The Solution

Meeting the Need - HPA Programs

The problems and needs outlined in the previous section can be significantly reduced or eliminated by providing quality educational and supportive programs to both health profesionals and parents.

Health care professionals who desire to increase their knowledge of alternative practices and standards of care for children can join the HPA. We empower both conventional and alternative health professionals to be better, more effective, and more confident child health providers.

Parents can empower themselves to better care for their children and make informed decisions for their children's health and well-being by using the online services of the HPA. Parents seeking highly trained, competent holistic health professionals for their children now have a great resource in the HPA Health Professional Directory.

Our programs for health professionals include our Membership Program, Seminars, and our Annual Conference. Our parent programs are Online Parent Education and our Parent Support Program.

Health Professional Membership

Benefits Provided With Membership:

• Searchable database of credible scientific research, research reviews and case studies.
• Articles on holistic care
• Patient Handouts
• Discounts on educational materials - DVD presentations, online training, and written publications.
• Online forums for practitioners to discuss case management and seek advice, talk about difficult cases and what works in practice. -coming soon!
• High exposure - profile in online searchable directory of child health professionals, widely searched and viewed by parents who are seeking health practitioners.
• Opportunity to network with peers as well as leaders in the field of pediatrics.

Parent Education

Parents can empower themselves to better care for their children and make informed decisions for their children's health and well-being by using the online services of the HPA. Parents seeking highly trained, competent holistic health professionals for their children now have a great resource in the HPA Health Professional Directory.

We provide parents with a free e-mail newsletter with articles on holistic parenting and news alerts, along with commentaries. This newsletter provides practical information and advice to parents. Our professional editorial team reviews all articles for accuracy and reliability.

Our extensive, easy-to-navigate website will provide the following services for parents:

• Article database with hundreds of articles on children's health topics
• Information and Support Forums on children's health and parenting topics
• Holistic Parenting Resource Directory (recommended reading, websites, parent groups, etc.)
• Expert Advice Columns
• Shopping guides for natural health products
• Book Reviews
• Whole foods nutrition and recipe database
• Searchable Health Professional Directory

Parent Support

The HPA is creating a network of educational coordinators who will assist parents in finding the support and information they need, both online and offline. We are collaborating with parenting organizations that provide support to parents by encouraging and helping them to join or form local community support groups. Several of these organizations provide telephone support in the form of parenting hotlines. We are currently developing partnerships with Families for Natural Living, Holistic Moms Network, the Alliance for Transforming the Lives of Children, Attachment Parenting International, LaLeche League and the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association.

Searchable Directory of Health Professionals

Parents need more choices and more access to holistic practitioners in their area who will meet their children's needs. We provide a searchable directory of family holistic health professionals so parents can find the right practitioner for their unique child.

HPA Vision and Mission

Who We Are

Our Children in Crisis

Increasing Need for Holistic Pediatric Education

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