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Injury
Prevention Fact Sheets |
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For
parents or providers working with parents or with young children
and may be ordered individually or together. This set
of 6 fact sheets provides easy to read, bulleted and illustrated
information on how to prevent injuries in the home. Each sheet
is one-sided and focuses on a particular safety issue, providing
suggestions and tools for a safe home including: child safety
home heating safety, smoke alarm safety and use, home fire
escape plans, how to prevent scalds and what to do if you
or your child catches on fire (stop, drop and roll). 8.5"x11"
Child
Safety
English
Spanish
Home
Heating Safety
English
Spanish
Smoke
Alarms
English
Spanish
Home
Fire Escape Plans
English
Spanish
Preventing
Scalds
English
Spanish
Stop,
Drop, and Roll
English
Spanish
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Massachusetts
Comprehensive School Health Manual CD |
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For
schools in Massachusetts. This CD manual includes sixteen chapters
with the most complete and up-to-date information on the policy
and practice of school health in the Commonwealth. Topics include
the school’s role in child and adolescent health, school health
services, and prevention and health promotion.
English (#SH3001)
Also available in downloadable PDF
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Take
Charge of Your Diabetes |
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For
adults with diabetes. Comprehensive handbook suggests ways for
adults with diabetes to work with a health care team to prevent
diabetes-related health problems. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining
normal blood glucose levels, and offers resource information. Spiral
bound, soft cover, with tabs for easy reference. 8"x10"/
129pp/
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Spanish
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Diabetes
Help-Finder Resource Directory |
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For
people with diabetes. This two-in-one directory offers basic
information on all aspects of diabetes as well as resources to help
manage living with this chronic disease. The first part of this
directory contains educational information. The second half is set
up like the yellow pages of a telephone book to provide easy access
to information on services and supplies for people with diabetes.
8.5"x11"/ 112 pp/ 3-hole punched/ shrink wrapped/
English (Downloadable only)
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Massachusetts
Guidelines for Adult Diabetes Care packet |
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For
health care professionals only. Developed by the Diabetes Guidelines
Work Group and the Massachusetts Diabetes Prevention and Control
Program of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Revised
2009.
English
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Appendix
(Downloadable only)
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If
You Have Diabetes, A Flu Shot Could Save Your Life
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literacy version) |
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For
adults with diabetes. Brochure
emphasizes the importance of flu and pneumonia shots for people
with diabetes. Describes flu-related complications. 5th grade literacy
level. 3.75"x8.5"/
3-fold/
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Portuguese
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Diabetes:
Are You at Risk? |

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For
adults at risk for type 2 diabetes. Presents risk factors for
developing type 2 diabetes and emphasizes the importance of physical
activity and nutrition to control, prevent, or delay diabetes. Brochure
includes descriptions of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, as well as prediabetes.
3.75"x8.5"/ 3-fold/
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Diabetes
and Your Feet |
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For
adults with diabetes. Brochure provides information about foot
injuries that can be caused by diabetes. Describes symptoms and
provides instructions for preventive foot care. 3.75"x8.5"/
3-fold/
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Portuguese (Downloadable only)
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Tips
for Kids With Type 2 Diabetes tip sheets
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For
children with type 2 diabetes and their families.
Set of 4 tip sheets, including: What
is Diabetes?; Stay
at a Healthy Weight;
Be Active; and Eat
Healthy Foods. Follows a simple Q& A format, defines basic medical
terms associated with diabetes and helps children understand how
to manage the condition. Emphasizes the importance of maintaining
a healthy diet, describes how food affects the body, and makes suggestions
about how to choose appropriate foods in the school cafeteria. Emphasizes
the importance of physical activity, and offers guidelines for getting
regular exercise. 8-1/2"x11"/ 4 sheets/ reproducible
English
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Spanish
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Get
Smart tip sheets |
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Six
tip sheets from the Produce for Better Health new Get Smart! campaign.
Just pick a variety of fruits and vegetables every day, for a deliciously
healthy diet that can help control weight and reduce the risk of
certain chronic diseases. Click on a topic below to view and download
a high-resolution printable file. 3.75"x8.5"/ English
As
You Shop [low
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In Your Family Dinner [low
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Eating on the Go [low
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Back to School [low
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On a Budget [low
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Entertaining [low
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40
Things You Can Do To Prevent Osteoporosis fact
sheet |
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For
general audience. This one-page reproducible flyer shares easy
ways to prevent osteoporosis. Includes tips on exercise, nutrition,
and creating awareness of this bone-thinning disease. Available
only as a PDF download file. Click on the highlighted title open
and print this helpful flyer. 8.5"x11"/
English
(Downloadable only)
(check Print as Image box in the Print Menu of Acrobat Reader
to print)
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Physical
Activity Can Make the Connection brochure |
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For
parents and guardians of middle school aged children. This brochure
offers suggestions for family fun activities that promote physical
activity and shared family time. 4"x8.5"/ 3-fold/
English (Downloadable only)
Spanish(Downloadable only)
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Kids
Be Active fact sheet |
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For
parents and caregivers of preschool to middle school age children.
This fact sheet emphasizes the importance of physical activity.
It provides ideas for fun and engaging ways to be active. Also lists
resources to consult for children with disabilities. 8.5"x11"/
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Kids
Eat Healthy fact sheet
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For
parents and caregivers of preschool to middle school age children.
This fact sheet emphasizes the importance of healthy eating.
It provides tips for healthy eating at home as well as guidelines
for portion sizes for children. 8.5"x11"/
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Help
Inspire Strong Bodies brochure |
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For
middle school teachers. This brochure offers suggestions on
how middle school teachers can incorporate physical activity into
their core curriculum. 4"x8.5"/ 3-fold/
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5
A Day Resource Directory |
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For
health care providers. Directory lists organizations that offer
services and resources to encourage eating at least 5 servings of
fruits and vegetables a day. Developed by the Massachusetts 5 a
Day Coalition. 10"x11.5"/ 62 pp/
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Colorectal
Cancer: A Risk Management Guide for Health Care Professionals
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For
health care professionals. Developed by the Massachusetts Colorectal
Cancer Working Group, this guide provides information on current
screening guidelines and risk management. Includes a checklist for
to help providers manage their risk with respect to colorectal cancer
screening. 8.5"x11"/ 2 pp
English
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Play
It Safe in the Sun brochure |
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For
parents. This colorful brochure presents tips for parents on how
to protect their child's skin all year long. Provides important information
on how to know when to get out of the sun and how to effectively use
sunscreen. 4"x9"/ 3-fold
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Choose
Your Cover |
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For
general audience. Full-color brochure presents ways to protect
your skin from the sun. 4"x8"/ 3-fold/
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Don't
Be Afraid to Say Ahh... |
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For
general audience. Tri-fold brochure provides easy-to-read information
on oral cancer prevention and screening. Information includes behaviors
to prevent oral cancer, warning signs, and the importance of early
detection. Describes what to expect from your dentist during a screening
for oral cancer. 3.75"x8.5"/ 3-fold/
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Massachusetts
A La Carte Food and Beverage Standards to Promote a Healthier School
Environment |
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For
Food Service Directors, school administration. Developed by
the Massachusetts Action for Healthy Kids Recommendations for healthier
a la carte items (including vending machines, school stores and
snack bars) offered for sale anywhere on the school campus during
the school day, for elementary and secondary school
English
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HIV
and AIDS: Information for Young People
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For
adolescents. Brochure offers basic information using illustrations
for youth about HIV prevention. Promotes awareness of sexual rights,
describes unsafe and safer sexual activities, and encourages youth
to make healthy choices to protect themselves from HIV. Provides
information about HIV resources available to youth in Massachusetts.
3.5"x8.5"/ 3-fold/
English
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Portuguese
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Spanish (Downloadable only)
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HIV/AIDS
Bilingual Information Card |
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For
general audience. Colorful bilingual information card uses traditional
proverbs to communicate the importance of preventing the transmission
of HIV, being tested for the virus, and getting appropriate care
when test results are positive. Presents HIV/AIDS within the context
of community. 4"x9"/double-sided/
English/Haitian
Creole
English/Khmer
NOTE:
PDF for these titles are slow to download due to the fonts and the
graphics that are used in the brochures.
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What
You Know About HIV Can Change Your Life wallet card |
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For
general audiences. Discreet wallet card encourages you to get
tested for HIV. Promotes free and anonymous testing services and
provides a toll-free number to call to find a testing site near
you. 3.5"x2"/ double-sided/
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ONLY.
English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
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What
You Know About HIV Can Change Your Life poster |
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For
general audiences. Bilingual poster encourages individuals to
get tested for HIV. Promotes free and anonymous testing and provides
toll-free number to call for local testing sites. 12"x20"/
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ONLY.
English/Portuguese
English/French
English/Spanish
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HIV
Health News |
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Monthly
news brief featuring the latest health news on HIV/AIDS and health
information resources available from the AIDS Action Committee.
April
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March
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February
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January
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November
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October
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AIDS
Action Committee Wellspring Articles |
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For
people living with HIV. The AIDS Action Committee publishes
the magazine Wellspring five times a year. Wellspring
is designed to provide timely information and support for people
living with HIV. The following articles from Wellspring are
available from the Clearinghouse web site as PDF download files
only.
Post
Exposure Prevention (PEP)/
HIV Health Talk/ Wellspring/ Winter 2002 1 page/ English
New
Antiviral Drugs/ HIV Health Talk/ Wellspring/ Summer 2002 4
pages/ English and Spanish
Organ
Transplants and HIV/ HIV Health Talk/ Wellspring/ Winter 2001-2002
3 pages/ English
For
HTML versions complete with reference links and resources visit
the AIDS Action Committee's web site at www.aac.org/hivhealth_wellspring.htm.
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Facts
about Smoking tip card |
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For
general audience. Lists facts about smoking, health consequences,
economic costs, smoking during pregnancy, and effects of secondhand
smoke on children and nonsmokers. English translation on reverse
side. 3.5"x8.5"/ double-sided
Portuguese/English
Spanish/English
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You
Can Prevent Colorectal Cancer
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For
general audience. This easy-to-read brochure encourages adults
to make lifestyle changes to prevent colorectal cancer. Suggest
specific changes that people can make to lower their risk including
getting enough physical activity, eating enough fruits and vegetables,
and limiting red meat and alcohol intake. Also includes information
on risk factors, screening tests, and resources for further information.
4"x8"/ 4-fold/
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Chinese
French
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Vietnamese
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Take
Control: Get Tested for Colorectal Cancer |
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For
adults age 50 and older. This easy-to-read brochure provides
important information on screening tests for colorectal cancer including
fecal occult blood test, sigmoidoscopy, barium enema, and colonoscopy.
Also offers some tips for healthy lifestyle and cancer prevention.
4"x8"/ 4-fold/
English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
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