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We bring you the very latest research and information about issues that affect your family’s health. Find age-specific tips on health and parenting, support for raising children with special needs, and the Good Growing Newsletter from Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center.

Children with Special Needs

Organizations dedicated to health and development:

	Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center is ranked as one of the best children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report and Child magazines. Children's Hospital provides excellent patient care with compassion and respect, and conducts cutting-edge pediatric research. They also serve as a respected educational resource for parents and healthcare professionals alike.
	The Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences at the University of Washington is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to discovering the principles of human learning and development.
	The mission of the Center on Infant Mental Health and Development (CIMHD) is to improve the social and emotional aspects of development for young children during their formative years. CIMHD, a partnership between the School of Nursing and the Center on Human Development and Disability at the University of Washington, was founded in 2001 by renowned nurse scientist Kathryn E. Barnard, RN, Ph.D., FAAN, FIOM, Professor Emeritus in Nursing.
	Talaris Research Institute works to improve the social, emotional and cognitive development of young children by providing parents with the information and tools to help them raise their children effectively.
	Within Reach is a local and essential resource for family health that is focused on maternal-child health. The goals of WithinReach are to improve the health of all families in Washington State by providing the following programs: Family Health Hotline, Family Planning Hotline, Family Food Hotline, HealthyKidsNow! Hotline, ParentHelp123.org, API Hepatitis B Task Force, Breastfeeding Coalition of Washington and Immunization Action Coalition of Washington.