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Amazon Offers Self-Pay Telehealth Appts starting at $29 per session, or $9 per month for Prime Members



EN ES  Amazon offers online Telehealth appointments for individuals to see a doctor or nurse. The appointments enable participants to discuss their medical issue, receive a treatment plan and a prescription for any recommended medication. Prescriptions can be filled by Amazon Pharmacy and delivered to one’s home. Amazon can alternatively have

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Shared by United Resource Connection August 29, 2026

Tools for Children Impacted by Addiction



EN ES  The National Association for Children of Addiction produces a booklet called “Tools for Kids” to support healthy development of children impacted by addiction in their family. The 2024 version of the booklet provides children with important information about addiction, how addiction impacts kids, what kids can do, and how

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Shared by United Resource Connection August 25, 2026

FREE Tools for Advanced Healthcare Directives, Wills, and Other Legal Documents



EN ES  An Advance Healthcare Directive is a legal document that specifies one’s healthcare preferences, and who should make healthcare decisions on their behalf if they are unable to do so themselves. It is also known as a living will, advance directive, or medical directive. Treatment preferences in advance healthcare directives may include specific

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Shared by United Resource Connection August 22, 2026

Drug Abuse Educational Materials And Screening Tools



EN ES  The National Institute on Drug Abuse produces educational materials about drug abuse and addiction, as well as screening tools that can be used by clinicians. These materials are freely available in .pdf format and can be downloaded for use in drug treatment settings. The .pdfs are available in English

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Shared by United Resource Connection August 11, 2026

Walmart Pharmacy Program Offers $4 Generics



EN ES  Walmart offers up to a 30-day supply of over 300 different generic medications for $4 per prescription. They also offer a 90-day supply of many generic medications for $10. These prices do not apply to prescriptions filled by mail order. Prescriptions refills may be ordered online or by telephone,

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Shared by United Resource Connection August 8, 2026

Amazon Prime Discount for Medicaid and EBT Cardholders



EN ES  Medicaid and EBT cardholders get a 50% discount on Amazon Prime Membership, paying only $6.99 per month instead of $14.99. The 50% discount can be a significant savings for EBT card holders who already self pay for Amazon Prime. In some situations it can also be beneficial for those

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Shared by United Resource Connection August 6, 2026

Social Security Statements Available Online



EN ES  The Social Security Administration creates an annual statement for each individual, showing how much you have paid in Social Security and Medicare taxes, and how much you would get in Social Security benefits when you reach full retirement age. The Social Security Administration recalculates your retirement benefit each year

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Shared by United Resource Connection July 25, 2026

FREE Webinars and Support for Adult Children Traumatized by Parental Addiction



EN ES  The National Association for Children of Addiction has an online educational video archive, covering topics helpful in the recovery of adult children traumatized by parental addiction during their youth. The videos are designed to help anyone who wants to learn more about that impact while growing up, and what

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Shared by Support Team June 3, 2026

The Significance of Black History Month



EN ES  This Month is Black History Month, which is officially recognized by the United States, Canada, and Germany. Black History Month is also recognized by the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands, but celebrated October. Panama celebrates Black heritage in May. Black History Month originated in the U.S., where it is

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Shared by United Resource Connection February 1, 2026

Free Online Mental Health Course for Teens, and Additional Free Courses for Parents of Teens



EN ES  2026 data from the U.S. Center of Disease Control indicate that nearly 30% to 40% of U.S. high school students report feeling persistently sad or hopeless, with the CDC’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey also reporting that about 20% of high school students seriously considered attempting suicide and approximately 9%

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Shared by United Resource Connection January 29, 2026