Web resources

The websites which follow are organized using  the following categories allowing you to scroll to your area of interest.

• Health-Related Information
• Child Development Information 
• School and Learning Issues
• Concerns Throughout the Life-Cycle
• Addiction Disorders
• Career-Related Resources

HEALTH-RELATED INFORMATION

www.mayoclinic.com Source of background information for medical and psychological health organized by the highly-regarded Mayo Clinic. Definitions for medical and psychological diagnosis and conditions are available.

www.nih.gov  Website of the National Institute of Health. Source of health information and background on current health issues. Excellent pamphlets and written materials are available.

www.webmd.com  Source of background information for medical and psychological health which is provided as an alternative to the Mayo Clinic website above. Definitions for medical and psychological diagnosis and conditions are available.

www.drugs.com  Source of information about a range of drugs, including prescription and non-prescription medications, traditional and non-traditional (such as herbal) medicines, controlled substances, and illegal drugs. May be used to access additional articles published about the drugs reported.

CHILD DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION

www.brightfutures.org  Website for an ongoing Georgetown University project. Provides advice to parents for navigating through the different developmental stages with their child.

www.childabuse.com   Website is a resource for information about child abuse and its prevention.

www.bagly.org  Website offering information and support for youth struggling with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and gender identity issues. Resources are provided for the identified areas.

SCHOOL AND LEARNING ISSUES

www.aane.org   Website of the Asperger's Association of New England.

www.autismspeaks.org  Website providing helpful information about autism, as well as resources and services available.

www.ncld.org  Website of the National Center for Learning Disabilities.

www.asha.org   Website of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Resource for information about disorders involving speech, language, and hearing issues.

www.chadd.org   Website of the Children and Adults with AD/HD (CHADD) organization.

www.doe.mass.edu   Website of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Resource for laws and regulation related to public education, in addition to educational practices and school system data, impacting students. Also a source of articles on education and learning.

CONCERNS THROUGHOUT THE LIFE-CYCLE

www.add.org  Website of the Attention Deficit Disorder Association (see CHADD as well).

www.adaa.org  Website of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

www.ocfoundation.org   Website of the International Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation.

www.nationaleatingdisorders.org  Website of the National Eating Disorders Organization.

www.anad.org  Website of the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Eating Disorders.

www.nimh.nih.gov   Website of the National Institute of Mental Health. Resource for background information about a range of psychiatric disorders.

www.dbsalliance.org  Website of the Depression and Bi-Polar Support Alliance.

www.ncoa.org  Website of the National Council on Aging, which contains guidance and information, as well as resources, for adults facing challenges with their aging parents or for themselves.

www.rainn.org     Website containing information and resources for victims of rape, abuse, and incest and for concerned friends and family members.

www.lawyers.com   Website offers basic information about legal questions and provides brief articles to help understand select legal problems. It may be wise to directly work with a lawyer to address legal concerns.An excellent referral service to find a lawyer in Massachusetts is available through the Massachusetts Bar Association. (Most states also have such a referral service.) This Massachusetts organization can be contacted through its website at www.massbar.org .

ADDICTION DISORDERS

www.alcoholicsanonymous.com  Website of the national organization of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) with information and resources and a direct link to the Massachusetts AA website.

www.na.org  Website of the national association of Narcotics Anonymous (NA). An excellent source for literature and resources relating to narcotics addictions. Contact information for local meetings is also available. 

www.smartrecovery.org  Website for Smart Recovery, an organization for helping individuals seeking to recover from a wide range of addictive behaviors, including alcohol, medication, and substance abuse. An alternative approach to AA and NA.

www.gamblersanonymous.org   Website of Gamblers Anonymous, the national association for individuals struggling with gambling issues. Information and resources are provided for individuals and their families.

www.al-anon-org  Website of Al-Anon which is a support group for individuals who are dealing with the alcohol addiction or substance use disorder of a friend, partner, family member, or parent. The site is a source of helpful information as well as listings of support meetings across the country, including meetings for teenagers seeking help..

CAREER-RELATED RESOURCES

www.dol.gov   Website of the U.S. Department of Labor; a wealth of information related to the world of work, including job development trends, laws and regulations related to work, etc.

www.bls.gov/ooh/  Web version of the Occupational Outlook Handbook (published by the U.S. Department of Labor), a source of information for the descriptions of jobs, trends for employment opportunities, pay for positions, job qualifications, etc. 

www.sba.org  Website of the U.S. Government Small Business Administration. Resource for grants and other information for starting a business.

www.idealist.org   An excellent website to find volunteer positions and internships in organizations, particularly in non-profit settings. Employment opportunities in these organizations may be posted as well.

www.petersons.com  Website version of the Peterson's resource guide, providing information about a range of resources available to students for enhancing performance on college preparation tests. There are also links for obtaining information about colleges programs, graduate schools, and scholarships.

 www.careeronestop.org Website of America's Career InfoNet service operated by the U.S. Employment and Training Administration. Resource for job search tools and strategies (such as sample resumes and cover letters), employment trends and statistics, job search skills, etc.

www.ada.gov/cguide.htm  U.S. Government website with background information about legal protection for individuals with disabilities, including protections provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

www.livecareer.com   Commercial website that can be used as a resource for information about a wide range of elements in the career and job search process. Use of the LiveCareer search feature on the site will lead to helpful articles and practical tips. The website can contain information not relevant to the search process.