- Department of Health
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Describes the agency's programs, such as addiction, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, medical insurance, preventive health, and environmental services. Includes a calendar of events, health alerts, news releases, reports, and information on licenses and on birth and death certificates.
http://dchealth.dc.gov/
- BeHealthyLifestyles
Cable television show on health, lifestyles and consumer technology issues geared to communities of color. Includes news, reports and special projects.
http://www.behealthylifestyles.com/
- Chartered Health Plan
DC-based health maintenance organization. Includes description of wellness classes and information for medical providers.
http://www.chartered-health.com/
- Healthy Babies Project, Inc.
Aims to reduce the dangerously high rates of infant deaths, illnesses, and low birth weight by reaching out to high-risk, low-income, substance-abusing pregnant women and their families.
http://www.healthybabiesproject.org/
- Kaiser Family Foundation - State Health Facts Online
Offers health facts and statistics. Includes information on topics such as health coverage, costs, managed care, minority and women's health and HIV/AIDS.
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi?action=profile&area=District+of+Columbia
- Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care
Federally funded local service agency in Wards 1, 2 and 4 established to promote healthy pregnancies, improve birth outcomes, and reduce infant mortality. Provides an overview of services, events, a list of the board of directors and details of donations and volunteerism. [English and Spanish]
http://www.maryscenter.org/
- NeuroComm Speech Pathology Services, LLC
Family-focused private practice of speech-language pathologists. Includes school-age child checklist, age levels when specific sounds should emerge, programs, staff profiles and references.
http://www.neurocommspeech.com
- PureWaterDC.com
Works to help residents stay informed about reports that the District's water authority has found dangerously elevated lead readings in samples of District drinking water. Includes news, opportunities for action, a blog and an electronic petition.
http://www.purewaterdc.com
- Ronald McDonald House
Provides a home away from home for families of seriously ill children.
http://www.rmhc.greaterdc.org/
- Shady Grove Fertility Center
Infertility clinic and IVF center with locations in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC.
http://www.shadygrovefertility.com/
- The Hearing and Speech Center
Providing audiologic evaluations, diagnostic testing, and sales and service of hearing aids. Includes details of staff and services, and contact information for clinics in Wheaton, Frederick and Hagerstown.
http://www.hearingcenter.com/
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