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Alcoholism & Substance Abuse
100 Steps to a Healthier You!
(Separate Website)
See these 100 tips for improving your health and well-being.
By: Steps to a Healthier La
A Low-Cost, Healthful Holiday Meal
(Separate Website)
"A Low-Cost, Healthful Holiday Meal" with shopping price list from the Clemson University Cooperative Extension.
By: Clemson Cooperative Extension
Cenla Guide to Human Services
(Separate Website)
Searchable online database of social services agencies in central Louisiana.
By: United Way of Central Louisiana
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
(Separate Website)
The CDC is the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people. The website has lots of useful health information for consumers.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Hospitals
Choose My Plate -- Tips for Smart Food Choices, from the USDA
(Separate Website)
The food pyramid is out. The "plate" is in.
Check out what the federal government has to say about making smart food choices.
By: United States Department of Agriculture
Consumer Health Brochures in Multiple Languages
(Separate Website)
Electronic access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages. You can download brochures or listen to audio tapes.
By: The 24 Languages Project
Fiber Meets Flavor in New Whole-Grain Pastas
(Separate Website)
Fiber Meets Flavor in New Whole-Grain Pastas -- article and recipies for healthful low-cost meals.
By: The New York Times
Find a Community Health Center
(Separate Website)
Use this site to look for community health centers, including places with dental care or mental health care.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Find a Drug Abuse & Alcoholism Treatment Facility
(Separate Website)
Find the facility nearest you.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Find help for mental health and behavioral issues
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to "A Guide to Behavioral Health Resources in the Greater New Orleans Area."
By: City of New Orleans -- Health Dept.
Finding Your Way to a Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans
(Separate Website)
Diet, nutrition and excercise information to help you make choices for better health.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Food pyramid is out, 'My Plate' is in for healthy eating
(Separate Website)
Read this story about what the US government's new ideas about a healthful diet. The government is trying to make it easier for people to make smart choices about the foods they eat.
By: The Associated Press/The Times-Picayune
Free and Low-Cost Health Care
(Separate Website)
See this site for information about finding free or low-cost health care in New Orleans.
By: Tulane Physicians for Social Responsibility
Health Centers -- Find Federally-Funded Health Care in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
Use this site to find a federally-funded health care center near you. You can search by address, city, state, or zip code.
By: U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
HealthFinder.Gov
(Separate Website)
A service of the agency's National Health Information Center. Health and medical care news, information, and organizations.
By: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Health-Related Information in Asian Languages
(Separate Website)
SPIRAL (Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages) provides consumer health information in a variety of Asian languages, including Chinese, Cambodian/Khmer, Hmong, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai and Laotian.
By: SPIRAL
Help with Health & Health Care Problems
(Separate Website)
Information about how to find, keep and get the most from your health insurance. The website helps you prepare for treatment of special health treatment, and more.
By: HealthCareCoach.com
Homeless Help - Providence House
(Separate Website)
Click the link to find out more about Shreveport's Providence House, a "residential development center for homeless families with children, providing comprehensive support services for improving the family structure and moving the family into independent living to break the homeless cycle."
By: Providence House
How Many Calories? Physical Activity Calorie Chart
(Separate Website)
Find out how many calories you use for different kinds of activities -- one way to try to stay healthy. This chart is from the Mayo Clinic.
By: Mayo Clinic
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association.
Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
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