We hope you will explore all of the health resources we've provided below, not only in your Tech Goes Home class, but long after. Here you will find tools and resources around health, nutrition, fitness, and mental health.
Health Tools & Resources
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KIDS HEALTH
If you're looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that's free of "doctor speak," you've come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behavior, and development from before birth through the teen years.
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HEALTHFINDER.GOV
When making decisions about your health, it’s important to know where to go to get the latest, most reliable information. healthfinder.gov has resources on a wide range of health topics selected from approximately 1,400 government and non-profit organizations to bring you the best, most reliable health information on the Internet.
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WEB MD
WebMD has created an organization that we believe fulfills the promise of health information on the Internet. We provide credible information, supportive communities, and in-depth reference material about health subjects that matter to you.
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BENEFITS CHECKUP
The NCOA's BenefitsCheckUp asks a series of questions to help identify benefits that could save you money and cover the costs of everyday expenses.
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Nutrition Resources & Tools
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SUPERKIDS NUTRITION
Developed by nutrition experts, the SuperKids Nutrition website content, books, and other educational resources can be utilized by parents, teachers, dietitians, physicians, nurses, educators, kids, and anyone else looking for tools that help raise a healthy family.
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EAT RIGHT
When you need food and nutrition information based on fact or need to know how a healthy diet improves health and fights disease—rely on qualified professionals in the field. The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is your source for science-based food and nutrition information.
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NUTRITION FACTS
This site is strictly non-commercial, science-based public service provided by Dr. Michael Greger, providing free updates on the latest in nutrition research via bite-sized videos. There are more than a thousand videos on nearly every aspect of healthy eating, with new videos and articles uploaded every day.
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Exercise & Fitness
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STIKK
stickK is an ever evolving commitment platform with the tools to help you achieve your goals. The mission is to redefine goal-setting using data-driven techniques that empower behavioral change. We believe that with the right tools and resources, anyone can transform their goals into reality.
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An eco-friendly, economical public transit system, Bike Chattanooga offers quick, fun travel in and around the city. Ride as many times, on as many bikes as you want.
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The City of Chattanooga has an extensive network of public parks, playgrounds, walking trails, and leisure facilities.
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The mission is to make outdoor recreation an attractive, healthy, and distinguishing lifestyle for Chattanooga's residents and visitor population, which, in turn, will maintain and enhance the value of the region's natural and built resources, and help grow the region's economy.
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Mental Health
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Our list spans diagnostic tools, research portals, government organizations, nonprofits, blogs, and phone hotlines devoted to addressing issues ranging from general mental illnesses and disorders such as autism, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse, to the specific needs of diverse populations, including LGBTQ youth, minorities, women, and veterans.
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These tools are variously designed to help young people learn about positive mental health and wellbeing, put these concepts and skills into practice, and offer them with support when they, or their peers, are struggling. In general, these tools are most suitable for those aged 12 years and over. You should consider the appropriateness of these tools for your students.
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The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH is one of the 27 Institutes and Centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world. NIH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation and to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, and their families.
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STOPBULLYING.GOV
StopBullying.gov provides information from various government agencies on what bullying is, what cyberbullying is, who is at risk, and how you can prevent and respond to bullying.
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