Funding by State from HHS

Do you know how much funding from the Recovery Act your state received from the Department of Health & Human Services? Alabama received more than $1.6 billion. 

Documents of the Month: Veterans Day 2011

Veterans Day is November 11, 2011 and is the topic for our display this month.

• Veterans, 2000 
• Veteran Resource Center
• Helping our veterans succeed : general SBA information
• Veterans
• Veterans Day 2011: Nov. 11
• VA Million Veteran Program: a partnership with veterans
• Veterans History Project : project instruction kit
• Veterans History Project : preserving stories of service for future generations
• The Library of Congress Veterans History Project : field kit : conducting and preserving interviews 
• Veterans affairs issues
•  Quality initiatives undertaken by the Veterans Health Administration
• Potential costs of veterans' health care
• Korean War Veterans Memorial
• Department of Veterans Affairs : accompanying report of the National Performance Review 
• Serve, support, simplify : report of the President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors : subcommittee reports & survey findings
• Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses : special report
• Veterans in prison or jail 
• Vietnam Veterans Memorial
• Small business assistance for veterans

Institutional Conflicts of Interest at NIH Grantees

Food & You

New Dietary Guidelines for Americans have been released by the US Department of Agriculture and  the Department of Health and Human Services. Consider using Your Food Environment Atlas to see how your county currently meets the demand & use of food.

November is National Adoption Month

National Adoption Month (H&HS)



National Adoption Month (Dept. of State)

Display of the Month: Bullying

With the new school year right around the corner, the subject of bullying at school is on our minds. Here are some bullying resources for educators and parents:

• Addressing the Problem of Juvenile Bullying
• 15+, Make Time to Listen, Take Time to Talk brochure
• activity cards
• brochure
• Take Action Against Bullying
• Preventing Bullying: A manual for schools and communities
• What Should Parents and Teachers Know About Bullying
• Stop Bullying Now: Take a stand, lend a hand
• interactive website
• video toolkit
• What You Need to Know About Youth Violence Prevention
• Helping Your Children Navigate Their Teenage Years: A guide for parents
• Bullying is not a Fact of Life
• Creating Safe Schools: A resource collection for planning and action
• Exploring the Nature and Prevention of Bullying (web course)
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Are you ready for the swine flu?

As yet, no cases of the swine flu have been announced in Alabama. But, I thought it would be a good idea to share some resources so you can be prepared.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Swine Flu

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has links to more information on their home page

World Health Organization (WHO) Swine influenza

(WHO) Swine influenza FAQs