web links

employment
government regulations
health information
human services information
parenting & grandparenting
volunteering
miscellaneous

CORD provides these links to other online resources as a convenience to its users. Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement of the resource.

employment
Illinois Skills Match - a free, Internet based system that provides a skills based job matching service. Individuals do not need to be unemployed to use the service. http://www.illinoisskillsmatch.com

government
State of Illinois - State of Illinois information and links
http://www. officialusa.com/state/state.information/illinois_index.html

Medicare - http://www.medicare.gov

Illinois Compiled Statues - Illinois Compiled Statues (laws), Public Acts, Illinois Constitution and membership listing for the Illinois House and Senate. http://www.legis.state.il.us/

Federal Register - Contains the "Code of Federal Regulations" (U.S. laws) and the "Federal Register" (rules & proposed rules of federal agencies). http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html

Center for Disease Control - statistics, prevention guidelines and recommendations for diseases, especially infectious ones. Includes health issues for traveling to other countries and fact sheets on many health topics. http://www.cdc.gov/

health information
Alzheimer's Association - http://www.alz.org

American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP) - Offers educational and supportive programs to kidney patients and their families.
http://www.aakp.org

American Cancer Society (ACS) - http://www.cancer.org

American Heart Association (AHA) - http://www.americanheart.org

American Kidney Fund - Offers programs that provide direct assistance for transportation, prescriptions and kidney donor expenses.
http://216.248.130.102/default.htm

CancerNet - Up-to-date and accurate cancer information from the National Cancer Institute.
http://www.cancernet.nci.nih.go

Children's Organ Transplant Association (COTA) - Founded to help individuals and families raise funds necessary to meet cost of transplantation.
http://www.cota.org

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America - http://www.ccfa.org

Health Library - Illnesses & Conditions - Comprehensive listing of illnesses, diseases and conditions. Includes diagnosis, tests and treatment. All information reviewed by physicians. http://healthinfo.health-first.org/Library/HealthGuide/IllnessConditions

Health Library - Drug Guide - comprehensive listing of drug information. Includes side effects and food and drug incompatibilities. http://healthinfo.health-first.org/library/healthguide/DrugGuide

Health Library - Medical Tests -- information on the process and what to expect during various tests and procedures. http://healthinfo.health-first.org/Library/HealthGuide/MedicalTests

Illinois Coalition Against Sexual Assault (ICASA) -- a not-for-profit corporation of 30 community-based sexual assault crisis centers that provide 24-hour crisis intervention services, counseling and advocacy for victims of sexual assault and their significant others. http://www.icasa.org/

Health News - current news in health. Includes archive of back news items. http://healthinfo.health-first.org/HealthNews

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) - http://www.nami.org

National Foundation for Transplants - Works with families and friends of transplant candidates and recipients needing $10,000 or more for transplant care and medications.
http://www.transplants.org

National Women's Health Information Center - health information and referral center for women. NWHIC is a service of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. It includes dictionaries, journals, and articles on topics of interest to women. Site available in Spanish. http://www.4women.org

National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC) - national clearinghouse for women's health information. A non-profit organization, dedicated to helping women make informed decisions about their health. Information provided is objective and supported by an advisory council comprised of the nation's leading medical and health experts. http://healthywomen.org/

Needy Meds - program to assist people who can't afford to buy drugs they need. Site lists drug manufacturers and drugs covered under the program. http://www.needymeds.com

The Medicine Program - Program to assist patients who qualify enroll in one or more prescription assistance program.
http://www.themedicineprogram.com

Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) - Offers a current directory of Prescription Drug Patient Assistance Programs.
http://www/phrma.org

New York Online Access to Health (NOAH) - A comprehensive Website of children's health information. Offers English and Spanish translations.
http://noah-health.org

National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD) - http://www.rarediseases.org

On the Road Again - Contact information and links to automobile manufacturers mobility programs for the physically challenged.
http://www.edmunds.com/edweb/editorial/features/mobility.htm

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center A 192 private, not-for-profit, regional medical facility offering a full range of general secondary care services. Visit this website to link to Laurus Health - a current, reliable source of health information reviewed and approved by leading doctors and hospitals across the country. http://www.sarahbush.org

human services information
Helpsource - information and referral resource for other East Central Illinois and West Central Indiana counties. http://www.helpsource.org

parenting & grandparenting
NPIN - information link for Illinois families. Helps parents find the answers to questions about raising and educating their children. http://npinil.crc.uiuc.edu

GrandsPlace - Offers information and support for grandparents raising grandkids.
http://www.grandsplace.com

volunteering
Volunteering - local Volunteer Opportunities - http://www.volunteerism.org

CUVolunteer.org - Champaign-Urbana volunteer opportunities clearinghouse. http://cuvolunteer.org

miscellaneous
Internet Scambusters - Offers updates on online scams, fraud and viruses
http://www.scambusters.org

Measurement Conversions - Offers over 8,000 conversions and calculators.
http://www.onlineconversions.com