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The leading cause of death among children ages 14 and under in the United States is unintentional injury. This includes drowning, motor vehicle occupant injuries, and fire and burns. The following resources will help keep your child healthy and safe during throughout the year

LIBRARY CATALOG Books for Adults From the author of the bestselling "The Eat-Clean Diet" comes her newest work, which is targeted at reducing the obesity epidemic in children. Highlighting simple strategies for health and fitness, Reno handles this issue with typical aplomb.   Books for Teens Explores the history of alcohol, its effect on the body, related laws, and global concerns involving teen drinking.   Books for Older Children Explains the importance of exercise and good nutrition is to staying healthy.   Books for Younger Children Content and supporting visuals strengthen reading and comprehension skills and strategies   More books for: Adults Teens Older Children Younger Children   FOR MORE LIBRARY RESOURCES TRY: Child Care Children - Health Childrens Accidents - prevention Home Accidents - Prevention

RESEARCH DATABASES  Alt HealthWatch Resources on the many perspectives of complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness.  Child Development Issues related to human development from conception through adolescence. Written for the general reader  CINAHLPlus with Full Text (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) CINAHL Plus with Full Text is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health professionals, students, educators and researchers. This database provides indexing for 3,001 journals from the fields of nursing and allied health, with indexing back to 1937. CINAHL Plus with Full Text also contains searchable cited references for more than 1,155 journals and provides full text for hundreds of journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. PDF backfiles to 1937 are also included.  Curriculum Resource Center Grades 6-12 Award winning on-line resource of printable teacher handout materials for middle, high school and junior college curriculums. Includes materials for history, geography, science, math and health.  Curriculum Resource Center Junior Edition On-line resource of printable teacher handout materials for elementary curriculums. Includes materials for people & events in history, maps, flags, timelines, science and careers. Great homework resource.  Health & Wellness Resource Center More than 400 health and medical journals and other resources that can link you to major health web sites.  Health Source: Consumer Edition Searches health publications geared toward the lay person and contains a medical dictionary.  Salud Para Todos Todo lo referente a Las noticias actuales en El campo de la salud y la medicina. Investigaciones de Los más prestigiosos científicos de Los Estados Unidos y artículos escogidos de más de 300 publicaciones que abarcan diversos temas como El cáncer, Los anticonceptivos, Las enfermedades contagiosas, El abuso de fármacos, y muchos más. RESOURCES IN YOUR LIBRARY  Consumer Health Connection The Library District's web page on health topics WEB SITES  A Parent's Guide to Internet Safety Find the latest Internet safety tips from the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) and download printable publications.  American Academy of Pediatrics The official website of the American Academy of Pediatrics offers general information related to child health and specific guidelines for pediatric care.  Everyday Illnesses & Injuries Lots of explanations your child can read and understand  Kid's Health KidsHealth is more than just the facts about health. As part of The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth also provides families with perspective, advice, and comfort about a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioral issues that affect children and teens.  National Center for Missing & Exploited Children The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is committed to helping all audiences — from kids to parents and guardians to law-enforcement officers and educators — learn the aspects of Internet safety.  Summer Health Tips for a safe summer - and search the rest of the site for additonal information on children's health  Summer Safety Tips Keep your family safe this summer by following these tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics. This site has more information including safety tips on ATV, boating, skateboards and more.  Water Wisdom Aetna Insurance site, with information from the Harvard Medical School LOCAL RESOURCES  Get Healthy Clark County! Tips and resources for southern Nevadans to get and stay healthy!  Healthy Kids Page A Nevada program for Medicaid eligible children in Nevada.  Nevada Check-Up A health insurance program providing health care to low income and uninsured children in Nevada.  Southern Nevada Health District Children's services for free or reduced cost. Search the rest of the site for local information and fact sheets!  The Clark County Department of Family Services The Clark County Department of Family Services is the local public agency whose role is to help keep children safe, as required by the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act. NATIONAL RESOURCES  Child Development The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provides child development guidelines and tips for all age groups.  MedlinePlus Read articles on safety challenges facing parents. (English and Spanish)  The Pocket Guide to Good Health for Children Checklists for preventing illness and accidents from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.  The Safe Nursery A booklet from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to help avoid injuries from nursery furniture and equipment.  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Healthfinder.gov Welcome to healthfinder.gov, a government Web site where you will find information and tools to help you and those you care about stay healthy.  We Can! We Can! stands for Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition. We Can! is a national education program designed for parents and caregivers to help children 8-13 years old stay at a healthy weight.  When You Swim, Swim Healthy! Healthy swimming tips for your children, from the Centers for Disease Control.