Section 2a: Additional Resources for <strong>Standards</strong>
Section 2a: Additional Resources for <strong>Standards</strong> This section contains literature, online resources and other resources pertaining to each standard. Website Resources. There are a great many resources on Internet websites. However, be cautioned that website addresses (URLs) frequently become unreliable after a short time. Nonfunctioning web addresses are <strong>of</strong>ten due to necessary link changes to and within sites. However, with patience and persistence, useful information can be obtained. To conduct an effective search using key words on the Internet (and not be overloaded with useless information) you need to restrict your search. One effective method is to stipulate within your search the type <strong>of</strong> website you will accept. In the search engine <strong>of</strong> your choice, type the key words <strong>of</strong> your choice in parenthesis, i.e., “<strong>Community</strong> health”. Leave a space and then type the following: Site: .edu, to limit search to educational sites. Using site:. org restricts to organizational sites (commercial and noncommercial); site:. gov to government sites. You can also limit the search response, eliminating commercial sites from the response by typing “-.com” after your subject matter. In addition, some search engines have sophisticated features or preferences by which you can further refine your search by location, date, language, etc. (Updated from Diem & Moyer, 2005) The first two websites shown below provide extensive resources on community health. Others useful websites are categorized and listed below. 1. <strong>Community</strong> Tool Box is the web site created and maintained by the University <strong>of</strong> Kansas Work Group on <strong>Health</strong> Promotion and <strong>Community</strong> Development in Lawrence, KS, and AHEC/<strong>Community</strong> Partners in Amherst, Massachusetts. The site has been on line since 1995, and it continues to grow on a weekly basis. Currently, the core <strong>of</strong> the Tool Box is the "how-to tools." These how-to sections use simple, friendly language to explain how to do the different tasks necessary for community health and development. Retrieved March 4, 2006, from http://ctb.ku.edu/ 2. The <strong>Health</strong> Communication Unit (THCU) at the Centre for <strong>Health</strong> Promotion, University <strong>of</strong> Toronto (U <strong>of</strong> T), is one <strong>of</strong> 22 members <strong>of</strong> the Ontario <strong>Health</strong> Promotion Resource System funded by the Ontario Ministry <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong> and Long Term Care. It provides information and resources on health communication, health promotion planning, policy development, sustainability, evaluation, behaviour change and social science theory, and a guide to French language resources Retrieved March 4, 2006, from: http://www.thcu.ca/infoandresources.htm <strong>Health</strong> Topics 1. Canada <strong>Health</strong> Portal (CHP): http://chppcs.gc.ca/CHP/index_e.jsp and links 2. <strong>Canadian</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Network (CHN)- http://www.canadianhealth-network.ca and links 3. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov 4. Institute <strong>of</strong> Medicine http://www.iom.edu/ 5. World <strong>Health</strong> Organization “health topics” menu http://www.who.int/health_topics/en/ Public <strong>Health</strong> Associations 1. American Public <strong>Health</strong> Association provides links to state public health associations: http://www.apha.org/ 2. Association <strong>of</strong> State and Territorial <strong>Health</strong> Officials http:www.astho.org provides information on public health in each state including associated agencies. 3. <strong>Canadian</strong> Public <strong>Health</strong> Association: http://www.cpha.ca/ provides links to associations and issues 4. WWW virtual library Public <strong>Health</strong>: http://www.ldb.org/vl/index.htm This site is part <strong>of</strong> the WWW Virtual Library project and provides information categorized by geographical location and selected topics. You can be linked to information about countries, cities and associations throughout the world. <strong>Nursing</strong> Associations and Organizations 1. Association <strong>of</strong> <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> Educators http://www.achne.org/ 2. <strong>Canadian</strong> Nurses Association http://www.cnanurses.ca/cna/ 3. <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Nurses <strong>of</strong> Canada www.communityhealthnursescanada.org/ 4. <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> Initiatives Group (Ontario, Canada): http://www.chnig.org/ 5. National Association <strong>of</strong> School Nurses http://www.nasn.org/ 6. Public <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> Section, Minnesota Department <strong>of</strong> <strong>Health</strong>. Public <strong>Health</strong> Interventions: Applications for Public <strong>Health</strong> <strong>Nursing</strong> <strong>Practice</strong>. Available online at http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/phn/resources.html <strong>Community</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Nurses Association <strong>of</strong> Canada 41
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