Public Health Links

Note: The Columbia/ Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services makes every effort to ensure the usefulness and inoffensive nature of all its WWW links, but the content of these sites and any of their links are beyond our control. We can take responsibility only for the content of our own site and those internal links which are clearly indicated as our own. View the City's web site linking policy.

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Partnering Organizations and General Health Information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hotline phone number: 800-CDC-INFO
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
• The Public Health Foundation Online Training Center
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
• National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
• The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis (OSEDA)
• Boone County Offical Website
• Boone Indicators
• Medline Plus
• Healing Arts Online - an interactive online psychiatric portal dedicated to educating the public about mental health and wellness.
• Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
• Healthfinder® by the US Department of Health and Human Services
• American Red Cross - Boone County Chapter
• Boone Hospital Center and the WELLAWARE programs in Mid-Missouri
• University of Missouri Health Care
• Consumer drug and disease information - from the producers of the PDR (Physician's Drug Reference)
• Pathways Community Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. - not-for-profit community mental health center - provides care and access to services across Missouri through 34 office location
• March of Dimes - improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality

• The National Campaign To Prevent Teen Pregnancy
• "SEX, ETC." - a website by teens for teens
• Advocates for Youth - champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health
• WomensHealth.gov and GirlsHealth.gov - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• The Emergency Contraception Website (EC)
• University YMCA - info on Alternative Spring Break, Jugglefest, volunteer opportunities for youth and college-age, etc.

Cancer Awareness

• National Cancer Institute
• American Cancer Society
• Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation: Mid-Missouri Affiliate
• Show-Me Healthy Women
• American Lung Association
• BCCCP (Breast Cervical Cancer Control Project)

Diabetes Awareness

• American Diabetes Association - excellent resource on diabetes research, trends, product and treatment recommendations, etc.
• National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases - National Institutes of Health

Disease and Prevention

• Post Exposure Prevention.
• Communicable Disease Reporting and Communicable Disease Manual for treatment and reporting information on diseases from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
• Vector Borne Infectious Diseases - CDC - (Lyme Disease, Dengue Fever, Plague, etc.)
• Infectious Disease Society of America
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) - "Mad Cow Disease" info from CDC
• West Nile Virus

Emergency and Prepardness

• HIV Testing Information and HIV/AIDS Prevention- CDC
• AIDSinfo - Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research and AIDSinfo Live Help which lets you have one-on-one assistance via the Internet
• HIV/AIDS, STDs, and Tuberculosis resource page
• amFAR - the Foundation for AIDS Research
• Smart + Strong - a resource/support site for HIV positive persons and those who care for them - publisher of POZ Magazine
• Balm in Gilead - "Mobilizing Black Churches to become community centers for HIV/AIDS Prevention and compassion"
• Committed Caring Faith Communities - substance abuse resource center in St Louis
• National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD)
• Learn about STDs/STIs - American Social Health Association
• HPV - genital warts information
• American Liver Foundation - Hepatitis information
• Test your STI/STD knowledge with this quiz from the Biology Project - University of Arizona
• California STD/HIV Prevention Training Center - online classes and information for providers of STD/HIV services and treatment

Immunizations

• Flu (Influenza) or National Immunization Program - CDC
• Travel Connection - international traveler's health service at the University of Missouri-Columbia
• Travelers' Health - CDC - call toll-free 1-877-FYI-TRIP
• Six misconceptions about immunizations - CDC
• National Vaccine Program Office - U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• National Network for Immunization Information
• Immunization for Seniors and Health care Professionals - 100% Immunization Campaign
• Institute for Vaccine Safety - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System - CDC and FDA
• National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program - U.S. Department of Health and Human
• National Vaccine Program Office A good site courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control with info and fun activities on immunizations. Also includes info on vaccine controversies and current vaccination recommendations.
• National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) A federal "no-fault" system designed to compensate those who have been injured by childhood vaccines administered in the private or public sectors. Call: 800/338-2382.
• VAERS The CDC Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. is a nationwide reporting system for monitoring adverse events following immunization. Health providers are encouraged to report all clinically significant adverse events following the administration of any U.S.-licensed vaccine in any age group. Call: 800/822-7967.

Healthy Living, Nutrition, Activity and Tobacco

• Bodypositive - devoted to the promotion of self esteem, acceptance and understanding of individual self worth in bodies of all shapes and sizes
• Nutrition for Kids - a commercial site with some great information and links on healthy eating
• Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention - National Eating Disorders Association
• Healthy People 2010
• Department of Health and Senior Services
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Wellness Junction - general health and wellness information

Sexual Health/ Reproductive Health/ Birth Control Services

• SmarterSex.org - the premier site on sexual health for college student
• The National Women's Health Information Center - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• “Test Your Knowledge” - The Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition are asking teens and their parents to “Take The Quiz.”  Parents, encourage your teens to take the quiz.  If you haven't talked to your teen about your expectations about sex, it's never too late.
• Managing Contraception - Bridging the Gap Foundation
• Family Health International - multilingual information on family planning and reproductive health.
• Emergency Contraception (EC)  - multilingual information from Princeton University on methods of birth control available within 120 hours after unexpected or unprotected intercourse.  EC should not be seen as a routine method of contraception but it is useful in cases of sexual assault or when other methods fail.
• Back Up Your Birth Control - emergency contraception information
• Knowledge Paths - Maternal and Child Health Library - multilingual

Tuberculosis

• Patient education materials
• National Prevention Information Network
• New York Online Access to Health (NOAH)
• Tuberculosis information - Missouri Department of Health and Human Services - includes data and statistics

Viral Hepatitis Information

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -information available on Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis A, B, and C Programs - the Immunization Action Coalition
• The American Liver Foundation - research, education
• Frontline Hepatitis Awareness - a "grassroots non-profit" self-help group interested in hepatitis issues and support

WIC (The Women's, Infants and Children Supplemental Nutrition Program)

• WIC Medical and Income Eligibility
• Risk Assessment
• Breastfeeding Promotion and Support