GENERAL
- Asian & Pacific Islander American
Health Forum
- A national advocacy organization for the improvement of health status
of all Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Useful health and census data
and policy analysis.
- Asian and Pacific
Islander Women's Health
- Multi-lingual (most APIA languages) site providing information about
cancer screening. The site is still under construction and contains many
blank pages.
- Asian/Pacific AIDS
Resources
- Some online resources as well as directories of organizations and support
groups.
- CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse
- Searchable AIDS resources database. Also useful is Today's AIDS Daily
Summary for keeping up-to-date on AIDS-related news.
- HealthWeb
Subjects List
- See section on AIDS, Minority Health, and Substance Abuse, among others.
Well organized and helpful site.
- Intercultural
Cancer Council
- Not much information relating to cancer, per se, but still valuable
for its national directories of APIA health organization leaders and organizations,
and bibliography.
- Office of Minority
and Women's Health Factsheet
- Health Related Issues and Data Trends section provides great full-text
guides on various topics from breast cancer to domestic violence to juvenile
delinquency.
- Office of Minority
Health
- Packed with information. Visit the Resource Center for a list of available
grants and funding opportunities.
- Vietnamese Community
Health Promotion Program
- Joint effort with UC San Francisco. Still under construction.
MENTAL HEALTH
- Asian Community Mental Health
Services
- Oakland based mental health center. Find out about its various services
and special projects.
- Depression
Central
- Clearing house for information on all aspects of depression and methods
of treatment. Good full-text information.
- Internet
Mental Health Resources
- Huge database, packed with information. See "Links to Other Pages"
for a comprehensive listing of organizational and individual pages related
to mental health. Part of the Twin
Cities Freenet.
- Mental Health Links
and Information
- Psychology and Support
Mailing List Pointer
- Find and subscribe to a mailing list. Divided into General Support
and Professional then arranged topically.
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SUBSTANCE ABUSE
- ATOD Resource
Guide: Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
- An annotated bibliography of resources. Also check out the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and
Drug Information page for helpful prevention information.
- Al-Anon/Alateen
- A worldwide organization that offers a self-help recovery program for
families and friends of alcoholics whether or not the alcoholic seeks help
or even recognizes the existence of a drinking problem.
- Alcoholics Anonymous
- Everything you wanted to know about Alcoholics Anonymous, its program,
history, beliefs, and more.
- Join Together
- Award-winning site dedicated to helping communities and organizations
fight substance abuse. See Funding News & Tips for latest information about
funding opportunities. Also has excellent links.
- National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
- Information
- Government resource
- Prevention Primer
- Provides a brief history of prevention efforts and an overview of key
topics, issues, principles, and approaches that have proven successful.
- Substance Abuse Information
& Resources
- Go to the Library for full-text articles and fact-sheets about specific
drugs and other related topics. The Resources section contains a well-organized
directory of organizations involved in fighting substance abuse.
AGENCIES
- Agency for Health Care Policy andResearch
- Agency charged with supporting research designed to improve the quality
of health care, reduce its cost, and broaden access to essential services.
- MedWeb:
Consumer health and MedWeb:
Public Health
- Emory University Health Sciences Center Library's HUGE database covering
every imaginable aspect of consumer and public health, and more. Contains
useful information but can be overwhelming. Best to use the search command
to find specific information.
- National Institutes of Health
- In addition to health-related information, the Grants and Contracts
page offers funding opportunities and useful information about grant writing.
- National Library of Medicine
- Has a comprehensive and fairly current bibliography on API American
health (1990-1995) containing over 1,100 citations.
- Pharmacy Information on the Internet
- Pharmaceutical information and links. Emphasis is on UK companies and
products.
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