Here you will find links to some far
away places and some not so far away. The first section
includes links to other programs here at FAU. The other
sections will take you out of FAU and into the wonderful
World Wide Web. Student Health Services is not responsible
for information provided on WEB pages outside of FAU.
Campus
Recreation Find out what campus activities students can get
involved with at FAU.
Counseling
and Psychological Services (Boca Campus) Florida Atlantic University's Counseling and
Psychological Services exists within the Division of
Student Affairs to assist students in formulating and
achieving their educational goals through psychological,
psychiatric, psycho educational, and clinical social work
services.
Counseling
and Psychological Services (Broward Campuses) Psychological counseling services are provided, at no
charge, to the students attending the Broward campuses. The
professionally trained staff seeks to assist students with
a wide range of personal concerns and problems.
Counseling
and Psychological Services (Jupiter Campus) Jupiter Counseling and Psychological Services
provides services to students whose personal difficulties
and problems interfere with their academic adjustment and
ability to fully benefit from the University experience.
The Office helps students with social, emotional, and
academic concerns in a sensitive, caring and confidential
manner.
FAU AIDS Committee Florida Atlantic University adheres to the
University's "AIDS Policy", as well as to all applicable
laws, regulations and rules relating to non-discrimination
against persons with handicaps. In order to insure
adherence to these legal directives, the Florida Atlantic
University AIDS Committee was established. The website
contains AIDS resources, upcoming AIDS Committee events,
and the results of the 2009 Student Visual & Literary
Arts Competition for World AIDS Day.
FAU's
Ask the Expert Finding and understanding correct information about
your health and well-being can be difficult. Let the Today
& Beyond Wellness Program research your question and
provide you with pertinent, useful, and current knowledge.
An interactive tool for health questions and resource for
recently asked questions.
Lambda
United To serve the needs of the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual,
and transgender community of FAU, the needs of the
University at large, and the needs of all persons in
gaining knowledge and understanding about the gay/lesbian
community.
Office for Students with
Disabilities The mission of the Office for Students with
Disabilities (OSD) is to support students with disabilities
in their pursuit of equity and excellence in education. The
OSD works with the faculty and staff at FAU to ensure that
reasonable accommodations are made to allow this population
of students an equal opportunity to learn in the classroom
and to have access to all areas around the FAU campus.
Office
for Students with Disabilities (Broward Campuses) The purpose of the Office for Students with
Disabilities at Florida Atlantic University is to ensure
that all students with disabilities have equal access to
the classroom as well as other parts of the university
community.
Student
Wellness Center (Davie Campus) The FAU Student Wellness Center is committed to
providing highly specialized individualized exercise
programs for all its members. The mission of the center and
its staff is to safely and effectively provide each member
with the most effective wellness and sports conditioning
program in a state-of-the art facility.
Today and Beyond
Wellness The mission of Today & Beyond Wellness is to
provide education, support and resources for FAU students
and staff in all areas of wellness including: sexual
health, nutrition and healthy eating, exercise, stress
management, substance abuse, HIV/AIDS awareness,
self-esteem and healthy relationships.
United
Campus Ministries United Campus Ministries exists at Florida Atlantic
University for the purpose of assisting the University in
its mission of educating the whole person. United Campus
Ministries seeks to create an atmosphere in which
individuals at the University are engaged in the active
pursuit of intellectual and spiritual truths. It seeks to
enhance the quality of community and individual life on and
off campus by being available to provide necessary
services. It also provides a structure for coordinating
respective ministries and student organizations on
campus.
Florida
Atlantic University Victim Services The Victim Services Program is designed to provide
assistance, upon request, to students, staff and faculty,
in dealing with problems caused by crime victimization.
Victim Services can be reached at 297-0500, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
Gay Men's Health Crisis Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is a not-for-profit,
volunteer-supported and community-based organization
committed to national leadership in the fight against
AIDS.
The Body The Internet's Most Comprehensive HIV/AIDS
Resource
YouthHIV YouthHIV is a website created by and for HIV-positive
youth and HIV peer educators. The purpose is to provide a
safe and effective website offering sexual and mental
health information, community support, opportunities for
advocacy, resources and referrals, and online peer
education.
Alcohol
Stats This web site highlights research on drunk driving,
underage drinking, alcohol abuse and responsible
consumption, including independent university and
government research.
Are Drugs Really That
Bad for You? A large resource of teens stories about their
experiences with drugs by the Partnership for a Drug-Free
America.
Check Yourself Check yourself is a place for teens to check where
they are with drugs and alcohol. Site contains quizzes,
games, moments of truth and written and video stories.
College
Drinking Prevention CollegeDrinkingPrevention.gov is your one-stop
resource for comprehensive research-based information on
issues related to alcohol abuse and binge drinking among
college students.
Ecstasy
Facts and Stories Learn more about ecstasy - what it is and what it
does to the body. Also read stories and comments about the
drug.
Facts on Tap Facts on Tap is a comprehensive alcohol and other
drug education, prevention, and intervention program for
college students.
Freevibe Facts on drugs, share your anti-drug, information on
marijuana and how to say no when friends want you to
participate.
Get Help
For Drug Problems You are not alone. There are millions of people who
have confronted problem use of alcohol and drugs. This site
helps empower you or someone you care about to take action.
Treatment options, recovery, searchable database, message
boards, personal stories and more.
Get
it Straight! An online book geared toward teenagers covering
prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, inhalants,
marijuana, LSD, methamphetamine, cocaine and heroin.
Higher Education
Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention The Higher Education Center's purpose is to help
college and community leaders develop, implement, and
evaluate programs and policies to reduce student problems
related to alcohol and other drug use and interpersonal
violence.
How Much is Too
Much? Alcohol Screening Assessment Test Am I drinking safely? Will alcohol cause problems for
me later? Is drinking harming my health now? Take this
short self assessment and see where you stand. Also
contains many informative links at the end of the
quiz.
Students
& College Drinking Learn common myths and facts about alcohol, and how
alcohol affects your body. Geared toward college
students.
The National
Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug
Information (NCADI) is the information service of the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's
(SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP.)
NCADI is the world's largest resource for current
information and materials concerning substance abuse.
The Truth
About Inhalants This resource provides relevant facts about
inhalants, offering vital statistics, answers to frequently
asked questions, web site addresses and toll-free numbers
for more information.
What's Driving You? Drinking and DWI Prevention
What's Driving You? is an interactive,
thought-provoking experience for kids, parents, young
adults, teachers and prevention professionals who are
concerned about drinking and driving.
American
Cancer Society The American Cancer Society is the nationwide
community- based voluntary health organization dedicated to
eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing
cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from
cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and
service.
American
Diabetes Association The American Diabetes Association is the nation's
leading nonprofit health organization providing diabetes
research, information and advocacy.
American
Heart Association The American Heart Association is a national
voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce
disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and
stroke.
American Medical
Association The AMA is involved in advocacy efforts related to
the most vital issues in medicine today, including medical
liability reform, Medicare physician payment reform,
expanding coverage for the uninsured and increasing access
to care, improving the public health, managed care reform,
and others.
American Psychological
Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is a
scientific and professional organization that represents
psychology in the United States.
Children and Adults with
Attention Deficit Disorders (CHADD) Children and Adults with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a
national non-profit, tax-exempt organization providing
education, advocacy and support for individuals with AD/HD.
In addition to our informative Web site, CHADD also
publishes a variety of printed materials to keep members
and professionals current on research advances, medications
and treatments affecting individuals with AD/HD.
Preparing
for Disaster: 3 Step Plan No matter where you live in the United States, you
are vulnerable to some sort of natural disaster such as a
blizzard, earthquake, flood, hurricane, tornado or
terrorist attacks. Both natural disasters and terrorist
attacks can disrupt power, communication, and
transportation for days or even longer. It is best to be
prepared in advance so that if a disaster occurs, you know
what to do and have the supplies you need on hand.
Radiation
Protection CDC has a key role in protecting the public's health
in an emergency involving the release of radiation that
could harm people's health. This site provides information
to help people protect themselves during and after such an
event. It also provides information for professionals
involved in planning for and responding to this type of
emergency.
American Obesity
Association A comprehensive site on obesity and overweight on the
Internet with information on education, research,
prevention, treatment and discrimination.
Binge Eating Resources and information for people with binge
eating disorders.
Bulimia
Nervosa Overview of bulimia eating disorder including cause,
symptoms, treatment and support.
Eating
Disorders The National Women's Health Information Center
frequently asked questions and guide to Eating
Disorders.
Food
& Fitness Ever wonder if some diets are really safe? Or how you
can achieve at sports? Get the lowdown on healthy eats,
dieting, strength training, eating disorders, steroids, and
more.
National
Eating Disorders Association This organization is dedicated to eliminating eating
disorders and body dissatisfaction. Maintains a toll-free
information line (1 800 931-2237) and distributes
educational brochures.
Centers for Disease Control
& Prevention The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the
health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing
credible information to enhance health decisions, and
promoting health through strong partnerships. CDC serves as
the national focus for developing and applying disease
prevention and control, environmental health, and health
promotion and education activities designed to improve the
health of the people of the United States.
Department of Health
& Human Services The Department of Health and Human Services is the
United States government's principal agency for protecting
the health of all Americans and providing essential human
services, especially for those who are least able to help
themselves.
National Institutes of
Health The National Institutes of Health is the steward of
medical and behavioral research for the Nation.
National Library of
Medicine The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus
of the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland,
is the world's largest medical library. The Library
collects materials and provides information and research
services in all areas of biomedicine and health care.
Visible
Human Project The long-term goal of the Visible Human Project? is
to produce a system of knowledge structures that will
transparently link visual knowledge forms to symbolic
knowledge formats such as the names of body parts.
Gay Health GayHealth.com is the first health and wellness site
dedicated to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender men and
women.
Gay Men's Health Crisis Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC) is a not-for-profit,
volunteer-supported and community-based organization
committed to national leadership in the fight against AIDS.
Gay,
Lesbian and Straight Education Network GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education
Network, is the leading national education organization
focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students. GLSEN
strives to assure that each member of every school
community is valued and respected regardless of sexual
orientation or gender identity/expression.
Parents, Families and
Friends of Lesbians and Gays PFLAG promotes the health and well‐being of
gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their
families and friends through: support, to cope with an
adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed
public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure
equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of
Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about
sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create
a society that is healthy and respectful of human
diversity..
Safe
Schools Coalition The mission of The Safe Schools Coalition: An
international public‐private partnership in support
of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth is to help
schools ‐ at home and all over the world ‐
become safe places where every family can belong, where
every educator can teach, and where every child can learn,
regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.
Gay‐Straight
Alliance Network The network is a youth leadership organization that
connects school‐based Gay‐Straight Alliances
(GSAs) to each other and to community resources. The GSA
Network supports young people in starting, strengthening
and sustaining a GSA to create safe school environments,
educate the school community, and fighting discrimination,
harassment and violence in schools.
Human Rights Campaign The Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots
force of more than 700,000 members and supporters
nationwide. As the largest national gay, lesbian, bisexual
and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions an
America where GLBT people are ensured of their basic equal
rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work
and in the community.
Equality
Forum Equality Forum is a national nonprofit and 501(c)(3)
GLBT organization headquartered in Philadelphia. Equality
Forum undertakes high impact initiatives, produces
documentary films, highlights GLBT history and presents
annually the largest national and international GLBT
civilrights forum.
Drug
Facts: Marijuana From the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
Includes health effects, treatment, legal ramifications,
and other resources.
InfoFacts:
Marijuana From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Includes University of Michigan's Monitoring the Future
data (2005) and basic info on the extent of use, health
effects, and treatment options.
Marijuana:
Facts for Teens Text version of National Institute on Drug Abuse
(NIDA) brochure providing quick facts and FAQs for teens on
marijuana.
The Facts About
Marijuana From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Provides resources on a variety of marijuana-related
topics.
Tips for
Teens: The Truth About Marijuana From the U.S. Department of Health & Human
Services and the Substance Abuse & Mental Health
Services Administration (SAMHSA). Basic information and
additional resources about marijuana use.
Men's Health
Network A comprehensive educational and informational
organization which focuses on current men's health issues
such as sexuality, athletic performance, and disease
prevention. A weekly newsletter is available as well.
Screening
for Mental Health Screening for Mental Health provides the FAU
community with a free and anonymous self-assessment
program. This program features issues including depression,
alcohol, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress,
generalized anxiety and eating disorders. The screening
provided through this web site only takes a few minutes to
complete and can offer valuable resources to members of the
FAU community.
S.A.F.E.
ALTERNATIVES Safe Alternatives is a nationally recognized
treatment approach, professional network, and educational
resource base, which is committed to helping you and others
achieve an end to self-injurious behavior. Self-injury is
known by many names, including self-abuse, self-mutilation,
deliberate self-harm, parasuicidal behavior, and
non-suicidal self-injury.
Treatment 4
Addiction Treatment 4 Addiction is the net�s largest and
most frequently updated treatment center directory. Our
national directory of treatment centers includes the SAMSHA
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
database, as well as many private treatment centers,
therapists and addiction professionals. We also provide
information on types of treatment, addictions, and mental
health disorders.
Go Ask
Alice! A resource for college students covering alcohol,
drugs, and much more prepared by the Health Promotion
Office at Columbia University. PowerPoint presentations
available on drugs, pharming, and tobacco cessation
programs.
Healthtouch
- Online for Better Health A resource that brings together valuable information
from trusted sources on topics such as medications, health,
diseases, supplements and natural medicine.
Tattoos Thinking about a tattoo? How to safely get one, what
the procedure is like, will it hurt, and the risks
associated.
Students
with Diabetes A community and connection point for college students
with diabetes. Students With Diabetes aims to create a
community and connection point for students with diabetes
on college campuses.
Virtual
Hospital Virtual Hospital is a digital health sciences library
created in 1992 at the University of Iowa to help meet the
information needs of health care providers and patients.
The site has now ceased operation, but much of its content
is still accessible online.
World Health
Organization The World Health Organization, the United Nations
specialized agency for health, was established on 7 April
1948. WHO's objective, as set out in its Constitution, is
the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level
of health. Health is defined in WHO's Constitution as a
state of complete physical, mental and social well-being
and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
National
Council on Problem Gambling The Mission of the National Council on Problem
Gambling is to increase public awareness of pathological
gambling, ensure the widespread availability of treatment
for problem gamblers and their families, and to encourage
research and programs for prevention and education.
Go Ask
Alice! Go Ask Alice! is the health question and answer
Internet service produced by Alice!, Columbia University's
Health Education Program division of Columbia University
Health and Related Services.
It's
Your (Sex) Life Online guide presented by MTV's think:Sexual Health
covering the following topics: avoiding unintended
pregnancy, contraception and protection, negotiating and
talking with your partner, sexually transmitted diseases,
and getting tested for HIV.
Planned
Parenthood Health Information A good resource for information on sexually
transmitted infections, birth control, pregnancy and
general health topics.
Scarleteen Sex education for the real world, committed to
delivering the best contemporary teen sex ed on the net
since 1998.
SmarterSex SmarterSex.org was created with the special needs of
college students in mind.
Statistics show that men and women ages 18-24 face
tough challenges when it comes to sex. College-aged men and
women account for the highest percentage of new sexually
transmitted infections cases, and women in this age group
have the highest number of unintended pregnancies in the
U.S.
STD Risk Assessment
Take this anonymous test and discover your risk for
HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). This is
a learning tool as well as a risk assessment tool.
Youth
Embassy Dedicated to providing youth with access to
science-based, realistic responses to questions regarding
sexuality, health and human development.
Florida
Atlantic University Victim Services The Victim Services Program is designed to provide
assistance, upon request, to students, staff and faculty,
in dealing with problems caused by crime victimization.
Victim Services can be reached at 297-0500, 24 hours a day,
seven days a week.
Rape Abuse and Incest
National Network Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) is
the nation's largest anti-sexual assault organization.
RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at
1.800.656.HOPE and carries out programs to prevent sexual
assault, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought
to justice. Inside, you'll find statistics, counseling
resources, prevention tips, news and more.
American Cancer Society
The
American
Cancer Society is the nationwide community- based
voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating
cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer,
saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer,
through research, education, advocacy, and service. Their
website has several areas including Who Is At Risk?,
Prevention & Early Detection, Cancer Reference
Information, Statistics, and support for Survivors and
Patients.
American Heart Association
The
American Heart
Association is a national voluntary health agency whose
mission is to reduce disability and death from
cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Information on heart
diseases and conditions, how to keep your heart healthy,
and free interactive health tools including risk
assessment, exercise diaries, and BMI calculator.
American Legacy
Foundation Legacy is dedicated to building a world where young
people reject tobacco and anyone can quit. They focus
on vulnerable populations - youth, low-income Americans,
the less educated, and racial, ethnic and cultural
minorities - and develop programs that address the health
effects of tobacco use.
American Lung Association
The mission of the
American Lung
Association is to prevent lung disease and promote lung
health. Website includes latest news on smoking-related
diseases, and links to many articles on how to quit
smoking.
BecomeAnEx For smokers committed to quitting, this website
includes a free comprehensive quit plan with tools and
information designed in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic
and with input from former and current smokers. The
site helps smokers select a quit-smoking date, develop
personalized quit plans and find online support from other
smokers who are going through the same struggle.
There are more than 250,000 smokers registered on the site
and nearly 330 customized support groups where smokers
share stores and encouragement.
Healthy
Youth CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health
provides tobacco specific information, including data and
statistics, science-based strategies, national, state, and
local programs, and other publications.
How Can I Quit Smoking?
Reading
this article is a great first step
toward becoming tobacco-free. Many people won't admit to
themselves that they can't quit any time they want to - and
they keep right on smoking. Click this link to read more on
how to quit smoking today!
National Cancer Institute
The
National
Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer
Program, which conducts and supports research, training,
health information dissemination, and other programs with
respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment
of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing
care of cancer patients and the families of cancer
patients.
National Tobacco Cessation Collaborative
The purpose of the
NTCC web site is to provide – in
one place – the best available information on tobacco
cessation. This information comes from the many agencies
and organizations working to increase tobacco cessation in
the United States and Canada. The website provides
research, information about policies, publications and
presentations, and media.
Nicotine Anonymous
Nicotine Anonymous is a Non-Profit 12
Step Fellowship of men and women helping each other live
nicotine-free lives. Nicotine Anonymous welcomes all those
seeking freedom from nicotine addiction, including those
using cessation programs and nicotine withdrawal aids. The
primary purpose of Nicotine Anonymous is to help all those
who would like to cease using tobacco and nicotine products
in any form. The Fellowship offers group support and
recovery using the 12 Steps as adapted from Alcoholics
Anonymous to achieve abstinence from nicotine.
Project SCUM
A
new web site presents a document showing
how a major tobacco company planned on boosting sales of
its cigarettes in the mid-90s by targeting a new consumer
market: gays and homeless people. They called it "Project
Sub Culture Urban Marketing." Also known as "Project SCUM."
See this document and others as well as the public
awareness media campaign. Join in the discussion and find
out more about related topics on the Project SCUM web
site.
QuitNet Quit Smoking All Together: QuitNet is dedicated to
providing comprehensive resources and support for people
trying to give up tobacco.
Smokeless Tobacco
Some teens think that indulging in spit tobacco (also
known as
smokeless tobacco) is cool. Some even
think it's a safe alternative to smoking. They are wrong on
both counts! Read on to find out more about the effects of
spit tobacco.
Tobacco Free U The BACCHUS Network's site for tobacco includes facts
and figures and information on policy, secondhand smoke,
cessation, programming, student involvement, and state
specific smoking issues.
211 Palm Beach/Treasure
Coast 211 is a center for crisis and information services
offering phone and web support to individuals seeking
community resources, referrals, crisis counseling and/or
suicide intervention. Support is offered 24 hours a day,
365 days a year.
Broward County Health
Department Organization devoted to promoting and protecting the
health of Broward County residents through the delivery of
quality public health services.
Dr. Irene Online
and Care Psychological Services This website provides self-help information that can
assist individuals in taking steps towards making the most
of their personal strengths. Additionally, individuals can
sign-up for a free newsletter pertaining to health and
wellness and find out about counseling services and
community events/workshops/groups offered in the South
Florida area.
First Care Family
Resources First Care Family Resources offers free and
confidential services to people experiencing an unplanned
pregnancy. There are several locations throughout Palm
Beach County.
Palm Beach County Health
Department Service organization promoting and protecting a
healthy community and environment in Palm Beach County by
offering public health services with a focus on
prevention.
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