As a resource for Williamson County employees, a listing of informational websites is offered below. Most of the websites are provided by national associations or government agencies and offer a variety of information with additional links. Please note that these websites are external sites and P.A.C.T. does not prepare, maintain or necessarily endorse their content. These resources are for informational purposes only and should not be seen as a replacement for clinical assessment or treatment. If you have any concerns or questions that emerge after reviewing any of these websites, please contact us.
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Local Searchable Database - Williamson Co. Area Resources
http://www.rtmdesigns.net/uwcaparea/
This website is provided by the United Way and provides a database of resources with contact information for a variety or resources in Williamson Country. Just click on the link above and scroll to a topic of interest.
Personal Resources and Information
Assessment ToolsAlcohol and Substance Abuse
- Alcohol Screening
http://www.umaine.edu/eap/AlcoholScreening.htm
http://www.alcoholscreening.org- Alcohol Impairment Chart
http://www.health.org/nongovpubs/bac-chart- Anxiety Screening
http://www.calpsy.net/mh/ai.htm
http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/screens- Depression Screening
http://www.depression-screening.org
http://www.med.nyu.edu/Psych/screens- Is Your Relationship Healthy? Self-Assessment
http://www.uvm.edu/health/?Page=relationships.html- Is Your Relationship Emotionally Abusive or Violent? Self-Assessment
http://www.utexas.edu/hr/eap/abuse.html- Eating Attitudes Test
http://www.uvm.edu/health/?Page=EatingScreen.html- Stress Assessment
http://wellness.uwsp.edu/Other/stress
Anger Management
- National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov- National Institute of Drug Abuse
http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDAHome.html- Alcoholics Anonymous (chapter lists & local meeting schedules)
http://www.main.org/aa- Al-Anon and Alateen
http://www.main.org/alanon- Narcotics Anonymous
http://www.ctana.org- HabitSmart
http://www.habitsmart.comAnxiety and Depression
- American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/anger.htmlAttention Deficit Disorder and Learning Disabilities Information
- National Mental Health Association Anxiety Disorders
http://www.nmha.org/pbedu/anxiety/index.cfm- National Mental Health Association Clinical Depression
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/21.cfm- American Psychological Association Help Center
http://helping.apa.org
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo- Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
http://www.dbsalliance.orgBereavement
- National Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.add.org- CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder)
http://www.chadd.org- What Parents and Guardians Can Do About Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.com
Caregiving and Eldercare
Divorce
- Area Agency on Aging
http://www.aaacap.org/main.html- American Association of Retired People
http://www.aarp.org- Elder-Care On Line
http://www.ec-online.net- NIHSeniorHealth.gov
http://nihseniorhealth.gov- National Family Caregivers Association
http://www.nfcacares.org
Eating Disorders
- DivorceSupport.com
http://www.divorcesupport.com- Hints for Divorcing Parents
http://www.realtime.net/~mmjw/jw.htm- Domestic Violence and Abusive Relationships
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
http://www.rainn.org- National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
http://www.ncadv.org- Domestic Violence Webpage
http://www.turningpointservices.org/domesticviolence.htm
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
Financial Resources
http://www.edap.org
Gay, Lesbian & Sexual Identity
- Consumer Credit Counseling Service
http://www.cccs.net- Bankrate.com
http://www.bankrate.com
Legal Resources
- American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo- Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays
http://www.pflag.org
Mental Health Information - General
- Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas
http://www.austinlrs.com
Parenting and Family Resources
- National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org- National Institute for Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov- Dr. Grohol's Mental Health Page
http://psychcentral.com/resources- Psychology Self-Help Resources on the Internet
http://www.psywww.com/resource/selfhelp.htm#top- American Psychological Association Help Center
http://helping.apa.org
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo
Physical Health Information - General
- Family Resource
http://www.familyresource.com- Single Parenting - Parents without Partners
http://www.parentswithoutpartners.org- American Psychological Association
http://helping.apa.org
Stress management
- Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov- Mayo Health Clinic
http://mayoclinic.com- Medical, Health, and Drug Information
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus
Trauma and Critical Incident Stress
- LifePlan
http://www.psywww.com/mtsite/smpage.html- American Psychological Association Help Center
http://helping.apa.org
- International Critical Incident Stress Foundation
http://www.icisf.org/articles- Managing Traumatic Stress - APA
http://helping.apa.org
http://www.apa.org/pubinfo
Workplace Resources and Information
Resources for Employees and Supervisors
Resources for Managers
- Employer-Employee
http://www.employer-employee.com- Workplace Health and Managing Job Stress
Job Stress - Workplace statistics from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
http://www.stress.org/job.htm- Job Stress Network
http://www.workhealth.org- Job Stress Help
http://www.jobstresshelp.com- Stress Management in the Workplace
http://stress.about.com/cs/workplacestress
- United States Office of Personnel Management
http://www.opm.gov/workplace- Basic Overview of Supervision
http://www.mapnp.org/library/suprvise/suprvise.htm- Free Management Library
http://www.managementhelp.org- Trauma and Disaster Management
Manager's Handbook: Handling Traumatic Events
http://www.opm.gov/ehs/html/toc.asp