Thank you for choosing Denver Health for your child’s health care. We want to partner with you on your child’s health. This includes physical, mental, and dental health. Below are some resources you may find useful. The topics include vaccines, sleep, nutrition, development, discipline, safety, and mental health. Please schedule an appointment with your child’s primary care provider if you have any questions.
Resources By Age
0 to 2 months
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Well child checkups and immunizations:
- Your Child’s Checkups (HealthyChildren.org)
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General information:
General safety: Safe Kids Worldwide (ESPAÑOL)
Car safety:
Poison: Colorado Poison Control Center
Water safety: Water Safety Handout
Gun safety:
Marijuana safe storage: Safe storage (Colorado Cannabis)
Nutrition:
Lactation:
Formula: Formula Feeding (HealthyChildren.org)
Sleep:
Reading:
Play: The Power of Play - How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive (HealthyChildren.org)
Developmental Milestones:
2 to 3 months
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Well child checkups and immunizations:
- Your Child’s Checkups (HealthyChildren.org)
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General information: Healthychildren.org
General safety: Safe Kids Worldwide (ESPAÑOL)
Car safety:
Poison: Colorado Poison Control Center
Water safety: Water Safety Handout
Gun safety:
Marijuana safe storage: Safe storage (Colorado Cannabis)
Nutrition:
Lactation:
Formula: Formula Feeding (HealthyChildren.org)
Sleep:
Reading:
Play: The Power of Play - How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive (HealthyChildren.org)
Developmental Milestones:
4 to 5 months
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Well child checkups and immunizations:
- Your Child’s Checkups (HealthyChildren.org)
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General information: Healthychildren.org
General safety: Safe Kids Worldwide (ESPAÑOL)
Car safety:
Poison: Colorado Poison Control Center
Water safety: Water Safety Handout
Gun safety:
Marijuana safe storage: Safe storage (Colorado Cannabis)
Nutrition:
Lactation:
Formula: Formula Feeding (HealthyChildren.org)
Sleep:
Reading:
Play: The Power of Play - How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive (HealthyChildren.org)
Developmental Milestones:
6 to 8 months
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Well child checkups and immunizations:
- Your Child’s Checkups (HealthyChildren.org)
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General information: Healthychildren.org
General safety: Safe Kids Worldwide (ESPAÑOL)
Car safety:
Poison: Colorado Poison Control Center
Water safety: Water Safety Handout
Gun safety:
Marijuana safe storage: Safe storage (Colorado Cannabis)
Nutrition:
Lactation:
Formula: Formula Feeding (HealthyChildren.org)
Solids:
Sleep:
Reading:
Play: The Power of Play - How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive (HealthyChildren.org)
Developmental Milestones:
9 to 11 months
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Well child checkups and immunizations:
- Your Child’s Checkups (HealthyChildren.org)
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General information: Healthychildren.org
General safety: Safe Kids Worldwide (ESPAÑOL)
Car safety:
Poison: Colorado Poison Control Center
Water safety: Water Safety Handout
Gun safety:
Marijuana safe storage: Safe storage (Colorado Cannabis)
Nutrition:
Lactation:
Formula: Formula Feeding (HealthyChildren.org)
Solids:
Sleep:
Reading:
Play: The Power of Play - How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive (HealthyChildren.org)
Developmental Milestones:
12 to 17 months
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Well child checkups and immunizations:
- Your Child’s Checkups (HealthyChildren.org)
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General information: Healthychildren.org
General safety: Safe Kids Worldwide (ESPAÑOL)
Car safety:
Poison: Colorado Poison Control Center
Water safety: Water Safety Handout
Gun safety:
Marijuana safe storage: Safe storage (Colorado Cannabis)
Screen/social media safety:
Discipline:
Healthy Eating:
- Granos integrales, y que?
- Opciones de Yogur bajas en azucar
- Comidas Altas en Fibra
- Healthy Snack Ideas / Ideas de meriendas saludables
- 10 maneras de comer mas vegetales
- Los Mejores Cereales Bajos en Azucar (6 gramos or menos)
- Proteina
- Estrés, Cortisol y Salud
- Mindful Eating Worksheet / ¿Que Es Alimentacion Consciente Y Como Lo Hago?
- The Hunger Scale / La Escala del Hambre
- What Does My Child Need to Eat to Grow?
- Why is Calcium Important?
Sleep:
Reading:
Play: The Power of Play - How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive (HealthyChildren.org)
Developmental Milestones:
18 to 23 months
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Immunizations:
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General information: Healthychildren.org
General safety: Safe Kids Worldwide (ESPAÑOL)
Car safety:
Poison: Colorado Poison Control Center
Water safety: Water Safety Handout
Gun safety:
Marijuana safe storage: Safe storage (Colorado Cannabis)
Screen/social media safety:
Discipline:
Healthy Eating:
- Granos integrales, y que?
- Opciones de Yogur bajas en azucar
- Comidas Altas en Fibra
- Healthy Snack Ideas / Ideas de meriendas saludables
- 10 maneras de comer mas vegetales
- Los Mejores Cereales Bajos en Azucar (6 gramos or menos)
- Proteina
- Estrés, Cortisol y Salud
- Mindful Eating Worksheet / ¿Que Es Alimentacion Consciente Y Como Lo Hago?
- The Hunger Scale / La Escala del Hambre
- What Does My Child Need to Eat to Grow?
- Why is Calcium Important?
Sleep:
Reading:
Play:
- 10 No-Cost, Screen-Free Activities to Play with Your Preschooler (HealthyChildren.org)
- The Power of Play - How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive (HealthyChildren.org)
Potty training: Potty Training: Learning to the Use the Toilet (ZERO TO THREE)
Developmental Milestones:
3 to 4 years
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Immunizations:
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General information: Healthychildren.org
General safety: Safe Kids Worldwide (ESPAÑOL)
Poison: Colorado Poison Control Center
Water safety: Water Safety Handout
Gun safety:
Marijuana safe storage: Safe storage (Colorado Cannabis)
Screen/social media safety:
Discipline:
Healthy Eating:
- Granos integrales, y que?
- Opciones de Yogur bajas en azucar
- Comidas Altas en Fibra
- Healthy Snack Ideas / Ideas de meriendas saludables
- 10 maneras de comer mas vegetales
- Los Mejores Cereales Bajos en Azucar (6 gramos or menos)
- Proteina
- Estrés, Cortisol y Salud
- Mindful Eating Worksheet / ¿Que Es Alimentacion Consciente Y Como Lo Hago?
- The Hunger Scale / La Escala del Hambre
- Support Child with Healthy Lifestyle / Apoyar a su hijo en vivir un estilo de vida saludable
- Eating Regularly Handout / Razones Para Comer Regularmente
- Healthy Breakfast Ideas / Ideas de desayuno saludable
- Healthy Drink Ideas / Ideas De Bebidas Saludables
- Tips for Picky Eating / Consejos para los que son quisquillosos para comer
- What Does My Child Need to Eat to Grow?
- Why is Calcium Important?
Sleep: Sleep Foundation
Reading:
Play:
- 10 No-Cost, Screen-Free Activities to Play with Your Preschooler (HealthyChildren.org)
- The Power of Play - How Fun and Games Help Children Thrive (HealthyChildren.org)
Potty training: Potty Training: Learning to the Use the Toilet (ZERO TO THREE)
School readiness:
- Find Quality-Rated Preschools in Denver, Colorado (Denver Preschool Program)
- School Readiness (NAEYC)
- Kindergarten Readiness Checklist (Understood)
Developmental Milestones:
5 to 11 years
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Immunizations:
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General information: Healthychildren.org
General safety: Safe Kids Worldwide (ESPAÑOL)
Car safety:
Poison: Colorado Poison Control Center
Water safety: Water Safety Handout
Gun safety:
Marijuana safe storage: Safe storage (Colorado Cannabis)
Screen/social media safety:
Puberty:
- AMAZE - Age appropriate info on puberty for tweens and their parents/
- AMAZE - amaze-es / Latin America
Discipline:
Healthy Eating:
- Granos integrales, y que?
- Opciones de Yogur bajas en azucar
- Comidas Altas en Fibra
- Healthy Snack Ideas / Ideas de meriendas saludables
- 10 maneras de comer mas vegetales
- Los Mejores Cereales Bajos en Azucar (6 gramos or menos)
- Proteina
- Estrés, Cortisol y Salud
- Mindful Eating Worksheet / ¿Que Es Alimentacion Consciente Y Como Lo Hago?
- The Hunger Scale / La Escala del Hambre
- What Does My Child Need to Eat to Grow?
- Why is Calcium Important?
Sleep: Sleep Foundation
12 to 18 years
- Denver Health Appointment Center: 303-436-4949
- Denver Health Nurseline: 303-739-1211
- MyChart: Sign up for this online health portal so you can communicate with your doctor, access your test results, schedule appointments, and request prescription refills
- Findhelp.org: Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here
Immunizations:
- Vaccines for Your Children (CDC)
- Immunize Colorado
- CIIS Public Portal: Get a copy of your child/teens vaccine record
General info for teens:
Mental Health:
- Understanding Minor Consent and Confidentiality in Colorado
Mental health resources:
LGBTQ resources:
- The Center on Colfax - Rainbow Alley
- The Trevor Project
- It Gets Better Project
- Qchatspace.org
Drugs:
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- For Teens: National Institute on Drug Abuse (For Teens)
- For parents: National Institute on Drug Abuse (For Parents)
Gun safety:
Driving safety:
Nutrition:
- Granos integrales, y que?
- Opciones de Yogur bajas en azucar
- Comidas Altas en Fibra
- Healthy Snack Ideas / Ideas de meriendas saludables
- 10 maneras de comer mas vegetales
- Los Mejores Cereales Bajos en Azucar (6 gramos or menos)
- Proteina
- Estrés, Cortisol y Salud
- Mindful Eating Worksheet / ¿Que Es Alimentacion Consciente Y Como Lo Hago?
- The Hunger Scale / La Escala del Hambre
- Support Child with Healthy Lifestyle / Apoyar a su hijo en vivir un estilo de vida saludable
- Eating Regularly Handout / Razones Para Comer Regularmente
- Healthy Breakfast Ideas / Ideas de desayuno saludable
- Healthy Drink Ideas / Ideas De Bebidas Saludables
- Tips for Picky Eating / Consejos para los que son quisquillosos para comer
- What Does My Child Need to Eat to Grow?
- Why is Calcium Important?
Sleep: