AuPair Care, provides in-home caretakers for infants-12 years.
www.aupaircare.com (800) 4-AUPAIR
Child Care Resources, Inc. provides a service for referrals of child care called Child Care Search.
www.childcareresourcesinc.org (704) 348-2181
Cultural Care AuPair provides in-home nannies nationwide.
www.efaupair.com (800) 333-6056
EurAuPair, English-speaking live-in au pairs, 18-26 years old.
www.EurAuPair.com (800) 618-2002
Family Ties Placement Services specializes in providing extensively screened nannies and sitters for newborns and up.
(704) 325-1654
Private Placements, Inc. offers listings for live-in/out nannies that are fully screened.
www.privateplacementsinc.com (704) 332-5723
American Academy of Pediatrics, an association of 60,000 pediatricians, offers free information on a variety of prenatal adn child care issues. Visit its Web site for downloadable brochures or send your request to American Academy of Pediatrics, Dept. C (and the name of the desired brochure, if known), 141 NW Point Blvd., Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098. Include a business-sized SASE.
www.aap.org (847) 434-4000
American Red Cross teaches classes in First Aid, Infant/Child CPR, Babysitting and Basic Aid Training.
www.redcross.org
| Cabarrus County |
(704) 782-9022 |
| Gaston County |
(704) 864-2623 |
| Iredell County (Statesville) |
(704) 873-9751 |
| Mecklenburg County |
(704) 376-1661 |
| or Health Services |
(704) 347-8214 |
| Union County |
(704) 283-7402 |
| York County |
(803) 329-6575 |
| Mooresville/Lake Norman area |
(704) 664-2500 |
Epilepsy Foundation of North Carolina
www.efa.org (800) 451-0694
Health Departments have a variety of services available for family planning, such as pregnancy testing, prenatal care and children’s health care.
| Cabarrus County |
(704)920-1000 |
| Gaston County |
(704) 853-5000 |
| Iredell County |
(704) 873-7291 |
| Mecklenburg County |
(704) 336-4700 |
| Union County |
(704) 296-4800 |
| York County |
(803) 684-7004 |
March of Dimes does research and shares educational materials to help prevent birth defects. They focus on the expectant mother and have videos, brochures and lots of literature on the importance of prenatal care. The Greater Piedmont Chapter serves 10 counties, including Cabarrus, Gaston, Lincoln, Mecklenburg and Union Counties.
www.marchofdimes.com (704) 377-2009
National Organization of Circumcision Information Resource Centers. A non-profit health resource organization which provides parents, health care professionals, lawyers and other concerned individuals with the most current documented medical and legal facts on the practice of routine circumcision of babies. P.O. Box 11192, Charlotte, NC 28220.
www.nocirc.org (704) 367-2520
North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation. A statewide resource for educational materials about maintaining a healthy pregnancy, promoting the health of women, infants and children in N.C.
www.nchealthystart.org. (800) 367-2229
www.carolinashealthcare.org/services/poison
(704) 355-4000 or (800) 222-1222
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