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- Suicide Prevention Lifeline (call or text 988)
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Reference Solutions
Reference Solutions provides FREE access to U.S. Healthcare listings for physicians and dentists. Additional listings include U.S. residential, businesses, job/internship postings, and more!
researchIT CT: Connecticut’s Research Engine
See the Health & Science section of researchIT CT to access free academic articles and resources. ResearchIT CT is a service of the CT State Library and Bloomfield Public Library.
Teen Health & Wellness
Teen Health & Wellness provides middle and high school students with FREE up-to-date, nonjudgmental, self-help support – it’s safe, private, and available 24/7. For offsite access, click the green “Instant Login” button and choose “Log in with your library card.”Additional Health & Wellness Resources
- AARP (American Association of Retired Persons)
- Access Health Connecticut – Insurance Marketplace
- Alcohol Treatment Navigator (National Institutes of Health)
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American Heart Association
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
- ChooseMyPlate.gov (USDA)
- CT Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
- CT Health Services
- CT Licensed Physicians
- CT State Library (see Health & Science section, or use OneSearch box)
- Family Health Portrait (online tool from CDC/Surgeon General)
- Genetics Home Reference (National Library of Medicine)
- Healthfinder (U.S. Dept. Health & Human Services)
- Health Websites in Other Languages (CT State Library)
- HealthyChildren.org (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Mayo Clinic
- Medicare
- MedicineNet
- Medline Plus
- National Institute on Aging – Health Information
- National Institute on Aging – Exercise & Physical Activity Guide
- Nutrition Information (USDA)
- PubMed®
- Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
- Veterans Benefits & Healthcare (U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)
- Vaccine Safety (National Academies)
- WebMD