Resource Center
WorkLife Programs is pleased to offer a variety of resources for your use. Choose from books, videos, print materials, and web links in the following topic areas:
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Eating Well |
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- Local Restaurant Reviews
- Resources for Eating Out
- Articles
- Brochures - Request online or by calling 49-45461
- Cholesterol: This resource outlines the difference between "good" and "bad" cholesterol and discusses lifestyle changes that can help control your cholesterol and reduce your risk for heart disease.
- Diabetes: Covers the types, symptoms, and risk factors of diabetes, as well as ways that you and your health care provider can monitor and treat the disease.
- Eating Out & Eating Healthy:Learn how with a little thought and planning, eating out can be nutritious as well as tasty.
- Nutrition After 50: Discover how good nutrition, regular physical activity, and healthy weight can add vitality and reduce disease risks for mature adults.
- Video, DVD, CD, & Audio Cassette Resources
- Book Resources
- Web Links
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Family and Relationships |
| Child Care |
- Child Care Resource Packet (PDF)
- Golden Grands Campus Group - For grandparents with at-risk grandchildren, or anyone taking care of non-biological children. The group meets monthly to share support, advice, and encouragement. Meetings are the second Thursday of each month, noon to 1 p.m., in BRNG 2299. For more information, contact Aggie Ward at aggie@purdue.edu, 49-45669, or Marty Dahlstrom, dahlstro@polsci.purdue.edu, 49-44162.
- Personalized Counseling with EAP
- Book Resources
- Web Links
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| Elder Care |
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| Flexible Work |
- Flexible Work Arrangement Packet (for supervisors and employees) - call 49-45461 to request a copy
- Book Resources
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| Grief & Loss |
- Mourning and Dancing, 500 N. Sixth. Contact Brenda Canaan at (765) 420-1739.
- Grief Support Group, St. Elizabeth Medical Center, 1501 Hartford St. Contact Sister Raphael Kochert at (765) 423-6105.
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| Parenting |
- Personalized Counseling with EAP
- Articles
- Brochures -Request online or by calling 49-45461
- Children and Divorce: Learn how to help children cope with the effects of divorce.
- Parenting and Positive Discipline: Establish a win-win family environment by following the guidelines in this brochure.
- Book Resources
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Healthy Weight |
| Weight Management |
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| Eating Disorders |
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Mental Health |
| Addiction |
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| ADD/ADHD |
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| Depression |
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| Domestic Violence |
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| General |
- Personalized Counseling with EAP
- Brochures -Request online or by calling 49-45461
- Anger Management: Get your anger under control with these four steps: admitting it, exploring it, expressing it, and dropping it.
- Improving Self Esteem: Nobody is born with low self-esteem; it's something that is learned. This brochure offers information about the causes of low self-esteem and suggestions for how to increase self-esteem.
- Laughter is the Best Medicine: This brochure is a simple reminder that when faced with deadlines, dilemmas, and difficulties, humor is often "just what the doctor ordered." And best of all, it doesn't cost a cent.
- Personalized Counseling with EAP
- Web Links
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| Seasonal Affective Disorder |
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| Suicide Prevention |
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| Campus Resources |
- Physical Activity Resource Guide: Where are the best walking trails on campus? Where can you go in the community to get a good workout? The answers to these questions and many more are available in the Physical Activity Resource Guide, created by WorkLife Programs with the help of the Wellness Ambassadors. The guide provides information on campus and community resources, including walking routes, fitness center information, and a multitude of other useful information. Check it out today!
- Fitness Opportunities
- Brochures -Request online or by calling 49-45461
- Adding Activity to Your Life: Do you find it difficult to include physical activity in your daily schedule? This guide gives you three easy steps to begin a more active lifestyle. It also includes stretching and strengthening exercises to increase flexibility and strength.
- Traveling Trainers - Call 49-45461 to request. Here's the explanation of the tool. WorkLife Programs offers fitness for the road. Traveling Trainers are offered for check out when you are making a business trip, taking a vacation, or if you will just be on the road and away from the gym. These trainers contain exercise bands, an instructional tape or DVD, and a Diner's Guide to make sure that you can still maintain your fitness routine even when you're away from home.
- Video, DVD, CD, & Audio Cassette Resources
- Book Resources
- Web Links
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Screenings and More |
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| Alternative Medicine |
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| General Health |
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| Healthy Pregnancy |
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| Injury Prevention |
- Brochures -Request online or by calling 49-45461
- Back Care: Learn the correct way to lift, reach, sleep, sit, and drive to prevent back pain. Includes back exercises to increase strength and decrease risk of back injury.
- Web Links
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| Men's Health |
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| Safety & Emergency |
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| Campus Resources |
- Articles
- Brochures - Request online or by calling 49-45461
- Quitting for Life: This self-care handbook walks you through the four phases of quitting and helps you develop a quit plan to stop smoking for good.
- Web Links
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