Wellness Resources

• Video – the 8 dimensions of wellness (SAMHSA)
• Image - the 8 dimensions of wellness (Boston University/SAMHSA)

• Creating a Healthier Life – a step by step guide to wellness (SAMHSA)
• Wellness modules – free online self-paced course (BC Partners for Mental Health and Substance Use)
• Monthly Calendar and Resources – free online happiness resources and monthly calendars (Action for Happiness)

• Common myths about cholesterol and your health (Centers for Disease Control)
• Good vs bad cholesterol (American Heart Association)
• Preventing and managing high cholesterol (CDC)

• Blood pressure fact sheets (American Heart Association)
• Printable blood pressure log (American Heart Association)
• Sodium fact sheet (American Hearth Association):
• Understanding blood pressure readings (American Heart Association)
• Changes you can make to manage high blood pressure (American Heart Association)

• Heart disease and its related conditions (CDC)
• ABCs of heart health (Million Hearts)

• Cooking skills- learn to prep, chop, and cook food at home (American Heart Association)
• Find your healthy eating style with a personalized nutrition plan (MyPlate- FDA)
• Tools for healthy eating on a budget (MyPlate- FDA)
• Understanding the nutrition facts label (FDA)
• Mindful eating (American Heart Association)
• Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2026-2030 (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion)
  •  2020-2025
  • 2015-2020

• Food safety basics (USDA)
• Food safety in your kitchen (FDA)

• Recipes (USDA)
• Heart healthy recipes (American Heart Association)

• Diabetes basics (CDC)
• Overview of diabetes (American Diabetes Association)

• Type 2 diabetes risk test (American Diabetes Association)
• Preventing type 2 diabetes (CDC)

• Monitoring blood sugar (CDC)
• Diabetes meal planning (CDC)
• Diabetes-friendly recipe database (American Diabetes Association)
• Find a Diabetes Education Program (American Diabetes Association)

• Physical activity guidelines for Americans (US DHHS)
• Move your way activity planner (US DHHS)
• Tips for long-term exercise success (American Heart Association)

• Free exercise videos (Fitness Blender)
• Capital area parks and trails descriptions (Capital Area Health Alliance)
• Capital area parks and trails map (Capital Area Health Alliance)
• Free online personalized health program – 14 Weeks to a Healthier You (National Center for Physical Activity and Disability)
• How to stay active in cold weather (American Heart Association)

• Benefits of quitting smoking (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• Identify your reasons for quitting smoking (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• Using nicotine replacement therapies (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• Quiz: How bad is secondhand smoke? (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

• Michigan Tobacco Quitline – nicotine quit program online (MI Quitline – National Jewish Health) or call 1-800-QUIT-NOW
• My Life My Quit – nicotine quit program for teens (MI Quitline – National Jewish Health)
• quitSTART app (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

• Rethinking Drinking – information and tools about alcohol and your health (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• Alcohol Use (SAMHSA)
• Tips to try for reducing alcohol intake (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
• Take a brief, anonymous alcohol use screening (CMHA-CEI, Aiberry)

• Cannabis (Marijuana) Drug Facts (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
• Opioid basics (CDC)
• Opioid overdose (SAMHSA)
• Information about commonly misused drugs (National Institute of Drug Abuse)
• Take a brief, anonymous substance use screening (CMHA-CEI, Aiberry)

• Find A.A. near you (Alcoholics Anonymous)
• Substance Abuse, Alcoholism & Addiction Recovery Resources (Find Recovery)
• Behavioral health services treatment locator (SAMHSA)
• Stories about recovery (SAMHSA)

• Tips for good mental health (Canadian Mental Health Association)
• Mental health myths and facts (SAMHSA)
• Take a brief, anonymous behavioral health screening (CMHA-CEI, Aiberry)

• ADHD (NAMI)
• Anxiety disorders (NAMI)
• Bipolar disorder (NAMI)
• Borderline personality disorder (NAMI)
• Depression (NAMI)
• Dissociative disorders (NAMI)
• Eating disorders (NAMI)
• Obsessive compulsive disorder (NAMI)
• Posttraumatic stress disorder (NAMI)
• Schizoaffective disorder (NAMI)
• Schizophrenia (NAMI)
• Self harm (NAMI)
• Sleep disorders (NAMI)

• Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity disorder (CDC)
• Autism spectrum disorder (NAMI)
• Autism spectrum disorder (CDC)
• Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (CDC)
• Hearing loss (CDC)
• Muscular dystrophy (CDC)

• Dual diagnosis (NAMI)
• Living with a mental health condition (NAMI)

• Free online mindfulness course (Future Learn)
• Fight stress with healthy habits (American Heart Association)
• Managing stress (NAMI)

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Call/Text): 988
• Línea 988 de Prevención del Suicidio y Crisis (llamar/texto): 988
• 988 Lifeline online chat
• Veterans Crisis Line (call): 988 then press 1
• Veterans Crisis Line (text): 838255
• Veterans Crisis Chat
• Trans Lifeline - for transgender and questioning callers in crisis or distress: 877-565-8860
• Trevor Lifeline - for LGBTQ+ young people: 1-866-488-7386
• Trevor Lifeline (text): Text ‘START’ to 678-678
• Trevor Lifeline (chat)

More information on Suicide Prevention Hotlines (in an easy to print format)

• MyMoney.gov – financial education tools and information (Federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission)
• Credit cards and loans (Khan Academy)
• Personal taxes (Khan Academy)

• Mint – free budgeting website and app:
• Debt payoff calculator (CreditKarma)
• IRS taxes tools (Internal Revenue Service)