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Information Sources - USA - Health and Wellness

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Health and Wellness - USA

 


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National Organizations & Programs


  • Federal Government 
    • Centers for Disease Control
    • National Cancer Institute : The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
    • Model Programs listings for mental health and substance disorders (abuse and addiction), as listed by the federal agency SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration).   
    • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): this link takes you directly to the "States in Brief" map which contains a brief overview of the substance abuse and mental health issues within a single state, including the prevalence of substance use and abuse, treatment resources, mental health indicators, and SAMHSA grant funding. The site also provides much additional information by topic, grant programs, statistics, and news items. 
    • CSAT: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), promotes the quality and availability of community-based substance abuse treatment services for individuals and families who need them. CSAT works with States and community-based groups to improve and expand existing substance abuse treatment services under the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Program. CSAT also supports SAMHSA’s free treatment referral service to link people with the community-based substance abuse services they need.

        
  • Think Tanks / Research Centers
    • Center for Science in the Public Interest , founded in the 1970's, is a Washington, D.C.-based consumer advocacy organization whose twin missions are to provide innovative research and advocacy programs in health (such as nutrition, food safety, agricultural biotechnology, alcohol, the environment, and other issues related to science and technology & integrity in science).
    • Coriell Institute: exploring the promise of genome informed medicine, innovating advances in pre-clinical discovery, and supporting significant research around the world.
    • County Health Rankings:  The Rankings are based on a model of population health that emphasizes the many factors that, if improved, can help make communities healthier places to live, learn, work and play. Building on the work of America's Health Rankings, the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute has used this model to rank the health of Wisconsin’s counties every year since 2003. 
    • Kaiser Family Foundation is a nonpartisan, non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S., as well as the U.S. role in global health policy. Unlike grant-making foundations, Kaiser develops and runs its own research and communications programs, sometimes in partnership with other non-profit research organizations or major media companies. (The Kaiser Family Foundation is not associated with Kaiser Permanente or Kaiser Industries.) KFF's three major areas of focus are: 1) producing research and analysis of domestic and global health policy issues; 2) operating a large-scale health news and information service on the web; and 3) developing and running public health information campaigns in the U.S. and around the world.  
    • HIV Prevention Community Support and Development Initiative: provides basic training and statewide community capacity building for Division of HIV, STD and TB Services (DHSTS) grantees.
    • National Coalition on Childhood Obesity Research: The NCCOR brings together four of the nation's leading research funders- the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the US Department of Agriculture- to address the problem of childhood obesity in America. 

 

  • National Associations / Advocacy
    • American Academy of Pediatrics: an organization of 60,000 pediatricians committed to the optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
    • Alliance for a Healthier Generation: The Alliance for a Healthier Generation works to address one of the nation’s leading public health threats—childhood obesity. The goal of the Alliance is to reduce the prevalence of childhood obesity by 2015, and to empower kids nationwide to make healthy lifestyle choices. Founded in 2005 by the American Heart Association and William J. Clinton Foundation, the Alliance works to positively affect the places that can make a difference in a child’s health: homes, schools, doctor’s offices, and communities.
    • American Red Cross News 
    • JoinTogether.org . Since 1991, JoinTogether has supported community-based efforts to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, treatment, and prevention. The online resources include news, policy, and research summaries and archives, online support for community initiatives, and the database is searchable by state. In May 2009, JoinTogether will merge with the National Center for Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University.
    • The National Health Council: The mission of the NHC is to provide a united voice for people with chronic diseases and disabilities and their family caregivers. We envision a world in which all people receive health care that meets their personal needs and goals. We strive to enact meaningful health care reform legislation that will Put Patients First.
    • Americans for Stable Quality Care: their website outlines the favorable potential outcomes of healthcare reform in the U.S.  
    • Community Food Security Coalition: The Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) is a North American coalition of diverse people and organizations working from the local to international levels to build community food security.
    • Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation: a CEO-led organization, is a national, multi-year effort designed to help reduce obesity–especially childhood obesity–by 2015.
    • Slow Food USA: Slow Food USA seeks to create dramatic and lasting change in the food system. We reconnect Americans with the people, traditions, plants, animals, fertile soils and waters that produce our food. We seek to inspire a transformation in food policy, production practices and market forces so that they ensure equity, sustainability and pleasure in the food we eat. 
    • BreadfortheWorld - News
    • Research! America: An advocacy group that works to support medical research and policy that is informed by medical research. 
  • Other

 

 

Research Reports / Policy Analysis


  • Teen Pregnancy Prevention. The latest reports from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy provides an overview of curriculum-based programs that are working to prevent teen pregnancy. 
  • Publications by Families USA on topics ranging from children's health to medicare. There are reports with global, national, and statewide scopes of interest. 
  • Health Affairs: The Policy Journal of the Health Sphere: A bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journaln that explores health policy issues of current concern. The website has a comprehensive listing of Topic Collections with archives since 1981.    

 

 

Statistical Data


  • American Health Rankings:  The ultimate purpose of America's Health Rankings® is to stimulate action by individuals, elected officials, health care professionals, employers, and communities to improve the health of the population of the United States. We do this by promoting public conversation concerning health in our states, as well as providing information to facilitate citizen, community and group participation. We encourage participation in all elements: behaviors, community and environment, clinical care, and public and health policies. Each person individually, and in their capacity as an employee, employer, voter, community volunteer, health official or elected official, can contribute to the advancement of the healthiness of their state. Proven, effective and innovative actions can improve the health of people in every state whether the state is first or 50th.

  

Funding Opportunities


  •  See www.samhsa.gov (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) for federal grant opportunities which support efforts in the fields of substance abuse and mental health services.
  • See the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (www.rwjf.org) for grant opportunities in a wide range of program areas having to do with healthy communities.
  • Sanofi-Aventis U.S.   

 

 

Documentaries and Other Resources of Interest


 

  • Healthcare and Aging: LINK TV documentary titled House Calls chronicles the work of Dr. Mark Nowaczynski who provides home care for senior citizens who are too frail or ill to go to their doctor’s office, and is one of the few remaining Canadian doctors who still makes house calls.

 

 

Miscellaneous


  • SolutionsU Database for Stories on HealthSolutionsU™ connects educators and students to credible news stories about responses to society’s toughest challenges, and to the tools that help them incorporate those stories in their teaching and learning. 
  • The Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (a well-known model of its kind) hosted webinar on "Building New Farm Incubation Programs" -- included nationally-known leaders in the field and representatives from all 50 states and other countries as well.
  • The Conversation - The Conversation is a nonprofit, independent news organization dedicated to unlocking the knowledge of experts for the public good. We publish trustworthy and informative articles written by academic experts for the general public and edited by our team of journalists.  
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