Kawasaki Disease: Other Places To Get Help

This organization provides a wide range of information about children's health, from allergies to normal growth and development. This Web site offers separate areas for kids, teens, and parents, each providing age-appropriate information that the child or parent can understand. You can also sign up to receive weekly emails about your area of interest.

The American Academy of Family Physicians produces a variety of health-related educational materials. Its Web site offers a health library and bulletin board, news, and comments sections.

Call the American Heart Association (AHA) to find your nearest local or state AHA group. The AHA can provide brochures and information on support groups and community programs, including Mended Hearts, a nationwide organization whose members visit heart patients and provide information and support. AHA's Web site also has health information on various heart-related conditions.

The Kawasaki Disease Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to issues related to Kawasaki disease.

MUMS is a national parent-to-parent organization for parents or caregivers of a child with any disability, rare or common disorder, chromosomal abnormality, or health condition. The organization's main purpose is to provide support to parents in the form of a networking system that matches them with other parents whose children have the same or a similar condition.