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Ongoing & Repeating Events

Knoh — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:33:43 CST

In this section of the Calendar you will find listed events that have multiple dates, such as classes with multiple sessions, or are standing events that occur on a regular basis such as every week. We encourage moderators or organizers of standing events to consider adding a listing once a month in the main calendar to help draw attention to their events as well as making sure that Knoh Oh has information for the list on Health InfoIsland. You can browse listings of standing events with more detailed information in the menu to the left side of the screen.

Healthcare Support Groups' Weekly/SemiWeekly Meetings:

November 2009

**Note: October dates not all confirmed at this time.**

Healthcare Support Groups' Meetings:

Theme. Group. Time (if available.)

Weekly/semi-weekly:

Sun-
Tong Ren Neck and Back Pain. Support for Healing. 8am.
Grief and Loff Support Group. 10am
Alcoholics Anonymous. Various Groups. Several times a day.
Cancer Survivor. SL's Cancer Survivors. 12pm.
Cancer Caregivers, survivors welcome. SL's Cancer Caregivers. 10am.
Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Help and Support. 1st Sunday a month 11am.
Bring an Issue. Support for Healing. 7pm

Mon-
Dissociative Identity Disorder, DID Friendship Circle. 2pm
Depression Support Group. Centering Place. 4pm
Alcoholics Anonymous. Various Groups. Several times a day.
Sex Abuse Survivors. SL Project Hope. 4pm
Survivors of HIV. Mental Health Network. 5pm

Tues-
UK & Ireland Anxiety and Depression Support Group. Support for Healing. 1pm
Tong Ren Stress Relief. Support for Healing. 6pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Various Groups. Several times a day.
Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Help and Support. 3rd Tuesday a month 11am.
Loss for Life. Support for Healing. 7pm
BiPolar. Second Life BiPolar Support Group. 8pm.

Wed-
Aspergers Syndrome. Brigadoon Explorers. 5pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Various Groups. Several times a day.
Cancer Caregivers, survivors welcome. SL's Cancer Caregivers. 7pm.

Thu-
UK & Ireland Anxiety Group. Support for Healing. 1pm
Dissociative Identity Disorder, DID Friendship Circle. 2pm
Depression Support Group. Support for Healing. 4pm
Anxiety Support Circle, Support for Healing. 6:30pm
Anxiety. Support for Healing. 7pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Various Groups. Several times a day.
Cancer Survivors. SL Cancer Survivors. 4pm.

Fri-
Alcoholics Anonymous. Various Groups. Several times a day.
BiPolar. Second Life BiPolar Support Group. 2pm.

Sat-
Chronic Disease. Ouchies. 2:30 pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Various Groups. Several times a day.

**Monthly**

Autism. Autism Society of America. See group for details about June meeting.

RSD/CRPS Support. RSD Support Group. See group for details on meeting dates and time

Loss for Life. Support for Healing. For more information, contact Veena Schism.

**One Time Only Events**

Notes:

The inclusion/exclusion of meetings in this calendar is not a recommendation/condemnation.

If you would like your meetings included either:

Drop a notecard to Knoh Oh. Include the theme, dates/times, and the name of the group. An official contact as well. I do not want to publicize those groups who wish to be private.

or

Update the SLHealthy Calendar at http://slhealthy.wetpaint.com. I use the information posted there.

November 7, 2009.

Knoh Oh
Path of Support...one step at a time.

(Knoh Oh keeps a copy of this calendar inworld at the Path of Support on Healthinfo Island. Feel free to update this one, or IM Knoh for additions/changes)(SLurl)

Survivors of TBI

VitoloRossini — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:15:33 CST

Group Name: Survivors of TBI
Name of SIM: Rhoda
Purpose:

This group is active in assisting SL residents who are recovering, or have recovered from Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI).

Location of Group Land: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rhoda/159/150/27/
TBI Center Location:http://slurl.com/secondlife/Rhoda/159/200/3018
Contact Information: Vitolo Rossini or vitolorossini@yahoo.com
Services Provided: information, support, meetings, resources, therapy, socialization.
Target Audience: Survivors of Traumatic Brain injury, their families, friends, and all supporters ..professional or non professional.
Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Open
Social Opportunities Available: Yes, this is an active group. There has been horseback riding, bumper car rides, Scavenger Hunts- for prizes, weekly gatherings and holiday events, Dog shows, and Beach Parties
Special or Unique Features: Be sure to greet the many Dogs when you arrive, when you arrive! Walk the ample shoreline, and explore all that Dogland Park has to offer.
Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content:
http://dogfather-sl.blogspot.com/
http://vitolo.wordpress.com/
http://slhealthy.wetpaint.com/account/VitoloRossini
http://www.voanews.com/english/archive/2008-09/2008-09-17-voa24.cfm?CFID=76953890&CFTOKEN=39722851
Additional Comments:

I am Vitolo Rossini, survivor. This group is active in assisting SL residents who are recovering, or have recovered from Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI). If you need to search for new ways to think, or create... you are welcome here. If you have freinds or family, or want to help post-coma survivors... you can learn and grow right here in SL!
We will be opening a new Center for our members. Stay tuned for this information!
Additional notecard from Vitolo Rossini :
Survivors of TBI- Traumatic Brain Injury
Residents of sl..... Whether you are a survivor of a head injury-
A medical professional, with compassion- a friend to someone whos been injured- a family member of a survivor- or you just want to learn more or help others....
This group is active in assisting folks who are recovering , or have recovered from Brain Injury. You can learn and grow right here in sl. Find new ways to think! Open new pathways in your brain.
My name is Vitolo Rossini, and I spent 5 & 1/2 weeks in a coma...and I'm back! I want you to search, and look at this group.
It is growing, and there's more to come. Group notices with inventory designed to make living in sl more fun and EASY!
Feel free to check my profile, and see where I am coming from.
We can help one another.
Pass this notecard on, and you'll be doing a good thing, as it will eventually fall into the hands of a Survivor, who wants to share, and learn. A year in a wheelchair & speech & physical therapy haven't helped my heart as much as this! - Vito
There's an MD and an RT on staff. It is a good place just to come and "chill out". Pets are welcome and encouraged for therapy and fun. Meet our TBI Group Chow-Chow "Theo", and all of the other dogs!
Please come visit at Vitolo Rossini's Home Base, Dogland, Rhoda. There at Dogland Dog Park in Rhoda you can see first hands the amazing work we do with these dogs for fun and therapy!
Path of Support - HealthInfo Island (112,92,21)

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Bibliography

perplexity — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:18:35 CST

Several people are contributing to this page, which explains the variety of formats used. Please be patient while we try to get this tidied up, or if you wish to volunteer oversight of this page, please contact a site administrator. We need someone who is comfortable with the Pubmed Citation Format.

Virtual Worlds for Health and Healthcare. Journal of Virtual Worlds Research 2(2): 3D
http://www.jvwresearch.org/index.php?_cms=1248968023
[Complete issue]

Brixey, J.J., Turley, J.P. Second Life and health information. Studies in health technology and informatics 2009 146:725.

Stewart, S., Pope, D., Duncan, D. Using Second Life to enhance ACCEL an online accelerated nursing BSN program. Studies in health technology and informatics 2009 146:636-640.

Hansen, M.M., Murray, P.J., Erdley, W.S. The potential of 3-D virtual worlds in professional nursing education. Studies in health technology and informatics 2009 146:582-586.

Schmidt, B., Stewart, S. Implementing the virtual reality learning environment: Second life.

http://www.jmir.org/2009/2/e17

A Survey of Health-Related Activities on Second Life

Leslie Beard1, BDes; Kumanan Wilson2, MD, MSc; Dante Morra1, MD, MBA; Jennifer Keelan3, PhD
1Centre for Innovation in Complex Care, University Hospital Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
2Department of Medicine, Ottawa Health Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
3Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Corresponding Author:

Jennifer Keelan, PhD

Dalla Lana School of Public Health
University of Toronto
628 - 155 College St
Toronto, ON M5T 3M7
Canada
Phone: +1 416 978 4904
Fax: +1 416 978 1883
Email: //jenn.keelan [at] utoronto.ca

ABSTRACT
Background: Increasingly, governments, health care agencies, companies, and private groups have chosen Second Life as part of their Web 2.0 communication strategies. Second Life offers unique design features for disseminating health information, training health professionals, and enabling patient education for both academic and commercial health behavior research.
Objectives: This study aimed to survey and categorize the range of health-related activities on Second Life; to examine the design attributes of the most innovative and popular sites; and to assess the potential utility of Second Life for the dissemination of health information and for health behavior change.
Methods: We used three separate search strategies to identify health-related sites on Second Life. The first used the application’s search engine, entering both generic and select illness-specific keywords, to seek out sites. The second identified sites through a comprehensive review of print, blog, and media sources discussing health activities on Second Life. We then visited each site and used a snowball method to identify other health sites until we reached saturation (no new health sites were identified). The content, user experience, and chief purpose of each site were tabulated as well as basic site information, including user traffic data and site size.
Results: We found a wide range of health-related activities on Second Life, and a diverse group of users, including organizations, groups, and individuals. For many users, Second Life activities are a part of their Web 2.0 communication strategy. The most common type of health-related site in our sample (n = 68) were those whose principle aim was patient education or to increase awareness about health issues. The second most common type of site were support sites, followed by training sites, and marketing sites. Finally, a few sites were purpose-built to conduct research in SL or to recruit participants for real-life research.
Conclusions: Studies show that behaviors from virtual worlds can translate to the real world. Our survey suggests that users are engaged in a range of health-related activities in Second Life which are potentially impacting real-life behaviors. Further research evaluating the impact of health-related activities on Second Life is warranted.

(J Med Internet Res 2009;11(2):e17)
doi:10.2196/jmir.1192http://www.jmir.org/2009/2/e17
KEYWORDSUser-computer interface; virtual systems; virtual worlds; Second Life; health education; social and behavioral research; behavioral research; health behavior; health behavior change

Watson, Alice J.,Grant, Richard W.,Bello, Heather, Hoch, Daniel B.
Brave New Worlds : How Virtual Environments Can Augment Traditional Care in the Management of Diabetes.
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. v.2:no.4 (2008:July), pp. 697-702.

Citations from PubMed

Web GIS in practice V: 3-D interactive and real-time mapping in Second Life.Boulos MN, Burden D.Int J Health Geogr. 2007 Nov 27;6:51.PMID: 18042275 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related Articles Free article in PMC

Second Life: an overview of the potential of 3-D virtual worlds in medical and health education.Boulos MN, Hetherington L, Wheeler S.Health Info Libr J. 2007 Dec;24(4):233-45.PMID: 18005298 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related Articles

The scientific research potential of virtual worlds.Bainbridge WS.Science. 2007 Jul 27;317(5837):472-6.PMID: 17656715 [PubMed]Related Articles

Education about hallucinations using an internet virtual reality system: a qualitative survey.Yellowlees PM, Cook JN.Acad Psychiatry. 2006 Nov-Dec;30(6):534-9.PMID: 17139026 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related Articles

Translating medical practice from the real to the virtual: adapting an existing clinical program to a virtual world.Linton DA, Senelly M, Baim M, Bello H, Millik MT, Watson AJ, Hoch D.AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2008 Nov 6:1026.PMID: 18999294 [PubMed - in process]Related Articles

Second Life virtual world: a heaven for autistic people?Fusar-Poli P, Cortesi M, Borgwardt S, Politi P.Med Hypotheses. 2008 Dec;71(6):980-1. Epub 2008 Sep 9. No abstract available. PMID: 18783897 [PubMed - in process]Related Articles

A second life for eHealth: prospects for the use of 3-D virtual worlds in clinical psychology.Gorini A, Gaggioli A, Vigna C, Riva G.J Med Internet Res. 2008 Aug 5;10(3):e21.PMID: 18678557 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related Articles Free article in PMC

Surgeons have held conferences in Second Life.Leong JJ, Kinross J, Taylor D, Purkayastha S.BMJ. 2008 Jul 8;337:a683. doi: 10.1136/bmj.a683. No abstract available. PMID: 18614495 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related Articles

Scientific discourse 2.0. Will your next poster session be in Second Life?Huang ST, Kamel Boulos MN, Dellavalle RP.EMBO Rep. 2008 Jun;9(6):496-9. No abstract available. PMID: 18516082 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related Articles

Citations from Gale's Health and Wellness Resource Center

1. Skiba, DJ
Nursing Education 2.0: second life.
Nursing Education Perspectives 2007 May-Jun;28(3):156-8.

Newspaper articles

Parsons, Cherilyn

Second Life offers healing, therapeutic options for users

Special to the ChronicleSan Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, July 13, 2008. page F-1.also online at :
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/11/LVL211GP5C.DTL

Parsons, Cherilyn
Finding health information, community online.
San Francisco Chronicle, Sunday, July 13, 2008. page F-6.
also online at :
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/13/LV7M11LR3U.DTL&type= health

Chang, Alvin
Virtual world provides learning ground for KU med students

The Kansas City Star,Monday, July 14, 2008 10:15 PM : online at:

http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/story/705210.html
The KUMC (the University of Kansas Medical Center/School of Medicine) is using Second Life in medical education.
Click on the URL for the article, then click on the education video link (underlined in red).
You will see a brief video of how they're using SL to teach anesthesiology and Physical Therapy students.

Research on Health in Virtual Worlds

perplexity — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:07:11 CST

A detailed search of articles appearing in Pubmed on emerging and social technologies found the second most popular topic was virtual worlds. (The first topic was the broad "Web 2.0".) Virtual worlds in general and Second Life in particular are growing into a significant research area with increasing numbers of researchers devoting attention to this area. While we won't try to be comprehensive here in SLHealthy, we would be remiss if we didn't address this and direct people to some of the research available. Here you can find an RSS feed of recent research in this area. Check for additional links in the navigation sidebar on the left side of the screen for a selected bibliography and discussion topics of interest to our community.

Where do SLHealthy users come from?

perplexity — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:54:17 CST

Here is a selection of the interesting places people live who have used the SLHealthy wiki.

Australia Footscray, Victoria
Australia Melbourne, Victoria
Australia Paddington, Western Australia
Australia Perth, Western Australia
Australia Sydney, New South Wales
Bahamas Dunmore Town, Harbour Island
Belgium Edegem, Antwerpen
Brazil Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Brazil Salvador, Bahia
Canada Beamsville, Ontario
Canada Brampton, Ontario
Canada Burlington, Ontario
Canada Burnaby, British Columbia
Canada Calgary, Alberta
Canada Chilliwack, British Columbia
Canada Chteauguay, Quebec
Canada Edmonton, Alberta
Canada Guelph, Ontario
Canada Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada Leduc, Alberta
Canada London, Ontario
Canada Maniwaki, Quebec
Canada Mississauga, Ontario
Canada Monarch, Alberta
Canada Montreal, Quebec

Canada New Westminster, British Columbia
Canada Peterborough, Ontario
Canada Saint John, New Brunswick
Canada Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Canada Thornhill, Ontario
Canada Toronto, Ontario
Canada Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada Victoria, British Columbia
Denmark Svendborg, Fyn
Finland Helsinki, Southern Finland
France Aix-en-Provence, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur
France Bordeaux, Aquitaine
France Brest, Bretagne
France Nancy, Lorraine
France Niort, Poitou-Charentes
France Paris, Ile-de-France
France Rouen, Haute-Normandie
France Talence, Aquitaine
France Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees
Germany Berlin
Germany Gttingen, Niedersachsen
Germany Spaichingen, Baden-Wurttemberg
Germany Stendal, Sachsen-Anhalt
Germany Wuppertal, Nordrhein-Westfalen

Greece Ayina, Attiki
Hong Kong Central District
Hungary Budapest
Hungary Debrecen
Hungary Grbehza, Hajdu-Bihar
India Calcutta, West Bengal
India Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
India Suri, West Bengal
Indonesia Yogyakarta
Ireland Dublin
Ireland Kilkenny
Ireland Limerick
Ireland Longford
Italy Acireale, Sicilia
Italy Avio, Veneto
Italy Chieri, Piemonte
Italy Frascati, Lazio
Italy Milan, Lombardia
Italy Rome, Lazio
Italy Vigevano, Lombardia
Italy Vimercate, Lombardia
Japan Tokyo
Japan Yokohama, Kanagawa
Korea, Republic of Daejeon, Taejon-jikhalsi
Lithuania Kaunas, Kauno Apskritis
Mexico Atizapn De Zaragoza, Tamaulipas

Netherlands Amsterdam, Noord-Holland
Netherlands Groningen
Netherlands Haaksbergen, Overijssel
Netherlands Hellevoetsluis, Zuid-Holland
Netherlands Utrecht
New Zealand Wellington
Norway Oslo
Peru Lima
Philippines Macalaya, Sorsogon
Philippines Manila
Poland Lublin, Lubelskie
Saudi Arabia Riyadh, Ar Riyad
Slovenia Ljubljana, Bohinj
South Africa Parow, Western Cape
Spain Barcelona, Cataluna
Spain Estepona, Andalucia
Spain Las Palmas, Canarias
Spain Lloret De Mar, Cataluna
Spain Madrid
Spain Rub, Cataluna
Spain Santiago De Compostela, Galicia
Spain Valencia, Comunidad Valenciana
Sweden Stockholm, Stockholms Lan
Sweden Sundbyberg, Stockholms Lan
Sweden Vrby, Stockholms Lan
Thailand Bangkok, Krung Thep
United Kingdom Blackpool

United Kingdom Bognor Regis, West Sussex
United Kingdom Bournemouth
United Kingdom Bristol, Bristol, City of
United Kingdom Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom Colchester, Essex
United Kingdom Dagenham, Barking and Dagenham
United Kingdom Dundee, Dundee City
United Kingdom Dunlop, North Ayrshire
United Kingdom Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of
United Kingdom Epsom, Surrey
United Kingdom Leeds
United Kingdom London, London, City of
United Kingdom Reigate, Surrey
United Kingdom Reigate, Surrey
United Kingdom Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
United States Abilene, Texas
United States Akron, Ohio
United States Alameda, California
United States Albany, New York
United States Albany, Oregon
United States Albuquerque, New Mexico
United States Alexandria, Virginia
United States Allston, Massachusetts
United States Ames, Iowa
United States Anchorage, Alaska

United States Ankeny, Iowa
United States Ann Arbor, Michigan
United States Ashburn, Virginia
United States Atlanta, Georgia
United States Attleboro, Massachusetts
United States Austin, Texas
United States Banquete, Texas
United States Beaumont, Texas
United States Belleville, Illinois
United States Bellevue, Washington
United States Bellingham, Washington
United States Belmont, California
United States Bethesda, Maryland
United States Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
United States Bexar, Arkansas
United States Billings, Montana
United States Birmingham, Alabama
United States Boise, Idaho
United States Boston, Massachusetts
United States Boulder, Colorado
United States Bradenton, Florida
United States Brea, California
United States Brewster, New York
United States Bridgeport, Connecticut
United States Bronx, New York
United States Brookline, Massachusetts

United States Brooklyn, New York
United States Buffalo, New York
United States Carlisle, Pennsylvania
United States Cedar Park, Texas
United States Center Moriches, New York
United States Chagrin Falls, Ohio
United States Champaign, Illinois
United States Chantilly, Virginia
United States Charlotte, North Carolina
United States Chesapeake, Virginia
United States Cheshire, Connecticut
United States Chicago, Illinois
United States Clearwater, Florida
United States Clinton, New York
United States Colts Neck, New Jersey
United States Columbus, Ohio
United States Concord, California
United States Cornelius, North Carolina
United States Corvallis, Oregon
United States Dahinda, Illinois
United States Dallas, Texas
United States Davis, California
United States Decatur, Georgia
United States Deep River, Connecticut
United States Deerfield Beach, Florida

United States Denton, Maryland
United States Denver, Colorado
United States Detroit, Michigan
United States El Paso, Texas
United States Ellicott City, Maryland
United States Erie, Colorado
United States Espanola, New Mexico
United States Eustis, Florida
United States Evansville, Indiana
United States Fairbanks, Alaska
United States Fall River, Massachusetts
United States Falls Village, Connecticut
United States Fargo, North Dakota
United States Farmington, Connecticut
United States Farmington, Michigan
United States Farmington, Michigan
United States Fort Mill, South Carolina
United States Fort Myers, Florida
United States Fort Richardson, Alaska
United States Fort Worth, Texas
United States Fresno, California
United States Gardners, Pennsylvania
United States Gardners, Pennsylvania
United States Glen Oaks, New York
United States Grand Rapids, Michigan
United States Hagerstown, Maryland
United States Harrison, Tennessee
United States Hayward, California
United States Henderson, New York
United States Hershey, Pennsylvania
United States High Point, North Carolina
United States Hinesville, Georgia
United States Honolulu, Hawaii
United States Houston, Texas
United States Hudson, Ohio
United States Huntington, West Virginia
United States Indianapolis, Indiana
United States Jersey City, New Jersey
United States Jupiter, Florida
United States Kamiah, Idaho
United States Kansas City, Kansas
United States Kansas City, Missouri
United States Kaufman, Texas
United States Keller, Texas
United States La Center, Washington
United States Las Vegas, Nevada
United States Leavenworth, Kansas
United States Lewisville, Texas
United States Lexington, Kentucky
United States Liberty, New York
United States Linden, New Jersey
United States Los Angeles, California
United States Louisville, Kentucky
United States Lynn, Massachusetts
United States Macomb, Illinois
United States Madison, Wisconsin
United States Mankato, Minnesota
United States Marietta, Georgia
United States Mason City, Iowa
United States Massillon, Ohio
United States Mattapan, Massachusetts
United States Mays Landing, New Jersey
United States Mckeesport, Pennsylvania
United States Memphis, Tennessee
United States Mesa, Arizona
United States Miami Beach, Florida
United States Middletown, Delaware
United States Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States Mission Hills, California
United States Mobile, Alabama
United States Mobile, Alabama
United States Modesto, California
United States Mount Holly, New Jersey
United States Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
United States Mukwonago, Wisconsin
United States Needham, Massachusetts
United States New Cumberland, Pennsylvania
United States New York
United States Newark, Delaware
United States Newark, New Jersey
United States Newtown, Connecticut
United States Norman, Oklahoma
United States Norristown, Pennsylvania
United States Northfield, New Jersey
United States Norwalk, Ohio
United States Nottingham, Maryland
United States O Fallon, Missouri
United States Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina
United States Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
United States Omaha, Nebraska
United States Opelousas, Louisiana
United States Oregon City, Oregon
United States Orlando, Florida
United States Orono, Maine
United States Ottawa, Illinois
United States Oxford, Mississippi
United States Pataskala, Ohio
United States Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
United States Pinckney, Michigan
United States Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States Plant City, Florida
United States Pomona, California
United States Port Chester, New York
United States Portland, Oregon
United States Portsmouth, Virginia
United States Potomac, Maryland
United States Poughkeepsie, New York
United States Provo, Utah
United States Quantico, Virginia
United States Rahway, New Jersey
United States Raleigh, North Carolina
United States Richmond, Virginia
United States Rochester, New York
United States Roselle, New Jersey
United States Sacramento, California
United States Saint Charles, Missouri
United States Saint Louis, Missouri
United States San Antonio, Texas
United States San Diego, California
United States San Francisco, California
United States San Jose, California
United States Santa Cruz, California
United States Santa Maria, California
United States Savannah, Georgia
United States Seattle, Washington
United States Solvang, California
United States Stamford, Connecticut
United States Stanford, California
United States Syracuse, New York
United States Tacoma, Washington
United States Tallahassee, Florida
United States Temecula, California
United States Tempe, Arizona
United States Temple, Texas
United States The Dalles, Oregon
United States Tucson, Arizona
United States Waddell, Arizona
United States Wake Forest, North Carolina
United States Waltham, Massachusetts
United States Warren, Minnesota
United States Warren, New Jersey
United States Warsaw, North Carolina
United States Washington, District of Columbia
United States Wausau, Wisconsin
United States Wayne, Michigan
United States Wayne, New Jersey
United States West Chester, Pennsylvania
United States West Hartford, Connecticut
United States West Milford, New Jersey
United States Wichita, Kansas
United States Winter Springs, Florida
United States Woodbridge, Connecticut
United States Ypsilanti, Michigan

Sample Information Page

perplexity — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:53:22 CST

Group or SIM Name: SL Healthy
Is this a Group or a SIM?: Group
Purpose: To collect information about consumer health resources in Second Life.
Location (SLURL) (if sim) or Contact Information (if group): Contact Perplexity Peccable or Prijian Toland.
Services Provided (information, support, meetings, resources, other): Information.
Target Audience: General (health care consumers and clinicians)
Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Information is open, editing restricted to members.
Social Opportunities Available (y/n): Maybe

Special or Unique Features: Wiki
Additional Comments: None

About SLHealthy

perplexity — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:31:34 CDT

If you want to know more about how this started, who we are, how the SLHealthy wiki is being used, and other interesting tidbits, this is the place to start!

SL Healthy gathers information about consumer health locations and groups in Second Life, with general health education resources as well.

Join Second Life : http://secondlife.com/

FAQ

Q:
Is it okay to send you the problem that my friend is having?

A:
SLHealthy is not a health reference service, but we can help with questions about how to find things on the site or in Second Life. If it is a health question, you might want to try asking at Healthinfo Island or try these resources on the web:

MedlinePlus: http://www.medlineplus.gov/
Healthfinder: http://www.healthfinder.gov/
MedHelp: http://www.medhelp.org/
American Self-Help Group Clearninghouse: http://www.mentalhelp.net/selfhelp/

Guiding Lights Peer Support

avalonbirke — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:50:01 CDT

Group or SIM Name: Guiding Lights Peer Specialist Training

Is this a Group or a SIM?: Group
MISSION: To provide a quality training program for those interested in peer support in Second Life, free of charge. Support is offered to current and past students anytime, and resources and learning are shared by all, in and outside of class. Our office on Aloft Nonprofit Commons has a library, a small discussion area for students, and practice groups for utilizing new helping skills anytime, between workshops.
Location (SLURL) (if sim): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Aloft%20Nonprofit%20Commons/241/62/25 - Aloft, Nonprofit Commons

Trainings typically take place on Wellness Island, in the auditorium or lecture hall. Check Group notices for location, dates, times, LMs
Contact Information: General information available at our Center (see SLURL above) or on the web at www.slwellness.com/guidinglights.html. Questions and completed applications: contact Avalon Birke in-world.
Services Provided: Monthly workshops, ongoing support and training for enrolled Peer Supporters in SL. Opportunities to lead groups in SL.

GUIDING LIGHTS is a Group in Second Life which offers support, training, and networking for anyone interested in providing Peer Support services to other SL residents. The group is run by peers and professionals, offering a comprehensive curriculum. Our goal is top provide high quality training in a safe and confidential environment, offering a chance to learn and practice relevant skills. We encourage interaction, questions, and hands-on practice.

Guiding Lights offers monthly trainings, part of a 6-course program, in the essentials of helping others. Additional information and support are provided to students and Group members anytime, including resources for Peer Specialists, materials and additional training, and a "home office" on Nonprofit Commons for our members to practice their skills, get support, use our library, and share their knowledge. Our students and members are our greatest resource!

Guiding Lights are trained to help others in SL who seek emotional support, in listening skills, crisis intervention, ethics,

and ways to refer residents to RL help when needed. Sometimes, just to be a safe person to talk to is what is needed.

Members are asked to follow the Second Life Terms of Service and Community Standards,

as well as the Guiding Lights Code of Ethics.

Interested parties fill out an application (available at our office above), send it to Avalon Birke, join our Group, and come to class.

Classes are free and you can take them as many times as you wish.

Target Audience: Anyone interested in providing a helping hand to SL residents. No experience is needed - just a willingness to learn some helpful skills in a supportive, professional, non-competitive environment. We do ask that a Code of Ethical conduct be followed, as well as the SL TOS and Community Standards.
Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Closed, except to members. There is a short application to fill out to join the group which is available in our office - IM Avalon Birke for info if needed.
Social Opportunities Available (y/n): Yes. We enjoy socializing after each meeting and workshop, and these events are open to all of Second Life, not only our students and members.
Special or Unique Features: Instructors are RL/SL qualified in mental health and peer support, and include RL certified college instructors

Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content: http://www.slwellness.com/guidinglights.html
Tags/Keywords: peer, support, training, wellness, guidance, help
Additional Comments: It's fine to join the Group and take only the trainings you want. Classes can be repeated as often as you like, at no charge.

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Wellness Island

avalonbirke — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:05:11 CDT

Group or SIM Name: Wellness Island

Is this a Group or a SIM?: Sim (and a mainland satellite Center - see below)
Purpose: Wellness Island is the first Sim devoted entirely to mental health support and resources in virtual environments. See below for the wide variety of services we provide free of charge.
We are the home of The Counseling Center, offering counseling/coaching appointments in Second Life, and we publish WELLNESS magazine, the first in-world publication devoted to health and wellbeing. We co-sponsor Guiding Lights Peer Specialist Training, Medical Ethics, and the Mental Health Network - a large SL Group for anyone interested in mental health.

Location (SLURL) (if sim): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wellness%20Island/189/49/28 and Mainland Annex Center at http://slurl.com/secondlife/Boncarus/76/41/79

Contact Information: Avalon Birke. Contact in-world or at avalonbirke@gmail.com.

Owner info: Avalon is a rl certified counselor and psychotherapist, and has provided services in SL since 2006. She works in RL with a focus on health psychology, has published two books, and with 2 Masters Degrees completed is now closing in on her PhD, while seeing patients in RL full-time. Avalon is a pioneer in the area of providing resources and support in virtual environments, and believes passionately in both inworld outreach as well as acting as a bridge to real life mental and physical health support for SL residents. Avalon has been featured in a number of SL publications, radio shows, and has assisted countless SL groups, organizations, sims, and students in the areas of education, mental health, and resource development.

Services Provided: Library of information on mental health, relationships, communication, and emotional support, recreation, support, workshops, community outreach center for SL health-related events and news. Our growing library is made up of original works as well as articles from a variety of sources, copyrighted and reprinted by permission.
Professional counseling services by appointment as part of the Counseling Center. Contact Avalon Birke to discuss in-world counseling appointments.

Target Audience: All SL residents
Open to All or Closed: OPEN. We occasionally close the island for events, meetings, workshops, or renovations as needed. Check Avalon's profile for updates if needed.
Our Boncarus mainland office is always open and has resources and info as well. (Boncarus 76, 40, 79)

Social Opportunities Available (y/n): Yes. Join the Mental Health Network to stay up to date on events at Wellness Island.
Special or Unique Features: A relaxing, quiet PG environment. Large library of mental health related information. Satellite center on Boncarus offers ample free resources to all and is always open.

Website: http://www.slwellness.com .
Tags/Keywords: wellness, health, counseling, mental health, psychology, education, help, support, relationships, communication, stress, anxiety, depression, counselor, coaching, life coach, therapy
Additional Comments: Wellness Island is a privately owned PG sim, funded by 100% of the proceeds of The Counseling Center, visitor donations, and its owners' contributions.
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Counseling Center

avalonbirke — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:45:47 CDT

Group or SIM Name: The Counseling Center in SL (Please also see WELLNESS ISLAND)

Locations:

Wellness Island: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wellness%20Island/189/49/28
Mainland Satellite Office: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Boncarus/76/41/79

Contact Information: Avalon Birke, M.A. - Director

Website: http://www.slwellness.com

Additional Comments:

Real in-world mental health support and resources since 2006.

Ethical, trained, verified, professional

Available for public speaking and training on mental health issues.

Our home is on beautiful Wellness Island, with a focus on wellness - body, mind, and spirit.

Please join the Mental Health Network group for updates

The Counseling Center offers caring, ethical support and resources. Individual support, SL/RL relationship and family issues, lifestyles, SL addiction, depression, anxiety, coping mechanisms, chronic illness, grief, and more.

We provide mental health and personal growth resources, and offer professional counseling services to SL residents, by appointment, on a limited basis as time permits. 100% of counseling fees go to the support and maintenance of Wellness Island - there is no profit made and 90% of our services are free of charge.

We co-sponsor Guiding Lights Peer Specialist Training, the Grief and Loss Support Group, Wellness Magazine, Medical Ethics and the Mental Health Network

Not a roleplay - Not a substitute for RL medical care/therapy when needed. Our copyrighted materials and courses are offered for educational purposes only. Please see your RL health care practitioner when needed.

keywords: counseling, addiction, counselor, therapy, relationship, stress, marriage, sex, infidelity, depression, anxiety, help, psychology, addiction, anger, family, communication, pain, advice, support, emotion, mental, health, trauma

See us also on the Path of Support - HealthInfo Island (112,92,21)

Grief and Loss Support

avalonbirke — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:33:27 CDT

Group or SIM Name: Grief and Loss Support

Is this a Group or a SIM?: Group

Purpose: To provide a peer to peer place for sharing about grief and loss, resources for healing, and mutual support

Location (SLURL) (if sim): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wellness%20Island/225/237/44

Contact Information: Avalon Birke or Kat Klata

Services Provided (information, support, meetings, resources, other): meetings, 24/7 group chat, library, meditation and reflection area

Target Audience: Anyone who is dealing with grief or loss

Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Open to all

Social Opportunities Available (y/n): Yes, as announced via Group

Special or Unique Features: Sponsored by Open Gates Peer Support Community, Wellness Island, The Counseling Center, and Guiding Lights.

Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content: http://www.slwellness.com/grief.htm

Tags/Keywords: grief, mourning, support, loss, bereavement, death, illness, sorrow, help

GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

A support meeting for anyone who has experienced grief and loss in RL/SL. Loss of a loved one, miscarriage, a friend with a terminal illness - we offer a safe place to share and get support from others going through the same difficult passage.

To attend, please join the Grief and Loss Support group in-world, or IM Kat Klata or Avalon Birke for an invitation.

The meeting is in text, open chat. SLURL is below:

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wellness%20Island/225/237/44

This area offers a meeting circle, library of materials on grief and loss, meditation and reflection area, and a peaceful place to heal with people who understand.

Co-sponsored by Open Gates Peer Support, Guiding Lights, and Wellness Island.

Wellness Island is a private sim devoted to mental health resources and support. It is open to all avatars 30 days and older. Newly rezzed avatars, please contact Avalon directly for access.

http://www.slwellness.com/grief.htm

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Calendar of SL Health Events

avalonbirke — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:28:04 CDT

3 October 2009

Grand Opening for Innovation InfoIsland Oct. 3!

Come witness the birth of a grand idea – a sim devoted to the innovative thinking and projects of educators, librarians and information technologists!

The grand opening of Innovation InfoIsland will be a day-long celebration Saturday, Oct. 3.

Innovation InfoIsland will be home to wide ranging projects created by some of Second Life’s most innovative and imaginative residents. The intent of the sim is to give these thinkers, inventors and designers a place to work, create and display their ideas in a beautiful setting reminiscent of New Orleans.

The Grand Opening will showcase a taste of what will be in store: an eclectic variety of live music, discussion from a panel of distinguished professionals, singing and dancing by a talented duo, a book discussion and, of course, dancing!

Keynote address will be delivered by Pathfinder Linden at 11 a.m. SLT. Throughout the day visitors are encouraged to tour the island, see some of the projects currently underway and talk to some of the project developers.

Here is the complete schedule of events. All times are SLT.

8 a.m. Studying Psychic Experiences with Rodolfo Mirabella and Maggie Larimore of The AZIRE Library on Innovation Infoislands. Mirabella and Larimore will talk about their research into the psychology of psychic experiences, training a new generation of researchers and the importance of Second Life libraries and museums to the education process. Their almost 30 years of collaboration in RL research and education has focused on the out-of-body experience, and the history of parapsychology.

9 a.m. - Book discussion of "The Art of Innovation: Lessons in Creativity from IDEO, America's Leading Design Firm" by Tom Kelley and Jonathan Littman. The discussion will be led by Maxito Ricardo, who in real life is Tom Peters, founder and CEO of TAP Information Services, a company that helps libraries and other organizations innovate.

11 a.m. - Keynote, Pathfinder Linden, "Innovation in Education in Second Life"

12 p.m. - Music Island Concerts@Innovation Island presents violinist Young Zeid. Zeid (Xi Yang in RL) has had a distinguished music career, beginning with his solo debut at age 9. He studied at the Conservatory of Music in Beijing, China, and won the National Violin Competition in Shanghai. At age 17 he was a semi-finalist in the Jacques Tibaud International Violin Competition in Paris. He is a graduate of Indiana University School of Music at Bloomington. He is the the Assistant Concertmaster, guest conductor and soloist with the Raleigh Symphony Orchestra and is a member of the Arcangelo Piano Quartet and Duo Appassionato. He is also the founding music director and conductor of the Youth Symphony of Florida.

1 p.m. - Music Island Concerts@Innovation Island presents the ambient electronic innovations of AldoManutio Abruzzo. Abruzzo performs a unique blend of improvisational ambient guitar with inspirations from classical and world music. He has studied classical guitar, Renaissance and Baroque lute, trombone and recorder and he records and performs under his project name of "usr/sbin."

2 p.m. Panel discussion "Innovation in Education & Libraries.

Panelists are:

Valerie Hill (Valibrarian Gregg) 2-2:10pm

Valerie Hill is a school librarian and doctoral student at Texas Woman’s University School of Library and Information Studies.

Topic: Innovative Librarianship

Esther Grassian (Alexandria Knight) 2:10-2:20

Esther Grassian is an adjunct lecturer at UCLA Dept. of Information Studies & Information Literacy Librarian at UCLA College Library

Topic: Innovative Information Literacy

Elaine Plybon (Celestia Cazalet) 2:20-2:30pm

Elaine Plybon is a Chemistry teacher and Instructional Technology Specialist at the Jack E. Singley Academy in Irving, Texas. She is the chairperson for the Discovery Educator Network Leadership Council in Texas and serves on the Leadership Council for the Discovery Educator Network in Second Life.

Topic: Innovative Emerging Technology Trends

Sheila Webber (Sheila Yoshikawa) 2:30-2:40

Sheila Webber is a senior lecturer at the Department of Information Studies, University of Sheffield, UK.

Topic: Innovative Media Literacy

Keith Mitchell (Larry Klugman) 2:40-2:50pm

Keith Mitchell is the Coordinator for Technology Initiatives for the Center
for Science and Mathematics Education- University of Texas in Austin

Topic: Building a Professional Development Community
with Second Life

Marianne Malmstrom (Knowclue Kidd) 2:50-3pm

Marianne Malmstrom is a Technology Teacher and machinimatographer.

Topic: Machinima in Education

4 p.m Krull Quar - Will discuss "Cool Tools in Second Life" and the dynamics of tying in real world informatics
and Second Life. As well as discuss tools which allow administrators
and program developers to mine and collect data about their
audience and participants.

Show some of the tools available in Second Life that make it
possible to interact with participants and viewers.

5 p.m. Kate Miranda - Music Island Concerts- and Jay Ackroyd - Virtually Speaking - stand at the intersection between the Arts and public conversations about the social, economic, political and scientific issues that confront the modern world. They will discuss the particular challenges and opportunities that confront them as content providers, the trajectories of their two programs, and their emerging collaboration.

6 p.m. Satin Galli and Erin68 Frog take to the stage to sing a mix of duets and solos highlighting the music of hit vocalists from the past 30 to 40 years. Come prepared to dance to their delightful music. Galli and Frog were winners of the Anthology Awards 2009 for Best Duo and the Live Entertainment Music Awards 2009.

7 p.m. Music Island Concerts @ Innovation InfoIsland will present a concert at the island jazz club, featuring Cindy Ecksol. Ecksol has been making and teaching music with voice, autoharp, fiddle and a variety of other instruments for as long as she can remember. She is particularly interested in traditional music of many varieties, and her repertoire includes everything from Irish tunes and Israeli dance music played on autoharp to dark Appalachian fiddle tunes from the mountains of West Virginia, as well as amusing modern songs about real life.

--
Lori Bell
Director of Innovation
Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
skype: lbell927
lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com<mailto:lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com>
lbell927@gmail.com<mailto:lbell927@gmail.com>
"Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries"
http://books.infotoday.com/books/VirtualWorlds.shtml

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GRIEF AND LOSS SUPPORT GROUP

Sunday, September 20, 2009 10:00am SLT
Ongoing peer support 24/7 - join our Group in-world

This area offers a meeting circle, small library of materials on grief and loss, meditation spot, and a wall for photos and memorials.

Co-sponsored by Open Gates Peer Support, Guiding Lights, and Wellness Island.

Wellness Island is a private sim devoted to mental health resources and support. It is open to all avatars 30 days and older. Newly rezzed avatars, please contact Avalon directly for access.

http://www.slwellness.com/grief.htm
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2009-10-01

Thursday, October 1, 2009 at noon Second Life time (PST).
________________________________________
From: alliancesecondlife@googlegroups.com [alliancesecondlife@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lori Bell [lbell927@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:26 AM
To: alliancesecondlife@googlegroups.com; healthcare-request@lists.secondlife.com; nonprofits-request@lists.secondlife.com
Subject: Second Life Education the key to stopping the HIV/AIDS pandemic

Dear Colleagues,

There is no doubt in anyone’s mind that education is the key to stopping the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Education, however, must go hand in hand with de-stigmatizing and personalizing the subject matter. People must be helped to not only understand the need for prevention, but to become passionate participants in the effort to find a cure as well. There is no better method for accomplishing both goals than storytelling.

If you doubt the truth of that statement, please take two minutes to watch the video below. Filmed at a workshop on HIV/AIDS and healthcare in Second Life, it chronicles how workshop participants reacted to a groundbreaking new approach to sharing the stories of those dealing with HIV/AIDS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKCVLwFKxYU

If this short film clip gets you as excited about exploring the use of storytelling as a tool for education and outreach as it does me, then I invite you to do three things:

· Familiarize yourself with the work of The Virtual Worlds Story Project (TVWSP): http://www.tvwsp.com/premiere.html. This visionary organization, founded by Jena Ball and Marty Keltz (yes the same Marty Keltz responsible for The Magic School Bus, Goosebumps, and The Indian in the Cupboard), is the developer and driving force behind the use of story quests to educate, engage, and create community.

· Make plans to attend the film premiere and quest on Thursday, October 1, 2009 at noon Second Life time (PST). Entitled, “Stories Without Borders: The life and times of Uncle D,” the event documents how immersive and interactive storytelling can change lives.

You can do this by: attending the live event in Second Life (email Jena at Jenaia@TVWSP.com<mailto:Jenaia@TVWSP.com> for details), you will not want to miss the opportunity to experience this powerful storytelling tool firsthand.

· Spread the word and support TVWSP’s and Karuna’s work:

o Share the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKCVLwFKxYU<http://mail.google.com/mail/www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKCVLwFKxYU>

o Join the TVWSP mailing list: www.tvwsp.com<http://mail.google.com/mail/www.tvwsp.com>

o Read the blog: www.tvwsp.typepad.com/tvwsp<http://mail.google.com/mail/www.tvwsp.typepad.com/tvwsp>

o Follow TVWSP on Twitter and tweet the hash: #TVWSP

o Join TVWSP’s Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Virtual-Worlds-Story-Project/125488109340?v=wall&viewas=1297574895

o Visit the Karuna inworld: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Karuna/33/213/29

o Visit the Karuna Web site: www.karunahiv.com<http://mail.google.com/mail/www.karunahiv.com>

o If you are in Second Life, become a member of “Friends of Karuna.”

o Consider donating to support TVWSP’s outreach efforts. Your contribution entitles you to a sponsorship page featuring your logo, web URL, and short blurb about your organization in the “Stories Without Borders” collectors’ journal.

o Contact Jena Ball (Jenaia@tvwsp.com<mailto:Jenaia@tvwsp.com>) or Marty Keltz (Marty@tvwsp.com<mailto:Marty@tvwsp.com>) directly. They will be happy to help you get inworld to attend the event and discuss opportunities to collaborate.

--
Lori Bell
Director of Innovation
Alliance Library System
600 High Point Lane
East Peoria, IL 61611
(309)694-9200 ext. 2128
skype: lbell927
lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com<mailto:lbell@alliancelibrarysystem.com>
lbell927@gmail.com<mailto:lbell927@gmail.com>
"Virtual Worlds, Real Libraries"
http://books.infotoday.com/books/VirtualWorlds.shtml

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2009- 4 2
Tell us how YOU feel about The Path of Support!

You are invited to attend a S.W.O.T. exercise on SLThursday, April 2, 2009 at 6pm SLT. Join us to talk about the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats of The Path of Support, so that The Path’s leaders can make it better for you and others who use it. The exercise will last approximately one hour and will take place in the Consumer Health Library on Health Info Island.

SLURL: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/41/138/24
Can’t make it, but want to give us feedback? Please take a few minutes to complete our S.W.O.T. survey: Click Here to take survey
This exercise will be done by MSW students at Indiana University School of Social Work.

College of Nursing Second Life Public Health Office

Honoria_Paine — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:43:10 CDT

SIM Name: Wisconsin Tecne Public Health Facility
Location : UW-Oshkosh, Wisconsin Tecne (196, 192, 41)
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, College of Nursing, Wi-TECNe grant

Wisconsin Tecne Public Health Facility

Public health carries out its mission through organized, interdisciplinary efforts that address the physical, mental and environmental health concerns of communities and populations at risk for disease and injury. Its mission is achieved through the application of health promotion and disease prevention technologies and interventions designed to improve and enhance quality of life. Health promotion and disease prevention technologies encompass a broad array of functions and expertise, including three core public health functions:
• assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk to identify health problems and priorities;
• formulating public policies, in collaboration with community and government leaders, designed to solve identified local and national health problems and priorities;
• assuring that all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective care, including health promotion and disease prevention services, and evaluation of the effectiveness of that care

Rationale & Purpose

The purpose of this office and set of activities is to familiarize nursing students with the essential public health services and public health nursing interventions. Many nursing students and nurses are unfamiliar with public health nurses and what they do. As a specialty, public health has a shortage of qualified nurses. Overcoming this has been identified as a national initiative. Even when experiences in public health departments are available to students, not all students have opportunities for all activities this public health office will provide. Therefore, this experience will supplement, not replace actual clinical activities in real life. Nursing instructors may choose or omit specific Second Life activities based on their individual needs and situations.

Learning objectives

Students will identify the essential services of public health
Students will identify components of a disaster preparedness plan
Students will identify appropriate public health nursing interventions in case summaries, including areas of nutrition, culture and social justice
Students will conduct a sanitarian inspection of one SL coffeehouse, pub or restaurant
Students will describe eligibility criteria and components of the WIC program

Setting

The public health office will be located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh on Wisconsin Tecne Island in Second Life. This office will be a building where the avatars of students, nurses, and faculty can conduct activities related to public health. Planned topics for activities are: sanitarian, communicable disease, social justice, WIC, disaster preparedness, education and research. Public health rooms and activities will be developed over time to educate the user on the Essential Public Health Services.

Location (SLURL) (if sim): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Wisconsin%20Tecne/128/162/42
Contact Information: AccelBSN Algoma
Services Provided (information, support, meetings, resources, other):
Target Audience: Nursing students; Health-care professionals
Open to All or Closed (except to Members):
Social Opportunities Available (y/n):
Special or Unique Features:
Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content:
Tags/Keywords:
Additional Comments:
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Tom's Place

Knoh — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:12:35 CDT

Group or SIM Name: Tom's Place
Is this a Group or a SIM?: SIM
Purpose: help people better understand Down Syndrome
Location (SLURL) (if sim): ReactionGrid
Contact Information: Pam Renoir
Services Provided (information, support, meetings, resources, other): support
Target Audience:
Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Open
Social Opportunities Available (y/n):
Special or Unique Features:
Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content:
Tags/Keywords:
Additional Comments:

Has since moved off Linden Lab's grid and over to the ReactionGrid.
Welcome to Tom’s Island. I set up this little corner of SL to help people better understand Down Syndrome – a genetic condition that is found in approximately one in 733 live births. The island is named after my son, Tom, who was born with Down Syndrome in 1995 and is now one of about 350,000 in the U.S. who have Down Syndrome
Notecard in SL :

The following Web sites have an enormous amount of information about Down Syndrome. After learning about what Down Syndrome is, you can continue on to read about our family’s experience raising a child with Down Syndrome.

National Down Syndrome Society
http://www.ndss.org

National Association for Down Syndrome
http://www.nads.org/

National Down Syndrome Congress
www.ndsccenter.org/

Link to Down Syndrome Associations Around the World
http://www.imdsa.com/dsa.htm

Down Syndrome Information Network
http://information.downsed.org/

The Down Syndrome Educational Trust
http://www.downsed.org/

Directory of Down Syndrome Internet Sites
http://www.downsyndrome.com

Many new parents are encouraged to read the following passage written by a woman who was asked what it is like to find out your baby has a disability.

Welcome to Holland
By Emily Pearl Kingsley
http://www.ndsccenter.org/resources/package1.php.

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American Cancer Society

Poppy_Zabelin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 02:45:04 CDT

Group or SIM Name : American Cancer Society
Is this a Group or a SIM ? : SIM
Purpose : The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service.
Location (SLURL) : http://slurl.com/secondlife/American%20Cancer%20Society/130/62/23
Contact Information : Stingray9798 Raymaker (Community Representative for the American Cancer Society in Second Life), Tayzia Abattoir (Event Chair 2009-2010, Relay For Life of Second Life), Poppy Zabelin (Volunteer Program Director - Survivorship), Synergy Devonshire (Volunteer Program Director - Making Strides Against Breast Cancer), May Rosebud (Volunteer Program Director - island greeters), Dr Ren Stonecutter (Volunteer Program Director, Education and Awareness), Cinders Vale (coordinator, Makeover Magic) and Bora Rossini (sim architect)
Services Provided : Information, education, peer support for survivors and caregivers, spaces for meetings, fundraising for the Relay for Life of Second Life, support for Relay for Life of Second Life teams.
Target Audience : Anyone who has ever been touched by cancer or wants to learn more about it
Open to All or Closed : Open
Social Opportunities Available : Yes
Special or Unique Features : Added in September 2009: Relay for Life warehouse, Anatomica, Hope Lodge
Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content :
- American Cancer Society - http://www.cancer.org
- Relay for Life - http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/
- Relay for Life of Second Life - http://www.relayforlife.org/relay/secondlife
- Relay for Life of Second Life on SL wiki: https://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/Relay_For_Life_of_Second_Life
- International Relay for Life: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PAR/Content/PAR_1_3_International_Relay_For_Life.asp
- Poppy's blog - For and About Cancer Survivors in Second Life - http://poppyzabelin.blogspot.com
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/RelayForLife; http://twitter.com/stingray9798; http://twitter.com/poppy_zabelin

The American Cancer Society sim was opened on Sunday September 23, 2007 with an Opening Ceremony and Dedication, Luminaria Ceremony, and the "Fashion Fights Back" Fashion Show, followed by a Grand Gala. The sim was entirely rebuilt in 2008 and was officially reopened on November 2. It is currently undergoing a new makeover (September 2009).
In 2009 the American Cancer Society was one of the ten finalists for the prestigious Linden Award. See: http://lindenlab.com/lindenprize/finalists/acs

Images : Roll your mouse over the images for picture captions.

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Health Support Coalition

SkaidriteNorse — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:20:29 CDT

Group or SIM Name: Health Support Coalition
Is this a Group or a SIM?: Group
Purpose:

The Health Support Coalition is a group of support group leaders within SL who focus on health issues and conditions. The group is meant to be means of sharing information, supporting each other in keeping our groups viable, and assisting new groups get their footing.

Location (SLURL) (if sim):
Contact Information: Gentle Heron, Carolina Keats (on sabbatical from SL)
Services Provided (information, support, meetings, resources, other):
Target Audience: Support Group Leaders
Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Open to Support Group Leaders.
Social Opportunities Available (y/n):
Special or Unique Features:
Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content:
Additional Comments:

SLHealthy community mourns the loss of The Sojourner , co founder of this group.
Sunday May 25, 2008, the Dreams community lost The Sojourner, who was the guiding force for the Dreams community and Shockproof.
A memorial site has been established on Dreams for remembrances.

http://slurl.com/secondlife/Dreams/155/83/25

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SL Healthy File Cabinet

gstapltn — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:22:01 CDT

We are compiling this directory and creating Information Pages on health related Second Life Groups and SIMS. Click on the links to see the Information Page for the Second Life Group or SIM you are interested in. Please let us know about other Second Life groups or SIMS of which we should be aware.

Join Second Life : http://secondlife.com/

A-Z List by name of Group or SIM

AA in SL, Hosp. and Inst. Group -- SLHealthy
Accessibility Center - SEE: iVinnie Accessibility Center
ADHD Research - SLHealthy
ADD/ADHD Support -- SLHealthy
Agoraphobia Support Group - SLHealthy
AICR (Association for International Cancer Research) -- SLHealthy
AIDS and HIV Center -- SLHealthy
AIDS and HIV Help -- SLHealthy
AIDS and HIV Support -- SLHealthy
AIDS Quilt Memorial -- SEE: Light up the Dark
AIDS Memorial Garden -- SLHealthy
Al-Anon - SL Chapter -- SLHealthy
Alcoholics Anonymous - SLHealthy
All About Cancer -- SLHealthy
ALS Accessibility Center -- SLHealthy
Alternative Health Club--SLHealthy
Alzheimer Society of Ontario in Second Life -- SLHealthy
American Cancer Society - SLHealthy
American Sign Language users -- SLHealthy
AngelAID -- SEE: AngelHEROS
AngelHEROS -- SLHealthy
Angelman Trust -- SLHealthy
Ann Myers Medical Center -- SLHealthy
Anxiety Support area - SEE: Social Anxiety Support Group
The Artritis Society (Founded in Spain) : SEE: Arthritis Society
Asagao Memorial Park -- SLHealthy
Asperger -- SLHealthy
Asperger Awareness--SLHealthy
Asperger Syndrome Support Group -- SLHealthy
Aspergers Support -- SLHealthy
Asperger's Uniteed -- SLHealthy
Aspies for Freedom -- SLHealthy
Autism Awareness/support --SLHealthy
Autism Parents SOS Connection --SLHealthy
Autism Research --SLHealthy
Autism Society of America -- SLHealthy
Autism Society of California -- SLHealthy
Autism Support Groups -- SLHealthy
Autism Support in Second Life -- SLHealthy
Autistic -- SLHealthy
Autistic Liberation Front --CHL--SLHealthy
Automotive Research Center (ARC)

BAVIEC (Blind and Visually Impaired Educational Center) -- SLHealthy
BCA Garden of Hope, Peace & Love -- SLHealthy
BEF (Cystic Fibrosis) --SEE: CF University
BiPolar Support - SLHealthy
Blue Angel -- SLHealthy
Borderline Personality Disorder -- SL Healthy
Bouncing Babies Maternity Center -- not found 20070926
Boomer Esiason Foundation --SEE: CF University
BrainTalk Communities Incorporated - SLHealthy
Breast Cancer Awareness--CHL--SLHealthy
Breast Cancer Awarenes Garden HPL -- SLHealthy
Breast Cancer Network of Strength -- SLHealthy
Brigadoon Explorers : SEE : Dream Travelers
British Sign Language Users - BSL

Caledon Doctor's Office
Caledon Regency Hospital --SLHealthy
Cancer Co-op -- SLHealthy
CancerExperience -- SLHealthy
Cancer Monument -- SLHealthy
Cancer Research and Info Centre -- SLHealthy
Cancer Support Network -- SLHealthy
CDC --SLHealthy
CDC Island -- SLHealthy
Center for Connected Health--SLHealthy
The Center for Positive Mental H ealth - SLHealthy
Centering Place -- SLHealthy
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) test site --SLHealthy
CF University - Cystic Fibrosis University --SLHealthy
CFS / ME Sufferers -- SLHealthy
Chairwomen -- SLHealthy
Circle of Support -- SLHealthy
Clinic of Sillias -- not found in SL Search - 20071001
Cluster Headache Sufferers -- SLHealthy
Coalition to Increase HIV Awareness -- SLHealthy
College of Nursing Second Life Public Health Office -- SLHealthy
Community for Real People -- SL Healthy
Consumer Health Librarian -- SLHealthy
Consumer Health Library, HealthInfo Island -- SLHealthy
Coordinated School Health -- SLHealthy
Counseling Center : SEE also: Wellness Island
Crohns & Colitis Support -- SLHealthy
Crohns & Colitis Foundation of America -- not found in SL search - 20071005

Deaf Community in Second Life -- SLHealthy
Dementia Interests -- SLHealthy
Depression 24/7 Helpline -- SLHealthy
Depression and Other Disorders --SLHealthy
Depresson Support Group --SLHealthy
Diabetes Type 1 Community - CHL--SLHealthy
DID Support and Information -- SLHealthy
Disability Guerillas-- SLHealthy
Disability Support Workers International --SLHealthy
Doctor Doolittle - (see ELIZA Dolittle) Not found in SL search 20071009
Doctor Till - Not found in SL search 20071009
Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Support Group - Not found in SL search 20071009
Dream Travelers - SLHealthy
Dreams - SLHealthy
Drexel (Island) , Home to Drexel University
Dutch Red Cross Island - SLHealthy

Eating Disorder Society of SL -- SLHealthy
Endometriosis Support --SLHealthy
ELIZA Dolittle -- SLHealthy
Epilepsy Awareness -- SLHealthy
ERST -- SLHealthy

Fibromyalgia Support Friends --SLHealthy
Fighting the Dragon--SLHealthy
Fighting for Health--SLHealthy
Friends Fighting Cancer -- SLHealthy
Friends of Bill W -- SLHealthy
Friends of Lois W -- SLHealthy
Friends of St. Jude -- SLHealthy
Fit & Healthy for Real Life! -- SLHealthy

G enome Island -- SLHealthy
GimpGirl -- SLHealthy
Good Causes Island - EMR Training -- not found in SL Search 20071010
Great Strides - Horses for Healing -- SLHealthy
Guiding Lights Peer Support -- SLHealthy

HALO - Autism Awareness Association -- SLHealthy
The Haven (meeting area for support group) -- not found in SL Search 20071021
Healing Garden -- not found in SL Search 20071021
Healing Hands -- SLHealthy
Health & Social Care Gallery - SEE: HSC Gallery
Health & Wellness - SLHealthy
Health Education Consultants -- SLHealthy
Health Support Coalition --SLHealthy
Healthcare Education -- SLHealthy
HealthInfo Island -- SLHealthy
Healthy Conversation - SLHealthy
Heart Murmur Sim -- SLHealthy
Helicon Campus: Anatomy -- not found in SL Search 20071106
The Heron Sanctuary --SLHealthy
HIV People and their friends -- SLHealthy
HSC Gallery,School of Health and Social Care, Bournemouth University,UK -- SLHealthy

IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- SLHealthy
Interdisciplinary Practices -- SLHealthy
International Schools Island : Medical Centre -- SLHealthy
International Health Challenge --SL Healthy
International Virtual Association of Surgeons (iVAS)
Issues of Aging -- SLHealthy
Italian Medicine -- SLHealthy
iVinnie Accessibility Center -- SLHealthy
Ivy Tech Nursing Video Collection -- SLHealthy

La Ligue contre le cancer -- SLHealthy
Left Ventricle Simulator, Univ. of Houston Health and Human Performance
Let's Face It -- SLHealthy
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society -- SLHealthy
Light Bearer Grief Center -- SLHealthy
Light Up The Dark -- SLHealthy
Live2Give -- SLHealthy
Loss for Life -- SLHealthy

Macmillan Cancer Support -- SLHealthy
Manic-depression -- SLHealthy
Manic-depressive -- SLHealthy
MD Kiosk -- SLHealthy
Medicine -- SLHealthy
MDSLA -- SLHealthy
Medical Ethics in SL-- SLHealthy
Medical Library : SEE : Second Life Medical Library 2.0
Medical Visualisation Network -- SLHealthy
Memory Park -- SLHealthy
Men's Health -- SLHealthy
Mental Health Help -- SLHealthy
Mental Health Network -- SLHealthy
Merlin Emergency Health -- not found in SL search - 20071031
Mind Blinder's club -- SLHealthy
Mobility Impaired in Second Life -- SLHealthy
Mood Garden - SLHealthy
MS Society -- SLHealthy
MS Island (VuMCMS Meeting place) -- SLHealthy
MS Support Group -- SLHealthy
Multiple Sclerosis Help and Support -- SLHealthy
Multiplicity -- SLHealthy

National Physical Laboratory : SEE : NPL UK
National Physical Laboratory Exhibition - SLHealthy
National Institutes of Health : SEE : Second Life Medical Library 2.0
National Multiple Sclerosis Foundation -- not found in SL Search 20071109
N.D. Research and Support Committee -- SLHealthy
NESIM prototype facility -- SLHealthy
NicoBloc Stop Smoking Exhibition --SLHealthy
NMC Life Sciences -- SLHealthy
NPL UK -- SLHealthy
Nursing Students of SL -- SLHealthy
Nutrition Game - Ohio State University -- SLHealthy
Nxstage Users Group -- SLHealthy

Obsessive Ambulatory Disorder -- SLHealthy
Old Time Medical Clinic -- not found in SL search 20071115
Open Gates Peer Support Community -- SLHealthy
Organ Donation & Transplantation -- SLHealthy
Ouchies -- SL Healthy

Path of Support -- SLHealthy
PCOS Info Group --SLHealthy
Perfect Health: NATURALLY! -- SLHealthy
Pink Winged Warriors -- SLHealthy
Play2Train -- SLHealthy
Positive Mental Health -- SLHealthy
Preferred Family Healthcare -- SLHealthy
Project PCOS -- SLHealthy
Project Virtual Hospital -- SLHealthy
Prostate Cancer Research Foundation -- SLHealthy
Prostate Cancer Support -- SLHealthy
Psychosis and Depression Group --SLHealthy
PTSD Discussion/Support Group -- SL Healthy
Public Health Games --SL Healthy

Rachelville -- SEE : Light Bearer Grief Center
Rainbow AA Crew -- SLHealthy
Real Mental Health -- SLHealthy
Red Cross Island -- SLHealthy
Relay for Life -- SEE: Second Life Relay For Life
Research Par k -- SLHealthy
RL Education - Heart Murmur Sim -- SL Healthy
Rock Medicine - SLHealthy

Science Center -- SLHealthy
Scream : SEE : The Scream
Second Health Hospital -- SLHealthy
Second Health London Group -- SLHealthy
Second Life BiPolar Support Group -- SL Healthy
Second Life Counseling Association : SEE : SL Counseling Association
Second Health Hospital -- SLHealthy
Second Health London Group -- SLHealthy
Second Life Cancer Support Society -- not found in SL search 20080601
SecondLife HIV/AIDS Support Network Headquarters -- SL Healthy
Second Life Initiative for Clinician Education (SLICE2) - SL Healthy
Second Life Medical Library 2.0 -- SLHealthy
Second Life Medical Association -- SLHealthy
Second Life Mental Health Centre --SLHealthy
Second Life Relay For Life -- SLHealthy
Second Nature -- SLHealthy
Self Injury Support -- SLHealthy
Serenity Forest -- SLHealthy
Sexual Health SIM -- SLHealthy
ShockProof -- SLHealthy
Simon Josep House of Healing and Mirth -- SLHealthy
SL Cancer Research UK -- SLHealthy
SL Counseling Association -- SLHealthy
SL Deaf Underground -- SLHealthy
SL Doctors -- SLHealthy
SL Epilepsy Support Society -- SL Healthy
SL Foundation for Diabetic Children -- SLHealthy
SL Health Information Outreach Research Lab -- SLHealthy
SL Health Librarians -- SLHealthy
SL HIV Prevention Center -- SLHealthy
SLCSS -- SLHealthy
SL's Cancer Caregivers SLHealthy
SL's Cancer Survivors --CHL--SLHealthy
SLICE2 (Second Life Initiative for Clinician Education) - SL Healthy
SL's RFL Volunteer -- SL Healthy
SLSC -- SLHealthy
SL Support for HIV/AIDS --SLHealthy
Social Anxiety Support Group -- SLHealthy
Solace Meditations -- SLHealthy
Solsbury Hill MS Resource Centre -- SLHealthy
Something More, Something Less -- SLHealthy
SPED-ISLE -- SLHealthy
Spina Bifida Awareness -- SLHealthy
StJude Children's Research Hospital -- SLHealthy
Successful Sobriety -- SLHealthy
Support for Healing -- SLHealthy
Support Network -- SLHealthy
Survivors of TBI -- SLHealthy
Swedish Red Cross - (139, 110, 41) -- could not locate in SL search - 20071129

Texas Obesity Research Center in SL - SLHealthy
The Scream -- SLHealthy
Tom's Place - SLHealthy

United Spinal Motorsports -- SLHealthy
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) - could not locate in SL search - 20071210
University of Plymouth (UK) Sexual Health Sim : See : Sexual Health SIM
UTD Accessibility Island -- SLHealthy

Vaccine911 -- no group found in SL search 20080601
Veterans Health Administration VHA --SLHealthy
VNEC Member -- SLHealthy
Virtual Ability -- SLHealthy
Virtual Ability Island -- SLHealthy
Virtual Ability Research Group-VAI -- SLHealthy
Virtual Hallucinations - UC Davis - SLHealthy
Virtual Healthcare Learning Community - SLHealthy
Virtual Hospital : SEE : Imperial College London -- SLHealthy
Virtual Neurological Education Centre - SEE: VNEC Member

Weight Loss PRAYER Support - SLHealthy
Wellness Island -- Mental health and emotional wellbeing resources -- SLHealthy

Wheelies - disability-themed nightclub -- Not found in SL search 20071203 Wheelies
The World's first virtual disability-themed nightclub; our members are not disabled, they are differently abled.
Visit us at; http://slurl.com/secondlife/Taupo/168/86/23

Women's Support Group - SEE: Depression Support Group
World AIDS Day Memorial -- SLHealthy

Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization -- SEE : Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Youth Cancer -- SLHealthy

Support Groups by Subject

Autism

Second Life Initiative for Clinician Education (SLICE2)

gstapltn — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:12:02 CDT

Group or SIM Name: Second Life Initiative for Clinician Education (SLICE2)
Is this a Group or a SIM?: This is a training center located on the Erudio Consortio sim in Second Life.
Purpose: Focused on developing communication skills for medical students, practicing physicians, and other healthcare professionals.
Website: http://www.slice2.com
Second Life Location (SLURL): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Erudio%20Consortio/194/70/25
Contact: Gerald Stapleton gstapltn@uic.edu in First Life or Jerod Bagley in Second Life
Services Provided: Developing communication skills training modules using both standardized patients and robot avatars.
Target Audience: Healthcare Clinicians and Trainees

Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Information is open, editing restricted to members.
Social Opportunities Available: All are welcome at the Second Cup Cafe on the SLICE2 Pier Campus. Come, relax and visit with friends.
Additional Comments: Please note that we are very much at the initial stages of development of this project. Don't expect much. :-) Nonetheless you are welcome to visit with our avatar robots in-training. Your communication with them provides us with information that helps in the development process.

Virtual Healthcare Learning Community (VHLC)

gstapltn — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:50:23 CDT

Group or SIM Name: Virtual Healthcare Learning Community
Is this a Group or a SIM?: This is a group hosted on the Ning social networking platform with a community center located on the SLICE2 Pier Campus in Second Life.
Purpose: Focused on developing the potential of virtual spaces for promoting healthy lifestyles & training healthcare professionals.
Website: http://virtualhealthcare.ning.com
Second Life Community Center (SLURL): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Erudio%20Consortio/151/20/25
Contact: Gerald Stapleton gstapltn@uic.edu in First Life or Jerod Bagley in Second Life
Services Provided: Opportunity to network and share information
Target Audience: General (health care consumers and clinicians)
Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Information is open, editing restricted to members.
Social Opportunities Available: Community Center in SL is located next to the Second Cup Cafe. All are welcome to relax and visit with friends.
Additional Comments: Please join us. We would love to hear about your health related educational activities in virtual environments.

HealthInfo Island

SkaidriteNorse — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:20:00 CDT

Group or SIM Name: HealthInfo Island
Is this a Group or a SIM?: SIM
Purpose:

We are here to assist all SL residents with health information questions. HealthInfo Island is a project funded by a grant from the National Network of the National Library of Medicine (NN/NLM), written by Lori Bell, administered by the Alliance Library System of East Peoria, Illinois. In addtion to providing the services of a health reference librarian, we also work to host events, and to encourage collaboration between health support groups. Here, you'll also find informational displays showcased - come check out the Path of Support, which illustrates graphically the overwhelming number of health support groups there are in Second Life.

Location (SLURL) (if sim): http://slurl.com/secondlife/Healthinfo%20Island/128/128/0
Contact Information: DaisyBlue Hefferman, Namro Orman, Carolina Keats*** please note that as of 5/19/2009 Carolina will be on a 1 year sabbatical from SL - discussions are underway to continue the excellent work she started.
Services Provided (information, support, meetings, resources, other): Information, support, meetings, education, resources
Target Audience: General
Open to All or Closed (except to Members): Open
Social Opportunities Available (y/n): Yes
Special or Unique Features:
Related Blogs, Wikis and Other Outworld Content:

http://infoisland.org/health_info/

http://infoisland.org/

Additional Comments:

Guided Tour Vehicle can be found by the Center Pavilion and the Medical Library -- this tour is not to be missed!
Healthinfo Island Locations -- updated 6 July 2009
1) Center pavilion - HealthInfo Island (131,138,22) Here's the main landing site - we'll post new classes (like the upcoming series on PubMed) here, and other information.
2) Consumer Health Library - HealthInfo Island (63,149,21) The library's meant to be welcoming and warm - anything but institutional.
3) Medical Library - (172,198,25) Headed by Namro Orman, the Medical Library highlights applications and displays (like Healthy, an experiment in artificial intelligence, whose answers to your questions definitely need to be take with a grain of salt (or 5)!
4) National Library of Medicine, Special Information Services - HealthInfo Island (197,160,22) Come see their work on the terrific Toxtown display, a Second Life version of their wonderful environmental health website of the same name.
5)Ivy Tech's nursing videos, located between the Medical Library and the National Library of Medicine's Special Information Services builiding, are used to help nursing students learn basic skills.
6) Mountain gardens - HealthInfo Island (68,207,23) More spaces here, these designed by Isa Goodman (a gifted landscape designer and educational software designer) to provide small spaces for gathering or just for meditation.
7) The Harry Potter World of Magic, Science and Medicine - HealthInfo Island (77,174,21) This exhibit is not to be missed!
8) Classroom (Small) - HealthInfo Island (105,98,23) Here's where Carolina and others offer hands-on classes on finding the best quality information.
9) Women's Health Resources - Garden (48, 97, 21)
10) Health Exhibit Hall (54,21,41)
11) Path of Support - HealthInfo Island (112,92,21) Mentioned above, the groups shown in the Path of Support are why we're in SL, without a doubt. See the new design June 2009.
12) Open Air Classroom and Meeting Room (141, 53, 21)

Images:
Several images of sites no longer on HII will be retained for historical memory.
22 May 2009 - Skaidrite Norse
AIDS and HIV Center - no longer on HII -- image will be retained for historical memory.
Karolinska Institute -- Karolinska Institute, Stockholm - HealthInfo Island (186,140,21) New friends with big plans, we welcome these colleagues! -- no longer on HII -- image will be retained for historical memory.
Accessibility Center - HealthInfo Island (75,114,21) Check out another grant-funded group housed at the Island - this one, for awareness of disabilities and assistive technologies available in real life and in SL..........Please note that this center is no longer located on HealthInfoIsland. Pictures below will remain for historical memory.
Alzheimer's Disease Display - HealthInfo Island (49,105,21) Created by Medium Helvetic on behalf of the Toronto Alzheimer Society, this wonderful interactive display will definitely capture your interest.