Thursday, April 30, 2009

Resources for Families Dealing With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia

I've been told today in several ways that our resources are hard to find - since so many new and expectant families had no idea we offer so much! So I wanted to make a list of what we offer and a link to the services to make it easier:

Our Web Site - more information about CDH than anywhere on the net with 1000's of pages! http://www.cdhsupport.org

All About CDH - information, diagrams, videos and more. http://www.cdhsupport.org/cdh/index.php

CDH Forums for Families - over 100 posts each day, 100's of topics. Get advice, help, info and support 24/7 from parents who have been in your shoes. Membership is FREE and it is all confidential. http://www.cdhsupport.org/members

CDH Parent Reference Guide - simple, easy to understand information on CDH written for parents whose babies were newly diagnosed. http://cdhsupport.org/members/dload.php?action=file&file_id=32

CDH Brochure - in 4 different languages http://cdhsupport.org/members/dload.php?action=category&cat_id=10

CDH Research - research library, survey results and coming very, very soon an interactive CDH research survey for parents and researchers http://www.cdhresearch.org

Newsletters full of stories, news and much more -http://cdhsupport.org/newsletter/

International CDH Conference - members from several organizations and CDH researchers coming together http://www.cdhconference.org

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Day - May 17, 2009 http://cdhsupport.org/members/portal.php?topic_id=3012

CDH Events - tons and tons of events and get-togethers and fundraisers around the world http://cdhsupport.org/members/viewforum.php?f=184

State & International Representatives - find local support. http://www.cdhsupport.org/volunteers/reps.php

On-Call Parents - need to talk to someone? They are on-call for you. http://www.cdhsupport.org/volunteers/oncall.php

Videos of Cherubs - dozens of videos of cherubs, events, and more. http://www.youtube.com/user/cdhsupport

CDH Photo Albums - 100's of photos of children and adults born with CDH http://cdhsupport.org/members/album.php

CHERUBS Adopt A Hospital Program - help us to help families around the world by adopting a hospital to provide materials to for new CDH families http://cdhsupport.org/members/portal.php?topic_id=3013

Our Blog - http://cdhsupport.blogspot.com

Free On-Line Albums for CDH Families - http://cdhsupport.org/members/album_personal_index.php

Free Blogs for CDH Families - keep your family and friends updated with these free blogs on our CDH informational site so they can also research! http://cdhsupport.org/members/weblogs.php

CDH Blog Ring - group of CDH blogs written by parents http://www.ringsworld.com/cdhblogsring/home.html#2

CDH Awareness Ticker - drop by and see how many babies have been born with CDH since 2000 as a new baby is diagnosed every 6 minutes somewhere in the world. http://cdhsupport.blogspot.com/2009/04/over-half-million-babies-born-with.html

Research Library - add your links or view the links of others to CDH research articles and sites. http://cdhsupport.org/members/links.php

Personalized CDH Awareness Ribbon - Order a personalized ribbon with your cherub's name, date(s) and photo - send them to ribbons@cherubs-cdh.org

"Stories of Cherubs" Vol. I & II - full of stories of 100's of families who have dealt with CDH http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs/6191951

CDH Calender - featuring 100's of faces of children born with CDH http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs.337095355

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Items - including Clothes, Bibs, Maternity Shirts, Totes, Journals, Posters, Hats, and much, much, much more - http://www.cafepress.com/cherubs

CDH Awareness Ribbon Car Magnets - http://www.supportourribbons.com/m/160153 Also available in a larger size

CDH Awareness Ribbon Buttons - just 18 cents each!!!! http://cdhsupport.org/members/viewtopic.php?t=3001

CDH Awareness Bracelets - pink, blue and yellow silicone bracelets that say "CDH Awareness" http://cdhsupport.org/members/viewtopic.php?t=2436&start=165

CDH Awareness Postage Stamps - http://www.zazzle.com/cherubs

CDH Awareness Mailing Labels - download and print for free! http://cdhsupport.org/members/dload.php?action=category&cat_id=17

Random Acts of Kindness CDH Awareness Cards - there is no nicer way to raise awareness! http://cdhsupport.org/members/dload.php?action=file&file_id=85

CHERUBS Facebook Group - talk to other CDH parents on Facebook http://apps.facebook.com/causes/44070/11273893?m=6d54c0aa

CHERUBS Myspace Page - talk to other CDH parents on Myspace http://www.myspace.com/diaphragmatichernia

More Downloadable Info - info on where donations go, our non-profit paperwork, older newsletters, event brochures and more! http://cdhsupport.org/members/dload.php

This is just a small list of what we offer and doesn't even include most of our awareness activities and projects. Drop on by our site and take a look at how CHERUBS has been helping families deal with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia for 14 years.

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