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AA
Alcoholics Anonymous
http://www.aa.org

AAFP
American Academy of Family Physicians
http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home.html

AAHPERD
American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance
http://www.aahperd.org/index.cfm

AAOS
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
http://www.aaos.org/

AAP
American Academy of Pediatrics
http://www.aap.org/default.htm

AAP
Active Aging Partnership
http://www.agingblueprint.org/partnership.cfm

AAPSM
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
http://www.aapsm.org/

AARP
American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org/

ACA
Adult Children of Alcoholics
http://www.adultchildren.org/

ACE
American Council on Exercise
http://www.acefitness.org/

ACPM
American College of Preventive Medicine
http://www.acpm.org/

ACS
American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org
1-800-ACS-2345

ACSM
American College of Sports Medicine
http://www.acsm.org

ADA
American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org

ADA
American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl/index.html

AHA
American Heart Association
http://www.americanheart.org

AHA
American Heart Association, Choose to Move
http://www.choosetomove.org/

AHRQ
Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality - HHS
http://www.ahrq.gov

AICR
American Institute for Cancer Reserarch
http://www.aicr.org/site/PageServer

Al-Anon
Al-Anon / Alateen
http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/

ALA
American Lung Association
http://lungusa.org

AMA
American Medical Association
http://www.ama-assn.org/

AMS
Agricultural Marketing Service - USDA
http://www.ams.usda.gov/

ARS
Agricultural Research Service - USDA
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/Main.htm

ASA
American Stroke Association
http://www.strokeassociation.org/

BRFSS
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm

CB
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/

CCP
Connecticut Cancer Partnership
http://www.ctcancerpartnership.org/index.htm

CDC
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/

CDC
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: Spanish-language Vida Saludable
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/temas/vida.html

CDC
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: CDC en Espanol: Temas de Salud y Seguridad
http://www.cdc.gov/spanish/

CDC / BRFSS
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/index.htm

CDC / DNPA
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity & Obesity
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/

CDC / MMWR
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/

CDC / NCCDPHP
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/

CDC / NCHS
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

CDC / NHANES
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm

CDC / NHIS
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Health Information Survey
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

CDC / NIP
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, National Immunization Program
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/

CDC / OMHD
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities
http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/default.htm

CDC / WONDER
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research
http://wonder.cdc.gov/

CDC / YRBSS
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System
http://www.cdc.gov/yrbss

CEHDL
Center for Eliminating Health Disparities among Latinos - UConn
http://www.cehdl.uconn.edu/

CNPP
Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion - USDA
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/

CSG
Council of State Governments
http://www.csg.org/

CSG
Council of State Governments, Healthy States Initiative
http://www.healthystates.csg.org/

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Injury Prevention Program
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3137&Q=397610&PM=1

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Asthma Program
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3137&q=387988

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3124&q=388824&dphNav_GID=1601

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3135&q=397524

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention Program
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3135&q=387022

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Nutrition, Physical Activity & Obesity Prevention
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3137&q=393114

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Tobacco Use Prevention & Control Program
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3137&q=388060&dphNav_GID=1601

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, WISEWOMAN Program
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3124&q=388828&dphNav_GID=1601

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Diabetes Surveillance System
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3132&q=388098&dphNav_GID=1601

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health, Heart Disease & Stroke Surveillance System
http://www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3132&q=388110

CT DPH
Connecticut Department of Public Health
http://www.ct.gov/dph/site/default.asp

FDA
U.S. Food & Drug Administration - HHS
http://www.fda.gov/

FNIC
Food & Nutrition Information Center - USDA
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/

FNS
Food & Nutrition Service - USDA
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/

FTC
U.S. Federal Trade Commission
http://www.ftc.gov/index.html

HCCP / HSPH
Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention / Harvard School of Public Health
http://www.yourdiseaserisk.harvard.edu/

HHS
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
http://www.hhs.gov/

HHS
Health & Human Services, U.S. Department of
http://www.hhs.gov/

HRSA
Health Resources & Services Administration - HHS
http://www.hrsa.gov/

ICAA
International Council on Active Aging
http://www.icaa.cc/

ICR
Institute for Community Research
http://www.incommunityresearch.org/index.htm

IOM
Institute of Medicine - National Academy of Sciences
http://www.iom.edu/

KFF
Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kff.org/

MADD
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
http://www.madd.org/

MMWR
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report - CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/

NACOA
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
http://www.nacoa.org/

NAL
National Agricultural Library - USDA
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/

NCADD
National Council on Alcoholism & Drug Dependence
http://www.ncadd.org/

NCADI
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information - SAMHSA / HHS
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/

NCCDPHP
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion - CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/index.htm

NCCN
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
http://www.nccn.org/

NCEP
National Cholesterol Education Program - NHLBI / NIH
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncep/index.htm

NCHS
National Center for Health Statistics - CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/

NCI
National Cancer Institute - NIH
http://www.cancer.gov
1-800-4-CANCER

NCMHD
National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities - NIH
http://ncmhd.nih.gov/

NCPIE
National Council on Patient Information & Education
http://www.talkaboutrx.org/

NCQA
National Committee for Quality Assurance
http://web.ncqa.org/

NDEP
National Diabetes Education Program - NIH
http://ndep.nih.gov/index.htm

NGA
National Governors Association
http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga

NGA / CBP
National Governors Association, Center for Best Practices
http://www.nga.org/portal/site/nga/menuitem.50aeae5ff70b817ae8ebb856a11010a0/

NHANES
National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey - CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes.htm

NHIS
National Health Interview Survey - CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm

NHLBI
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute - NIH
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/

NHLBI / NCEP
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, National Cholesterol Education Program - NIH
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncep/

NHLBI / NHBPEP
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, National High Blood Pressure Education Program - NIH
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/nhbpep/

NHLBI / OEI
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute, National Obesity Education Initiative - NIH
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/oei/

NIA
National Institute on Aging - NIH
http://www.nia.nih.gov/

NIAAA
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism - NIH
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/

NIAMS
National Institute of Arthritis & Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases - NIH
http://www.niams.nih.gov/

NIDA
National Institute on Drug Abuse - NIH
http://www.nida.nih.gov/

NIDDK
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases - NIH
http://www2.niddk.nih.gov/

NIDDK / WIN
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases, Weight-control Information Network - NIH
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/

NIDDK / WIN
Weight-control Information Network - NIH / NIDDK
http://win.niddk.nih.gov/

NIH
National Institutes of Health, Office of the Director
http://www.nih.gov/icd/od/index.htm

NIH
National Institutes of Health
http://www.nih.gov/

NLM
National Library of Medicine - NIH
http://www.nlm.nih.gov

NLM
National Library of Medicine, Women's Health Resources - NIH
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/outreach/womenshealthoverview.html

NOFAS
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
http://www.nofas.org/

NPS
National Park Service - Department of the Interior
http://www.nps.gov/

NRPA
National Recreation & Park Association
http://www.nrpa.org/

ODPHP
Office of Disease Prevention & Health Promotion - HHS
http://odphp.osophs.dhhs.gov/

OMB
Office of Management & Budget
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/

OMH
Office of Minority Health - HHS
http://www.omhrc.gov/

OMHD
Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities - CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/default.htm

ORWH
Office of Research on Women's Health - NIH
http://orwh.od.nih.gov/

OSG
Office of the U.S. Surgeon General - HHS
http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/

PBHF
Produce for Better Health Foundation - "Fruits & Veggies - More Matters"
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org/

PCF
Prevent Cancer Foundation
http://www.preventcancer.org/

PCPFS
President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
http://www.fitness.gov/

PFCD
Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease
http://fightchronicdisease.com/resources/national.cfm

PubMed
PubMed - NLM / NIH
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=PubMed

SAMHSA
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - HHS
http://www.samhsa.gov/

TFAH
Trust for America’s Health
http://healthyamericans.org/

TFK
Tobacco-Free Kids
http://www.tobaccofreekids.org/

USA.gov
Recreation.gov
http://www.recreation.gov/

USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usdahome

USDA / AMS
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service
http://www.ams.usda.gov/

USDA / ARS
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/Main.htm

USDA / CNPP
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/

USDA / FNIC
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/

USDA / FNS
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food & Nutrition Service
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/

USDA / NAL
U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
http://www.nal.usda.gov/

USPSTF
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force - HHS / AHRQ
http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/prevenix.htm

WHO
World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/en/

YRBSS
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System - CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/yrbss

State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health, Protective Health Assessment, 2008.
Funded by the National Governors Association Healthy States Initiative.