If you asked a stranger for a quick weather report, most would quickly be able to tell you if it was sunny or cloudy, rainy, or windy. However, how many could tell you about the climate? National Geographic defines climate as the “long-term pattern of weather in a particular area,” and Arizona perfectly demonstrates how climate can vary significantly across one state.

Use this article as a brief guide to navigate our website’s resources.

Articles: Every week, new articles are published on the website. Click on the “COVID-19” and “Community Resilience” tabs in the menu to view all AZHEALTHTXT articles listed by topic.

Resources: Under the “Resources” tab in the menu, you will be able to find many helpful resources throughout Arizona. We will briefly discuss each tab below.

Flyers: If you click on the “Flyers” tab under resources, you will be taken to the Flyers and Infographics page. Here, you will find both flyers and infographics about events, programs, and community partners. Click on the left or right side of the flyer to see the next flyer or the previous one.

There are two maps included on our resource page:
The AZ Resource Map page contains a map with information and locations of Arizona-based resources. In the map window, click the screen icon with an arrow (at the top left of the frame) to open the map legend. Click the box icon (at the top right of the frame) to open the map as a webpage. You can also click here to view the map as a full page.

The Free Wi-Fi Map page contains a map by Connect Arizona with locations where free, public wifi can be accessed. In the map window, click the screen icon with an arrow (at the top left of the frame) to open the map legend. Click the box icon (at the top right of the frame) to open the map as a webpage. Click here to view the map as a full page, and click here to visit the Connect Arizona website.

Tucson Mobile Health Unit Calendar: Also under the “Resources” tab, you will see a page containing a calendar for the Tucson Mobile Primary Prevention Health Unit, which offers health services, referrals to local clinics, workshops, and educational, legal and financial support. Within the calendar window, click the two ‘>>’ arrows (at the top left of the frame) to access different months and view different calendars. You can also click the downward arrow next to 3 horizontal lines (near the top right of the frame) to view the calendar in a variety of views, including agenda, weekly, monthly, as a list, and many others. Click here to learn more about the Tucson Mobile Health Unit.

Social Media Pages: The final page under ‘Resources’ includes our official social media pages. Shareable social media content accompanies our weekly long-form articles, so be sure to Follow @AZHEALTHTXT on Instagram and Facebook to stay connected and up to date with all our content.

SAD, or Seasonal Affective Disorder, is a form of depression characterized by recurrent seasonal patterns. It often begins in late fall or early winter, leading to winter-pattern SAD, although some may experience depressive symptoms during spring and summer, known as summer-pattern SAD.