Caregiver Resources

AgelessCare.com
an Internet-based healthcare company that provides a variety of consultation services, 24-hour illness support, and other products for mature adult consumers, including family caregivers
http://www.agelesscare.com/home.asp

Aging Parents and Elder Care
A comprehensive resource for family caregivers during all stages of care.
http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/

Alzheimers.com
community message board for patients and families to interact
www.alzheimers.com

Alzheimer List and Alzheimer Digest
an email discussion group for patients, professional and family caregivers, researchers, public policy makers, students and anyone with an interest in Alzheimer's or related dementing disorders in older adults
http://www.adrc.wustl.edu/ALZHEIMER/frame.html

CaregiverZone.com
newsletter, stories, online services database and other information for the caregiver
www.caregiverzone.com

Caregiving.com
newsletter, support center and other resources for caregivers of the elderly
www.caregiving.com

CareGuide.com
online resources pertaining to elder and child care
www.careguide.com

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
information for patients, clinicians and scientists
http://www.ninds.nih.gov

National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
information, research, caregiving resources and events
www.parkinson.org

SeniorCom
online community and resources for seniors
www.senior.com

United Hospital Fund
is a health services research and philanthropic organization. Since 1996, the Fund's Families and Health Care Project has sought to draw attention to the needs of family caregivers—those reletives, partners, or friends caring for disabled or seriously ill family members at home—through a program of research, analysis, and programmatic development
www.uhfnyc.org

Crime Scene Cleanup

American Bio-Recovery Association
the only national association of trauma and crime scene cleaners in the United States. The ABRA maintains a nationwide members referral network to assist individuals select the closest member crime scene clean-up service. Call (888) 979-2279 anytime 24 hours a day for information or the nearest member company.
http://www.americanbiorecovery.com/index.html

Criminal Justice

American Society of Criminology
an international organization concerned with criminology, embracing scholarly, scientific, and professional knowledge concerning the etiology, prevention, control and treatment of crime and delinquency.
www.asc41.com

Critical Criminology Division of the American Society of Criminology
intended as a collection of critical papers and other resources, including links to related sites, that foster research and theory development in the field of critical criminology, and encourage appropriate and effective teaching techniques and practices.
sun.soci.niu.edu/~critcrim/

End of Life Care Links

The Bruderhof Grief Companion
Everyone grieves differently. But no one needs to carry grief alone. Whatever loss you are grieving, here you can share your loss with others, and find material that other grieving people have found helpful and comforting. Grieving takes time. Take time to grieve.
www.griefcompanion.org

Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC)
established by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to promote wider access to excellent palliative care in hospitals and health systems nationwide. The Center builds upon the example of compassionate care created by the hospice movement.
www.capcmssm.org/index.html

Community-State Partnerships to Improve End-of-life Care
provides resources and educational materials to consumers
www.midbio.org

Compassion in Dying^®
provides national leadership for client service, legal advocacy and public education to improve pain and symptom management, increase patient empowerment and self-determination and expand end-of-life choices to include aid-in-dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults
www.compassionindying.org

Florida Resources

Florida Alliance of Information and Referral Services
allows you to search for human service agencies in 20 Florida counties, including Hillsborough and Pasco
www.flairs.org/

International Links

Alzheimer's Disease International
ADI is the umbrella organization for more than 50 national organizations
www.alz.co.uk

Australian Institute of Criminology
natioanl focus for the study of crime and criminal justice in Australia and for the dissemination of criminal justice information
http://www.aic.gov.au

Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention
directory of Survivor Groups.
www.suicideprevention.ca

Lifeline (Melbourne, Australia)
consumer information.
www.lifeline.org.au

World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Dependence
has a number of resources on the issue of suicide prevention including publications and an ongoing project (SUPRE)
www.who.int/mental_health/index.html

Law Enforcement Resources

Blue Line Training and Research
law enforcement research and training
mailto:BEARSNET@aol.com

COPNET - The Police Radio Network
a nationally syndicated radio show where police issues, crime prevention, police-community relations, and citizen interaction is the talk. COPNET brings real life police issues and events to your listeners. Throughout the show, listeners will have the opportunity to hear from hero police officers, judicial officials, state attorneys, public defenders, crime victims, and other interesting and exciting guests. COPNET provides an excellent forum for law enforcement agencies to educate the public on police matters and procedures and to voice their opinions on different issues and community concerns.
www.copnet.org

Forensic-Evidence.com
an information center in forensic science, law and public policy for lawyers, forensic scientists, educators, and public officials.
www.forensic-evidence.com/

Medical Information Links

DrKoop.com
medical information source
www.drkoop.com

InteliHealth
comprehensive information source including a caregivers section
www.intelihealth.com

Kaleidoscope Alive
health products, information and resources
www.ktv-i.com

onhealth
more health information
www.onhealth.com

WebMD
www.webmd.com

Suicide

The American Association of Suicidology
latest research, rates and other information, publishes a newsletter for survivors and a national directory of support groups for survivors of suicide.
www.suicidology.org

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
good site for information about suicide prevention, recognizing depression, and sources for help, videos, survivor information, survivor stories.
www.afsp.org

American Indian/Alaska Native Community Suicide Prevention Center and Network
excellent resource for Native instructors and/or those working with Native Americans
www.jade2.tec.nm.us/cspcn/index.html

The Centers for Disease Control
great site for most up-to-date information on suicide and homicide rates
www.cdc.gov

Depression.com
has a consumer guide and quiz; facts about suicide and depression
www.depression.com

International Mental Illness Site
will translate site into other languages
www.mentalhealth.com

The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
largest organization for depression and depressive disorders; good information about mental illness and support groups by state
www.nami.org

The National Institute of Mental Health
latest research findings; national news regarding suicide; government reports on injury and violence
www.nimh.nih.gov

National Mental Health Association
the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illness
www.nmha.org

The Suicide Information and Education Centre
US and Canadian; has excellent consumer information as well as international information on suicide and links to other sites
www.siec.ca

Suicide Prevention Advocacy Network (SPAN)
advocacy, conference information, survivor quilts
www.spanusa.org

Survivor Support

About.com
grief and loss resources for those who have lost a loved due to some form of violence, such as suicide, homicide, war or accident
depression.about.com/health/depression/cs/griefviolent/index.htm

Americans for Better Care of the Dying
information to deal with serious illness
www.abcd-caring.org

Anti-Violence Partnership of Philadelphia (AVP)
a non-profit, charitable organization that addresses the cycle of violence providing intervention, prevention and support services
www.avpphila.org/

Bereavement and Hospice Support Netline
a comprehensive directory of bereavement programs and support groups across the United States
http://www.ubalt.edu/bereavement/

Bereavement Resources
www.valleyhillsfh.com/resource.html

Clinician Survivors Task Force
this task force of the American Association of Suicidology has developed a website of resources for the professional clinician who has experienced the loss of a client/patient through suicide; includes a bibiliography, clinician stories, an annotated list of resources, and a list of collegues that the clinician can contact in the event of a loss
www.iusb.edu/~jmcintos/therapists_mainpg.htm

Crime Victims Rights
www.mcn.net/~smh264/

The Compassionate Friends
a national self-help support organization that offers friendship, understanding and support to grieving parents, siblings, and grandparents
http://www.compassionatefriends.org/

Dignity of Victims Everywhere (DOVE) Victim's Page
http://www.eskimo.com/~yaquii/victimpg.htm
(slow)

Gift from Within
a private, non-profit organization dedicated to those who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), those at risk for PTSD, and those who care for traumatized individuals
www.giftfromwithin.org/

The Grief and Healing Discussion Page
a bulletin board where you can read messages posted by those who are grieving and post your own
http://www.webhealing.com/wwwboard/

GriefNet
a comprehensive network of grief-related resources
www.griefnet.org

Journey of Hearts
www.kirstimd.com

The National Center for Victims of Crime
a non-profit organization founded in 1985 and headquartered in Arlington, VA. is an effective resource and advocacy center for victims of crime
www.nvc.org/

The National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children (POMC)^®
the only national helping organization which is specifically for the survivors of homicide victims and which follows up with supportive family services after the murder of a family member or friend
www.pomc.org/

National Organization for Victim Assistance^®
a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals, mental health professionals, researchers, former victims and survivors, and others committed to the recognition and implementation of victim rights and services
www.try-nova.org/

Partnership for Caring
consumer information on death and dying
www.partnershipforcaring.org

Survivors of Homicide Victims (National Organization for Victim Assistance)
www.eskimo.com/~yaquii/vic.txt
(slow)

U.S. Administration on Aging
hospice directories and other resources
www.aoa.dhhs.gov/aoa/webres/hospice.htm

Victim Assistance Online
an information, research and networking resource for victim assistance specialists, professionals in related disciplines and all interested in the field of victimology.
www.vaonline.org/index.html

Yahoo's Death Resources
an abundant collection of links that cover every aspect of death
http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Death_and_Dying/

Training Programs for Violence & Injury Prevention

QPR Institute
offers comprehensive suicide prevention training programs, educational and clinical materials for the general public, professionals, and institutions
www.qprinstitute.com/

VINCENTweb
Violence and Injury Control through Education, Networking and Training on the World Wide Web designed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by the Health Communications Research Laboratory
www.ibiblio.org/vincentweb/

Traumatic Stress

The Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists
professional education and certification to those actively involved in crisis intervention, trauma response, management, treatment, and the healing and recovery of those affected by traumatic stress.
www.atss-hq.com