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For your convenience, we have categorized our links as follows:

Friends and Colleagues

	Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network www.lvh.com – Home page of the Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network, the area’s premier health care system. This site features a complete online health encyclopedia.
	Valley Preferred www.valleypreferred.com – Care Beyond the Coverage. Valley Preferred is a preferred provider organization, a partnership of local doctors and hospitals that has aligned with insurance carriers and third party administrators across the country to offer you access to a comprehensive, flexible menu of health insurance benefits. Valley Preferred member organizations enjoy free access to Preferred EAP’s Training and Development Programs.
	Spectrum Administrators www.spectrumadministrators.com – Spectrum Administrators manages the cost of caring. To offer top-quality benefits programs, today’s employers need affordable and effective Group Health claims management and efficient Workers’ Compensation program management. Now they’re both available through a single, trusted source: Spectrum Administrators, Inc.
	Preferred Health Management www.preferredhealthmanagement.com - Preferred Health Management is the health care management affiliate of the Lehigh Valley-based preferred provider organization, Valley Preferred. Their specialists partner with physicians to provide comprehensive disease management, case management and utilization review services for at-risk patients; plus, on-site health and wellness programs for employers.
	The Alpha Resource Center, LLC www.alphacenterllc.com - *Alpha Center for Family Preservation* offers educational programs that help improve struggling marriages and reduce divorce rates. For those marriages that can not be saved, there are programs to help couples learn more about the legal, financial and emotional challenges of the divorce transition. *Alpha Center for Divorce Mediation* guides couples through a non-adversarial divorce process. Attorney and accountant mediators along with child therapists help couples reach a fair, reasonable and healthy divorce agreement.
	H.R. Connect www.hrconnectonline.com - H. R. Connect is the H.R. Partner of Choice. Successful companies are built on strong, reliable partnerships. H.R. Connect will be that partner for your business. Look to H.R. Connect for help with • Labor and employee relations • Benefit design and compensation review • Handling difficult employees and employee complaints • Organization design • Leadership development

Behavioral Health Topics

	Attention Deficit Disorder www.adultadd.com – Do you have difficulty concentrating or focusing your attention on one thing? Do you often start multiple projects at the same time, but rarely finish them? Do you have problems remembering appointments or obligations? You may be living with Adult Attention-Deficit Disorder (Adult ADD) and don't recognize it. Why? Because its symptoms are often mistaken for a stressful life. To learn more about Adult ADD or to take an on-line questionnaire, log onto to this Eli Lilly sponsored site.
	Eating Disorders www.EDReferral.com – The Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center. Dedicated to the treatment of eating disorders, this site provides information, treatment resource listings and links to related sites for all forms of eating disorders.
	Sleep Disorders http://www.smmc.com/services/sleep-disorders-center/epworth-sleepiness-scale/ – This page from the Sleep Disorders Center at St. Mary Medical Center offers an interactive version of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale as well as a “Sleep Challenge” to help you get the sleep you need. www.sleepfoundation.org – The site of the National Sleep Foundation and dedicated to “waking America to the importance of sleep.” Take their “sleep test” or try the “caffeine calculator”. www.aasmnet.org– Home page of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Try the 10 question “sleep quiz”.
	General www.nimh.nih.gov – The National Institute of Mental Health. www.ahealthyme.com – A healthy approach to fitness, family and fun. www.apa.org – The web site of the American Psychological Association with sections for psychologists, students and the general public. www.mentalhealth.com – Internet Mental Health offers information on psychological disorders, diagnosis and medications.

WebMD Behavioral Health and Wellness

	ADD/ADHD Health Center http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/add_adhd/default.htm ADHD affects an estimated 3% to 5% of children and adults in the U.S. Get information here about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, including its causes, diagnosis, and promising treatments -- from medication to behavioral therapy.
	Anxiety/Panic Disorders Health Center http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/anxiety_panic_disorders/default.htm Anxiety and panic disorders affect an estimated 2.4 million Americans. Panic attacks are twice as common in women as in men. Find in-depth articles here about anxiety, its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and effective treatments.
	Depression Health Center http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/depression/default.htm An estimated 19 million American adults are living with major depression. Here you'll find in-depth information about depression symptoms, medications, and therapy. Plus, find daily help in our online support groups.
	Emotional Wellness http://my.webmd.com/health_and_wellness/living_better/emotional_wellness/default.htm Get information on emotional health and wellness, plus advice to keep you feeling your best.
	Healthy Sexuality http://my.webmd.com/health_and_wellness/living_better/healthy_sexuality/default.htm Get sexual advice, information on STDs, romance tips and ideas, and talk with others about sexual health.
	Mental Health Center http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/mental_health/default.htm Mental health disorders affect an estimated 22% of American adults each year. Here you'll find in-depth articles on mental health care, conditions such as depression and anxiety, and promising new treatments. Plus, get daily help in our online support groups.
	Parenting & Pregnancy http://my.webmd.com/health_and_wellness/pregnancy_family/default.htm Get information on stages of pregnancy, signs and symptoms, and pregnancy tests, or read about parenting styles and skills, and find parenting tips and advice.
	Schizophrenia Health Center http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/schizophrenia/default.htm Schizophrenia affects an estimated 2.2 million Americans each year. Here you'll find in-depth articles on schizophrenia drugs and other treatments, as well as its causes and symptoms.
	Sleep Disorders Health Center http://my.webmd.com/medical_information/condition_centers/sleep_disorders/default.htm Sleep disorders include a range of problems -- from insomnia to narcolepsy -- and affect millions of Americans. Here you'll find in-depth information on sleep disorder treatments, causes, and the diagnosis. Plus, learn how sleep disorders affect your health and work.
	Smoking Cessation Health Center http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/Quitting-Tobacco-Use-Overview Smoking is one of the most addictive habits, yet nearly half of Americans who once smoked eventually quit. To help you quit smoking, you'll find in-depth information here on successful smoking cessation techniques, nicotine patches, and other products.

Human Resources Management

	Tools www.hrpowerhouse.com – This site provides access to more than 200 free HR tools and forms to use everyday.
	Consultants www.hrconnectonline.com – The H.R. Partner of Choice. Successful companies are built on strong, reliable partnerships. H.R. Connect will be that partner for your business. Look to H.R. Connect for help with • Labor and employee relations • Benefit design and compensation review • Handling difficult employees and employee complaints • Organization design • Leadership development www.HRAdvice.com – An information resource for Human Resources personnel. For a fee, experienced and degreed professionals will offer guidance in the areas of Employee Relations, Business Planning & Strategy, Recruiting, HR Policy, etc.
	Drug Free Workplace www.elaws.dol.gov/asp/drugfree/drugs/screen1.asp – This site’s Program Builder, a feature of the Department of Labor’s Drug Free Workplace Advisor, helps employers develop customized drug-free workplace programs.
	Health Promotion www.hopehealth.com–Hope Health bills itself as America’s #1 worksite health promotion provider.
	Domestic Violence www.gtlaw.com/pub/alerts/2001/dougans_09.asp – Set your browser here for the full text of an excellent article entitled Employers May Face Liability When Domestic Violence Comes To Work by Stacey P. Dougan, Esq..
	Productivity www.getmoredone.com – Pace Productivity is a time-management consulting group. Its website includes a Tabulator that allows you to create your own “time-use profile” and compare it to that of others.

Other Useful Sites

	Health Assessment www.healthstatus.com/assessments.html – This site, Health Status, offers comprehensive health risk appraisals and self-assessment tools for Cardiac and Diabetes Risk, Fitness and General Health, and Health Risk and General Well-being. Membership is required, but it’s free and worth it!
	Eldercare www.fanniemae.com/aboutfm/responsibility/eldercare/index.jhtml – Eldercare is an issue that a growing number of us have had—or soon will have—to face. Fannie Mae, the housing finance organization, has created the downloadable ElderKit, which is full of informative brochures and helping resources. The site also includes links for topics such as home safety, Medicare and choosing a nursing home.
	Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. www.prepaidlegal.com — Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. offers an Online Resource Center as a free service designed to help individuals and organization learn more about their legal rights. There are thousands of legal forms as well as an extensive, state-specific legal topics FAQ. Click the heading for Free Legal Information. Pre-Paid Legal Services member organizations enjoy free access to Preferred EAP’s Training and Development Programs.

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