A list of clinics for the under-served and uninsured.

Local and national leader in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Improves HIV/AIDS services and funds/coordinates prevention, care, and advocacy projects.

The Health Plan's central goal is to advance the cost-effective delivery of high quality health care in New York City by harnessing the skill, experience and knowledge of health care professionals at every step of the health care management and delivery process, and to recreate the health care partnership that once existed between the patient and the professional.

Comprehensive AIDS service provider for northern Cook County.

CBHC is a coalition of organizations and individuals, working to help create and advocate for an accessible, quality health care system that provides for everyone. With offices in both Champaign, IL and Chicago, CBHC's energetic and dedicated staff employ a tenacious grassroots campaign to educate and involve health care consumers, build coalitions with other organizations who share their commitment to social justice, and make regulatory and legislative changes at the local, state and national levels.

Article by Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, PT describing the importance of Physical Therapy in working through an injury.

Article by Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, PT with photos and three great exercises for your feet using Theraband, (elastic latex bands). ,

Chicago dancer JD offers her take on Chiropractic care for injury prevention and recovery.

A directory of CDS members who provide free or sliding scale services -- some specifically for children, the elderly and for those with HIV/AIDS.

Located on the first floor of the Cottage View Terrace senior residential building, Cottage View Health Center's primary focus is serving the health needs of the senior population of the Grand Boulevard, Kenwood, and Oakland communities on the South side of Chicago.

Gabrielle Deschaine, owner and director of Grow in Motion, provides services based on the concept that the body, mind and spirit are connected and that growth in one area leads to growth in all areas.  Her clinical counseling combines body-centered assessment and intervention with traditional verbal processing.

Near North Health Services health clinic serving the Oakland, Kenwood, Bronzeville, Grand Blvd. and Washington Park communities. Fifteen-dollar visits for the unemployed and uninsured.

Located in Southwest Humboldt Park, the Louise Landau Health Center is conveniently located in this rapidly growing community. This center boasts of state of the art medical facilities. $15 visits for the unemployed and uninsured.

The Institute for the Study of Somatic Education provides training for Feldenkrais Method Teacher/Practitioner Certification, advanced training and continuing education for Feldenkrais Method teacher/practitioners, and workshops in Feldenkrais Method Awareness through Movement.

Artists' health clinic that specializes in evaluating, treating and preventing work-related disorders in the arts. Patients can usually be seen regardless of their insurance coverage or ability to pay.

NNHSC’s Winfield Moody Health Center has been serving Chicago's Cabrini Green area since 1966. With a new building, state-of-the-art equipment and expert staff that understands health care as a complex set of relationships between ‘body and soul’.

An extensive list of resources and information concerning both adult and children's health issues.

Provides additional information on chemical and material hazards in the workspace, as well as a database of these hazards.

This site contains a wealth of information for understanding and coping with the life-altering affects of mental illness. Consumers, caregivers, family and friends will find information that can be used directly, as well as links to a variety of resources that are equipped to support and advise a person that he or she strive toward reintegration.

A health surveillance system to monitor and prevent disease outbreaks (including bioterrorism.) Maintains national health statistics and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.

"We've Come A Long Way Baby:Twenty years of dance medicine have seen many changes in the industry"Article by Marijeanne Liederbach Dance Teacher Issue: August 2000. The climate for physical conditioning in dance has changed tremendously in the last two decades. Twenty years ago, the idea that dancers passed their physical peak near the age of 30 belonged to the mainstream.

Sondra Forsyth's national list of health resources for dance-related injuries, treatments and wellness care.

An online quiz, created by Carol Baines, to help you determine if you or someone you know has an eating disorder. Also offers tips for dance teachers to detect and prevent eating problems among students.

Foot.com is a comprehensive source of foot health and foot care information on the Web, providing information on foot pain, foot conditions, comfort and performance footwear, sports injuries and foot health for diabetes.

New York University-based Center offers subsidized and free services for the dance community, including orthopedic exams, physical therapy, state-of-the-art research and rehabilitation technology, and free injury prevention screenings and lectures.

Promotes medical, scientific, and educational activities aimed at enhancing treatment and training and improving dancers' health, well-being, and performance.

Thorough, credible information on every aspect of your health.

Founded by Martha Eddy and Carol Swann, this San Francisco based school seeks to bridge the ARTS-SCIENCE-EDUCATION-HEALTH disciplines. Through the interface of many artistic and theoretical systems (body-mind disciplines, dance science, design, history, kinesiology, motor learning, videography, etc.) they encourage the emergence of new forms of leadership and social action. Classes offered in dance, body mind-centering, improvisation, authentic movement, alexander technique, and more.

The mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing or controlling those diseases, birth defects, disabilities, or deaths that result from interactions with the environment.

Directory of free clinics, listed by state.

Works to reduce human illness by studying environmental and individual factors underlying disease.

A program of the Center for Disease Control, The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related disease and injury.

The NIH mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone.

Its mission is to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health, and environmental policies that prevent human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes.

A program of the Department of Health and Human Services. Provides information on and studies the effect of toxic substances on the public health.

OCHP supports and facilitates EPA's efforts to protect children's health from environmental threats.

This Office operates a grant program for state and local governments, conducts research and outreach on healthy homes, enforces the lead hazard disclosure law, and develops lead-based paint regulations and policies.

OSHA's mission is to assure the safety and health of America's workers by setting and enforcing standards; providing training, outreach, and education.

Useful article by Linda Hamilton that appeared in the April 2005 issue of Dance Magazine.

Organization of physicians and other allied professionals, dedicated to improving health care in the performing arts. Provides links to clinics and educational resources.

A forum for articles and other sources of information regarding the Alexander Technique written mainly by or for physical therapists and other medical professionals.

Physical therapy for scoliosis specializing in the multidisciplinary Schroth method, which involves the individual first studying and learning about their spine, and then practicing postural correction exercises specific to his or her curves.

Video and print news resource covering sports medicine and orthopedics.

The Alexander Technique is a method that works to change (movement) habits in our everyday activities. It is a simple and practical method for improving ease and freedom of movement, balance, support and coordination.  This website provides descriptions, audio and visual resources, and FAQ's for everything Alexander Technique-related.

Anne Wennerstrand has a private psychotherapy practice in New York City specializing in mental healthcare for performing artists. She is also on the staff of The Renfrew Center of Southern Connecticut and is an eating disorder and body image specialist. This link has helpful articles for dancers re: life and practice.

This Los Angeles-based Westside Ballet Company publishes the Healthy Dancer Newsletter to inform dancers and their families about how to choose a healthy lifestyle. There are helpful articles about nutrition, injuries, and eating disorders.

A resource about physical rehabilitation for physical therapists and the general public sponsored by Thera-Band conditions and treatments.

Thera-Band resistance exercise systems are used as tools for rehabilitating and restoring muscle and joint functions and for improving conditioning, balance and building strength. The Thera-Band brand name was first introduced by The Hygenic Corporation in 1978 and has since gained an international reputation with therapists and sports trainers for quality and effectiveness.

Tina Stromsted, Ph.D., MFT, ADTR (Licensed psychotherapist and Registered Dance Therapist) offers Jungian and body-oriented psychotherapy and consultation. Her international workshops integrate Depth Psychology, Authentic Movement, Somatics, elements of Marion Woodman's BodySoul Rhythms approach, embodied dreamwork, and creative arts therapy.