Taking Care of Yourself
Your Body
PhillyHealthInfo.org – PhillyHealthInfo.org is your source for local health information and resources on everything from flu shots to farmers' markets. You can click on the link above for our main site or try one of the links below:
City Health Care Centers – Get hours, phone numbers, and addresses for all the City Health Centers.
Philadelphia Health Clinics – PhillyhHealthInfo.org's list of free and sliding scale medical clinics in Philadelphia.
Eating Right And Exercising
Nutrition.gov – Provides easy, online access to government information on food and nutrition for consumers.
MyPyramid.gov – MyPyramid offers eating plans and interactive tools to help you plan your food choices.
HealthyPeople.gov – Take steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.
Fruits and Veggies More Matters – Find ways to make fruits and vegetables a bigger part of your life.
Women Workout Routines – Home workout routines for busy women.
Quit Smoking
Smoke Free Philly – Find classes and support near you.
Get Tested
HIVTest.org – Find a test near you.
Your Mind
PhillyHealthInfo.org - Mental Health – Over 40 million people suffer from a mental illness every year in the United States. But feeling good about yourself and your relationships is important even if you don’t have a mental illness. Good mental health involves having control of your thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Stress and problems with family, work or school can trigger mental illness or make it worse. People with good mental health learn to cope with their problems. To get answers to all your mental health questions, visit our list of Recommended Sites.
PhillyHealthInfo.org is here to help you find mental health counseling services and support groups in the Philadelphia area. Our health services list is a great place to start.
MCFH Favorites
Women Against Abuse - A program Philadelphia that assists victims of domestic violence and their children.
Mental Health - WomensHealth.gov - Find out more about mental health issues that affect women and get links to the best organizations and publications on mental health.
Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Women’s Mental Health - Get the latest information on women's mental health.
Mental Health - Congreso - Congreso offers mental health services at its 216 West Somerset Street location, as well as some home-based services.
Community Behavior Health – Community Behavioral Health provides behavioral health coverage for persons on Medicaid.
Intercultural Family Services - Intercultural Family Services offers counseling services at its behavioral health clinic at 4254 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia.
Caring Together Program - Drexel University - The Caring Together Program provides a new life without substance abuse for women and their children.
Cora Services - Provides group and family counseling, educational services, referral assistance, community drug and alcohol prevention educational and treatment, GED and job training, speech services, and psychological services.