Health-Related Resources

These links can help you in learning more about various health topics.

Please note that this list is not comprehensive of all resources, nor does the Health and Wellness Programs endorse organizations. For any suggestions, questions, or comments on these resources, please reach out to us.

Alcohol

• B.R.A.D. (Be Responsible About Drinking)
• Alcoholics Anonymous
• MADD (Mother’s Against Drunk Driving)
• National Institutes of Health-National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
• Moderation Management
• Intoximeters
• Gordie’s Call
• Alcohol Rehab Guide
• What It’s Like to Attend Your First Recovery Group Meeting
• College Drinking: Changing the Culture
• Sober Nation (Find Rehab Near You)

Alternative Health

• Pathways Health and Wellness Resources
• Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)

Cancer

• American Cancer Society
• National Cancer Institute
• Cancer in America
• Mesothelioma Guide

Dating/Domestic Violence

• The National Domestic Violence Hotline
• Love Is Respect
• National Victims of Crime
• One Love Foundation

Drugs

• Narcotics Anonymous
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• National Institute on Drug Abuse
• Deaf Addiction Services at Maryland
• Drug Rehab (information)
• What It’s Like to Attend Your First Recovery Group Meeting
• Sober Nation (Find Rehab Near You)

Eating Disorders Web Links

• Mirror Mirror
• National Eating Disorders Association

Fitness

• Fitness
• Active

Humor

• Humor Matters

Mental Health

• Counseling and Psychology Services at Gallaudet University (Crisis Text Line: 741741, text DOHH (deaf or hard of hearing))
• Family Services Foundation, Inc.
• Mindfulness Exercises: The Mayo Clinic
• The Guided Meditation Site
• Pocket Mindfulness: Mindfullness Exercises
• All about Depression

Nutrition

• American Dietetic Association
• Veg Web
• Mayo Clinic
• American Heart Association

Outdoors

• Outdoor Activities in Washington, DC
• DC Trail Guide
• Best Hiking Trails in the Washington, D.C., Area
• National Parks in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia
• Hike or Bike the Anacostia Tributary Trail System
• DC and Baltimore Rail Trails
• Outside Online
• Capital Bikeshare

Sexual Assault

• DAWN
• DC Rape Crisis Center, 24/7 Hotline 202-333-RAPE
• Reporting and Title IX Services on Campus
• Not Alone
• Men Can Stop Rape
• Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN)

Sexuality and Safer Sex

• Planned Parenthood
• Whitman-Walker Clinic
• CDC National Prevention Information Network
• American Social Health Association

Sleep

• National Sleep Foundation

Stalking

• National Stalking Resource Center

Stress Management

• The American Institute of Stress
• Mayo Clinic – Stress Management

Tobacco and Smoking Cessation

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• American Lung Association
• Quit Day

Violence

• Gallaudet Department of Public Safety (DPS)
• Network for Victim Recovery of DC (NVRDC)
• Wendt Center for Loss and Healing (provides therapy and interpreters)
• DC LGBTQ Violence Assistance Hotline, 202-888-7222

Wellness

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• American Heart Association
• American Red Cross
• Deaf Reach
• Gallaudet University Student Health Service
• Go Ask Alice
• Phones and Hearing Loss
• Mayo Clinic – Healthy Lifestyle
• The Women’s Center (provides therapy and interpreters)

Women’s Health

• National Women’s Health Resource Center