empower seriously ill children to combat their psychosocial challenges and give them back their childhood.

Butterfly Program-UTMB-Dr. Marcia Levetown http://www.utmbhealthcare.org

Children's Hospital is a 70 bed hospital that provides comprehensive health services for all Texas children. The Children's Hospital also supports and benefits from the teaching and research activities of UTMB.

Association for the Care of Children's Health http://ww.acch.org/acch

The Association for the Care of Children's Health (ACCH) is a multidisciplinary membership organization of healthcare providers, family members, facility designers, teachers, child life specialists, chaplains, hospitals, and other individuals and organizations committed to improving the quality of care for children and their families through education, dissemination of resources, research, and advocacy.

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