Free Health Care Resources
Most of the health resources below provide free health-related information, education, and support. The majority of the contacts have toll-free numbers and click-able Web addresses. Any inclusion of an information resource such as these contacts below does not imply endorsement by the Health Power 101 System. Additionally if you would like to make a suggestion of an organization to add to this directory, please submit through form below.
Click on type of resource to go to section below:
aging
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP):
1-800- 424-3410
www.aarp.org
Eldercare Locator:
1-800-677-1116
www.eldercare.gov
National Caucus and Center on Black Aged:
1-202-637-8400
www.ncba-aged.org/
National Council on Aging:
1-202-479-1200
www.ncoa.org
National Hispanic Council on Aging:
1-202-479-1200
www.ncoa.org
National Institute on Aging:
1-800-222-2225
1-800-222-4225 (TTY)
www.nia.nih.gov
National Association of Area Agencies on Aging:
1-800-677-1116
www.n4a.org
Senior Citizen Hot Line:
1-800-342-9871
AIDS
AIDS Info (Service of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services):
1-800-448-0440
1-888-480-3739 (TTY)
www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
CDC National Prevention Information Network:
1-800-458-5231
1-800-243-7012 (TTY)
1-888-282-7681 (Fax on Demand)
www.cdcnpin.org
CDC National STD/AIDS Hotline:
1-800-227-8922 English (STD)
1-800-342-2437 English (AIDS)
1-800-344-7432 Spanish (AIDS)
1-800-243-7889 (TTY)
Project Inform National HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline :
1-800-822-7422
Alcohol & Drugs
ADCAREHospital Helpline:
1-800-252-6465
Al-Anon/Alateen Family Group:
1-888-4AL-ANON (425-2666)
www.al-anon.alateen.org
Alcoholics Anonymous:
1-212-870-3400
www.alcoholicsanonymous.org
Alcohol and Drug Helpline:
1-800-821-4357
American Council on Alcoholism:
1-800-527-5344
Cocaine Anonymous World Services:
1-800-347-8998
www.ca.org
Narcotics Anonymous:
1-818-773-9999
www.na.org
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Drug Information:
1-800-729-6686
www.health.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Hopeline:
1-800-622-2255
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s treatment referral service:
1-800-622-4357
Alternative Medicine
American Chiropractic Association:
1-800-986-4636
www.amerchiro.org
NationalCenter for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse:
1-888-644-6226
1-866-464-3615 (TTY)
www.nccam.nih.gov/health/clearing house/
Alzheimer dementia
Alzheimer’s Association:
1-800-272-3900 (24/7 Helpline)
1-312-335-8882 (TDD)
www.alz.org
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral (ADEAR) Center, National Institute on Aging:
1-800-438-4380
www.alzheimers.org
Arthritis
Arthritis Foundation:
1-800-283-7800
www.arthritis.org
Lyme Disease Foundation:
1-800-886-5963
www.lyme.org
National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse:
1-877-226-4267
www.niams.nih.gov
Asthma
American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology:
1-800-822-2762
www.aaaai.org
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America:
1-800-727-6237
www.aafa.org
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network:
1-800-929-4040
www.foodallergy.org
Autoimmune
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association:
1-800-598-4668
www.aarda.org
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases:
1-877-226-4267
1-301-495-4484
www.niams.nih.gov
Bone Disease
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases~NationalResourceCenter:
1-800-624-2663
www.osteo.org
Cancer
American Brain Tumor Association:
1-800-886-2282
http://hope.abta.org
American Cancer Society, NationalCancerInformationCenter:
1-800-227-2345 (Voice/TDD/TTY)
www.cancer.org
American Institute for Cancer Research:
1-800-843-8114
www.aicr.org
Brain Tumor Society:
1-800-770-8287
www.tbts.org
Cancer Hope Network:
1-877-HOPENET (467-3638)
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Cancer Information Service, National Cancer Institute:
1-800-422-6237
http://cis.nci.nih.gov
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation:
1-800-366-2223
www.candlelighters.org
Kidney Cancer Association:
1-800-850-9132
www.curekidneycancer.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society:
1-800-955-4572
www.leukemia.org
Mesothelioma Prognosis:
1-800-478-0249
www.MesotheliomaPrognosis.net
National Brain Tumor Foundation:
1-800-934-2873
www.braintumor.org
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship:
1-301-650-8868
www.canceradvocacy.org
National Cancer Institute (NCI):
1-800-422-6237
www.cancer.gov
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation:
1-800-462-9273
www.komen.org
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization:
1-800-221-2141
www.y-me.org
Care Giving
Aging Network Services:
1-301-657-4329
www.agingnets.com
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP):
1-800- 424-3410
www.aarp.org
Eldercare Locator (Helpline):
1-800-677-1116
www.eldercare.gov
National Alliance for Caregiving:
4720 Montgomery Lane, 5th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
Child Abuse
Child Find of America:
1-800-I-AM-LOST (426-5678)
1-800-A-WAY-OUT (292-9688)
www.childfindofamerica.org
Covenant House Nineline:
1-800-999-9999
Girls & BoysTown National Hotline:
1-800-448-3000
1-800-448-1833 (TDD)
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children:
1-800-843-5678
www.missingkids.com
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information:
1-800-394-3366
http://nccanch.acf.hhs.gov
National Child Abuse Hotline:
1-800-422-4453
www.childhelpusa.org
National Runaway Switchboard:
1-800-621-4000
National Youth Crisis Hotline:
1-800-448-4663
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials.Gov (A service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health):
1-888-346-3656
www.clinicaltrials.gov
Veritas Medicine:
1-877-587-4257
www.veritasmedicine.com
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation:
1-800-344-4823
www.cff.org
Dentistry
American Dental Association:
1-800-947-4746
1-800-621-8099 (Public Information)
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research:
1-301-402-7364
www.nidcr.nih.gov
Diabetes
American Association of Diabetes Educators:
1-800-338-3633
www.diabeteseducator.org
American Diabetes Association:
1-800-232-3472
www.diabetes.org
Division of Diabetes Translation(National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC):
1-877-232-3422
www.cdc.gov/diabetes
National Diabetes Education Program:
1-800-438-5383
www.ndep.nih.gov
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse:
1-301-654-3327
http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov
Digestive Disorders
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America:
1-800-932-2423
1-800-343-3637
www.ccfa.org
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse:
1-800-891-5389
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov
Disabilities
ADA& ITInformationCenter:
1-800-949-4232 (Voice/TTY)
www.adainfo.org
Americans with Disabilities Act Information Line:
1-800-514-0301
1-800-514-0308 (TTY)
Easter Seals Disability Services:
1-800-221-6827
www.easterseals.com
FACES: The National Craniofacial Association:
1-800-332-2373
www.faces-cranio.org
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy:
1-800-886-1762
www.fsma.org
Job Accommodation Network:
1-800-ADA-WORK (232-9675) (Voice/TTY)
1-800-26-7234 (Voice/TTY)
www.jan.wvu.edu
National Rehabilitation Information Center:
1-800-346-2742 (Voice/TDD)
www.naric.com
Paralyzed Veterans of America:
1-800-424-8200
www.pva.org
Scoliosis Association:
1-800-800-0669
www.scoliosis-assoc.org
Drug Discount Programs
AstraZeneca Foundation Patient-Assistance Program:
1-800-424-3727
www.astrazene.ca-us.com
Jansen Patient Assistance Program:
1-800-652-6227
www.janssen.com
Johnson & Johnson Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA):
1-888-477-2669
www.pparx.org
LillyAnswers:1-877-RX-LILLY
www.lillyanswers.com/en/index. html
Medicare-Approved Drug Discount Cards:
1-800-MEDICARE
www.medicare.gov
Pfizer Pfriends Program:
1-866-776-3700
www.pfizerhelpfulanswers.com
Together Rx Access:1-800-444-4106
www.trxaccess.com
U Share Prescription Drug Discount Card:
1-800-707-3917
www.usharerx.com
End of Life Issues
Caring Connections:
1-800-989-9455
www.caringinfo.org
Funeral Consumers Alliance:
1-800-765-0107
www.funerals.org
Hospice Association of America:
1-202-546-4759
www.hospice-america.org
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization:
1-800-658-8898
www.nhpco.org
Epilepsy & Seizure
Epilepsy Foundation:
1-800-332-1000
www.efa.org
Ethics
Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics (National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature):
1-800-633-3849
http://kennedyinstitute.georgetown. edu
Exercise
Aerobics and Fitness Association of America:
1-800-446-2322 (For Professionals)
1-800-968-7263 (Consumer Hotline)
www.afaa.com
American Council on Exercise:
1-800-825-3636
www.acefitness.org
American Physical Therapy Association:
1-703-684-2782
www.apta.org
American Running Association:
1-800-776-2732
www.americanrunning.org
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports:
1-202-690-9000
www.fitness.gov
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) Club:
1-800-932-8677
www.tops.org
Weight Control Information Network National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases:
1-877-946-4627
http://win.niddk.nih.gov
Flu
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):
1-800-232-4636
1-888-232-6348 (TTY)
www.cdc.gov/flu
Food
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, FDA:
1-888-723-3366
www.cfsan.fda.gov
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline:
1-888-674-6854
1-800-256-7072 (TTY)
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service:
1-800-344-9453
www.fws.gov
Finding a Doctor
American Board of Medical Specialities:
www.abms.org
BlackDoctor.org:
http://blackdoctor.org/
Docfinder:
http://www.docboard.org/ docfinder.html
Family Doctor :
www.familydoctor.org
Healthfinder:
www.healthfinder.gov
Medline Plus:
www.medlineplus.gov
Foot care & Podiatry
American Podiatric Medical Association:
1-800-366-8227
www.apma.org
Fraud
Health Care Fraud Hot Line:
1-800-447-8477
http://oig.hhs.gov/hotline.html
Genetic Diseases
Genetic Alliance:
1-800-336-4363
www.geneticalliance.org
Genetic and Rare DiseasesInformationCenter:
1-888-205-2311
1-888-205-3223 (TTY)
rarediseases.info.nih.gov/ html/resources/info_cntr.html
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation:
1-888-663-4637
1-800-925-1855 (Spanish)
www.cehn.org/cehn/resourceguide /mod.html
Head Ache
American Council for Headache Education:
1-800-255-ACHE (2243)
www.achenet.org
Brain Injury Association:
1-800-444-6443 (Family Helpline)
National Headache Foundation:
1-888-643-5552
www.headaches.org
Health Information
Angel Flight:
1-877-247-5433
www.angelflight.com
Healthfinder®:
www.healthfinder.gov
Medline Plus:
www.medlineplus.gov
Mercy Medical Airlift:
1-800-296-1217
www.mercymedical.org
National Health Information Center:
1-800-336-4797
www.health.gov/nhic
National Organization for Rare Disorders:
1-800-999-6673
www.rarediseases.org
Well Spouse Foundation:
1-800-838-0879
www.wellspouse.org
Hearing
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery:
1-703-836-4444
www.entnet.org
American Hearing Research Foundation:
1-312-726-9670
www.american-hearing.org
American Society for Deaf Children:
1-800-942-2732
www.deafchildren.org
American Tinnitus Association:
1-800-634-8978
www.ata.org
Better Hearing Institute:
1-800-327-9355
www.betterhearing.org
Dial A Hearing Screening Test:
1-800-222-3277
Modern Talking Picture Service Caption Films/Videos:
1-800-237-6213
1-813-545-8781 (TDD)
National Aphasia Association:
1-800-922-4622
www.aphasia.org
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse:
1-800-241-1044
1-800-241-1055 (TTY)
www.nidcd.nih.gov
Other Organizations and Related Links:
http://hope4hearing.org/organizs.htm
Heart Disease
American Heart Association:
1-800-242-872
www.americanheart.org
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center:
1-301-592-8573
1-240-629-3255 (TTY)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Herpes
American Social Health Association:
1-919-361-8488
www.ashastd.org
Home Care
National Association for Home Care:
1-202-547-7424
Visiting Nurse Associations of America:
1-800-426-2547
www.vnaa.org
Housing
American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging:
1-202-783-2255
www.aahsa.org
Assisted Living Federation of America:
1-703-691-8100
www.alfa.org
National Shared Housing Resource Center:
1-410-235-4454
www.nationalsharedhousing.org
NationalResourceCenter on Homelessness and Mental Illness:
1-800-444-7415
www.nrchmi.samhsa.gov
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
1-800-333-4636
1-202-708-1112
1-202-708-1455 (TTY)
www.hud.gov/groups/seniors.cfm
Vaccinations
National Immunization Information Hotline,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) :
1-800-232-7468
1-800-243-7889
www.cdc.gov/travel/vaccinat.htm
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System:
1-800-822-7967
www.vaers.hhs.gov
Impotence
ImpotenceInformationCenter:
1-800-28-3881
Urinary Tract Disorders
American Urological Association Foundation:
1-800-242-2383
www.afud.org
IncontinenceInformationCenter:
1-800-328-3881
National Association for Continence:
1-800-252-3337
www.nafc.org
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse:
1-800-891-5390
www.kidney.niddk.nih.gov
Prostate/BPH Information Center:
1-800-328-3881
Simon Foundation for Continence:
1-800-237-4666
www.simonfoundation.org
Insurance
Center for Medicare Advocacy:
1-860-456-7790
www.medicareadvocacy.org
HHS Inspector General’s Hotline:
1-800-447-8477
Medicare Hotline:
1-800-638-6833
1-877-486-2048 (TTY/TTD)
National Consumers League:
1-202-835-3323
www.nclnet.org
National Insurance Consumer Helpline:
1-800-942-4242
Kidney Disease
American Association of Kidney Patients:
1-800-749-2257
www.aakp.org
American Kidney Fund:
1-800-638-8299
www.akfinc.org
National Kidney Foundation:
1-800-622-9010
www.kidney.org
PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease) Foundation:
1-800-753-2873
www.pkdcure.org
Learning Disorders
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder:
1-800-233-4050
www.chadd.org
International Dyslexia Association:
1-800-222-3123
www.interdys.org
American Liver Foundation:
1-800-465-4857
www.liverfoundation.org
Hepatitis Foundation International:
1-800-891-0707
www.hepfi.org
Lung Disease
American Lung Association:
1-800-586-4872
www.lungusa.org
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center:
1-301-592-8573
1-240-629-3255 (TTY)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Asbestos.com, Mesothelioma Center
1-800-615-2270
http://www.asbestos.com/
Lupus
The Lupus Foundation of America:
1-800-558-0121
www.lupus.org
Mental Health
American Psychiatric Association:
1-888-357-7924
www.psych.org
American Psychological Association:
1-800-374-2721
1-202-336-6123 (TDD/TTY)
www.apa.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill:
1-800-950-6264
www.nami.org
National Foundation for Depressive Illness:
1-800-248-4381
National Mental Health Association:
1-800-969-6642
www.nmha.org
Depression After Delivery:
1-800-944-4773
www.depressionafterdelivery.com
Neurological Disorders
Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA):
1-800-345-4372
International Essential Tremor Foundation:
1-888-387-3667
www.essentialtremor.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Society:
1-800-344-4867
www.nmss.org
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation:
1-800-441-7055
(See Stroke Listing):
(See Parkinson’s Disease Listing):
Nursing Homes Resources
National Citizens’ Coalition for Nursing Home Reform:
1-202-332-2275
www.nccnhr.org
Nursing Home Information Service, National Council of Senior Citizens:
1-202-347-8800
Nutrition
Meals on Wheels Association of America:
1-703-548-5558
www.mowaa.org
American Dietetic Association:
1-800-366-1655
www.eatright.org
MyPyramid.gov, USDA (Information on nutrition):
www.mypyramid.gov
Occupations Therapy
American Occupational Therapy Association:
1-301-652-2682
1-800-377-8555 (TDD)
www.aota.org
Transplant
Coalition on Donation:
1-804-782-4920
www.shareyourlife.org
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link:
1-800-546-5268
www.nbmtlink.org
National Foundation for Transplants:
1-800-489-3863
www.transplants.org
National Marrow Donor Program®:
1-800-627-7692
www.marrow.org
Transplant Living, United Network of Organ Sharing:
1-888-894-6361
www.transplantliving.org
Osteoporosis
National Osteoporosis Foundation:
1-800-223-9994
www.nof.org
Pain
American Pain Foundation:
1-888-615-7246
www.painfoundation.org
Parkinson’s Disease
American Parkinson’s Disease Association:
1-800-223-2732
www.apdaparkinson.org
National Parkinson’s Foundation:
1-800-457-6676
www.parkinson.org
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation:
1-800-457-6676
www.pdf.org
Paralysis
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Association:
1-800-225-0292
www.paralysis.org
NationalRehabilitationInformationCenter:
1-800-346-2742
www.naric.com
National Spinal Cord Injury Association:
1-800-962-9629
www.spinalcord.org
Paralyzed Veterans of America:
1-800-424-8200
1-800-232-1782 (Healthcare Hotline)
1-800-416-7622 (TDD)
www.pva.org
Advocacy
American Hospital Association:
1-312-422-3000
www.aha.org
Joint Commission-Accredited Hospital:
1-800-994-6610
www.jcaho.org
Poisons
American Association of Poison Control Centers:
1-800-222-1222
www.aapcc.org
NationalLeadInformationCenter:
1-800-424-5323 (Clearinghouse)
1-800-877-8339 (TDD)
www.epa.gov/lead/nlic.htm
NationalPesticideInformationCenter:
1-800-858-7378 (TDD Capability)
www.npic.orst.edu
Safe Drinking Water Hotline:
1-800-426-4791
Pregnancy Resources
American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Institute:
1-800-232-7437
www.sids.org
DES Action USA:
1-800-DES-9288 (337-9288)
www.desaction.org
International Childbirth Education Association:
1-800-624-4934
www.icea.org
Lamaze International:
1-800-368-4404
www.lamaze.org
Liberty Godparent Home Hotline:
1-800-542-4453
National Abortion Federation:
1-800-772-9100
www.prochoice.org
National Hispanic Prenatal Helpline:
1-800-504-7081
www.hispanichealth.org/helplines. lasso
National Life Center/Pregnancy Hotline:
1-800-848-5683
National Institute of Child Health and HumanDevelopmentInformationResourceCenter:
1-800-370-2943
Prenatal Care Hotline
:1-800-311-BABY (2229) (English)
1-800-504-7081 (Spanish)
Zero to Three (NationalCenter for Infants, Toddlers and Families):
1-800-899-4301
www.zerotothree.org
Rape
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network:
1-800-656-4673
www.rainn.org
Rare Diseases Resources
American Behcet’s Disease Association:
1-800-723-4238
www.behcets.com
Cleft Palate Foundation:
1-800-242-5338
www.cleftline.org
American Leprosy Missions (Hansen’s Disease):
1-800-543-3135
www.leprosy.org
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease):
1-800-782-4747
www.alsa.org
Batten’s Disease Support & Research Association:
1-800-448-4570
www.bdsra.org
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association:
1-800-606-2682
www.charcot-marie-tooth.org
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) Association of America:
1-800-442-3437
www.cfids.org
Cooley’s Anemia Foundation:
1-800-522-7222
www.thalassemia.org
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation:
1-800-223-8355
1-800-753-2357 (U.S. and Canada)
www.cdlsusa.org
Fibromyalgia Network:
1-800-853-2929
www.fmnetnews.com
Genetic and Rare DiseasesInformationCenter:
1-888-205-2311
1-888-205-3223 (TTY)
http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/html /resources/info_cntr.html
Histiocytosis Association of America:
1-800-548-2758
www.histio.org
Huntington’s Disease Society of America:
1-800-345-4372
www.hdsa.org
International Rett Syndrome Association:
1-800-818-7388
www.rettsyndrome.org
Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation:
1-888-257-1107
www.lesturnerals.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association:
1-800-344-4863
www.mdausa.org
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America:
1-800-541-5454
www.myasthenia.org
National Down Syndrome Congress:
1-800-232-6372
www.ndsccenter.org
National Down Syndrome Society Hotline:
1-800-221-4602
National Fragile X Foundation:
1-800-688-8765
www.fragilex.org
National Hansen’s Disease Programs:
1-800-642-2477
www.bphc.hrsa.gov/nhdp
National Hemophilia Foundation:
1-888-(463-6643)
www.hemophilia.org
National Lymphedema Network:
1-800-541-3259
www.lymphnet.org
National Marfan Foundation:
1-800-8-MARFAN (862-7326)
www.marfan.org
Children’s Tumor Foundation:
1-800-323-7938
www.ctf.org/adults
National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation:
1-800-473-2310
www.albinism.org
National Organization for Rare Disorders:
1-800-999-6673
www.rarediseases.org
National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation:
1-800-233-7393
www.reyessyndrome.org
National Spasmodic Torticollis Association:
1-800-487-8385
www.torticollis.org
Neurofibromatosis, Inc. :
1-800-942-6825
www.nfinc.org
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation:
1-800-981-2663
www.oif.org
Paget Foundation (for Paget’s disease of bone and related disorders):
1-800-237-2438
www.paget.org
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association:
1-800-926-4797
www.pwsausa.org
Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation:
1-877-463-6757
www.rls.org
Scleroderma Foundation:
1-800-722-4673
www.scleroderma.org
Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation:
1-800-475-6473
www.sjogrens.org
Spina Bifida Association:
1-800-621-3141
www.sbaa.org
Spondylitis Association of America:
1-800-777-8189
www.spondylitis.org
Sturge-Weber Foundation:
1-800-627-5482
www.sturge-weber.com
Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders:
1-800-716-7638
www.trisomy.org
Tourette Syndrome Association:
1-800-237-0717
www.tsa-usa.org
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance:
1-800-225-6872
www.tsalliance.org
Turner Syndrome Society:
1-800-365-9944
www.turner-syndrome-us.org
United Cerebral Palsy Association:
1-800-872-5827
www.ucp.org
United Leukodystrophy Foundation:
1-800-728-5483
www.ulf.org
Wegener’s Granulomatosis Association:
1-800-277-9474
www.wgassociation.org
Wilson’s Disease Association:
1-800-399-0266
www.wilsonsdisease.org
Rehab Resources
National Institute for Rehabilitation Engineering:
1-800-736-2216
National Rehabilitation Information Center:
1-800-346-2742(Voice/TDD)
www.naric.com
Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors:
1-800-888-2876
www.phoenix-society.org
United Ostomy Association:
1-800-826-0826
www.uoa.org
Safe & Injury Prevention
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control:
1-770-488-1506
www.cdc.gov/ncipc
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Auto Safety):
1-800-424-9393
www.nhtsa.gov
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, CDC (Information inquiry service):
1-800-356-4674
www.cdc.gov/niosh
National Program for Playground Safety:
1-800-554-554-7529
www.uni.edu/playground
National Safety Council:
1-800-621-7615
1-800-767-7236 (National Radon Hotline)
www.nsc.org
U.S. Coastguard Office of Boating Safety:
1-800-368-5647
1-800-689-0816 (TDD/TTY)
www.uscgboating.org
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission:
1-800-638-2772
www.cpsc.gov
Sex Addiction
Sexual Addiction Hotline:
1-800-310-3001
Sex Education
Planned Parenthood Federation of America:
1-800-230-7526
1-800-669-0156
www.plannedparenthood.org
Sexual Related Diseases
American Social Health Association:
1-800-230-6039
www.ashastd.org
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) National STD Hotline:
1-800-227-8922 English (STD)
1-800-342-2437 English (AIDS)
1-800-344-7432 Spanish (AIDS)
1-800243-7889 (TTY)
www.cdc.gov/std
Sickle Cell Resources
American Pain Foundation:
1-888-615-7246
www.painfoundation.org
Emory University Sickle Cell Information Center:
1-404-616-3572
www.scinfo.org
Meharry Medical College Sickle Cell Center:
1-615-327-6000
http://research.mmc.edu/page.asp?S ID=7&page=661
National Foundation for Transplants:
1-800-489-3863
www.transplants.org
National Marrow Donor Program:
1-800-627-7692
www.marrow.org
Sibling Donor Cord Blood Program:
1-510-450-7605
www.chori.org/siblingcordblood/
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America:
1-800-421-8453
www.sicklecelldisease.org
Skin Diseases
Foundation for Ichthyosis & Related Skin Types:
1-800-545-3286
www.scalyskin.org
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse:
1-877-226-4267
www.niams.nih.gov
National Psoriasis Foundation:
1-800-723-9166
www.psoriasis.org
Sleep Resources
National Sleep Foundation:
1367 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036
www.sleepfoundation.org
Smoking Cessations
American Cancer Society:
1-800-227-2345
1-866-228-4327 (TTY)
www.cancer.org
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG):
1-202-638-5577
www.acog.org
American Heart Association:
1-800-242-8721
www.americanheart.org
American Lung Association:
1-800-586-4872
www.lungusa.org
National Cancer Institute (NCI):
1-800-422-6237
1-800-332-8615 (TTY)
www.cancer.gov
Smoking, Tobacco and Health Information Line
Office on Smoking and Health:
1-800-232-1311
Social Security Information
Social Security Administration:
1-800-772-1213
1-800-325-0778 (TTY/TDD)
www.socialsecurity.gov
Stroke
American Physical Therapy Association:
1-703-684-2782
www.apta.org
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association:
1-800-638-8255
1-301-897-5700 (TTY)
www.asha.org
American Stroke Association:
1-888-478-7653
www.strokeassociation.org
National Aphasia Association:
1-800-922-4622
www.aphasia.org
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke:
1-800-352-9424
1-301-468-5981 (TTY)
www.ninds.nih.gov
National Stroke Association:
1-800-787-6537
www.stroke.org
Stuttering
NationalCenter for Stuttering:
1-800-221-2483
www.stuttering.com
Stuttering Foundation:
1-800-992-9392
www.stutteringhelp.org
Surgical Resources
AmericanAcademy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery:
1-800-332-3223
www.aafprs.org
American Society of Plastic Surgeons:
1-888-475-2784 (Referral Service)
www.plasticsurgery.org
Suicide Resources
USA National Suicide Hotlines:
1-800-784-2433
www.suicidehotlines.com
Thyroid Diseases
American Thyroid Association:
1-800-849-7643
www.thyroid.org
Thyroid Foundation of America:
1-800-832-8321
www.tsh.org
Veterans Health Resources
Agent Orange Helpline:
1-800-749-8387
National Veterans Services Fund:
1-800-521-0198
www.nvsf.org
Paralyzed Veterans of America:
1-800-424-8200
1-800-232-1782
1-800-416-7622 (TDD)
www.pva.org
Department of Veterans Affairs:
1-800-827-1000
www.va.gov
Violence Prevention Resources
National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE (799-7233)
1-800-787-3224 (TDD)
National Organization for Victim Assistance:
1-800-879-6682
www.trynova.org
Vision
American Council of the Blind:
1-800-424-8666
www.acb.org
American Foundation for the Blind:
1-800-232-5463
www.afb.org
Association for Macular Diseases:
1-212-605-3719
www.macula.org
Better Vision Institute:
1-800-424-8422
Blinded Veterans Association:
1-800-669-7079
www.bva.org
Braille Institute:
1-800-272-4553
www.brailleinstitute.org
Eye Care America:
1-800-222-3937
www.eyecareamerica.org
Glaucoma Research Foundation:
1-800-826-6693
www.glaucoma.org
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind:
1-800-548-4337
www.guidedog.org
Guide Dogs for the Blind:
1-800-295-4050
www.guidedogs.com
National Alliance of Blind Students:
1-800-424-8666
www.blindstudents.org
National Association for Visually Handicapped:
1-212-899-3141
www.navh.org
National Family Association for Deaf-Blind:
1-800-255-0411 x275 (Voice/TTY)
www.nfadb.org
National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, Library of Congress:
1-800-424-8567
www.loc.gov/nls
Lighthouse International:
1-800-829-0500
www.lighthouse.org
Women’s Health
Endometriosis Association:
1-800-992-3636
www.endometriosisassn.org
National Women’s HealthInformationCenter:
1-800-994-9662
1-888-220-5446 (TDD)
www.4women.gov
Women’s Sports Foundation:
1-800-227-3988
www.womenssportsfoundation.org
