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Publisher: The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation Talking With Kids About Tough Issues 
 "Talking With Kids About Tough Issues is a national initiative by Children Now and the Kaiser Family Foundation to encourage parents to talk with their children earlier and more often about tough issues like sex, HIV/AIDS, violence, alcohol, and drug abuse." Booklets on these subjects can be downloaded. Provides annotated links to related sites. Also in Spanish. http://www.talkingwithkids.org/ Topics: Drugs & Medications by Type, Families, People, People Last updated Mar 29, 2006 See No Evil: How Internet Filters Affect the Search for Online Health Information
Also known as "the Kaiser Report," this December 2002 document has received a great deal of attention from librarians and others interested in access to information. From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. Note: The link opens directly into a PDF file, so Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed. http://www.kff.org/entmedia/loader.cfm?url=/commonspot/security/getfile.cfm&PageID=14096 Topics: Internet, Social Issues Last updated Feb 25, 2004 Health Poll Search
This "is a searchable archive of public opinion questions on health issues that allows users to know what Americans think about health issues. ... [Q]uestions provide information on public perceptions of HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, health policy and health reform, Medicare and Medicaid, women's health, the uninsured, minority health, and children's health." A partnership between the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research. http://www.kff.org/kaiserpolls/healthpoll.cfm Topics: Health, Health, Senior Health, Society & Social Science Last updated Nov 6, 2009 kaisernetwork.org
"This free and comprehensive multimedia service connects users to the events, people, information, and research that shape health policy." Includes news and reports on such subjects as health policy, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive issues. Users may subscribe to free daily e-mail updates. Also includes an archive of Americans' responses to health-related opinion polls (arranged by topic) and a calendar of health policy events (with links to sponsoring organizations). http://www.kaisernetwork.org/ Topics: Health, Health Last updated Dec 15, 2003 AIDS @ 25
"June 5, 2006, marks twenty-five years since the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its first warning about an emerging illness that soon became known as AIDS." This site provides reports and data looking at the past 25 years of AIDS, a timeline, interviews, fact sheets, and links to other material about HIV and AIDS. From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. http://www.kff.org/hivaids/aidsat25.cfm Topics: Infectious Diseases Last updated Jun 6, 2006 health08.org
Information about health care issues addressed by the presidential candidates in the 2008 presidential election. Features news, video clips, analysis, poll results, and side-by-side comparisons of the candidates' positions on health care issues (such as expansion of public programs, insurance premium subsidies, cost containment, and financing). Also includes links to campaign resources for each candidate. From the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. http://www.health08.org/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, Consumer Research & Advocacy Last updated Nov 19, 2007 |
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