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SOCIAL SERVICES Websites
The Library has 299 websites and
11 results for the descriptor "social services".
- 1. AEGiS (AIDS Education Global Information System)
- Provider:AEGiS
- Keywords: consumer health , database , portal , news , social services , patient education , AIDS
- Description: Funded in large part by the National Library of Medicine, AIDS Walk of Orange County and private donations, AEGiS is a portal to a wide spectrum of information about HIV and AIDS. News items (such as information about new treatments and trials) are posted daily. Links to organizations and societies, conferences, law resources, fact sheets, professional medical advice, etc. are provided here.
- 2. CDC Emergency Preparedness and Response- Hurricanes
- Provider:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Keywords: consumer health , disaster , federal agencies , public health , family , social services , healthcare professional , animal welfare , hurricane
- Description: This page of the CDC's Emergency Preparedness section contains planning tips, lists supplies needed for survival, and provides or links to recovery information specific to hurricanes and similar major storms. Common health and safety concerns surrounding the aftermath of hurricanes are addressed. Information compiled for the benefit of specific groups-- health care professionals, citizens with chronic conditions or disabilities, shelters (housing humans or pets), response and cleanup workers, evacuees, schools and pregnant women is also provided here. Public Service Announcements are also available, as podcasts or videos.
- 3. DisasterHelp - Your Guide to Disaster Recovery Resources
- Provider:FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)
- Keywords: advocacy , consumer health , disaster , emergency medicine , federal agencies , gateway , portal , public administration , public health , Spanish , social services , RSS feed , safety , weather , emergency preparedness
- Description: This website is a comprehensive, well-organized portal to disaster resource websites chosen from important federal, state and local sources. There are links to news feeds on weather and declared natural disasters; information on dealing with immediate, basic needs- food and water, shelter, First Aid. Links to CDC and OSHA information on chemical contamination/decontamination are listed. Resources from cleanup to applying for federal aid and benefits, from psychological help to preservation of essential personal papers, are linked here. Paths to information targeted for parents, homeowners, business owners and farmers in the aftermath of a disaster are also provided.
- 4. Finding Help in Texas
- Provider:Health and Human Services Commission's Information and Referral Network
- Keywords: consumer health , gateway , Texas , social services , healthcare professional
- Description: This database contains comprehensive information about health and human services programs in Texas. This includes (but is not limited to) assistance for food, housing and shelter, education, legal, childcare, emergencies, physical and mental health, financial assistance, and transportation. The system is designed to inform you about the health and human services that are available in your community. Programs are geographically indexed by zip code, by city, and by county.
- 5. Gold Card (Harris County Hospital District)
- Provider:Harris County Hospital District
- Keywords: consumer health , healthcare system , social services , health services , Harris County, TX , Houston, TX , hospitals , clinics , poverty
- Description: The Gold Card is a discount health services card for use in Harris County Hospital District's hospitals, clinics and other facilities. Financially distressed Harris County residents can apply for the Gold Card. Based on household income, one may qualify for partial or even full medical financial assistance. The application form is available in English and Spanish on the website. Here is a link to a list of local walk-in registration or "eligibility centers:" http://www.hchdonline.com/about/facilities/eligibility.htm
- 6. Houston Area Red Cross
- Provider:American Red Cross
- Keywords: consumer health , disaster , military , public health , refugee , Spanish , Texas , social services , Houston, TX , safety , emergency preparedness
- Description: The Houston Red Cross provides location and contact information for its area chapters and indicates how to get help after a disaster, including an international service for finding family members. A number of downloadable, printable brochures are provided in English and Spanish, to aid citizens in preparing for various kinds of disaster situations, from hurricanes to hazardous substance releases to pandemics. The "Spotlight Links" give quick access to a number of these. The website includes safety tips for aquatic recreation, and information on classes in CPR and First Aid.
- 7. Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
- Provider:Portland State University
- Keywords: behavioral sciences , child psychiatry , child psychology , federal agencies , mental health , U.S. Government , family , social services , health services
- Description: From the website: The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health was established in 1984 at Portland State University, Portland, Oregon with funding from the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR), U.S. Department of Education, and the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Center is dedicated to promoting effective community-based, culturally competent, family-centered services for families and their children who are, or may be affected by mental, emotional or behavioral disorders. This goal is accomplished through collaborative research partnerships with family members, service providers, policy makers, and other concerned persons.
- 8. Texas Department of State Health Services
- Provider:Texas Health and Human Services System
- Keywords: consumer health , drugs , gateway , government , health statistics , healthcare system , law , public health , Texas , social services , health services , vaccine , safety , food safety
- Description: A very broad spectrum of useful health-related resources and information for Texas residents is presented or linked to by this website. Browse or search for information on state regulations, diseases, statistics, consumer product safety, food and drug safety, immunization, professional licensing, social services- and much, much more.
- 9. Texas Records and Information Locator (TRAIL)
- Provider:Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Keywords: gateway , government , law , policy , Texas , social services
- Description: "For each Texas state agency we have included a link to the TRAIL page that provides contact information, addresses, phone numbers and links to enabling legislation for that agency. We have also provided a link directly to the agency's Web site."
- 10. UNAIDS (Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS)
- Provider:United Nations
- Keywords: health statistics , public health , international , social services , health services , AIDS , population
- Description: This is the United Nations website devoted to the UN's and its partners' activities in response to the global AIDS epidemic and in support of its goal of halting and reversing the spread of AIDS by 2015. Information on care, support, testing, counseling, prevention, research, societal and cultural issues are to be found here, as well as free full text publications relating to all aspects of the epidemic.
- 11. United Way Houston
- Provider:United Way Houston
- Keywords: disaster , women , workforce , jobs , social services , poverty , multilingual
- Description: The United Way supports the needy through its many sub-agencies and service centers in the Greater Houston area, all of which are listed here. Disaster recovery is one of the many needs addressed by this charity. United Way's 2-1-1- helpline can be dialed from the website, and emailing questions via the website is also an option.
