Connecticut State Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Resources for Clients

HUSKY CT HEALTH HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PROGRAM

GOVERNMENT WEBSITES/WEBPAGES

Government websites include Women’s Health, Medline, The Centers for Disease Control, National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, and more. Government websites end in .gov, and are considered the most reliable sources of information, as they are based on scientific evidence.

Many of these links will take you to pregnancy pages. Most of the websites contain information about a wide variety of health concerns. Use the search box in the website to find information about your other health needs.

General Pregnancy Information

Gestational Diabetes

HEPATITIS C

Postpartum Depression

Postpartum Depression in Fathers

Vaccines

Weight Management

HIV/AIDS

ACADEMIC SITES

Academic sites are generally reliable, as they publish information about the research they do which is often government funded.

MEDICAL AND MIDWIFERY

Medical and midwifery sites contain some evidence-based material and some material that is opinion, based on practice consensus. Guidelines issued by these organizations are recommendations, not hard-and-fast rules. The medical approach is different from the midwifery approach. Other considerations, such as political, financial, and authority-related concerns may underlie the practice recommendations.

ADVOCACY ORGANIZATIONS

These advocacy organizations are reliable and offer evidence-based information. In general, advocacy organizations take a stance on issues and work to influence policy. Not all advocacy organizations use reliable evidence to support their cause, so it’s important to check their sources.

Pregnancy/Maternity Care

Cesarean/VBAC

Postpartum Depression/Traumatic Birth

MEDICATIONS, ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PREGNANCY

Alcohol

Cocaine

Methamphetamines

Opioids

Tobacco

METHADONE AND PREGNANCY

MENTAL HEALTH

BREASTFEEDING

BREASTFEEDING AS BIRTH CONTROL

MEDICATIONS AND BREASTFEEDING

BREASTFEEDING SUPPORT

BREASTFEEDING AND HEPATITIS C

BIRTH EXPERIENCES AND BREASTFEEDING SUCCESS

WIC

NUTRITION

SEXUAL HEALTH/BIRTH CONTROL INFORMATION

TEEN PREGNANCY

EMPLOYMENT

MEDICARE/MEDICAID/CT INSURANCE

FIND A CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR OR DOULA

FETAL DEVELOPMENT

NORMAL NEWBORN BEHAVIOR

PARENTING

PARENTING KIDS WITH NAS OR FASD

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

OTHER SITES OF INTEREST

These sites are well known sites run by non-profit or for-profit organizations. They are generally reliable, but may be less accepted by care providers than government or medical sites.

VIDEOS

HOW TO READ RESEARCH

APPS