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	If we, the people, work, organize, resist, come together for peace, racial, social, and sexual justice, it'll get better, it'll get better. Sonia Sanchez
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*GENERAL HEALTH INFORMATION*
Health and Literacy Compendium http://www.worlded.org/us/health/docs/comp An annotated bibliography of print and Web-based health materials for use with limited- literacy adults. 2005 Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information http://www.health.gov/nhic/Pubs/tollfree.htm Selected toll-free numbers for organizations providing health-related information, education, and support. National Hispanic Family Health Helpline (866) SU-FAMILIA (783-2645) Pennsylvania Public Health Information Clearinghouse http://www.padohric.org Health Encyclopedia and Online Health Library http://www.ephn.com/body.cfm?id=25 This extensive library of health information developed by St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network contains 4,000 articles on health and wellness and covers more than 1,500 medical topics. Healthfinder Español: Su guía a la información confiable de la salud http://www.healthfinder.gov/espanol MedLineplus: Informacion de Salud http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/medlineplus.html Open Directory Project: Salud http://dmoz.org/World/Español/Salud Maternal and Child Health Library: Spanish-Language Health Resources http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_spanish.html This site points to recent Spanish-language health resources for health professionals and consumers. Most of the resources cover a wide range of health topics, but also include a selection focusing on topics of interest to families and professionals in the maternal and child health (MCH) community. Maternal and Child Health Library: Recursos en Español sobre la Salud http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_espanol.html SAMHSA Mental Health Information Center http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/KEN-01-0099 Resources for Patients and Families http://www.ach.uams.edu/resources/library/patients_families.asp Parenting Information Handouts in Spanish http://www.parenting-ed.org/spanish.htm Cancer News http://cis.nci.nih.gov/news/new.html#factsheets Information is provided on cancer issues in the media, advances in research, as well as news about cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Cancer Information and Resources http://www.nci.nih.gov/espanol Prevención y Control del Cáncer http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/cancer/default.htm
*ALCOHOL, TOBACCO aND OTHER DRUG MATERIALS*
Bibliography of Tobacco-Related Literature on Hispanics/Latinos (1990-2001) http://cancercontrol.cancer.gov/tcrb/hisp_biblio.pdf Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids http://tobaccofreekids.org/ Hispanic/Latino Portal to ATOD Abuse Prevention http://www.latino.prev.info/portal.html Portal Hispano/Latino para Prevención del Abuso de ATOD http://www.latino.prev.info/sportal.html Tobacco Fact File http://www.tobaccofactfile.org/spanish.php LaAntiDroga.com http://www.laantidroga.com/
*MULTICULTURAL AND GROUP SPECIFIC INFORMATION*
You, Too, Can Be An Effective Health Advocate: Make a Difference in 5 Easy Steps http://healthyamericans.org/community/guides/advocacy.pdf Rationale for Cultural Competence in Primary Care http://www.georgetown.edu/research/gucdc/nccc/documents/Policy_Brief_1_2003.pdf Fundamentos del Cuidado Médico Básico Culturalmente Apropiado http://www.georgetown.edu/research/gucdc/nccc/ncccpolicy1esp.html DiversityRx http://www.diversityrx.org/HTML/DIVRX.htm Impact on Hispanic Health Research http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/otheract/grants/minpop/hispanic/hispanic.htm Health Problems in Hispanic American/Latina Women http://www.4woman.gov/faq/latina.htm La Diabetes y los Latinos http://www.diabetes.org/espanol/default.jsp Uso del Tabaco y Etnicidad http://tobaccofreekids.org/research/factsheets/pdf/0042.pdf
RESEARCH AND STATISTICS
Bureau of Health Statistics and Research (Pennsylvania Department of Health) http://www.dsf.health.state.pa.us/health/cwp/view.asp?a=175&Q=228721&healthRNavrad81B5F=\|# Community Health Data Base (Philadelphia Health Management Corporation) http://www.phmc.org/chdb Fast Stats A to Z (National Center for Health Statistics) http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/Default.htm Trust for America's Health http://www.healthyamericans.org/about Healthy People 2000 Final Review: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hp2000/hp2k01.pdf Healthy People 2010 http://www.healthypeople.gov/About
SERVICES
Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Online Services http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/General/AboutDPW/003671010.htm Pennsylvania Health Care Information http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Health Services for Families in Pennsylvania http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Family Services for Children in Pennsylvania http://www.dpw.state.pa.us/Child Información Oficial del Seguro Social http://www.ssa.gov/espanol

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