Mildred E. Strang Middle School

Library Media Center

Mrs. Donna Baratta, Library Media Specialist

Mrs. Debby Vecchiolla, Teaching Assistant, Library Media Center

Mrs. Millie Voss, Teaching Assistant, Dell Lab

 

Reading for information and pleasure         Locating, evaluating and using information

Information Links:

Class Subject Resources

Internet Resources

Online Subscription Databases

Special Projects by Students and Staff

Teachers and Staff

Parents and Community

Summer Reading

Library Media Center Homepage

YCSD Homepage

Posted:  Updated:

Mrs. Donna Baratta, Library Media Specialist

Mildred E. Strang Middle School

2701 Compond Road

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

(914)243-8113

Health

Center for Disease Control

    Features health topics in a searchable A-Z index

    http://www.cdc.gov/

Center for Disease Control Tips: Tobacco Information and Prevention Source

       http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/tobacco.htm

Drug Free Resource Net: Partnership for a Drug-Free America

    http://www.drugfreeamerica.org/

Drug Help

    Signs, symptoms, research and treatment info

    http://www.drughelp.org/

FreeVibe Heads Up

    Hear from other people your age as they say no to drugs, get answers to questions and learn about drug free activities.

    http://www.freevibe.com/headsup/

Healthfinder

   This site provides a health library, articles for people of all ages, information about health care and carefully selected health information web site links.

    http://www.healthfinder.gov

Kids Health

Easy to search and covers many topics for educational use including divorce

    http://www.kidshealth.org/

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

    Use this site for issues of interest to teenagers with lots of cool links. Sponsored by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S Department of Health and Human Services.

    http://www.health.org/features/kidsarea/kidsarea.htm

National Institute on Drug Abuse

    http://www.drugabuse.gov/DrugPages/Clubdrugs.html

No Tobacco.org

    Lots of information for anyone who is researching smoking as a topic or wants to help someone quit!

     http://www.notobacco.org/

NOAH stands for New York Online Access to Health

    Includes health information and a word search.

     http://www.noah-health.org

Prevline Prevention Online

    Info on Alcohol and Drugs sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

     http://www.health.org/

SADD Online

    Students Against Destructive Decisions and Students Against Driving Drunk

     http://www.saddonline.com/

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

    This page for “kids” provides info on topics like smoking, drug abuse, toxic substances, the environment, health and more.

     http://www.hhs.gov/kids/

 

Last updated: July 29,2005 by Donna Baratta