Health and Healthcare

Healthcare.gov 
This site directs you, based on your state of residence, to purchase insurance through either the appropriate state or federal health insurance marketplace.

CDC Healthy Living site 
The Centers for Disease Control's (CDC's) healthy living site covers specific health conditions, health at different life stages, and health considerations for specific populations.

Medicare home page 
Medicare is a health insurance program for people aged 65 and over who have paid into the system through payroll taxes on their wages. In order to receive benefits, you need to enroll. This page, getting started with Medicare, gives more information about setting up Medicare.

General Health

COVID Resources

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a new coronavirus that has spread throughout the world. It is thought to spread through close contact from person-to-person.

• MedlinePlus
• CDC

• CDC

Stress and Coping

CDC: Includes information Coping for Healthcare Personnel and First Responders, Adults, Teens and Young Adults, Children, Veterans, and for coping with stress at work.

How Right Now: Local, regional, and national organizations that contribute their resources and expertise to help people through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mental Health

SAMHSA (The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation and to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, and their families.

Get immediate help in a Crisis:

• Call 911
• Disaster Distress Helpline
  • 1-800-985-5990 (press 2 for Spanish)
  • text TalkWithUs for English or Hablanos for Spanish to 66746.
  • Spanish speakers from Puerto Rico can text Hablanos to 1-787-339-2663.
• National Suicide Prevetion Lifeline
  • 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for English
  • 1-888-628-9454 for Spanish
  • Lifeline Crisis Chat
• National Domestic Violence Hotline
  • 1-800-799-7233
  • text LOVEIS to 22522
• National Child Abuse Hotline
  • 1-800-4AChild (1-800-422-4453)
  • text 1-800-422-4453
• National Sexual Assault Hotline
  • 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)
  • Online Chat
• The Eldercare Locator
  • 1-800-677-1116 TTY Instructions
  • Contact Info.
• Veteran's Crisis Line
  • 1-800-272-TALK (8255)
  • Crisis Chat
  • text: 8388255

Find a health care provider or treatment for substance use disorder and mental health

• SAMHSA's National Helpline
  • 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • TTY 1-800-487-4889
• Treatment Services Locator Website
• Interactive Map of Selected Federally Qualifided Health Centers