Links

The University of Maryland makes connections with all kinds of community-relations groups. Here we have assembled links to:

• health and social concerns
• volunteer services
• community organizations, and
• children's web sites

If you would like to add your link this page, send an e-mail with your information.

University Links to the Community
Health and Social Concerns Web Sites for Marylanders

Faculty librarians at the University of Maryland Health Sciences and Human Services Library have developed a web site specifically for consumers. The site consists of four major sections:

• Sites by Subject includes Web pages that link to quality sites organized by broad topics including cancer, diabetes and AIDS.
• Maryland Resources contains listings of health and social service resources organized by counties within Maryland.
• Directories contains links to sites that assist consumers in locating dentists, physicians, health departments, hospitals and health care organizations.
• Health News provides links to headline news services as well as links to health news from government agencies and health-related organizations.
  

Volunteer Services

Helping.org
One stop resource for giving and volunteering. (Gen. Colin Powell's site)
www.helping.org

Quality of Life Network (QLN)
Network of on line communities devoted to a specific quality of life.
www.qln.com

Volunteer Match
Matches volunteers to opportunities nationwide.
www.volunteermatch.org

Voluntech.org
Steers people with computer skills to grass-roots groups that need help.
www.voluntech.org

Community Organizations

Americorps
National service program.
www.cns.gov/americorps

America Reads Challenge
Campaign that challenges every American to help children learn to read.
www.ed.gov/inits/

Baltimore Alliance
Provides hypertension and diabetes education.
medschool.umaryland.edu

Baltimore Reads
Improves educational quality of life for disadvantaged adults and children.
www.baltimorereads.org

Baltimore Urban League
Promotes minorities in the enhancement of social and economic conditions.
www.bul.org

Center for Infant and Child Loss
Assists families as they learn to live with the loss of a child.
www.mdkids.umaryland.edu/child-loss

Center for School Mental Health Assistance
Provides leadership and technical assistance to advance school-based mental health programs.
csmha.ab.umd.edu

Community Law in Action
Empowers disadvantaged communities.
www.CLIAPROJECT.org

EnvironMentors Project
Matches high school students with environmental professionals.
www.environmentors.org

Children's Web Sites

AOL NetFind/Kids Only
www.aol.com

Ask Jeeves for Kids
www.ajkids.com

Searchopolis
www.searchopolis.com

Yahooligans
www.yahooligans.com