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Part 11--Web Resources


H-Web

 

 


 

 

 


 Habitat for Humanity

 

            Montgomery County

 

                        http://www.hfhmctx.org

 

Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit, ecumenical Christian housing organization which works in partnership with families in need to build simple, decent, affordable homes.

 

 

 


Health Information Resources

 

 

 

Centers for Disease control And Prevention (CDC)

 

            http://www.cdc.gov

 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves. (7/06)

 

 

 

Family Doctor

 

            http://familydoctor.org

 

All of the information on this site has been written and reviewed by physicians and patient education professionals at the American Academy of Family Physicians. (7/06)

 

 

 

Healthfinder

 

           http://www.healthfinder.gov

 

This site is and important resource for finding the best government and nonprofit health and human services information on the Internet.  It contains links to carefully selected information and Web sites from over 1,500 health-related organizations.   (7/06)

 

 

 

HIV InSite

 

            http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu

 

Comprehensive, up-to date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and policy from the University of California/San Francisco School of Medicine. (7/06)

 

 

 

KidsHealth

 

            http://www.kidshealth.org

 

KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. There are thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources — all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens. (7/06)

 

 

 

 Mayo Clinic

 

          http://www.mayoclinic.com

 

This site contains information about diseases and conditions, drugs and supplements, treatments, healthy living and health tools. (7/06)

 

 

 

National Cancer Institute

 

            http://www.cancer.gov

 

The general public, patients, and health professionals, will find consumer-oriented information on a wide range of topics as well as comprehensive descriptions of our research programs and clinical trials. (7/06)

 

 

 

Web MD

 

            http://www.webmd.com

 

Users can search this site for information about health related issues. A physician’s directory is also available to help locate doctors in a specified area. (4/06)

 

 

 


Homeschool Resources

 

 

 

The Light House Education Center

 

            http://www.lighthouse-education.org

 

This site contains information about the organization, its mission, contact information and curriculum. (4/06)

 

 

 

South East Texas Home School Association

 

http://www.sethsa.org/

 

This site provides information for families interested in home schooling in southeast Texas.  Site discusses reasons to home school, how to get started, support groups, legal issues and other activities. (5/06)

 

 

 

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)

 

http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html

 

This site contains a variety of free resources for teaching and learning.  Subjects include arts, foreign language, health, language arts, math, science, social studies and physical education. (2/06)

 


Houston, About and History of

 

 

 

Official Visitor’s Guide

 

 

http://www.houston-guide.com/

 

This site is based on the Official Visitors Guide and the Houston Meeting Planners Guide. It contains information about events, shopping, attractions, resorts and hotels. (10/06)

 

 

 

MSN City Guide

 

http://local.msn.com/Houston/

 

Web site allows user to search for Houston area shopping, nightlife, restaurants and sports. This site also contains local news and weather. (10/06)

 

                       

 

 

 

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