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Alcohol and Other Drugs
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Go Ask Alice
http://www.goaskalice.
columbia.edu/ |
health education resource focused on the health-related
concerns of college students, providing information and
the opportunity to ask specific questions |
Facts
on Tap
www.factsontap.org |
Alcohol and
your college experience |
Join
Together
http://www.jointogether.org |
Join
Together is a national resource for communities working
to reduce substance abuse and gun violence. |
National
Center for Responsible Gambling
www.ncrg.org |
The NCRG exclusively
devoted to funding scientific research on pathological
and youth gambling |
BAACHUS and
GAMMA
www.bacchusgamma.org |
An
international association of college and university
based peer education programs focusing on alcohol abuse
prevention and other student health and safety issues |
Core
Institute for Alcohol and Other Drug
Prevention
www.siu.edu/
departments/coreinst/
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The Core
Institute is a not-for-profit organization whose main
purpose is to assist institutions of higher education in
drug and alcohol prevention efforts |
Higher
Education Center for AOD
Prevention
www.edc.org/hec/
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Inter-Association
Task Force on AOD
Issues
www.iatf.org |
A
coalition of vital organizations that collaborate on
issues relating to substance abuse prevention efforts
within the higher education community. |
National Center on
Addiction and Substance
Abuse
www.casacolumbia.org |
A
unique think/action tank that engages all disciplines to
study every form of substance abuse as it affects our
society. |
National Institute on Alcohol
Abuse and Alcoholism
www.niaaa.nih.gov |
NIAAA
supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research
on the causes, consequences, treatment, and prevention
of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. |
National Clearinghouse for
Alcohol and Drug Information
www.health.org |
A service
of the Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration |
Prevention
Network
www.preventionnetwork.org |
A Michigan
coalition of volunteer and professional groups whose
common mission is to provide support to and enhance
volunteer based alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse
prevention efforts. |
Mt.
Pleasant Counseling Services
www.sensible-net.com/mpcs |
Helps
people establish a lifestyle free from the harmful
effects of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs by
providing confidential and affordable alcohol
and other drug treatment and prevention services to the community |
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Mental Health
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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273 TALK (8255)
www.suicideprevention
lifeline.org |
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline’s mission is to
provide immediate assistance to individuals in suicidal
crisis by connecting them to the nearest available
suicide prevention and mental health service provider
through a toll-free telephone number: 1-800-273 TALK
(8255). It is the only national suicide prevention and
intervention telephone resource funded by the Federal
Government. The phones are answered by trained crisis
counselors whose job it is to listen and provide help. |
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Nutrition and Fitness
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USDA My Pyramid Plan
www.MyPyramid.gov |
One size doesn’t fit all. My Pyramid Plan can help you choose the food and
amounts that are right for you. Use the advice "Inside My Pyramid" to help you:
1) make smart choices from every food group;
2) find your balance between food and physical activity, and
3) get the most nutrition out of your calories.
Visit www.MyPyramid.gov,
the United States Department of Agriculture site for the
newest nutrition and exercise guidelines. |
Eating and Body Image
www.uhs.umich.edu/
wellness/edbi/index.html |
If you are concerned about eating and body image issues, you're not alone.
Please explore these webpages for information and resources. Source: U of M UHS
Wolverine Wellness Website |
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Organ
Donation
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Michigan
Organ Donor Registry
www.giftoflifemichigan.org |
Information
about why you should consider becoming an organ and
tissue donor. Includes facts/FAQs and how to become a
donor. Also provides information on a variety of topics
related to organ and tissue donation. |
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Violence Prevention
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Men
Stopping Violence
www.menstoppingviolence.org |
Men
Stopping Violence is a social change organization
dedicated to ending men's violence against women. It was
founded in 1982 based on the premise that men and women
can work together, in alliance with the battered women's
movement, to end men's violence against women. |
The
Sexual Victimization of College Women
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/
pubs-sum/182369.htm |
The
National Institute of Justice Research Report from
December 2000 presents a systematic analysis of the
sexual victimization of college women by examining two
national-level surveys that used two different survey
methods: the National College Women Sexual Victimization
Study and the National Crime Victimization Study. |
Tool
Kit to End Violence Against Women
http:/toolkit.ncjrs.org/ |
To
provide concrete guidance to communities, policy
leaders, and individuals engaged in activities to end
violence against women, the National Advisory Council on
Violence Against Women developed the Tool Kit To End
Violence Against Women. Each chapter focuses on a
particular audience or environment and includes
recommendations for strengthening prevention efforts and
improving services and advocacy for victims. |
Violence
Against Women Online Resources
http://www.vaw.umn.edu |
AThis
site provides law, criminal justice, advocacy, and
social services professionals with up-to-date
information on interventions to stop violence against
women. The Document Library offers over 100 documents
with the latest in research and model programs. The site
is a cooperative project of the Office on Violence
Against Women, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.
Department of Justice, and the Minnesota Center Against
Violence and Abuse within the School of Social Work at
the University of Minnesota. |
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| Sexual
Health Education
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Alan Guttmacher
Institute
www.agi-usa.org |
a
non-profit organization focused on sexual and
reproductive health research, policy analysis and public
education |
ASHASTD.Org
http://www.ashastd.org |
American Social Health Association information on sexually transmitted diseases. |
Go Ask Alice
http://www.goaskalice.
columbia.edu/ |
health education resource focused on the health-related
concerns of college students, providing information and
the opportunity to ask specific questions |
SmarterSex.Org
http://www.smartersex.org/ |
Sponsored by Bacchus & Gamma Peer Education Network. |
TheWellProject.Org
http://www.thewellproject.org |
An online resource for women living with HIV/AIDS.
Includes fact sheets, current news and drug trial and
treatment information. Addresses the woman as a whole
being and focuses on the way that HIV affects every aspect
of a woman's life. |
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Health Promotion
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Michigan Steps Up!
www.michiganstepsup.org |
As Michigan's Surgeon General,
Dr. Kimberly Dawn Wisdom invites all Michigan people, businesses and communities to step up to a
healthier lifestyle. Working together, we can make lasting changes that improve the quality of
life in Michigan. Visit this exciting new website.
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The President's Challenge
www.presidentschallenge.org |
The President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
provides a motivational tool to help children, teens,
adults, and seniors get involved in age appropriate
physical activities. The site is a response to the rising
prevalence of obesity--currently, two-thirds of adults are
overweight or obese, and nearly 15 percent of children are
overweight. Participants can work for bronze, silver, or
gold awards from the President's Council. |
National Women's Health Information Center
http://www.4woman.gov/ |
This website and toll-free call center were created to provide FREE, reliable health information for
women everywhere. Browse the database for great resources or take a look through the Special Sections
on topic areas like heart disease, disabilities, and pregnancy. The site is updated frequently
so check back often. |
Go Ask Alice
http://www.goaskalice.
columbia.edu/ |
health education resource focused on the health-related
concerns of college students, providing information and
the opportunity to ask specific questions |
American Association of Poison Control
Centers
www.aapcc.org |
a
nationwide organization of poison centers and interested
individuals |
Health
Scout
www.healthscout.com |
HealthScout,
a leading Internet provider and distributor of consumer
health information, news and tools, provides
personalized health management tools including health
alerts, newsletters, Latest Recalls, Mini-Checkups, and
family health pages. |
National
Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health
Promotion
www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/ |
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Health
Promotion Services, Inc.
www.healthpromo.com |
Goal: to
provide the business community with economical and
effective health promotion programs and products |
American Cancer
Society
www.cancer.org |
nationwide
community- based voluntary health organization dedicated
to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by
preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing
suffering from cancer, through research, education,
advocacy, and service. |
healthfinder
www.healthfinder.gov |
a free
guide to reliable consumer health and human services
information, developed by the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services |
National Institutes of
Health
www.nih.gov |
A
focal point for medical research in the U.S., the NIH,
conducts research to acquire new knowledge to help
prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and
disability |
Stress
Busters
www.stressrelease.com/
strssbus.html |
provides
programs and services to help reduce stress, anxiety,
and phobias |
American Dietetic
Association
www.eatright.org |
From
packing a healthy lunch for the kids to addressing the
national epidemic of obesity, the American Dietetic
Association is the public's and news media's best source
for the most accurate, credible and timely food and
nutrition information. |
American
Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
www.sportsmed.org |
A national
organization of orthopedic surgeons specializing in
sports medicine, the AOSSM works closely with many other
sports medicine specialists and clinicians to improve
the identification, prevention, treatment and
rehabilitation of sports injuries. |
Suicide and Depression
Information
www.save.org |
The mission
of SAVE is to educate about suicide prevention and to
speak for suicide survivors |
Gay and Lesbian National
Hotline
www.glnh.org/
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GLNH
is a non-profit organization that provides a vital
service to our community by providing nationwide
toll-free peer-counseling, information and referrals. |
American
Indian and Alaska Natives Health Information
www.healthfinder.gov/
justforyou/ |
This
website was designed to provide an easy-to-use and
up-to-date resource for health information of special
interest to American Indians and Alaska Natives. |
African
American Women's Health
www.blackwomenshealth.org
Black Women's Health Project
www.ourbodiesourselves.org
www.blackwomenshealth.com
Black Women's Health
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/
sisters/sisters.htm
Sisters Together
|
These
sites offer a variety of health information for African
American women. |
TheWellProject.Org
http://www.thewellproject.org |
An online resource for women living with HIV/AIDS.
Includes fact sheets, current news and drug trial and
treatment information. Addresses the woman as a whole
being and focuses on the way that HIV affects every aspect
of a woman's life. |
4CollgeWomen - The Women’s
Studies Research Center at Brandeis University
https://www.4collegewomen.org |
An online portal to trustworthy and
comprehensive health information created for college
students by college students. It provides current
women’s health news and fact sheets; comprehensive
resource sections for women’s health topics with links
to other reputable sites; internship and health career
opportunities; online interactive check-ups, health
tutorials, women’s health statistics, and a health
reference library. The site is sponsored by the Women’s
Studies Research Center at Brandeis University. |
Open Monday-Friday 8am - 5pm, Foust Hall
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