Addiction

Adult children of Alcoholics
A program of women and men who grew up in alcoholic or otherwise dysfunctional homes. Solutions focus to improve quality of ones present life.

Al-Anon and Alateen
A program to assist family and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with the problem drinking of a relative or friend.

Alcoholics Anonymous
A fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths, and hopes with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from addiction.

Cocaine Anonymous
A fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strengths, and hopes with each other so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from cocaine addiction.

Debtors Anonymous
The purpose of the members is to remain solvent and to help other compulsive debtors to achieve solvency.

Marijuana Anonymous
The program uses the basic 12 step program of recovery founded by Alcoholics Anonymous.

MA Tobacco Control Quitline
The program offers free telephone and internet counselingand keeps a directory of local smoking cessation programs.

National Association for Children of Alcoholics
NACoA is the national nonprofit membership organization working on behalf of children of alcohol and drug dependent parents. Their mission is to advocate for all children and families affected by alcoholism and other drug dependencies.

Nicotine Anonymous
The program uses the basic 12 step program of recovery founded by Alcoholics Anonymous.

Women for Sobriety
A programdedicated to helping women overcome alcoholism and other addictions. The "New Life" program helps achieve sobriety and sustain ongoing recovery.

 Child Care

Department of Early Education and Care (EEC)
Various Early Education and Child Care resources from Recall Information to Finding Child Care and Child Care Financial Assistance.

Kids Health
A site for parents, kids and teens answering frequently asked questions.

MA Child Care
Tips, resources and advice for parents.

National Resource Center (NRC) for Health and Safety in Child Care
The NRC's primary mission is to promote health and safety in out-of-home child care settings throughout the nation.

Domestic Violence

Jane Doe
Jane Doe Inc. brings together organizations and people committed to ending domestic violence and sexual assault. It is the homepage of the Massachusetts Coalition against Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence.

Elder Care

AARP
National resource for people age 50 and over.Provides information and education, advocacy and community services through local chapters.

American Society on Aging (ASA)
The largest organization of professionals in the field of aging. ASA resources, publications, and educational opportunities are geared to enhance the knowledge and skills of people working with older adults and their families.

Care Scout
Care Scout connects Americans to the best eldercare information, ratings, comparative data, and products.

Death Education and Counseling
Provides resources to its multicultural membership and to the public.

MDPH Division of Health Care Quality
The Division of Health Care Quality assesses compliance with federal standards of care such as adequacy of staffing, quality of care and cleanliness of facilities.

National Family Caregivers Association (NFCA)
The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 50 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties of old age. NFCA reaches across the boundaries of diagnoses, relationships and life stages to address the common needs and concerns of all family caregivers.

Office on Aging
Information on who needs care, who receives care, who provides care, type and amount of informal care. Site is researched based.

The Caregiver Zone
Provides simple tools for locating elder care facilities and services in your specific community through the internet.

Today's Caregiver Magazine
A magazine for caregivers, about caregivers, and by caregivers on a full range of topics including Alzheimer’s disease to incontinence, depression, nutrition and legal issues. Offers online discussion, chat rooms, and back issue of Today's Caregiver Magazine.

Visiting Nurse Association of America
Visiting Nurse Associations (VNAs) brings compassionate, high-quality and cost-effective home care to individuals in their respective communities.

Financial Planning

Federal Student Aid
Free information from the U.S. Department of Education on preparing for and funding education beyond high school.

Financial Resources
Stressful economic times.  The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is here to help and offers local financial resources.

How to Budget Strategies
Strategies that can help you plan a realistic budget and put you in control of your spending. In addition, links to personal financial education topics.

National Councilon Economic Education (NCEE)
The National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) is a nationwide network that leads in promoting economic literacy with students and their teachers. NCEE's mission is to help students develop the real-life skills they need to succeed: to be able to think and choose responsibly as consumers, savers, investors, citizens, members of the workforce, and effective participants in a global economy

Health

Allergy Tips
Tips from the American Academy of Pediatrics to help parentsmanageallergy issues such as, common allergens, when to suspect and manage allergies, and medications used to suppress symptoms.

Alzheimers Association
Information on drugs/treatment options, caregiver resources, fact sheets, support group information.

Centers for Disease Control
Health recommendations by geographic location, food and water precautions, disease outbreak info. Considered a "must see" site for the traveler.

Common Cancer Types: National Cancer Institute (NCI)
The list of common cancer types includes cancers that are diagnosed with the greatest frequency in theUnited States. To qualify as a common cancer, the estimated annual incidence for 2007 had to be 30,000 cases or more.

Cyber Diet
An on-line "interactive nutritional profile".

Health Finder
A gateway consumer health info site from the U.S. Government.

National Center for Complementary & Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
A site that offers topics from acupuncture and Ayruvedic medicine to vision enhancement and yoga.

National Sleep Foundation
Provides informationabout sleep disorders and treatment.

WebMD
Information regarding every aspect of the disease and treatment--free electronic newsletter available.

Well Spouse Foundation
Information and support for the partners of the chronically ill and disabled.

Mental Health

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Reducing the burden of mental illness and behavioral disorders through research on mind, brain, and behavior.

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education
An organization dedicated to educating the public about suicide prevention.

Legal & Consumer Information

Benefits Check Up
National Council on the Aging's free on-line service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for elders.

Consumer Complaints
Resources that can help you take action on individual consumer complaints about products and services; telemarketing; e-commerce & the internet; automobiles; healthcare; and environmental violations.

Consumer LawPage
Provides over 150 articles and brochures on topics of interest to consumers.

Consumer World
A public service non-commercial guide of over 2000 useful consumer resources.

Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation
Offers on-line consumer booklets about landlord/tenant rights, health insurance, car lemon law, credit reports, etc.; also "ask a consumer question".