Health

Cornell research provides guidance on how to support individuals around such issues as youth engaged in risky behavior and child abuse prevention. Programs address external influences including exposure to HIV/AIDS; exposure to pesticides, herbicides, lawn-care products; and risk and incidence of breast cancer. The focus on health also considers external systems including Medicare Part D prescription drug choices and adequate food supply.

Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexuality
Research, resources, curriculum development, and evaluation tools in the areas of adolescent pregnancy, parenting and sexuality.

Breast Cancer and Environmental Risks
Information on the relationships between breast cancer and environmental risk factors.

Child Abuse and Neglect Data Archive
Datasets relevant to the study of child abuse and neglect.

Child Abuse Prevention
The Child Abuse Prevention Network is the Internet Nerve Center for professionals in the field of child abuse and neglect. Child maltreatment, physical abuse, psychological maltreatment, neglect, sexual abuse, and emotional abuse and neglect are our key areas of concern. We provide unique and powerful tools for all workers to support the identification, investigation, treatment, adjudication, and prevention of child abuse and neglect. Originally launched as an outreach effort of the Family Life Development Center the Child Abuse Prevention Network is sponsored by LifeNET, Inc.

Child Protective Services
Training programs to help keep children safe, and assist families in reducing risk to their children.

Cornell Research Program on Self-Injurious Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults
Sometimes called "deliberate self-harm," "self-injury," "self-mutilation," "cutting," or "non-suicidal self-injury", self-injury typically refers to a variety of behaviors in which individuals intentionally inflicts harm to his or her body for purposes not socially recognized or sanctioned and without suicidal intent (Favazza, 1996). To learn more...click here.

Ergonomics and Human Factors
Interaction between people and their environments - including using design to improve usability, comfort, performance, and health.

Family Abuse Prevention in the Military
Family violence prevention strategies, operations manuals, and training efforts at U.S. Military installations.

Food Guide
Helps consumers in the Northeastern US choose a healthy, nutritious diet and eat foods grown in their region.

Medicare Part D Decision, Getting the Most Out of Medicare's New Drug Coverage
A key goal of this program is to inform community educators, trainers, volunteers, and ultimately seniors about the benefits and complexities in choosing a Medicare Part D plan.

We hope this information will encourage seniors to seek more assistance in comparing plans to find the most financially suitable plan for them.

Nutrition Support For Limited Resource Families
Help for limited-resource families to develop the knowledge and skills needed to improve their diets.

Pesticide Protection
Ways to use personal protective equipment to reduce human exposure to pesticides.

Program on Breast Cancer & Environmental Risk Factors
BCERF's mission is a public one, to lower the risk and incidence of cancer by promoting methods of sound decision-making at personal and public levels.

School Lunch For Kids
School lunch programs based on USDA dietary guidelines.

Talking with Kids about HIV/AIDS
A program for parents and other adults who care.
Our Goal: To help save lives by reducing new HIV infections among young people.

Women's Nutrition
Helps groups of women eat more fruits and vegetables.