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Student Health Services
     
Allergy and Asthma
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology-conditions
and treatments, find a provider
http://www.aaaai.org/home.aspx
A Variety of
Information about Asthma and All Types of Allergies-information,
resources, online support groups
http://www.aafa.org/
Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/
California Department of Public
Health Disaster Preparedness Information-
http://www.bepreparedcalifornia.ca.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
FEMA-Federal Emergency Management Agency "Are You Ready?" An In-Depth
Guide to Citizen Preparedness-information and handbook download
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/
Tips for Helping Students Recovering from
Traumatic Events- US Department of Education handbook
http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/recovering/recovering.pdf
Drugs & Alcohol
Alcoholics Anonymous- Alcoholics
Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength
and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help
others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a
desire to stop drinking. Information regarding AA, as well as links to local
meetings is available
http://www.aa.org/?Media=NoFlash
Merced College Drug & Alcohol Free Campus-Merced
College Drug and Alcohol Free Campus statement, policy and procedure
http://www.mccd.edu/about_us/merced_college/operations/police/drug_alcohol.html
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services
Administration(SAMHSA) National Recovery Month-promotes the
benefits of treatment for substance use and mental disorders, celebrates people
in recovery, highlights the contributions of treatment providers, and promotes
the messages that recovery in all forms is possible
http://www.recoverymonth.gov/
Heart Health
American Heart Association-Create
Your Own Healthy Grocery List
http://checkmark.heart.org/
Heart Attack 10-Year Risk Calculator_
National Cholesterol Education Program
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/atpiii/calculator.asp?usertype=pub
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute-cholesterol
information, resources, and healthy recipes
http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth
Flu
Information
California Department of Public
Health, Influenza-statewide seasonal flu information
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/Influenza(Flu).aspx
Centers for Disease Control, Seasonal Influenza-
seasonal flu information
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/
What You Should
Know About the Flu_ Q & A, vaccine locator, flu
prevention and treatment information
http://www.flu.gov/
Mental Health
College Mental Health- polls and
stories, fact sheets, suicide prevention information and resources
http://ulifeline.org/page/main/Home.html
Merced College
Personal Counseling Information-personal
counseling services for enrolled Merced College students
http://www.mccd.edu/studenthealth/new_page_2.htm
The National Mental
Health Association-online screening, finding a
provider or support group, paying for treatment
http://www.nmha.org/
Half of Us-mental
health and substance abuse topics and resources for college students
http://www.halfofus.com/
Merced County Department of Mental Health-mental
health services and 24 hour crisis line
Mental Health Crisis line-(209) 381-6800 (24 hours)
Merced County Resources
Low Cost Local Clinics-Clinics in the
"Health Care Resources" pdf link below accept Medi-cal & Healthy
Families. If you are low income and have no health insurance, these clinics may
provide services at reduced charges.
Health Care Resources
Merced County Prescription Drug Discount Program
http://www2.caremark.com/naco/
http://www.co.merced.ca.us/DocumentView.aspx?DID=2241
Nutrition
Nutrition.gov- dietary guidelines, nutrition assistance
programs, food safety, calorie and nutrition content of foods
http://www.nutrition.gov/
US Dept of
Agriculture ChooseMyPlate.gov-food groups, tips
and resources, interactive tools, and print materials
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC)-serves
to safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, postpartum, and
breastfeeding women, infants, and children up to age 5 who are at
nutritional risk; provides nutritious foods to supplement diets;
information on healthy eating, including breastfeeding promotion and
support; and referrals to health care
http://www.fns.usda.gov/wic/
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
California Department of Public Health-pertussis
(whooping cough) information
http://www.cdph.ca.gov/HealthInfo/discond/Pages/Pertussis.aspx
Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence
Awareness Information & Resources
Merced College Sexual Assault
Information-information, prevention and
reporting process
http://www.mccd.edu/about_us/merced_college/operations/police/sa_help.html
"End the Silence"-strives
to open communication and end the stigmas surrounding rape, sexual assault, and
sexual abuse
http://www.endthesilencecampaign.org/
Rape, Abuse & Incest national Network (RAINN)-anti-sexual
violence organization; provides information regarding prevention, reporting,
recovery, support, statistical information.
http://www.rainn.org/
Valley Crisis Center-Merced-provides
domestic violence and sexual assault services, including a 24 hour hotline,
crisis response and advocacy, emergency shelter, legal advocacy, counseling,
support groups, and community education
http://mountaincrisisservices.wiki.zoho.com/
Valley Crisis Center Crisis Line-(209)722-4357 (24 hours a day)
Sexuality / Sexually
Transmitted Infections (STI's)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)-Sexually
Transmitted Infection Information
http://www.cdc.gov/std/default.htm
Planned Parenthood-sexual and reproductive
healthcare and information
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/mn-nd-sd/
SmarterSex.org-sexual
health information for college students
Skin Cancer
Skin Cancer
Foundation-prevention, warning signs, information and events
http://www.skincancer.org/
Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection-American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/ped_7_1_Skin_Cancer_Detection_What_You_Can_Do.asp
Summer Health
California West Nile Virus
Website-FAQ's, active cases, and reporting procedures
http://www.westnile.ca.gov/
Student Health Insurance
(Merced College does not endorse any particular
third-party insurance option; we list examples of how you can use the web
to shop for health insurance).
Student
Insurance Agency
http://www.studentinsuranceagency.com/
MyInsuranceExpert.com
http://myinsuranceexpert.com/resources/health-insurance-for-students.aspx
Managed Care Dental Plan-Partnership
between Student Insurance and Community College League of California; provides
low cost dental insurance for enrolled students and their dependents.
http://www.dentalclubone.com/cclcmember
Tobacco
Use, Prevention, Effects of Use,
Quit
Information & Resources
American Cancer Society-Stay
Away from
Tobacco-provides FAQs and resources for helping smokers and
users of smokeless tobacco quit
http://www.cancer.org/
Quit Assist Resource Guide-phone and online support
and counseling, quit resources, and testimonials
http://www2.pmusa.com/en/quitassist/getguide/index.asp
TobaccoFreeCA-telephone and
online resources and information
http://www.tobaccofreeca.com/getting_started.html
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