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Links – General Information or Multiple Relevant
Topics
We provide links to websites that fit these
categories:
Visit the following websites to find
useful information about promoting sustainable, healthy communities,
families, and youth. Each link below will open a new window.
NOTE: The descriptions
are, as much as possible, taken from the
websites themselves. The list is provided as a service and does
not
contain links to all sites with useful information. By including
or omitting any organization, the Community Health Institute (CHI)
does not
intend to make any statement regarding political or religious
viewpoints or affiliations of any organizations.
General Information or Multiple Relevant Topics
Resources Available through Kansas State
University
Collaborating Programs —
Faculty and administrators in many Kansas State University (KSU)
departments and colleges devote a portion of their time
and resources to achieve Community Health Institute (CHI) health
outcomes. See the list
of collaborating entities for links to their websites.
HealthyPlaces (www.healthyplaces.org)
describes the Healthy Places Framework, critical elements for
creating Healthy Places, and offers resources for people who
want to improve the health and quality of people's lives.
RE-AIM (www.re-aim.org)
a systematic way for researchers, practitioners, and
policy decision makers to evaluate health behavior interventions.
Ultimately, it can be used to estimate the potential impact
of interventions on public health.
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Resources Available
from Sources Outside of KSU (alphabetical order)
Community Toolbox (ctb.ku.edu)
provides practical information to support work in
promoting community health and development. The site is maintained
by the Work Group
on Health Promotion and Community Development at the University
of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, and was developed with AHEC/Community
Partners in
Amherst, Massachusetts.
Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov/specificpopulations/index.shtml)
This Federal agency's website has a wealth of information and
links to the many agencies for which it has oversight. The link
above goes directly to a "Special Populations" page. This list allows
people to access information about target population(s) with
whom they work. The list includes well over a dozen populations.
Examples include Adolescents/Teens/Youth; Agricultural Workers/Migrant
Workers; Ethnic and Racial Minorities;
Newborns,
Babies, and Infants; and Rural Health and Social Services.
Kansas, State of (Official Web Site
of the State of Kansas) (www.accesskansas.org)
a searchable website that provides links to state agencies and departments
serving Kansans.
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitative
Services (SRS) (www.srskansas.org)
Kansas SRS Alcohol and Drug Assessment Centers (www.srskansas.org/hcp/aaps/radac.html)
National Attention Deficit Disorder Association (www.add.org)
ADDA's mission is to help people with AD/HD lead happier, more
successful lives through education, research, and public
advocacy. ADDA focuses especially on the needs of AD/HD adults
and young adults
with AD/HD. Parents of children with AD/HD are also welcome.
National Institute for Mental Health (www.nimh.nih.gov)
Salvation Army - USA (www.salvationarmyusa.org)
an international, Christian organization meeting human needs
without discrimination.
Steps to a HealthierUS (www.healthierus.gov/steps)
is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS) that advances
President George W. Bush’s HealthierUS
goal of helping Americans live longer, better, and healthier lives.
Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition (www.tobaccofreekansas.org) The
mission of Tobacco Free Kansas Coalition is to reduce the prevalence
of tobacco use and addiction and to assist Kansans
in avoiding the negative health and economic impact of tobacco
use.
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