Resources
Helpful information and trusted resources for common questions about your child's health, development, and care.
Parent guides
When Your Child Is Sick: When to Seek Care
How to recognize common warning signs, and when to call the office, use urgent care, or seek emergency care.
Read the guide →Medication Dosing
Weight-based dosing for commonly used medications, with a printable dosing guide and important reminders.
Read the guide →Newborn Guide
Feeding and diapers, safe sleep, jaundice, umbilical cord care, crying, and what to expect at your first visits.
Read the guide →Developmental Milestones
How development is followed at well-child visits, and when to bring up a concern.
Read the guide →Food & family resources
Help beyond the exam room.
Sometimes what a family needs is not a prescription. These are the local and state programs we point families to, and we are glad to help you get connected to any of them. No judgment, ever.
Michigan 2-1-1
One call or one website connects you to food, housing, utility help, childcare, and more anywhere in Michigan.
mi211.org ยท dial 211
United Way of Southeastern Michigan
Basic needs support, family programs, and financial stability resources across our region.
unitedwaysem.org
Michigan Poison & Drug Information Center
Free, confidential, and open around the clock. Save the number in your phone before you need it.
1-800-222-1222
Michigan Early On
Free early intervention for children under three with developmental delays or disabilities. If we are worried about a milestone, this is usually the first call.
Michigan WIC
Nutrition support, breastfeeding help, and food benefits for pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and children up to age five.
Local food help
Be Church Food Pantry and Food Gatherers both serve families in our area. Ask us and we will tell you what is open this week.
Elsewhere
Sites we recommend.
- HealthyChildren.org — The American Academy of Pediatrics site for parents. The single best first stop.
- Van Buren Public Schools health services — Forms, requirements, and school nurse contacts.
- Food Allergy Prevention — Evidence-based guidance on introducing allergens early and preventing food allergy.
- Wayne County Health Department — Immunization clinics, public health programs, and family services in Wayne County.
- Washtenaw County Health Department — Immunization clinics, public health programs, and family services in Washtenaw County.
After-hours calls
For after-hours assistance, call the main office number and follow the prompts. Non-urgent messages will be addressed during regular business hours. The after-hours service is intended to help determine whether your child should be seen in the emergency room, urgent care, or the next day. It is not intended for treatment or routine medical questions. New medications and medication refills are not prescribed after hours, so please plan accordingly. For after-hours concerns, please allow up to one hour for a callback.
If your child cannot safely wait
Call 911 or proceed to the nearest emergency room.