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Books
1001 Ways to Reward Employees-----Bob Nelson
Deflecting Workplace Violence----A.L. "Sonny" Wiede and Gayle E. Abbott
Employee Problem Prevention and Counseling--A Guide for Professionals------Edited by Donald W. Myers
The Time Mastery of Management----Taibi Kahler, PhD
The Corporate Coach (How to build a team of loyal customers and happy employees)----James B. Miller
Team Building--An exercise in Leadership----Robert B. Maddux
Face to Face--Resolving conflict without Giving Up or Giving In----National Association for Community Mediation
The Supervisor's Handbook--Techniques for Getting Results Through Others----Mark R. Truitt
Developing Competency to Manage Diversity----Taylor Cox, Jr. and Ruby L. Beale
Leadership I.Q.----Emmett C. Murphy
The Absolutes of Leadership----Philip Crosby
Developing Employees (Instructor's Guide) Performance Skills Workshops--HRD Press
Manager’s Script Book---W.H. Weiss
7 Habits of Highly Effective People---Stephen Covey
Who Moved My Cheese—Spencer Johnson
Keeping Work Simple 500 Tips, Rules and Tools---Don Aslett and Carol Cartaino
Teams at Work 7 Keys to Success---Suzanne Willis Zoglio
The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Along With Difficult People---Brandon Toropov
In Sheep’s Clothing: Understanding and Dealing With Manipulative People---George Simon
Crucial Conversations---Patterson, Grenny, McMillan, Switzler
Websites
http://www.officeplayground.com/ great things for the office to reduce stress
http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yoga/rsi.html Office yoga RSI exercises
http://www.csus.edu/eapprogr/dies.pdf When a Co-worker dies
http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/facultydev/dIndex.cfm?pn=4868D320-1539-489B-AF6E55F8AF5B4953#org
M.D. Anderson Faculty Development Career Tools
http://workplace.samhsa.gov is a site that contains a variety of resources for employers related to drug free workplaces and other topics regarding substance abuse prevention with a special focus on the workplace. The site is frequently updated and contains information in English and Spanish. It includes on-line briefings as well as the results of a variety of research studies with important implications for productivity and the workplace.
http://www.dol.gov/elaws/drugfree.htm is a site that contains information for employers about how to establish and maintain an alcohol- and drug-free workplace. This site also provides information about the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988 and provides access to the Department of Labor's Elaws Advisor to help you understand your rights and responsibilities under the employment laws and regulations administered by the Department of Labor (DOL).
http://www.dot.gov/ost/dapc is a site that contains information for employers from the Department of Transportation that offers guidance and consultation on drug and alcohol issues within the transportation industry. The site provides a variety of valuable links on drug and alcohol issues.
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/violcont.html Violence in the Workplace
Resources
Employees / Family Resources
ADD/ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder):
http://www.chadd.org is an informative site with resources and information for children and adults who are struggling with ADD/ADHD. It details symptoms and the diagnosis process, parenting and treatment strategies, and current issues surrounding the disorder.
Addiction:
http://www.onlinerecovery.org/index.html is a comprehensive site, which contains information on different types of addiction. It includes many links to 12-step programs, from food addiction to "adrenaline addicts". This is a very useful site for individuals who want to learn more about addictions to and recovery from various issues.
Alcoholism:
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org is the official Alcoholics Anonymous site. It details the 12-step method, lists meeting locations nationwide and provides information on the disease of alcoholism.
http://www.arkansas.gov/dhs/dmhs/CURRENT%20Funded%20Provider%20UPDATED%202008%20website.doc
Office of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention funded treatment providers
http://www.alcoholscreening.org
Alcohol Screening/Self-Assessment
http://www.atgetfit.net/alcohol/tests/default.aspx
GetFit offers on-line alcohol tests.
It includes a blood alcohol
calculator, alcohol use test, and spending calculator.
GetFit offers confidential and
anonymous self-help tests that are designed to help you understand how
alcohol may be affecting the way you work and live.
Alzheimer's Disease:
http://www.alzheimers.org is a site filled with current research on Alzheimer's disease: including recent publications, a calendar of events and a free informational referral service.
Bereavement:
http://www.thecentre.org is the official web site of The Center for Living With Dying. The Center is devoted to helping those who are dealing with the life issues of death and dying. Informational resources include reading lists, support groups and more.
http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/
Create a free of charge, private, web-based community to organize family,
friends, neighbors, and colleagues – a family’s ‘circles of community’ —
during times of need. Easily coordinate activities and manage volunteers
with our intuitive group calendar. Communicate and share information using
announcements, messages boards, and photos.
Cancer:
http://guesthouse.uams.edu/
The UAMS Family Home is a
private, non-profit facility at
4300 West Markham Street. It is owned by the
board of Parents and Friends of Children and Adults, Inc. and their mission
is “to operate a facility that will provide affordable lodging in a
home-like setting for cancer patients and parents of premature infants being
cared for at the UAMS Medical Center and to provide a cancer support center
where education, fellowship and nurturing can take place in a supportive
atmosphere.”
http://www.arprostatecancer.org/
Formed by six prostate cancer survivors and a strong medical
advisory board in February 2000, the Arkansas Prostate Cancer Foundation has
been established to raise the awareness of the high risk of prostate cancer.
http://www.wcn.org/
The Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF) was
established by the Society of
Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) in 1991 as a not-for profit charitable
organization to raise funds to support philanthropic programs to benefit
women who have, or who are at risk for, developing a gynecologic cancer.
http://www.komen.org/intradoc-cgi/idc_cgi_isapi.dll?IdcService=SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=298
For more than 20 years, the Susan G. Komen Breast
Cancer Foundation has been a global leader in the fight against breast
cancer through its support of innovative research and community-based
outreach programs.
http://www.lotsahelpinghands.com/
Create a free of charge, private, web-based community to organize family,
friends, neighbors, and colleagues – a family’s ‘circles of community’ —
during times of need. Easily coordinate activities and manage volunteers
with our intuitive group calendar. Communicate and share information using
announcements, messages boards, and photos.
http://myeloma.uams.edu/
The Myeloma Institute treats Multiple
Myeloma patients from all over the world, and has one of the most active
bone marrow transplantation centers for patients with numerous forms of
cancer.
Caregivers (Childcare):
http://www.ChildCareAware.org is a website that helps parents decide what type of care they want: a childcare center, a family childcare service (typically one person caring for several children in his/her home, or a nanny. This website can also provide the name and address of a resource-and-referral (R&R) agency in your community. R& R's, which combine private and government funding, employ trained counselors to answer questions such as what type of care to choose and which providers have openings in your neighborhood.
http://www.Nncc.org is a website that helps parents decide what type of care they want: a childcare center, a family childcare service (typically one person caring for several children in his/her home), or a nanny.
http://www.ZeroToThree.org is a website based out of Washington D.C. which provides good checklists of criteria for high quality care.
http://www.naeyc.org is a website which functions as a guide to child care centers that are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, a Washington D.C. professional group that sets high standards for teacher qualification, class size and programs.
http://www.nccic.org is a website which provides information on how to grade childcare facilities against your state's regulatory standards.
Caregivers (Elder Care):
http://www.caregiver.org detailed fact sheets on diseases, disorders and care giving issues. The site's special section on work and eldercare includes commentary on the Family and Medical Leave Act by one of the law's key architects. The organization's online support group connects caregivers, via email, in an exchange of ideas and emotions.
http://www.elderweb.com extensive informational site. This site includes weekly email and newsletter services. Users may also find local resources through the site's regional directory.
was created to help caregivers in Arkansas get the answers and support
needed in order to take of your loved ones and yourself.
http://www.arkansascaregivers.com
was created to help caregivers in
Arkansas get the answers and support needed in order to take care of loved
ones.
http://www.care-link.org/
CareLink offers a wide range of eldercare services for senior citizens in Little Rock and Central Arkansas, including
Meals-On-Wheels, Home Care,
Senior
Centers and aging
information and assistance.
Caregivers (Spousal):
http://www.wellspouse.org official website for the Well Spouse Foundation, an association of spousal caregivers dealing with all types of illnesses or accidents. The site provides a virtual community, support group information, mentors, letter writing support, caregiver information and listings of regional activities.
http://www.nfcacares.org National Family Caregivers Association. It focuses on the more than 25 million people who find themselves in a care-giving role, and offers news and information, survey reports and care giving tips.
Compassion Fatigue:
http://www.vaonline.org/care.html
Compassion Fatigue: Another name for the burnout experienced by so
many people in fields where they care for people under extreme
circumstances, including: Doctors, nurses, EMS personnel, police, firemen,
victim
advocates and many others. On this page you'll find helpful resources mixed
in with a little bit of humor to help relieve the pressure.
http://www.giftfromwithin.org/html/cmpfatig.html
The purpose is to encourage collaboration toward building a sound theory and
research base that will lead to effective programs for preventing and
treating compassion fatigue encourage collaboration toward building a sound
theory and research base that will lead to effective programs for preventing
and treating compassion fatigue.
Includes a link to the Compassion Fatigue Self Test.
Compulsive Spending/Shopping:
http://www.debtorsanonymous.org
"Debtors Anonymous is a fellowship of men
and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that
they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from
compulsive debting.”
http://www.stoppingovershopping.com
Shopping addiction is finally coming out of the closet! This long
smiled-upon addiction is at last recognized as a genuine, destructive, and
treatable
illness. Shopaholics and the people who love them can begin the
journey to wellness right here. If you think you have a shopping addiction
or want to help someone who does, you are on the right page.
Depression:
http://www.ndmda.org National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association. It provides educational information on depression and it's differing types, including adolescent depression. This site also contains suicide information, listings for available programs, screening questionnaires and success stories.http://mentalhelp.net/psyhelp
is a great self-help website which
includes information on a variety of topics such as relationships, anger,
self-esteem, values, changing thoughts and emotions and many more.
http://www.Yapko.com is an informative site describing the activities, published works, and teaching schedule of Dr. Michael Yapko, Ph.D. This site also offers information about managing depression.
http://www.depression-screening.org
Depression Screening/Self Assessment
Divorce:
http://www.divorceinfo.com/
is here to help you survive your divorce with some money in your
pocket and your dignity intact.
http://www.divorcenet.com/ is the Internet's
largest divorce resource, offering state-specific articles, an online
community and a nationwide directory of divorce lawyers, mediators and
financial professionals.
http://kidshealth.org/parent/emotions/feelings/help_child_divorce.html
is an article about helping children cope with divorce.
Domestic Violence:
http://www.turningpointservices.org/domesticviolence.htm Resource for those interested in understanding more about domestic violence.
http://www.domesticpeace.com/
The Arkansas Coalition Against Domestic Violence (ACADV) is a nonprofit
organization that has served both rural and urban areas of Arkansas since
its inception in 1981.
http://www.ndvh.org is the National
Domestic Violence Hotline.
http://www.wadv.org
Women Against Domestic Violence (WADV) is an online
organization that seeks to provide support and information to any adult or
child who is or has been the victim
of domestic abuse.
Drug Addiction:
http://www.methamphetamineaddiction.com
Complete Information about Methamphetamine Addiction, Treatment and
Rehabilitation at Narconon Arrowhead.
http://www.drugfree.org
The Partnership for a Drug-Free America is a
nonprofit coalition of communication, health, medical and educational
professionals working to reduce illicit drug use and help people live
healthy, drug-free lives.
http://www.ca.org
Cocaine Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and
hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help
others to recover from their addiction. The only requirement for membership
is a desire to stop using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances.
http://www.prescriptiondrugaddiction.com This website was to help others who are struggling with prescription drug
addiction.
http://www.na.org/basic.htm Narcotics Anonymous is an
international, community-based association of recovering drug addicts with
more than 33,500 weekly meetings in over 116 countries worldwide.
Eating Disorders:
http://www.edap.org Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc. They are the nation's largest non-profit organization devoted to the awareness and prevention of eating disorders. This website provides information on anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive overeating. Definitions, symptoms, medical/physical complications, information on how to get help, are all featured on this site.
http://www.caringonline.com provides all the information you need related to the topic of eating disorders. The site has over 100 links to news, resources, and books on eating disorders. The site includes a list of treatment centers, online support services and information regarding different treatment approaches to eating disorders.
http://www.overeatersanonymous.org is the official Overeaters Anonymous site. It details the 12-step method, lists meeting locations nationwide and provides information on compulsive overeating.
Elder Information:
http://www.aarp.org/states/ar/
Arkansas AARP website.
http://www.aarp.org/research/international/
AARP website facilitating dialogue
about global aging.
http://centeronaging.uams.edu/
Our mission is "to deliver quality health care to older persons, conduct research on
aging and age-related diseases, provide educational programs on aging for
health care professionals and the public, and to influence public policy on
aging issues."
Family Resources:
http://www.psychiatry.uams.edu/
UAMS Department of Psychiatry Psychiatric Research Institute
The new Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI) at the University of Arkansas
for Medical Sciences (UAMS) is one of the most innovative psychiatric
treatment and research facilities in the nation.
http://www.helpingfamilies.org
Family Service Agency focuses on this mission by working to improve the
economic health of families, reducing the incidence of domestic violence,
providing for the needs of violent crime victims and victims of sexual
assault. They also treat substance abuse problems, help families
resolve conflict and work with families to help their children become
successful in their school environment.
http://www.youthhome.org
Th The
mission of Youth Home is to help emotionally troubled adolescents and
families become healthier contributing members of the community.e
mission of Youth Home is to help emotionally troubled adolescents and
families become healthier contributing members of the community.
http://www.youthandfamilies.org
CCenters for Youth and Families
concentrates on providing help for emotionally and behaviorally disturbed
youth and providing prevention services to at-risk youth.
Families of Alcoholics:
http://www.al-anon-alateen.org is the official Al-Anon site. It is designed to help individuals who have been affected by, or are currently suffering from someone else's drinking. The site provides information on the 12-step program along with a listing of support groups that are available to adults, children and teens.
Financial Issues:
http://www.helpingfamilies.org
Consumer Credit Counseling
Service (CCCS) is a program of Family Service Agency, Inc. that provides
money management counseling
to individuals and families. Services include: Budget counseling, debt
management programs, reviewing credit reports, housing counseling for
families experiencing mortgage default as well as classes on how to be the
first time home buyer, and offers classes in consumer education.
Gambling:
http://www.ncpgambling.org National Council on Problem Gambling has information about problem gambling and treatment programs/counseling resources for individuals who want help regarding a gambling problem. This site offers a questionnaire to help individuals evaluate their own gambling behavior.
http://www.gamblersanonymous.org official website for Gamblers Anonymous. This site provides information about 12 step recovery groups for individuals struggling with a gambling problem as well as information about support groups for friends and family members.
Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT):
http://www.lambda.org/
LAMBDA is a non-profit, gay / lesbian / bisexual / transgender agency
dedicated to reducing homophobia, inequality, hate crimes, and
discrimination by encouraging self-acceptance, cooperation, and
non-violence.
http://www.pflag.org/
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay,
lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends
through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten
an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure
equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender
identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of
human diversity.
General Health:
http://www.mypyramidtracker.gov
is an online dietary and physical activity assessment tool that provides
information on your diet quality, physical activity status, related
nutrition messages, and links to nutrient and physical activity information.
http://apps.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/local/arkansas/homepage.cfm?areaid=35
ARHealthLINK – Arkansas Go Local collects information on health services –
defined as organizations, agencies, or groups that provide social,
educational, health and human services. Examples include state and local
health departments, medical centers and clinics, nursing homes, pharmacies,
health care equipment providers, libraries, local voluntary health agency
chapters, and support groups.
http://www.webmd.com
WebMD provides valuable health information, tools for managing your health,
and support to those who seek information.
http://www.aarp.org/health
provides health information for individuals 55 and older.
http://www.mayoclinic.com
provides useful and up-to-date
information and tools that reflect the expertise and standard of excellence
of Mayo Clinic.
https://familyhistory.hhs.gov/
This web site allows you to create a personalized family health
history report from any computer with an Internet connection and an
up-to-date Web browser
Grief/Bereavement:
http://www.griefshare.org/
GriefShare is a special seminar and support group for people
grieving the loss of someone close.
http://www.compassionbooks.com/
contains carefully selected resources related to loss and grief.
http://www.archildrens.org/community_outreach/center_mourning/default.asp
Arkansas Children’s Hospital offers the Good Mourning
Center to provide, improve, and
increase support and assistance given to bereaved children and families in Arkansas through
education, program development and grief support programs.
http://www.pomc.com/
Provides support and assistance to all survivors of homicide
victims while working to create a
world free of murder.
HIV/Aids:
http://www.nmac.org/home/
Established in 1987, the National Minority AIDS Council
(NMAC) is the premiere national organization dedicated to developing
leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of
HIV/AIDS.
http://www.thebody.com/
The Body's mission is to:
Use the
Web to lower barriers between patients and clinicians. Demystify HIV/AIDS
and its treatment. Improve patients'
quality of life. Foster community through human connection.
Internet Addiction:
http://www.netaddiction.com
The Center for
Online Addiction is the only organization dedicated specifically to helping
those who suffer from out of control online behavior. Our goals are to
promote public and professional access to information and resources about
the disorders of Internet addiction and compulsivity, support research in
the field, and promote appropriate training and education conducive to
prevention, intervention, and treatment of Internet addiction.
Learning Disabilities:
http://www.ldaarkansas.org
LDAA is a nonprofit, volunteer organization of
parents and professionals. Our Association is devoted to defining and
finding solutions to the broad spectrum of learning problems. A person with
learning disabilities can learn, but they must be taught in a manner
appropriate for their particular strengths.
Minority Health:
http://www.cdc.gov/omh/ Promote health
and quality of life by preventing and controlling the disproportionate
burden of disease, injury and disability among racial and ethnic minority
populations.
http://www.arminorityhealth.com/index.php
The Mission
of The Arkansas Minority Health Commission is to assure all minority
Arkansans access to health care that is equal to the care provided to other
citizens of the state and to seek ways to provide education, address, treat,
and prevent diseases and conditions that are prevalent among minority
populations.
Parkinson's Disease:http://www.parkinson.org
The mission of the
Parkinson’s Foundation is o find the cause of and the cure for Parkinson
disease through research, to improve the quality of life for persons with
Parkinson and their caregivers, and to educate persons with Parkinson, their
caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the general public about Parkinson
disease and its treatment.
Pet Care:
http://www.petsmart.com is a fun site with lots of information for pet owners. It provides referrals and information on veterinary/emergency clinics in your area, listings of pet-friendly lodging, tips for traveling with your pets, shopping guides, holistic medicine and more!
http://www.healthypet.com is an
information site provided by the American Animal Hospital Association.
http://www.hsus.org is the official
Humane Society Website.
Recovery:
http://www.onlinerecovery.org/index.html is a comprehensive site, which contains information on different types of addiction. It includes many links to 12 step programs, from food addicts anonymous to adrenaline addicts anonymous. This is a very useful site for individuals who want to learn more about addictions to and recovery from various issues.
http://www.12step.org explains the 12-step recovery process and philosophy.
Self-Assessments:
The links listed below include scientifically valid adult screening tools, whose individual results may function as indicators that a person needs to seek further information and assessment from a professional.
If you are an employee or family member of a company that contracts with
AEAP, please contact a counselor at Arkansas Employee Assistance Program (
800-542-6021) if you are concerned about your results or the results of someone you know. Note: Please use the selected adult screening tools below with caution, as no questionnaire by itself can tell if a person has a serious problem or not.
Alcohol
http://www.alcoholscreening.org
Anxiety
http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/screens
Depression
http://www.depression-screening.org
http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/screens
Gambling
http://www.gov.ns.ca/heal/gambling/IsThereAProblem/SouthOaks
Sex Addiction:
http://www.saa-recovery.org/
Sex Addicts Anonymous, SAA, is a fellowship of men and women who share
their experience, strength and hope with each other so they may overcome
their sexual addiction and help others recover from sexual addiction or
dependency.
http://www.cosa-recovery.org
COSA is a
12-step recovery program for men and women whose lives have been affected by
another person's compulsive sexual behavior.
Sexual Abuse Issues:
http://www.malesurvivor.org is a
site dedicated to overcoming sexual victimization
of men and boys.
http://www.menweb.org/sexabupg.htm
This section of MenWeb is devoted to helping male survivors to find such a
life. We offer some articles and other information for male survivors of
childhood sexual abuse.
http://www.sandf.org
Survivors and
Friends is a non-profit organization that was founded by annie, a
Survivor of sexual abuse herself. Survivors and Friends exists to provide
hope, encouragement, and support for survivors of sexual abuse, their
friends, and their family.
Single Parenting:
http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org is the official website for Parents Without Partners. It is a site committed to parenting individuals who have been divorced, widowed or never married. This site contains various support groups, events and articles.
Smoking Cessation:
http://www.lungusa.org
The mission
of the American Lung Association® is to prevent lung disease and promote
lung health.
http://www.lungusa.org/site/apps/kb/home/login.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=38973&membershipreq=83912&targetURL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elungusa%2Eorg%2Fsite%2Fpp%2Easpx%3Fc%3DdvLUK9O0E%26b%3D22933
The American Lung Association's free
online smoking cessation program! The American Lung Association's popular
smoking cessation program has just been revamped and upgraded.
http://www.uams.edu/coph/reports/SmokeFree_Toolkit/downloadpage.asp
The UAMS College of Public Health Smoke-Free Hospital
Toolkit Resource. Several institutions and facilities have generously
granted permission to distribute their work on this project.
http://www.uams.edu/angels/dream/local_resources.asp
Call SOS Quitline directly @ 1-866-669-7848
http://www.dontsmoke.com has information on the effective ways that individuals can quit smoking. This site also provides links on how to get involved in stop smoking programs in your community. This site provides information for both teens and adults.
Suicide:
http://www.suicidology.org lists local crisis centers and resources for the assessment, prediction and prevention of suicide. It also includes resources and support groups for the survivors of suicide.
Support Groups Central Arkansas:
http://www2.arkansasonline.com/tools/meetings/
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