Stress and Health Management
Work & Family Resources: We're Here for You
The above is the content of a program done in June 2009 that you may find helpful.
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DVDs & Books Available at HR
Now you can borrow some great DVDs and books to help you balance work and home!
Click below for a list of Work & Family to-Go topics.
Websites
Education & Early Detection
Ovations for the Cure - Ovarian Cancer
22,000 women will be diagnosed this year and 16,000 will die.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
1 in 8 women will get breast cancer.
Mental Health America
Workplace stress causes about 1 million employees to miss work each day.
American Cancer Society - Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in men.
American Cancer Society - Colorectal Cancer
The American Cancer Society estimates that there will be about 108,070 new cases
of colon cancer and 40,740 new cases of rectal cancer in 2008 in the United States
Combined, they will cause about 49,960 deaths.
American Heart Association
Coronary heart disease is America's No. 1 killer.
Stroke is No. 3 and a leading cause of serious disability
Do you know the warning signs?
NEW FROM THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
GoRed Better U 12 week online program
FREE Websites for Patients, Families & Friends
You may be receiving treatment away from home, or you may be
at home with a serious illness and can't handle all the phone calls of
well-meaning family and friends. Now there is an alternative.
The following organizations offer FREE websites for patients,
families, and friends. Now everyone can find out how you're doing and you
can contact them when you're up to it.
Community Resources, Education & Support
Cancer House of Hope
Free resources and support
Two locations: 946 Plumtree Rd., Springfield (minutes from WNEC)
& 86 Court St., Westfield
Baystate Health Systems Events and Services
Note: Click on Educational Programs and then
Community Programs for a list of program offerings.
Mercy Medical Center Events and Support Groups
General Health
Physician Profiles
Doctor's credentials, etc.
MassResources
Resource for Massachusetts residents in need of housing,
food, health care, and other basic services. Also includes Health Care Proxy Form.
GovBenefits
Provides state by state listing of resources such as housing, food, etc.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Massachusetts Office of Health & Human Services
Hearing Impairment
Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH)
So The World May Hear
The Starkey Hearing Foundation
Non-profit program assisting permanent U.S. residents who are deaf or hard-of-hearing and
have limited financial resource to purchase hearing aids.
Aging & Mental Health
Well Into Your Future: Mental Health and Aging
Click here to visit our Elder Care page for related issues.
Stress Management
ESI Employee Assistance Group
FREE, CONFIDENTIAL, assistance for you and famly members
Just call 413-785-4200 locally between 8:00 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
to schedule an appointment or
just call one of their two 24/7 800 numbers
if you'd like to just talk
1-800-252-4555 1-800-225-2527
Their website address is
http://www.theeap.com/
Click here to download directions on how to access the EAP's website.
Controlling Anger
Loretta LaRoche's Humor Potential
Check out Loretta's tape at D'Amour.
RELAX -- you may only have a few minutes left.
In this audiotape,
stress management expert and comedian Loretta LaRoche,
commonly featured on PBS,
provides both an educational and entertaining approach
to managing stress.
Domestic Issues
Massachusetts Collaborative Law Council
More cost effective and civilized alternative to traditional divorce
Massachusetts Victim Compensation
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SAFELINK 24 HOUR HOTLINE: 1-877-785-2020
Didn't find what you needed? Contact Sharon Mangieri at smangier@wnec.edu for assistance.
Resources are for educational purposes only. Western New England College
assumes no responsibility for information used by viewers and participants.