Links

There are many helpful Web sites with more information regarding employee health and other important issues. Please note that we review all the links we provide but we cannot guarantee the quality or content of these links - only the content of our own material. Below is a list of links that have been featured in the Employee Health Consultants monthly newsletters.

• World of Inspiration - Words of inspiration.
• Productivity Impact Model – Is a new Internet-based tool to help employers calculate the cost and the benefit of treatment for employees with depression.
• MRO Today – A site containing an article that proposes six steps to self-responsibility starting with a basic formula that you can’t control events but you can control response.
• The Virtual Office of the Surgeon General - Proven treatments for nicotine addiction.
• National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIDA's gender related research on drug abuse.
• National Institute of Mental Health
• Mental Health and Aging - Assistance for older adults and families to obtain mental health services.
• Child Behavioral Health Forum - Questions and answers about children’s behavior from pediatricians.
• American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry - Helpful articles about mental health issues in children.
• Working Nights - For people who work at night (sleep, shift work and other special concerns).
• SexHelp.com - For help with recovery from sexual addiction.
• FamilyCareAmerica - A highly used Web site for healthcare information.
• Ask Dr. Steve - A good general site with straightforward answers on smoking cessation.
• Donald R. McGee M.D. - A medical oriented site focusing on the drug treatment approach for smoking cessation.
• The Work Doctor - An online magazine that features a regular section regarding advice to those who feel they are being bullied by a co-worker.
• Bets Off Iowa Gambling Treatment Program - Provides help-line services and information regarding treatment for problem gambling.
• Divorce Online - An e-journal providing information and professional input on legal issues, family therapy and financial planning.
• National Partnership for Women & Families - Promotes fairness in the workplace, quality health care and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.
• American Stroke Association - A division of the American Heart Association. Get to know the warning signs!
• Single Parents World - A site for single parent support.
• CoMamas - CoMamas Association, sharing with other ex-wives and stepmoms techniques for getting along.
• Can We Talk? - A community program designed to help parents talk with their children.
• Tobacco-Free Kids - A fact-oriented site with statistics, data and analysis on a range of tobacco related topics. You can access information by the state in which you live.
• Solutions in Fitness - A certified personal trainer answers questions and offers information on fitness, exercise, nutrition, weight loss and more.
• Meditation for Health - a medical program in Toronto teaches mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) to people with chronic pain, anxiety, sleep disorders and other stress-related symptoms.
• The Family Clinic - help for employees in avoiding couple and family problems.
• Treatment Advocacy Center - information regarding the barriers to treatment for people with severe brain disorders.
• American Bar Association Network - A web Site designed to help average people obtain free legal services and decide if they can address some legal matters themselves.
• Legal Aid Lawyers - A directory of legal aid firms, news, feature articles, discussion and links.
• Financial Aid Resource Center - A guide to financial aid and scholarships for college.   
• American Psychiatric Association - A clear description of PTSD, symptoms and treatment.
• National Center for PTSD - A broad range of research, training and public information on PTSD.
• PTSD.com - A site with links to general and more specific PTSD information.
• TeenGrowth and KidsHealth - For teens looking for answers to health questions.
• Bulimia Anorexia Nervosa Association - Offering programs, links, research and education.
• CoachVille - Find out more about team building.
• Network For Good - Matches volunteers with charities and community projects that need help.
• Volunteer Match - Allows people to search for and post volunteer opportunities.
• Chicago-Area Volunteer Opportunities - A listing of Chicago-area volunteer coordinating agencies.
• Methods for Changing Behavior - A straightforward outline of personal chnage strategies and easy to understand explanations.
• Change Project - An interesting collection of articles about the nature of change in different settings.
• Fitness Online - Articles and information on workouts, running, diet and an online trainer.
• The National Health Museum - An informative website.
• Elder Life Planning - A reliable source of information concerning resources for caring for aging parents.
• Savon.com - An Internet pharmacy resource that sells discount prescriptions but also offers help, suggestions and answers to prescription drug-related questions such as side effects and effectiveness of treatment.
• Desk Gym Workout Centre - A quirky little site that offers information, equipment and other stuff for desk-bound persons who need to get moving and get the blood pumping.
• Alzheimer’s Association - November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month.
• American Cancer Society - November 21st is this year’s Great American Smokeout Day.
• Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) - a new treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
• College Drinking, Changing the Culture -research, facts, policies and general information about college drinking.
• Smart Marriages, The Coalition for Marriage, Families and Couples Education - a directory of conferences, seminars, articles, tapes and books on relationship skills.
• Realtionship*Art - counseling help for partners to be more loving and connected with exercises, tips and Q&A. Good resource for help with love and romance.
• Prevent Child Abuse America - For 30 years, Prevent Child Abuse America has been working at the national, state and community levels to prevent child abuse in all its forms.
• U.S. Department of Labor OSHA – Occupational Safety & Health Administration, Safety and Health Topics: Workplace Violence.
• Assertiveness Training - some informative basics about assertiveness training along with a helpful self-help work book.
• Weight Control Information NetworkW - publications and information on nutrition, physical activity and weight control.

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