HPiC WEBSITE NEWS

22nd February 1999  -  Issue  14

HPiC Website News aims to keep readers up to date with recently launched
internet websites in the field of health promotion. The newsletter contains
health information and campaign sites, sites of relevant organisations, and
sites which are recommended as good examples of design for the internet. The
newsletter is compiled every two weeks. Additionally if you require
bibliographic references to health promotion publications, resources or
articles the HealthPromis database may be accessed free of charge via
http://healthpromis.hea.org.uk. Please email comments or suggestions of
sites for inclusion to [log in to unmask] HPiC is the Health
Promotion Information Centre at the Health Education Authority, London, UK.
For more information about the HEA please visit our website at
http://www.hea.org.uk .

Black and Minority Ethnic Groups

Author: The 1990 Trust
Title:  Black Information Link (BLINK)
URL:    http://www.blink.org.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Black Information Link is information exchange for Asian, African and
Caribbean community groups and organisations around the UK. This website
provides and links to information about issues such as Arts and Culture,
Campaigns, Disability Information, Education, Health Information, Human
Rights, Sustainable Development and Technology.



Community Health

Author: Community Development Society
Title:  Community Development Society
URL:    http://comm-dev.org
Country of Origin: United States of America

The international Community Development Society (CDS), is a professional
association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders
around the world. Members aim to promote active and representative citizen
participation so that community members can influence decisions that affect
their lives. This website includes member information, Journal of the
Community Development Society, CDS On-Line Library, CDS Chapters


Drugs and Solvent Abuse

Author: Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
Title:  Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.)
URL:    http://www.dare.uk.com/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) is a charity which aims to ensure
that the children of the United Kingdom are able to deal with issues
relating to drugs and  violence. The website includes news, articles, a
Parents' Guide to drugs and drug-use, a Drugs Quiz! and other information.


Environment

Author: The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
Title:  The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
URL:    http://www.tcpa.org.uk/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is a charity which
campaigns for the reform of the UK's planning system to make it more
responsive to people's needs and to promote sustainable development. This
website contains information about the Association, as well as news, events,
and  Publications


Health

Author: The Institute for Health
Title:  The Institute for Health
URL:    http:/www.livjm.ac.uk/inst_health/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Institute for Health is a cross-university network is based at Liverpool
John Moores University Centre for Health Studies which aims to bring
together like-minded people in the field of health who wish to develop new
approaches to research and share a holistic view of health. The website
contains information about the Institute's research, the Journal of
Contemporary Health, the Occasional Paper Series, news, courses and
seminars.


Health Information

Author: Alberta Consumer Health Information Society, Edmonton, Alberta
Title:          The Health Line
URL:    http://www.thehealthline.com
Country of Origin: Canada

The Alberta Consumer Health Information Society (ACHIS) offers two health
information services: The Health Line automated voice response phone line,
and The HealthLine website.  It is possible to access a health information
databank of over 300 messages covering a physical, emotional, psychological
and social health issues. This website provides message transcripts,
information about The Health Line, statistics of use, and links to other
websites.


HIV / AIDS and Sexual Health

Author: Health Education Authority
Title:  Love Life
URL:    http://www.lovelife.hea.org.uk
Country of Origin: England

Love Life is the HEA's Sexual Health web site for young people. The website
intends to provide up-to-date information on sexual health issues, including
how to avoid HIV, other sexually transmitted infections and unwanted
pregnancy, and how to use condoms correctly. There is also knowledge quiz
and interactive postcards.




Mental Health

Author: The American Psychological Association (APA)
Title:  APA Help Center
URL:    http://helping.apa.org/
Country of Origin: United States of America

The American Psychological Association (APA) has launched a redesigned
online consumer Help Center which provides answers to commonly asked
questions about psychological health. The website offers facts, tips and
information on coping with job insecurity and workplace stress, family
situations such as problem teenagers or caring for elderly parents, and the
'mind-body connection,' including coping with life-threatening or chronic
illnesses.


Nutrition and Food Hygiene

Author: VegSource Interactive
Title:  VegSource Interactive
URL:    http://www.vegsource.org/
Country of Origin: United States of America

The purpose of VegSource is to offer health and diet information, and to
encourage vegetarianism. The website contains discussion boards, live chats,
an online magazine, over 5,000 recipes, and vegetarian-related links.


Professional Education and Development

Author: Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
Title:  Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
URL:    http://www.jhsph.edu/
Country of Origin: United States of America

The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health is
dedicated to the education of research scientists and public health
professionals. This website provides information about the SPH, academics,
research, administration, resources, news, and a Calendar of Events.


Research

Author: Peter Bradley, Northamptonshire Health Authority
Title:  The CASP International Network
URL:    http://www.phru.org/caspinternational/
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) aims to help health service
decision makers develop skills in the critical appraisal of evidence about
effectiveness, in order to promote the delivery of evidence-based
healthcare. This website contains information about CASP and links to the
international network.

Author: School of Health and Related Research
Title:  Trawling the Net: A ScHARR Introduction to Free Databases of
Interest to NHS Staff on the Internet
URL:    http://www.shef.ac.uk/~scharr/ir/trawling.html
Country of Origin: United Kingdom

The "Trawling the Net" website provides a resource page of links to free
databases of interest specifically to NHS staff. Websites included are
identified as meeting three criteria: (1) they contain material of interest
to staff working in the UK National Health Service, (2) they have some form
of search facility, and (3) they do not require individual passwords or
payments of any kind.

Author: Cairo Consensus; Task Force on Communicating Research Findings
Title:  A Guide to Research Findings on the Cairo Consensus
URL:    http://www.fhi.org/en/fp/fpother/caicons/index.html
Country of Origin: United States of America

"A Guide to Research Findings on the Cairo Consensus", is a tool for
locating some of the materials published since 1994 on major issues outlined
in the ICPD Programme of Action. The guide includes summaries of 180
research studies, reports and factsheets on: adolescents, ageing, migration,
population, environment and sustainable development, reproductive
health/family planning, reproductive rights/human rights, and the role of
the private sector.


Women's Health

Author: Her Health Online
Title:  Her Health Online
URL:    http://www.herhealth.com/
Country of Origin: United States of America

Her Health Online is a new holistic health magazine for women. The website
includes information about general health issues, fitness, food and
nutrition, mind and spirit, and sexuality.