America's Online SafetyNet Directory is a comprehensive directory of web links and on-line services for all sectors of the public and private health and human services field.
http://www.isafetynet.org/
California Adolescent Health Collaborative website serves as a gateway to a wide array of resources on adolescent health in California. The California Adolescent Health Collaborative (AHC) is a public-private statewide coalition with the goal of increasing understanding and support for adolescent health and wellness in California. As a coalition of representatives from public and private agencies, they are committed to a comprehensive, assets-based, multidisciplinary approach to improving the health and well-being of California youth.
http://www.californiateenhealth.org
California Psychological Association (CPA) is a non-profit professional association for licensed psychologists and others affiliated with the delivery of psychological services.
http://www.calpsychlink.org
California School Nurses Organization (CSNO) was founded for the purpose of promoting and strengthening the role of school nurses in the educational community. The organization main goals are professional development, legislative advocacy, communication among school nurses, membership recruitment, public relations, and governance and leadership development.
http://www.csno.org/
California School Psychologists Association's mission and goal is to secure and sustain programs that support the profession of school psychology by providing for the educational and professional needs of school psychologists, advancing public awareness about the contributions of school psychologists, and enabling individual school psychologists to function effectively in the schools and communities in which they serve.
http://www.caspsurveys.or g/NEW/default.asp
CDC Adolescent and School Health (DASH) website provides a range of popular health topics concerning our youth, current data and statistics on youth's health and behavior and on schools' health policy and programs. Also, databases of fundraising resources are available on this website.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dash
CDC's VERB is the "new" VERB campaign site for partners and professionals! The site now includes an advertising gallery to view the activity-inspiring ads that have been reaching teens and their parents via television, radio, print, and other marketing channels since the campaign's launch. The site also features materials and tips for organizations to promote physical activity, the campaign's research plan and the reports that are available to date, and fact sheets/background information that organizations can draw upon to promote VERB and physical activity.
http://www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign/
The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools, GWU provides alternative approaches to school-based health programs and services through the CHHCS website. E-journal, news alerts, and print publications are also available on the website.
http://www.healthinschools.org/home.asp
The Community Clinic Voice is an online gathering place for clinic professionals to network, share information and exchange ideas in order to build stronger and healthier communities. By overcoming geographic isolation and the time constraints on busy clinic professionals, the online community provides a forum for a wide range of clinical staff to connect with one another. To find out more about the Community Clinic Voice, or if you have questions about registering, logging in, or navigating the site, please contact Sarah Frankfurth, Community Manager, at sfrankfurth@tides.org or 415-561-7817.
www.communityclinics.org
Consumers Union, Healthy Kids, Healthy Schools Project works with school districts in California to develop and implement outreach and enrollment strategies for California state-sponsored children's health insurance programs, Healthy Families and Medi-Cal, and other low-cost programs.
http://www.connecting-kids.com/whatsnew.shtml
The Health Resources and Services Administration/Center for Health Services Financing and Managed Care (HRSA/HCFA). HCFA is responsible for assuring that HRSA's programs and the underserved and vulnerable populations they serve are active and knowledgeable participants in managed care systems. Working in conjunction with each of HRSA's bureaus and offices, the Center offers a coordinated program of policy leadership, technical assistance, training, evaluation, and interagency collaboration.
http://www.hrsa.gov/
Kaiser Permanente Community Wellness Library offers clinical education and consumer health education to clinicians and staff at community health centers and public hospital systems, as part of Kaiser Permanente's community service. This educational information is also available to all not-for-profit organizations and the general public. Also, try their new online Health Education
videotapes with accompanying handouts. You can watch them online from your own computer and print out the information to keep. http://www.crewnoble.com/kpwellness/
National Assembly on School Based Health Care (NASBHC) is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to nurture interdisciplinary school-based health care. The National Assembly welcomes members, school-based health care providers, advocates, media and policy makers to its web site.
www.nasbhc.org
The National Center for Youth Law website has a plethora of up-to-date national and local news concerning youth law. The National Center for Youth Law is a private, non-profit law office serving the legal needs of children and their families.
http://www.youthlaw.org/
The National School Board Association's School Health Programs recently launched a new and improved Web site, which offers a variety of information and services to help the school community make informed decisions about promoting life-long health and preventing health risk behaviors. http://www.nsba.org/schoolhealth.
Regional Asthma Management and Prevention Initiative (RAMP) is a regional coalition of health departments, health plans, community-based organizations, hospitals, government agencies, providers and community members in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, and Solano counties committed to addressing asthma morbidity and mortality. Check out the website for email updates, newsletters, and RAMP tools.
http://www.rampasthma.org/intropa ge.htm.
Teen Screen® Program: Mental Health Check-Ups for Youth website serves as a resource for school and mental health professionals and community leaders who want to begin a mental health and suicide risk screening effort in their own community and for individuals that want to learn more about the Columbia University TeenScreen® Program, universal screening, and related policy issues.
http://www.teenscreen.org/
UCLA School Mental Health Project, Center for Mental Health in Schools website is user-friendly and has many links to help you navigate the site. Aside from the current hot topics and many useful links, the site offers Net Exchange, which allows people to interact with staff from UCLA Center for Mental Health and one another on specific topics of interest. From Net Exchange, you can read posted requests for information along with UCLA Center's reply. You can also send them comments and questions via email.
http://smhp.psych.ucla.edu
The National Center for Youth Law (NCYL) is pleased to announce the launch of a new website designed to help CA adolescent health care providers understand the many laws that impact their work, with a focus on reproductive health. The site contains information produced by NCYL as well as other organizations specializing in adolescent health care. www.TeenHealthRights.org The ChildTrauma Academy is a unique collaborative of individuals and organizations working to improve the lives of high-risk children through direct service, research and education.
http://childtraumaacademy.org/default.aspx
To access the Adolescent Provider Toolkit entitled Understanding Confidentiality and Minor Consent in California , please go to:
http://ahwg.net/resources/C&C1stRevised+NYCL0204.pdf
The HPV Vaccine: What Health Care Providers Need to Know
The HPV vaccine provider fact sheet is now available online.
http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/dcdc/izgroup/pdf/IMM-
869_HPV_Factsheet_web.pdf
HPV Resources on the California HPV vaccine website at:
www.HPVVaccineCA.org
The American Cancer Society has published HPV Vaccine guidelines:
http://caonline.amcancersoc.org/cgi/reprint/57/1/7
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