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National Institute of Health site with up to date information on women's health issues.
The Penn State Women's Health Center at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is a women's educational, research, and health care center that includes a wide variety of general women's health care, gynecologic care, infertility, prenatal and genetic counseling, obstetrics care, women's gynecologic cancer care, and research education in women's health.
A licensed residential treatment center located in Loa, Utah the Aspen Ranch utilizes its nationally renown equine therapy program as one of its tools to help young people. The Ranch combines an academic structure with intensive therapeutic milieu to create positive change emotionally, as well as academically. The strong work ethic inherent on the Ranch is fundamental to adolescents 13-17 cultivating the characteristics of responsibility, discipline, respect and teamwork. Length of stay ranges from six to twelve months. NPS-certified in the state of California.
Colorado Timberline Academy is a non-profit, college and outdoor oriented, co-educational, secondary boarding school dedicated to the enrichment and growth of each of its members in a community mountain setting. CTA strives to create academic and personal development by fostering individuality, freedom with responsibility, creativity, respect for the outdoors and global awareness.
International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) works to generate health and population policies, programs and funding that promote and protect the rights and health of girls and women worldwide.
Island View operates its own on-campus private school, since resident's education and pursuit of a high school diploma are an important part of the interdisciplinary treatment. The school is fully accredited and certified teachers show the ability to "re-ignite" residents to the experience of learning. A small class ratio of one teacher to sixteen students per classroom enhances the learning atmosphere. Operating on a year-round basis, Island View provides a full six-period school day, five days per week. Students are required to complete daily homework assignments and benefit from individualized attention when required.
Since the late 1980s, the National Womens Health Resource Center, Inc. (NWHRC) has helped millions of women educate themselves about the health topics that concern them the most. The non-profit organization, dedicated to helping women make informed decisions about their health, encourages women to embrace healthy lifestyles to promote wellness and prevent disease. As the national clearinghouse for womens health information, providing access to health information and resources is our primary goal.
The Office on Women's Health (OWH) in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the government's champion and focal point for women's health issues, and works to redress inequities in research, health care services, and education that have historically placed the health of women at risk. The Office on Women's Health coordinates women's health efforts in HHS to eliminate disparities in health status and supports culturally sensitive educational programs that encourage women to take personal responsibility for their own health and wellness.
The Oakley School was founded in response to the distinct need to create a boarding school that provides a whole education - one that challenges the student's mind, spirit and body. Here students learn to combine reason with emotion and freedom with responsibility. Oakley students have the opportunity to delve into a variety of learning experiences that help them to discover who they are, what they stand for and who they could be. The school maintains high academic standards in a context that nurtures thoughtfulness, emotional vitality, social responsibility, and physical health.
Turn-About Ranch is a short-term, high-impact therapy program that emphasizes family values and relationships. This co-ed program is located on a cattle ranch in Escalante, Utah and accepts students between the ages of 12 to 18. Licensed as a residential treatment center, Turn-About Ranch has 30 students on campus and offers education and treatment with a Christian-based philosophy.
The Wasatch Academy mission statement is to provide a nurturing community that empowers young men and young women to develop academically, socially and morally, preparing them for college and for the challenges of living in the 21st century.
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Women's Universal Health Initiative focuses on how we - as women - can work for health care reform to create a fair and just health system; aims to inform and educate diverse communities of women to work for health care reform; provides resources and encourages all women to become advocates within, and for our own respective communities.
A residential treatment center located in a suburb of Salt Lake City, Utah, Youth Care Inc. is a companion program to Pine Ridge Academy. Youth Care Inc provides individualized care in a family oriented environment. Enrollment is limited to 14 students between the ages of 11-18. Youth Care Inc. provides a therapeutic environment for both mental health and chemical dependency diagnosis. Accreditation is by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations making Youth Care Inc. a preferred provider for many insurance companies.