Resources to help you achieve a healthier life
See links at the bottom of this page for more resources.
Tips Sheets
Free resources available focusing on nutrition, exercise, personal health, and overall well-being.
Walking Station
Steps to follow for a work-site walking station.
Walking Routes
Campus walking routes offering a variety of distances and routes to encourage physical activity.
Tobacco Free
Ready to Quit? We’re here to help. UA became a tobacco free campus in January 2015. There are many resources available for those ready to become smoke free.
Employee Assistance
The University of Alabama has contracted with American Behavioral Health to provide professionally trained counselors to give options and resources for coping more effectively with a variety of life challenges. Your Employee Assistance Program provides one-on-one confidential support and training. American Behavioral is a full-service behavioral health care organization with a nationwide network of licensed and credentialed providers in 38 specialties. Eligible employees and dependents residing in Tuscaloosa, outside of Tuscaloosa and even out-of-state will have expanded access to highly-qualified EAP counselors.
Nourish
- Nutritional Therapy at the University Medical Center, Faculty/Staff Clinic
- The University of Alabama, Farmer’s Market
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Healthy Weight – It’s not a diet, it’s a lifestyle
- Plate Planner and resource guide
- United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ChooseMyPlate.gov Resources
- Federal Nutrition Information Center
- Helpful questions to ask your physician about Cholesterol
- What is a Cholesterol lowering medicine?
Move:
- The University of Alabama, Student Recreation Center & Aquatic Center
- Walking Works by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Physical Activity for Everyone
- The President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
- Tuscaloosa Parks and Recreation
- Federal Recreation & Parks
- Alabama State Parks
- YMCA of Tuscaloosa, AL
- YMCA of Birmingham, AL
Balance:
- University of Alabama Employee Assistance Program
- Mayo Clinic, Work-Life Balance: Ways to restore harmony and reduce stress
- Web MD, Health & Balance Guide
Live:
- The University of Alabama, University Medical Center, Faculty/Staff Clinic
- The University of Alabama, Speech and Hearing Center
- The University of Alabama, Psychiatry Clinic
- The University of Alabama, Pediatrics Clinic
- Alabama Department of Public Health
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Alabama, Be Healthy
The clinic is located at the McMillan Building off Hackberry Lane, building #1401. The Psychology Clinic is a non-profit, multi-service center supported by the Department of Psychology and The University of Alabama. Confidential and individualized services with a sensitivity to issues of diversity are provided for people of all ages, from preschool through late adulthood. See listing of services proved at the clinic. Call 348-5000 for an intake interview.
Tobacco Control:
- American Cancer Society, Guide to Quit Smoking:
- NIH, CDC, National Cancer Institute, Smoking Cessation Program
General Health Resources:
- American Cancer Society – www.fightcancer.org Password: UA
- American Heart Association
- American Diabetes Association
- Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
- Downloadable Medicine Tracking Chart
Articles and Useful Information:
- 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? Learn more
- Is Sitting the New Smoking?