Handouts and Lists

COVID-19

• What to do if you are sick with COVID-19
• Covid-19 vaccine information
• Covid-19 general information from the VT Dept of Health
• Resources for COVID-19 Isolation
• Feeding your family during COVID-19 outbreak

Mental Health

• How to Find a Therapist
• Mental Health/Substance Resources
• Tips for Coping with Anxiety
• Breath Relaxation Exercises

Diet and Nutrition

• Chittenden County Food Assistance Resources
• Eating Right for Chronic Kidney Disease
• Eating Right for a Healthy Weight
• Eating Right Tips for Older Adults
• Tips on ways to increase your physical activity
• Healthy Eating on the Run
• How to Add Whole Grains to your Diet
• How can I Improve my Cholesterol
• What is the Ketogenic Diet?
• Gout Diet
• Low Salt Diet
• Potassium rich foods
• Weight Loss Tips
• High Blood Pressure Factsheet

Orthopedics

• Plantar fasciitis exercises
• Knee Pain
• Low Back Pain
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Diabetes/Prediabetes

• Prediabetes Guidelines
• Diabetes
• Diabetes and Exercise

Offsite Website Resources

General Medical Advice

• familydoctor.org
  Trusted medical advice from the American Academy of Family Physicians
• healthychildren.org
  The American Academy of Pediatrics Parenting website, full of information on child development, healthy living, and pediatric health conditions.
• healthvermont.gov
  Health, wellness and chronic disease information from the Vermont Department of Health
• my.clevelandclinic.org/health
  Comprehensive health database of information on diseases, conditions, treatments, procedures and medications
• medlineplus.gov
  US National Library of Medicine resource on Health Topics, Drugs and Supplements
• mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions
  Comprehensive guides on hundreds of conditions
• diabetes.org
  The American Diabetes Association is a one-stop resource for information on diagnosis, treatment, nutrition, exercise and lifestyle management of diabetes and prediabetes

Mental Health

• psychologytoday.com/us
  “Find a Therapist” tool to locate a counselor or therapist near you, as well as information on a variety of mental health concerns and diagnoses
• howardcenter.org/all-programs
  List of all developmental, mental health, substance abuse and recovery programs offered by the Howard Center

Diet and Nutrition

• eatright.org
  Information on food, health and fitness from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• nutrition.gov
  A gateway to reliable resources on food, healthy eating, physical activity and food safety.

Smoking Cessation

• 802quits.org
  A Vermont-based resource for smoking cessation, with tips, quit tools, and access to free nicotine patches, gum or lozenges.
• smokefree.gov
  Information on what to do before, during and after you quit smoking, with links to text and phone app support.

Travel

• cdc.gov/travel
  Upcoming international travel plans? Check the CDC website for immunization requirements and travel recommendations.

Local resources

• agewellvt.org
  Support for the aging population of Northwestern Vermont with their daily needs, with the goal of keeping them active, healthy and independent.
• navigateresources.net/211vermont
  The Vermont 2-1-1 database contains detailed descriptions of programs and services available to Vermonters that are provided by local community groups, social service and health-related agencies, government organizations, and others.
• myhealthyvt.org
  Local coordinators connect you with workshops led by health experts who understand your needs because many have faced similar health challenges from losing weight to quitting smoking to managing pain and other long-term health problems.