Health Literacy

Use these resources for health research and to learn more about staying healthy.

One Clayton Community Resource Guide

ONEClayton Community Resource Guide (OCCRG) is a comprehensive listing of programs and services available to the Clayton County community. This website helps families identify and access resources, programs, and services. The OCCRG also serves as a resource document for Department of Family And Children (DFACS) workers, community leaders, policemen, and program managers,etc.

General Health Sites

• American Lung Association
• Cancer.gov
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 
• COVID-19 Toolkit for Community
• COVID-19 Toolkit for Medical Professionals
• FamilyDoctor.org 
• HealthFinder®
• HIV InSite 
• Kidshealth® 
• Mayo Clinic 
• MedlinePlus (English | Spanish) 
• The National Sleep Foundation
• NetWellness 
• NIH National Institute on Aging 
• Teen Health
• Tuck: Advancing Better Sleep
  • Better Sleep for Teens
• My Family Health Portrait Tool 
  • The Web-based tool helps users organize family history information and then print it out for presentation to their health care provider. In addition, the tool helps users save their family history information to their own computer and even share family history information with other family members

Breast Cancer Websites

• American Cancer Society
  • Website features: news, information on types of cancer, patient services, treatment options, sections on children with cancer and living with cancer, and cancer statistics.
• Breastcancer.org
  • Website features: tips for lowering risk, information on symptoms and diagnosis, news and research, library of terms, interactive discussion lists, treatment options, and downloadable brochures.
• Foundation for Womens’ Cancer
  • Website features: the types of cancer that affect women, cancer risks for women, and a search engine to locate gynecologic oncologists; includes links to related sites, publications, and support groups.
• Intercultural Cancer Council
  • Website features: cancer statistics and fact sheets about minotities and underserved populations, news, and resource links.
• National Cancer Institute
  • Website features: information on types of cancer; treatment options; clinical trials; genetics, causes, risk factors, and prevention; testing; and coping and support resources.

Diabetes Websites

• American Diabetes Association
  • Website features: news section, overview of the disease, risk test, statistics, nutrition, and health recipes section. Also available in Spanish.
• Children With Diabetes
  • Website features: news section, library of terms, childrens’ section, parents’ section, and ‘ask the experts’ section.
• MedlinePlus: Diabetes
  • Website features: overviews, latest news, diagnosis/symptoms, treatment, prevention, medical encyclopedia, reltaed topics, alternative therapy, disease management, tutorials and videos. Available in many languages.
• National Diabetes Education Program (US National Institutes of Health [NIH] and Centers for Disease Control [CDC])
  • Website features: information for minorities, Spanish-language and Asian-American information, tips on how to control and prevent diabetes, resources for children and adolescents.
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, NIH)
  • Website features: treatment options, complications and prevention, statistics, clinical trials, Spanish-language information, and links to additional resources.

Eye Disease Websites

• American Foundation for the Blind
  • Website features: living with vision loss, information for seniors and kids, eye conditions, blindness statistics, and Spanish translations.
• MedlinePlus: Eye Diseases
  • Website features: overviews, latest news, diagnosis/symptoms, treatment, prevention, and research.
• National Eye Institute (US National Institutes of Health)
  • Website features: clinical studies, statistics, fact sheets, news and events, an interactive eye diagram, and a cataract resource guide.

Heart Disease Websites

• American Heart Association
  • Website features: heart attack warning signs, latest news, disease statistics, nutrition tips, medical encyclopedia, Spanish language information, and links to additional resources.
• MedlinePlus: Heart Diseases
  • Website features: latest news, overviews, diagnoses/symptoms, treatment, prevention, alternative therapy, clinical trials, research, genetics, and glossaries.
• National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
  • Website features: diseases and conditions index, clinical trials information, health assessment tools, healthy recipes, and educational tutorials.

HIV/AIDS Websites

• The Body / Body Health Resources Corporation
  • Website features: basic information, prevention and testing, ‘ask the experts’ page, statistics, policy and advocacy, hotlines, personal stories, and local organization listings. Also available in Spanish.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Website features: national list of HIV testing sites, best-evidence interventions, basic information, fact sheets, brochures, journal articles, and special reports.
• HIV Insite
  • Website features: comprehensive, up-to-date information on HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention, and policy.
• MedlinePlus: Living With AIDS
  • Website features: the latest news, overviews, diagnosis/symptoms, treatment, prevention, clinical trials, research and glossaries.

Minority Health Websites

• MedlinePlus: African American Health
• African-Americans/womenshealth.gov
• Office of Minority Health (OMH) 
• MedlinePlus: Asian American Health  –
• Hispanic American Health  –
• Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health
• Native American Health

Stroke Websites

• American Stroke Association
  • Website features: warning signs, recovery, glossary, risk factors, and spanish translations.
• American Stroke Foundation
  • Website features: risk factors, symptoms, prevention, tips for stroke survivors and families, survivor stories, and caregiver resources.
• MedlinePlus: Stroke
  • Website features: latest news, overviews, diagnoses/symptoms, treatment, prevention, alternative therapy, clinical trials, research, genetics, and glossaries.