Helpful
Hotlinks
American
Cancer Society (ACS)
ACS has local and state units across the country, and can provide information
on cancer, speakers, referrals and community services and programs. Visit
ACS’s website to find a chapter near you or check your local phone book
for listings.
Avon’s
Breast Cancer Awareness Crusade
Founded in 1993, Avon’s Crusade is the largest corporate supporter of
breast health programs in America. Its mission is to provide more women
— particularly low-income, minority and older women — with direct access
to breast cancer education and early detection screening services, at
little or no cost.
CDC
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
CDC directs five major cancer program areas including breast and cervical,
prostate, colorectal, and skin cancers.
National
Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO)
A network of breast cancer organizations, provides information, assistance
and referral to anyone with questions about breast cancer, and acts as
a voice for the interests and concerns of breast cancer survivors and
women at risk.
National
Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
NBCC is a coalition of individuals and organizations dedicated to eradicating
breast cancer through advocacy and action. NBCC coordinates Project LEAD,
an intensive 4 day science program to empower activists to fully participate
everywhere that breast cancer research decisions are being made.
National
Cancer Institute
Provides materials, training, information and referrals to detection,
cancer treatment, and support services. For more information visit their
website.
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here for special discount for NEA members.
Living
With Cancer
American Cancer Society resources for cancer survivors and their families.
National
Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCSS)
NCCS is a grassroots network of individuals and organizations working
on behalf of people with all types of cancer. Founded in 1986 of, by,
and for cancer survivors, NCCS has grown into a nationwide network of
independent organizations and individuals working in the area of cancer
support and information. NCCS offers a free Cancer
Survival Toolbox, a set of six audio programs designed to give cancer
survivors skills for communicating, negotiating, decision making, problem
solving, finding information, and standing up for their rights.
American
Academy of Pediatrics Public Education Brochures
Brochures from the American Academy of Pediatrics give you sound pediatric
advice that reflects the views and practices of more than 55,000 pediatricians.
This advice is reviewed by a team of experts and presented in an easy-to-understand
format. Brochures can be viewed and purchased online.
CDC
Prevention Guidelines
The Prevention Guidelines Database is a comprehensive compendium of all
of the official guidelines and recommendations published by the US Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the prevention of diseases,
injuries, and disabilities. This compendium was developed to allow public
health practitioners and others to quickly access the full set of CDC’s
guidelines from a single point, regardless of where they were originally
published.
ERIC
Clearinghouse on Elementary & Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE)
ERIC/EECE collects and disseminates information related to parenting,
child care and development, and early through middle level education.
Making
the Grade
Making the Grade is a national grant program supported by the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation supporting state-community partnerships to establish
comprehensive school-based health centers. Twelve states receive funding
for planning grants through this program. This website provides resources
on these 12 grantee states as well as resources for school based health
center planning in other states.
National
Assembly on School Based Health Care
The National Assembly
is a nonprofit private association representing school-based health care
providers and supporters. Created in 1995, the National Assembly’s primary
mission is to promote accessible, quality school-based primary health
and mental health care for children and youth through interdisciplinary
and collaborative efforts. The website includes comprehensive resources
on establishing school-based health centers, standards and guidelines
for care, information on financing, implementing, and evaluating school
based health centers, and links to other resources.
National
Child Care Information Center
NCCIC provides information concerning child care services and assistance
programs for low-income families to the states, territories and tribes,
policymakers, providers, and the public.
American
Medical Association-Health and Fitness Information
Includes highlighted health issues every week, a search function for other
health issues, and an Ask the Expert option. Also offers a free interactive
personal history form to create a health history record for you, your
child, or your family tree.
CDC
Health Information Library
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s searchable database of
free information on more than 200 diseases and health issues.
Combined
Health Information Database (CHID)
CHID is a database produced by health-related agencies of the Federal
Government. The value of this database is that it lists a wealth of health
promotion and education materials and program descriptions that are not
indexed elsewhere.
healthfinder®
healthfinder® is a gateway to selected consumer health and human services
information resources provided by U.S. government agencies and other organizations
serving the public interest. Featured resources include online publications,
clearinghouses, databases, web sites, and support and self-help groups,
as well as the government agencies and not-for-profit organizations that
produce reliable information for the public. Launched in April 1997, healthfinder®
served Internet users over 1.7 million times in its first year online.
National
Health Information Center
The National Health Information Center (NHIC) is a health information
referral service. NHIC puts health professionals and consumers who have
health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able
to provide answers. This website includes a yearly calendar of health
observances, such as October-Breast Cancer Awareness Month and a directory
of toll-free 800#s for locating health information.
Allergy,
Asthma & Immunology Online
An information and news service for patients, parents of patients, purchasers
of group health care programs and the news media.
Allergy
and Asthma Network *Mothers of Asthmatics, Inc.
Provides the latest information about Allergies and Asthma
2751 Prosperity Avenue, Suite
150, Fairfax Virginia 22031
Phone 703-641-9595, Fax 703-573-7794, Toll-Free 800-878-4403
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
American Academy of Pediatrics
Brochures from
the American Academy of Pediatrics give you sound pediatric advice that
reflects the views and practices of more than 55,000 pediatricians. This
advice is reviewed by a team of experts and presented in an easy-to-understand
format. Brochures can be viewed and purchased online.
American Association for Respiratory Care
American
Lung Association
Information and education about asthma, tobacco control, indoor air quality,
and lung disease.
American
Water Works Association
The professional society of North American water providers sponsors the
Blue Thumb Project.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Environmental
Education
Environmental education on the internet – General environmental information
– Classroom Resources, directories, databases, catalogs
EPA
Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water Homepage
Special educators’ section: drinking water activities for students and
teachers.
EPA
IAQ Homepage
The US Environmental Protection Agency provides materials and resource
on indoor air quality in the school, home, and office.
IAQ
Tools for Schools Action Kit
The IAQ Tools for Schools Action Kit shows schools how to carry out a
practical plan of action to improve indoor air quality at little or no
cost using common-sense activities and in-house staff.
National
Safety Council
Safety, Health, and Environmental Resources
National
Small Flows Clearinghouse
Helping America’s small communities meet their wastewater needs
StateServ
Premiere source for state legislative information, policy analysis, and
news on environmental health and other issues.
US Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, Customer Service
HIV/AIDS & SEXUAL HEALTH
Advocates
for Youth
Information on domestic
and international programs working to meet the reproductive and sexual
health needs of youth. The site includes fact sheets, peer networks and
statistical information to help young people make safe and responsible
decisions about sex.
CDC’s
Division of HIV/AIDS
provides the latest statistics on the epidemic with updates on research,
treatment, testing, prevention, training, and conferences.
CDC’s
National Prevention Information Network a service of the National
Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention, provides publications, resources,
and searchable databases on HIV/AIDS, STD and TB.
Center for AIDS Prevention Studies at the AIDS Research Institute,
University of California San Francisco, offers information on research
projects, model programs, and fact sheets on different HIV prevention
topics.
HIV
InSite A gateway to AIDS knowledge — offers comprehensive information
on HIV/AIDS, an extensive database and links to other sites.
Mothers’
Voices is a nonprofit organization that mobilizes mothers as educators
and advocates for HIV prevention, research and treatment.
NAMES
Project AIDS Memorial Quilt is the site for
this powerful prevention education tool and memorial for people who have
died of AIDS. The National School Quilt Program brings sections of the
AIDS Memorial Quilt to schools across the country free of charge.
National
AIDS Fund is a philanthropic organization dedicated to eliminating
HIV/AIDS as a major health and social problem. The Fund’s Workplace Resource
Center’s publications, staff and reference library offer assistance in
establishing and maintaining effective policies and practices. The organization’s
AmeriCorps National Service Program helps young people engage in HIV service
across the country.
National
Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Excellent resource for up-to-date facts, publications, the teen perspective,
Spanish resources and prevention tips for parents, teens and communities.
OSHA
Bloodborne Pathogens
Standard
The complete ruling on prevention and management of exposure to blood
in the workplace.
Planned
Parenthood
Good source for legislative news and facts related to sexual health. Also
includes a teen chat room, referrals to local clinics, and a resource
section in Spanish.
SIECUS
The Sexuality Information and Education Resource Council of the US provide
materials and training on comprehensive sexuality education.
The Body is an information resource
site on AIDS infections, treatment and research and features an interactive
chat room and bulletin board.
American
Psychological Association
Information for Educators, Scientists, Practitioners, Parents, Teens,
and Media on a variety of mental health issues.
Center
for Mental Health in Schools
Operating under the auspices of the School Mental Health Project, the
UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools is one of the two national training
and technical assistance centers focused on mental health in schools.
The center approaches mental health and psychosocial concerns from the
broad perspective of addressing barriers to learning and promoting healthy
development.
Center
for School Mental Health Assistance
CSMHA at the University of Maryland at Baltimore provides leadership and
technical assistance to advance effective interdisciplinary school-based
mental health programs by providing support to schools and communities
in the development of programs that are accessible, family-centered, culturally
sensitive, and responsive to local needs.
Center for Mental Health Services(CMHS) Knowledge Exchange Network
The CMHS leads Federal efforts to treat mental illnesses by promoting
mental health and by preventing the development or worsening of mental
illness when possible. The CMHS Knowledge Exchange Network (KEN) provides
information about mental health via a toll-free telephone number (800-789-2647),
their web site and more than 200 publications. CMHS developed KEN for
users of mental health services and their families, the general public,
policy makers, providers, and the media.
National
Association of School Psychologists
Promoting educationally and psychologically health environments for children
and youth.
National
Mental Health Association
Information and materials on a variety of mental health issues including
parity of mental health benefits with other health coverage.
Suicide
Prevention Advocacy Network
SPAN, a non profit, 501(C)(3) organization, is dedicated to the creation
of an effective national suicide prevention strategy. SPAN links the energy
of those bereaved by suicide with the expertise of leaders in science,
business, government and public service to achieve the goal of significantly
reducing the national rate of suicide by the year 2010.
Warning
Signs
To help youth proactively
address the problem of violence, including violence against oneself, the
American Psychological Association (APA) and Music Television (MTV) have
teamed up to provide youth with information about identifying the warning
signs of violent behavior and how to get help if they recognize these
signs in themselves or their peers.
NEA
Today Health Page: Search NEA Today archives for health page topics.
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Ways Education Support Professionals are Keeping the School Environment
Healthy and Safe
Providing
Safe Health Care, The Role of Educational Support Personnel
Community
Tool Box
“How-to” tools in simple, friendly language to explain how to do the different
tasks necessary for community health and development. Includes sections
on leadership, strategic planning, community assessment, advocacy, grant
writing, and evaluation. Each section includes a description of the task,
advantages of doing it, step-by-step guidelines, examples, checklists
of points to review, and training materials.
National
Cancer Institute Program Planning Publications
Clear and Simple and Making Health Communications Work include
information on developing publications for people with limited-literacy
skills, as well as other proven principles and real-life issues faced
when developing low-literacy materials, including constraints of time,
budget, and organizational pressures.
SPECIAL
DISCOUNTS FOR NEA MEMBERS
The
following special discounts are available to NEA members. Promotion of
these discounts does not constitute an endorsement by NEA HIN.
Voices
of Healing Audio Series
An audio program featuring conversations with breast cancer survivors
and those who love them. NEA members receive a $5 discount.
CloserLook
Computer Aided Mammogram Analysis
A new computer aided analysis of mammograms, called CloserLook,
is now available through participating mammography centers throughout
the United States and via the Internet. CloserLook uses FDA-approved
CAD technology to identify and mark “regions of interest” on routine screening
mammograms, directing the radiologist’s attention to areas that could
represent early cancers.
iMammogram.com is now offering NEA members a special discounted price
of $69 plus free shipping and handling (a $10.50 savings) for a CloserLook
analysis. Once you’ve had your mammogram, order this service online or
mention this discount when calling 1-888-844-9729.
Adolescent
Directory On-Line (ADOL)
Indiana University Center for Adolescent Studies, Adolescent Directory
Online is a collection of electronic resources intended for parents, educators,
researchers, health practitioners, and teens.
American Cancer
Society
Tobacco Control
resources and related information including youth tobacco use, women and
tobacco, tobacco in the workplace, and clean air.
American
Heart Association
The American Heart Association offers a variety of information on issues
related to heart health including Alcohol,
Cocaine,
Marijuana, and other Drugs, and Cigarette
Smoking.
American
Lung Association
Information and education about asthma, tobacco control, indoor air quality,
and lung disease.
Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
CDC Tobacco Information and Prevention
Source (TIPS)
Tobacco information and links, current news and tobacco-related events,
Surgeon General’s Reports, and other information such as How To Quit Guides.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Information for consumers and professionals on food, drugs, and related
research and guidelines.
National Cancer Institute
Provides materials,
training, information and referrals to detection, cancer treatment, and
support services. For more information visit their website.
Prevention
Online
The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information’s (NCADI)
online information database including research briefs, calendar of events,
workplace issues, and other information and referrals.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is the Federal
agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention,
treatment, and rehabilitation services in order to reduce illness, death,
disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental
illnesses.
