Employee Assistance Program: Links
Addictions/Substance Abuse
Al-Anon
and Alateen
self-help info for families and friends of alcoholics
Alcoholics Anonymous
self-help info for alcohol/drug addictions
Cocaine Anonymous
self-help info for cocaine addiction
Gamblers Anonymous
self-help info for people addicted to gambling
Marijuana Anonymous
self-help info for marijuana addiction
Narcotics Anonymous
self-help info for narcotic addiction
Nicotine Anonymous
self-help info for nicotine addiction
Overeaters Anonymous
self-help info for compulsive overeaters
Rational Recovery
self-help info for alcohol/drug addictions (non-spiritual approach)
Secular Organization for Sobriety
self-help recovery method for alcoholics/drug addicts who are uncomfortable
with the spiritual content of
12-Step programs
SCA
- Sexual Compulsives Anonymous
self-help info for men and women dealing with compulsive sexual
behavior
Women for Sobriety
self-help program for women dealing with alcoholism and other addictions
Workaholics
Anonymous
self-help info for people addicted to work
Health/Mental Health
Alzheimers
Association
information on drugs/treatment options, caregiver resources, fact
sheets, support group info
Centers for Disease Control
health recommendations by geographic location, food and water precautions,
disease outbreak info. -- a "must-see" site for the traveler.
Cyber Diet
a dieter's delight. Don't miss the "interactive nutritional
profile" where you'll receive an instant evaluation.
Complementary
and Alternative Medicine Home Page
from acupuncture and Ayruvedic medicine to vision enhancement and
yoga
Directory
of Travel Clinics and Physicians
Traveling to far off places on your vacation? Here's an international
listing of physicians specializing in tropical medicine, medical
parasitology and traveler's health.
Healthfinder
A gateway consumer health info site from the U.S. Government.
Be Well (A HealthGate Site)
includes "medline" and additional medical databases, the
Health Living Series, and our favorite feature: Diagnostic Procedures,
where you can find easily understood explanations for dozens of
medical tests and procedures.
InteliHealth
Lots of consumer resources as well as recent breaking health news
information from John Hopkins.
MedicineNet
A free medical reference with disease and treatment, pharmacy, medical
dictionary, poison control center, and news sections.
Men's Health
Prevention
Magazine's Healthy Man
is a one-stop resource for men's health issues with dozens of articles
on medicine, nutrition, exercise, etc. and the most curent info.
to help men of all ages build a healthy lifestyle.
The Prostate Cancer InfoLink
Should you be screened? Understanding diagnosis and treatment, getting
help and support.
Repetitive
Strain Injury
lots of information about the condition that strikes people
who type on keyboards
Women's Health
Mayo
Clinic's Health Oasis features dozens of articles dealing with
women's health concerns.
Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
cancer resources, early detection programs, monthly newsletter and
information for anyone who has been touched by breast cancer
Legal/Consumer Info
Consumer
Law Page
over 150 articles and brochures on topics of interest to consumers
Divorce Helpline Home Page
legal, practical, financial, and self-help information
Quackwatch
The home page of Quackwatch, Inc., a nonprofit corporation whose
purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads and fallacies.
Kelley Blue Book
check the retail or trade-in value for almost any car or truck model
from the past 21 years
Financial
Certified
Financial Planner Board of Standards
sets standards, credentials and licensing requirements for professional
financial planners
Financenter
features many "financial decision calculators" - from buying
a home to leasing a car and paying off installment loans. Also info on
loan and credit card rates
Financial Aid Information Page
links to sources of information about student financial aid. Maintained
by the author of "The Prentice Hall Guide to Scholarships and Fellowships
for Math and Science Students"
Lifenet
buying a home, estate planning, retirement planning, income taxes,
& more
National Center for Financial Education
tips for using credit cards, designing a "spending-by-choice-plan"
and avoiding debt
Career Resources
Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
salaries, profiles, job searching advice, starting a business and
more
Job Hunt
organized by career field, linked to other sites
Career Path
You can register to do on-line job searches here.
Mapping Your Future
A "must-visit" if you have a high school student in the
house! Guided tours explain how to choose a career, select a school and
get financial aid. This site is sponsored by state agencies that administer
the US Federal Family Education Loan Program.
National Directory of Internships
Online database of internship opportunities - one of the best ways
to investigate a career and to find a job.