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Information by Diagnosis
Fact sheets, resources, and links providing health information on various conditions.



Supporting Families


How Families Can Find Emotional Support
Resources include organizations, support groups, books, essays, online support and resources for mental health services.

Involving Families As Advisors Toolkit
Resources and handouts to help you involve families as advisors or consultants in your organization.

Parental Self-Efficacy
A video of a May 2005 Grand Rounds presentation by parents that introduces the concept of self-efficacy and the key ways that it is developed. This links to an external website: Children's Hospital & Regional Medical Center. Scroll list to find presentation.



Clinical Care/Practice Tools


A Guideline of Care on Understanding and Talking About HIV

Motivational principles are used as the basis for the clinician’s interactions with teens and parents. The focus is on parent and teen understanding of HIV and issues surrounding disclosure of status. These materials were designed to be used as a clinic-based standard-of-care. Materials include visuals to use with patients. Complete Guideline


Asthma Management in Educational Settings
Guidelines for the care of students who have asthma in school settings.


Care Coordination Tools and Resources
For professionals who coordinate care for children in Washington State.


Critical Elements of Care
Diagnosis-specific educational tools to be used by health professionals who care for children with the following diagnoses:

  • Cerebral Palsy PDF
  • Sickle Cell Disease PDF
  • Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy PDF
  • Cystic Fibrosis PDF
  • Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis PDF
  • Cleft Lip and Palate PDF

Child & Adolescent Depression & Anxiety Toolkit
Online health information resources focused on anxiety and depression in children and adolescents.



Decision-Making Communication Tool (DMT)
Tool to help care providers and families address the whole child and incorporate the elements of family life that affect the child's wellbeing in care planning. The tool can be used in planning general care or for a child who has more complicated and potentially life-limiting health problems.
Learn about the DMT using the Decision-Making Tool Tutorial. Then test your skills with Case Scenario 1 or Case Scenario 2.




Developing Patient Education Materials
A "How-To Guide" to developing patient and family education materials developed by the Health Education Program at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle.

Download the guide



Medical Home Toolkit
Resources for providing health care though a medical home. Kit includes: community and statewide resources, family support organizations, health education materials, anticipatory guidance information, and specific tools for organizing a child's care and creating an emergency plan.




Last modified: 12/20/07

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