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The Beehive: Finding a Doctor>>
Find out which kind of doctor or specialist you need to see and then search for a doctor or health care clinic at one of the links provided on this site.

The New York State Physician Profile>>
This is a searchable database of all the licensed doctors in New York State. You can search by name, location, specialty, or hospital. Doctor information includes which health plans they accept.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene>>
Early help makes a difference in child development. The NYC Department of Health provides a lot of information for families about early intervention, such as signs to watch out for in your child, available services, provider directories, and other facts. Visit the web site or call 212-219-5580.

New York State Department of Health>>
A step-by-step guide to everything a family can expect as they start the early intervention process.

Caring For Your Child’s Teeth>>
This dental health guide for parents offers basic information on what to expect when you bring your child to the dentist, how to prevent cavities, and what to do if your child has a tooth problem.

Brush Up on Healthy Teeth>>
This helpful dental-health reminder includes quizzes, fact sheets, and tips for parents on the best ways to care for their children’s teeth.

Keeping Your and Your Family’s Teeth Healthy>>
A quick guide with tips for children, teens, and adults on maintaining good dental health.

Child Development and Positive Parenting>>
Learn about the developmental milestones you can expect your child to reach during certain ages and find out how to become an even better parent through positive parenting skills at every age.

Toddlers (2-3 years): Click here>>

Preschoolers (3-5 years): Click here>>

Middle Childhood (6-8 years): Click here>>

Middle Childhood (9-11 years): Click here>>

Adolescence (12-14 years): Click here>>

Parenting Teenagers>>
Understand what your teen is going through during adolescence and learn about positive ways to get through it together.

Quick Guide to Healthy Living>>
What are the top five things you can do to stay healthy? This fun and easy-to-use site from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services can give you a basic overview of your healthcare needs and what you can do to become healthier.

How Much Physical Activity Do You Need?>>
Check out the Center for Disease Control guidelines on how much physical activity children, adults, and older adults need in order to stay healthy.

Family Nutrition>>
Learn all about nutrition for your family. “Inside the Pyramid” explains how to combine the different food groups in the food pyramid to get the most nutrition. Sign up for a free account to access an interactive menu planner and other nutrition tools.

Tips for Talking with Your Doctor>>
Talking with your doctor can be scary. Sometimes it can feel like he or she is speaking a different language. Get advice on the most important questions you should ask your doctor, key information you need to give your doctor, and what to expect during a checkup so you can get the most out of your appointment.

KidsHealth>>
Almost anything you might want to know about child health can be found on this site. With sections for parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth provides interesting and easy-to-read articles on positive parenting, child development, nutrition, pregnancy, general health, medical problems, and many more topics.

Health Finder>>
This comprehensive health resource offers interactive health tools such as activity planners, online checkups, and health calculators along with health news, provider directories, and lots of information about specific health concerns.

Family Doctor>>
Family Doctor is another comprehensive health resource where you can find articles and guides for hundreds of health topics.

Go Ask Alice!>>
Go Ask Alice! is a health Q&A where teens and young adults can ask questions and get answers anonymously about sexuality, sexual health, emotional health, fitness, nutrition, alcohol, nicotine, other drugs, and general health.

I Wanna Know>>
Get the facts on your sexual health. Teens can find info on important topics such as sex, peer pressure related to sex, sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, and how to practice safe sex. Find out what’s rumor and what’s real.

Colgate Kids World>>
Kids can play fun games like “Attack of the Plaque Monsters” and send an email to the tooth fairy. Parents can print out tooth-brushing charts to encourage their kids to keep up with their dental health.

Playnormous>>
Kids can play all kinds of interactive games like “Lunch Crunch,” “Brain Gain,” and “Bubble Trouble.” These games give kids important health information while they play. This site is great for all kids and adults, but especially for kids 6 to 15.

BAM! Body and Mind>>
Not sure how to deal with stress? Worried you might have a health problem? Check out BAM!, a cool site with interactive quizzes, games, and health info designed just for kids ages 9 to 13.

4 Girls Health>>
Girls can take quizzes and polls, create their own stories, get free stuff, get advice on how to deal with problems like bullying and fights with friends, and learn all about health issues at GirlsHealth.gov. This site is great for girls ages 10 to 16.

Earn Benefits>>
This site offers detailed and easy-to-understand descriptions of a variety of public health insurance and nutrition programs that could be available to your family. Find out quickly if you qualify for a program by checking out its eligibility chart.

The Office of Citywide Health Insurance Access (OCHIA)>>
OCHIA offers valuable information on free and low-cost public health insurance programs that can help you pay for healthcare for you and your family. Visit the web site or call 1-866-432-5849.

New York State Department of Health >>
The New York State Department of Health provides a list of health insurance programs with links.

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene>>
You and your family could be eligible for free health services in New York City. Search a list of clinics and other locations where you can get help filling out an application for public health insurance programs.

The Beehive: Paying for Healthcare>>
Learn the basics of Medicaid, Medicare, and other public health insurance options that could be available for you and your family. Enter your zip code to find local programs.

Healthy New York>>
This program offers low-cost health insurance to working individuals and families who are not eligible for government or employer-subsidized health insurance. Visit the web site or call 1-866-HEALTHY NY (1-866-432-5849).

Health Information Tool for Empowerment (HITE)>>
This is a great online tool that allows you to search a database of thousands of organizations providing health and social services for uninsured, underinsured, and low-income individuals. An online calculator can help you determine if you’re eligible for one of New York’s free or low-cost health insurance programs. Visit the web site or call 1-866-370-HITE (4483).

The Beehive: Paying for Healthcare>>
Do you know about all your health insurance and healthcare payment options? Learn about the four types of private health insurance—HMO, PPO, FFS, POS—and local health programs that might be available to you.

Simple Guide to Health Insurance>>
This helpful guide breaks down different health insurance options, offers questions to ask yourself when deciding on health insurance for your family, and provides definitions to common terms used by insurance networks.