Health And Wellness
Title: Alcoholics Anonymous
Level: HS
Comment: This is a very important site for anyone thinking about attending AA meetings. It starts with a brief clearly laid out guide of the 12 steps program. Problem drinking is an intensely personal matter. Here you will find stories that reveal experiences, fears, and hope for a better life.
Title: Health Canada-Health Care Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: You will find information on leading a healthy lifestyle, Canada’s Food Guide, and on health resources on this government site. The information is intended for communicators and educators.
Title: Mental Help Net
Level: HS
Comment: This is an excellent site for on mental health. Learn about disorders & treatments. The Read and Listen section is full of useful information. The Featured Topics link provides recent information on medications and disorders. Many other useful links about mental health can be found on this site.
Title: Women’s Health Matters Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: This uniquely Canadian site is a source for reliable, evidence-based and up-to-date information on women’s health and lifestyle issues. The information is also available in French. This is an excellent site where you can connect with other women online, ask an expert, read the story of the month, access virtual health centres, and find information through the resource database.
Title: Public Health Agency of Canada Canadian Site
Level: C&U
Comment: This is a one-stop shop for loads of information on how to stay healthy and prevent disease. The links are seamless and well distributed. The site is a little difficult to navigate, and contains too much information to read at once. Still a very good site.
Title: Teen Health Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: This site contains straightforward, explicit information on every aspect of teen health. Start here on any health search.
Title: AADAC Canadian Site
Level: HS
Comment: The information on this website is useful but relatively static and not interactive. Parent resources are well written and provide concrete strategies for protecting children from the harmful impacts of drug and alcohol use. See http://www.aadac.com/documents/KidsDrugs_Parent.pdf
Title: “AADAC Youth”: http://www.aadac.com/21.asp Canadian Site
Level: All levels
Comment: This site has several entertaining and educational interactive features for youth. The quizzes are short but thought-provoking.
Title: SexualityandU.ca Canadian Site
Level: All levels
Comment: This site is an outstanding source of interactive information on sexual health. Resources are available for teens, parents, adults, teachers, and health care professionals. The FAQs section has video answers from experienced doctors to the most commonly asked sexuality questions.