Dr. Cottone's Resources Page
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The following is a list of programs, exercises and challenges, about which I have received positive feedback from patients regarding the ability of these items to help them further their personal self-improvement goals. My listing the links for these exercises and challenges on this page should not be considered an “official endorsement” of them, as individual experiences may vary from person to person.
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JOB SEARCH & DEVELOPMENT SUB-PAGE
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FOOD DELIVERY
https://creationscleanfoodmarket.greenpolkadotbox.com/
NOTES: Creations Clean Food Market delivers non-GMO & organic groceries to your door at the guaranteed lowest prices: NO Membership Fees; NO Contract; FREE Shipping Option.
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TRAVEL
https://www.yourlocalcousin.com/
NOTES: Your Local Cousin (YLC) helps you travel smarter by connecting you with vetted local experts who create recommendations based on YOUR interests. Get tips on what the locals love to do and explore the hidden gems they have discovered over the years. Skip the tourist traps, save money and live like a local.
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TESTS & SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Implicit Association Test
https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/
NOTES: This is a test that was referenced in the book “Incognitio” by David Eagleman, as well as “Blink” by Malcom Gladwell. The myriad versions of the test help to illuminate our implicit, unconscious attitudes on issues of psychological and social significance, including race, gender, religion and others. For the famous test on implicit attitudes on race, use the following instructions:
1) When you click on the link and go to the site, click on the left button for “Demonstration”;
2) Then click on “Go to Demo Tasks”;
3) Then click on “I wish to proceed”;
4) Then click on the box on the left side that says “Race IAT”;
5)Then follow the instructions to begin.
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Lumosity
NOTES: This site offers an array of exercises and games to build cognitive skills in a number of areas, including executive functioning.
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https://momentumeducation.com/
Momentum Eductation is a program of personal development workshops designed to help individuals develop a renewed sense of passion and vitality through discovery and immediately applicable techniques to improve their relationships, family, career, finance, and overall quality of life.
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PRESCRIPTION PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance helps qualifying patients without prescription drug coverage get the medicines they need for free or nearly free. Our mission is to increase awareness of patient assistance programs and boost enrollment of those who are eligible. We offer a single point of access to more than 475 public and private programs, including nearly 200 offered by biopharmaceutical companies. We have already helped millions of Americans get free or reduced-cost prescription medicines.
http://www.pparx.org
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LEGAL SERVICES
(631) 761-7000
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SBU INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ASSISTANCE
SBU International Student Office
Melville Library - Room E 5310
(631) 632-4685
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Letters Against Depression is an organization whose mission is to help people with depression and other mental illnesses by forwarding hand-written letters of hope and support to those afflicted. If you are looking for an outlet to help others you can do so by writing a letter to someone who is struggling, OR, if you yourself are struggling, you can request for letters to be sent to you.
http://www.lettersagainst.org/
