Information about support and assistance in the district, community and on the web

School district and community health programs and services

Gift of Sight Program
Financial assistance is available to students in Lake Washington School District who need vision care through a partnership with LensCrafters. Contact your school nurse to see if your student qualifies. Services are limited.

Links to other health resources

General Resources

• Seattle & King County Public Health: www.kingcounty.gov
  • Public health clinics
  • Child and youth health
  • Dental health programs
  • Diseases and immunizations
  • Nutrition
• Youth Eastside Services: www.youtheastsideservices.org
  • Services for youth and families
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov
  • Diseases and Immunizations
• Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center: www.seattlechildrens.org
• General pediatric health information: www.kidshealth.org

Specific health conditions and organizations

Allergies

• The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Netowrk: www.foodallergy.org
• How to use an EpiPen: www.EpiPen.com
• Pollen reports and forecasts: www.pollen.com

Asthma

• Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology: www.aaaai.org
• Children's Hospital Asthma Resources: www.seattlechildrens.org
• Asthma Control Test: www.asthmacontrol.com

Diabetes

• American Diabetes Association: www.diabetes.org
• National Diabetes Education Program: www.ndep.nih.gov
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: www.jdrf.org
• Children with Diabetes Online Community: www.childrenwithdiabetes.com

Dyslexia

• The International Dyslexia Association: http://dyslexiaida.org

Eating Disorders

• National Eating Disorders Association: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
• Anorexia Nervosa & other eating disorders: www.anred.com

Health & Fitness

• Washington State Dairy Council: www.eatsmart.org
• Health Shows on TV: www.health.discovery.com
• Fitness program used by local fire departments: www.crossfit.com

Infectious Diseases

• Chickenpox: www.immunize.org
• Ebola: www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola
• Measles in Washington (Washington State Department of Health): www.doh.wa.gov
• Methicillin-Resistant S. Aureus (MRSA) information from the CDC: www.cdc.gov/mrsa
• Mumps:

Mental Health

• Attention Deficit Disorder Association: www.add.org
• Child/adolescent mental health information: www.aboutourkids.org
• National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: www.nami-eastside.org
• Child/adolescent depression and anxiety: www.cshcn.org
• Tourette Syndrome Association: www.tourette.org

Prescription Medications

• Partnership for Prescription Assistance: www.pparx.org
• Financial help for medicine, healthcare costs: www.needymeds.com

Substance Abuse

• National Institute on Drug Abuse: www.nida.nih.gov
• Partnership for a Drug-Free America: www.drugfree.org
• Start Your Recovery: startyourrecovery.org