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Organizational Resources-Part I
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Organizational Resources-Part II


We have added to our original organizational resources list as a result of information provided and research done by the editors of this site. These resources may provide focused topical information needed to deal with certain situations that you encounter. We encourage you to check with the appropriate organization for this information.
The Editors

NAME

ADDRESS

TEL #

E-mail/Web page

Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine

 

 

www.apm.org

Action

806 Connecticut Ave. NW

Washington, DC 20525

1-800-424-8580

 

ADA-TA

 

 

www.icdi.wvu.edu/tech/ADA.HTM

Al-Anon/Alateen

 

 

www.al.anon.alateen.org/

Alcoholics Anonymous

 

(212) 683-2900

 

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.

 

 

www.aa.org/

Alliance for the Mentally Ill

 

212-242-7534

 

Alzheimer’s Disease Education And Referral Center

PO Box 8250

Silver Springs MD 20907-8250

800-438-4380

(301) 495-3334 (f)

adear@alzheimers.org

http://www.alzheimers.org/adear

Alzheimer’s Disease Review

 

 

http://coa.uky.edu/ADReview

American Board of Vocational Experts

5700 Old Orchard Road

Skokie ILL 60077-1057

(708) 966-0074

(708) 966-9418 (F)

 

American Academy of Ophthalmology

PO Box 7424

San Francisco 94120-7424

 

 

American Arbitration Assoc. NYS Regional Office

399 Knollwood Rd.

White Plains NY 10603

(914) 946-1119

 

American Assoc. of Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO)

1101 Connecticut Ave. NW

Suite 700

Washington DC 20036

(202) 429-5133 (w)

(202) 429-5108 (f)

 

American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy

 

 

www.aamft.org

American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging

901 E. Street, NW

Washington, DC 20004-2037

202/783-2242

http:/www.aasha.org

Provides housing, health, community and related services to older people

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

2366 Eastlake Ave. East, #322

Seattle WA 98102

(206) 323-7610

 

American Association of Retired People

601 E Street, NW

Washington, DC 20049

(202) 434-2277

 

American Bar Association

1751 N St. NW, Suite 302

Washington DC 20036

(202) 785-0764

 

American Cancer Society

 

 

www.cancer.org

American College of Hyperbaric Medicine

40001 Ocean Drive

Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Fla. 33308

800-552-0255

 

American College of Neuropsychopharmacology

 

 

www.vanderbilt.edu/acnp

American College of Preventive Medicine

 

(202) 466-2662

info@acpm.org

http://www.acpm.org/acpm

American Council for Drug Education

 

 

www.acde.org/

American Dietetic Association

216 West Jackson Blvd. #800

Chicago IL 60695

(312) 899-0040 x4813

 

American Health Assistance Foundation

 

(800) 437-2423

 

American Heart Association

 

 

www.amhrt.org

American Heart Association Stroke Connection

7320 Greenwald Aveue

Dallas TX

800-533-6321

www.amhrt.org/h397/strokeco.html

American Holistic Medical Assoc.

4101 Lake Boone Trail, #201

Raleigh NC 27606

(919) 787-5146

 

American Institute for Cancer Research

 

800 843-8114

(202) 328-7744

 

American Lung Association

 

 

www.lungusa.org

American Managed Care Assoc.

1200 19th St. NW

Suite 200

Washington DC 20069

(202)-728-0506

(202) 728-0609 (f)

 

American Occupational Therapy Association

4720 Montgomery Lane

PO Box 31220

Bethesda MD 20824-1220

301-652-AOTA

 

American Optometric Assoc.

243 N. Lindbergh Blvd.

St. Louis MO 63141

(314) 991-4100

 

American Parkinson Disease Association

60 Bay Street, Suite 401

Staten Island, NY 10301

800-223-2732

www.the-health-pages.com/resources/apda/index.html

American Psychiatric Association

1400 K St. NW

Washington DC 20005

202-682-6237

 

American Rehab Assoc.

1910 Association Drive, #200

Reston VA 22091

800-368-3513

(703) 648-0346 (f)

 

American Rehabilitation Association

1350 I Street, Suite 670

Washington, DC 20005

(800) 368-3513

(703) 648-9300

(703) 648-0346 (f)

 

American Rheumatism Association

17 Executive Drive NE, Suite 480

Atlanta, GA 30329

404-633-3777

 

American Sleep Apnea Association

1424 K Street NW
Suite 302
Washington, D.C. 20005

202-293-3650

www.nicom.com

American Sleep Disorder Association

1610 14th St. NW, Suite 300

Rochester Minn. 559101

507-287-6006

www.asda.org

American Society of Addiction Medicine

 

 

www.asam.org/

American Society on Aging

823 Market St.

Suite 512

San Francisco, CA 94103

415-882-2910

 

American Suicide Foundation

 

(212) 410-1111

 

American Vegan Society

56 Dinshah Drive

Malaga NJ 08328

(609) 694-2887

 

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

6000 Executive Blvd. #513

Rockville MD 20852

(301) 231-9350

 

APA

700 First St. NE

Washington DC 20002-4242

  1. 336-5500

(800) 374-2721

(800) 477-1200

 

Arthritis Foundation

1314 Spring St. NW

Atlanta, GA 30309

800-283-7800

www.arthritis.org

Arthritis Foundation

P. O. Box 19000

Atlanta Ga. 30326

(800) 283-7800

www.arthritis.org

Assisted Living Facilities Association of America

10300 Eaton Place, Suite 400

Fairfax, VA 22031

703/691-8100

Enhances the quality of life in assisted living residences

Assisted Living Federation of America

10300 Eaton Place

Suite 400

Fairfax VA 22030

703-691-8100

 

Assoc. for Macular Diseases

210 East 64th Street

New York NY 10021

 

 

Assoc. of Vegetarian Dietitians & Nutrition Educators

3835 Route 414

Byrdette NY 14818

(607) 546-7171

 

Assoc. of Vocational Rehab. Advocates for Substance Abuse, c/o Anthony Patterson

PO Box 1557

Rockefeller Center Station

NY NY 10185

(212) 986-1170

(718) 847-8443

 

Association for People with Arthritis

6 Commercial St.

PO Box 954

Hicksville, NY 11802

800-323-2243

 

Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse

Box 6000

Rockville MD 20850

800-732-3277

 

Cancer Care (what’s new in cancer research gene therapy, biological therapies)

 

 

www.cancercare.org/campaign/trials.htm

Cancer Control Society

2043 N. Berendo Street

Los Angeles CA 90027

(213) 663-7801

 

Carnegie Corp. of America

437 Madison Ave.

New York, NY 10022

(212) 207-6275

 

Center for Disease Control Prevention

4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-60

Atlanta GA 30341

(404) 488-4646

(404) 488-4349 (f)

www.cdc.gov

Center for Drug Abuse Treatment

 

 

www.samhsa.gov/csat

Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Boston University

930 Commonwealth Avenue

Boston MA 02215

617-353-3549

http://www.bu.edu/sarpsych/reasaccom.html

Center for Study of Services:

Consumers’ Guide to Hospitals

733 15th Street NW, Suite 820

Washington DC 20005

 

 

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

 

 

www.samhsa.gov/csap/

Center for Substance Abuse Prevention/division of Communications Programs

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockwall II Building

Rockville MD 20857

(301) 443-9936

 

Center on Education & Work

964 Educational Science Blvd.

1025 W. Johnson Street

Madison WI 53706-1796

(800) 446-0399

(608) 262-9197 (F)

 

Children’s Defense Fund

25 "E" Street

Washington DC 20001

  1. 662-3652

(202) 628-8787

 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Information & Resources

 

 

www.sunflower.org/~cfdays/cfcfiles.htm

Consumer Credit Counseling Service

 

(800) 388-3337

 

Consumer Health Information

 

 

www.nih.gov/health/consumer/concid.htm

Consumer Information Catalog

PO Box 100

Pueblo CO 81009

(719) 948-4000

 

Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology

1120 G Street NW

Washington DC 20005

(202) 783-7663

 

Covenant House

460 W. 41st St.

346 W, 17th St.

427 W. 52nd St.

(212) 727-4917

 

DB-LINK, National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind

345 N. Monmouth Avenue

Monmouth, OR 97361

1-800-438-9376

dblink@tr.wou.edu

Disseminates information related to children and youth who are deaf-blind

Drug Enforcement Administration

 

 

www.usdoj.gov/dea/

Educational Resources Information Center clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education (ERIC)

1920 Association Drive

Reston, VA 20191-1589

1-800-328-0272

ericec@cec.sped.org

http://ericec.org

Selects and abstracts professional literature on disabilities for the general public and promotes the dissemination of research

Eldercare Locator

Washington, DC

(800) 677-1116

Designed to help older persons and caregivers locate local support services.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

1801 L Street

Washington DC 20507

(202) 663-4515

www.eeoc.gov

FDA Consumer

US Public Health Service

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville MD 20857

 

 

Federal Communications Commission

 

202-418-0190

www.fcc.gov

Federal Drug, Alcohol and Crime Clearinghouse Network

 

800-788-2800

 

Federal Trade Commission, Public Reference

Washington DC

(202) 326-2222

 

Food & Nutrition Service

US Dept. of Agriculture

Washington, DC 20036

202-447-8371

 

Food and Drug Administration

 

 

www.fda.gov

Foster Grandparent Program

c/o NYC Dept. of Aging

280 Broadway, Rm. 213

(212) 442-3117

 

Foundation for Hospice and Home Care

513 C Street NE

Washington, DC 200002

202/547-6586

Educates public, and conducts research on aging, health and social policies

Gay Men’s Health Crisis

129 W. 20th St.

New York, NY

(212) 337-3505

 

Gerontology Society

1275 K St. NW

Washington, DC 20005

202-842-1275

 

Gray Panthers

311 South Juniper St.

Phila. PA 19104

215-505-6555

 

H&HS

Public Health Service

FDA (HFY-40)

5600 Fishers Lane

Rockville MD 20857

(301) 549-1012

(301) 443-5470

http://www.fda.gov/medbull/3:97.html

International Health Medical Education Consortium

 

(919) 962-1456 (f)

vgi@med.unc.edu

International Psychogeriatric Association

3127 Greenleaf Ave.

Wilmette, Il 60091

847-376-4719

 

Internet Legal Resource Guide

 

 

www.ilrg.com

An index of 3000+ web sites providing valuable online legal information

Internet Resources for Special Children

 

 

http://www.irsc.org

Provides valuable information for consumers and medical professionals who interact with children who have disabilities.

Jewish Guild for the Blind

15 West 65th Street

(212) 769-6217

 

Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law

 

 

http://bazelon.org/welcome.html

Knowledge Exchange Network

PO Box 42490

Washington DC 20015

(800)789-2647

http://www.mentalhealth.org

ken@mentalhealth.org (Email)

Literacy Volunteers

30 E 33rd St.

New York. NY

212 725-9200

 

Macular Degeneration Foundation

PO box 9752

San Jose CA 95157-9752

(408) 260-1335 (408) 260-1336 (f)

 

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

 

 

www.madd.org/

Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer

 

410-778-1982

www.mothersdaughters.org

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America

601-05 White Horse Pike

Oaklyn NJ 08107

800-833-4MSA

 

Multiple Sclerosis Center: NY Hospital/Cornell Med. Center

c/o Dr. Brian Apatoff

212-746-4504

 

Narcolepsy Network

PO Box 1365

FDR Station

New York, NY 10150

914-834-2855 or 415-591-7884

www.websciences.org/narnet

Narcotics Anonymous

 

 

www.na.org/

National Aging Pacific Centers in Aging

1511 Third Ave., Suite 914

Seattle Washington 98101

206-624-1221

 

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill

200 N Glebe Rd, Suite 1015

Arlington VA 22203-3754

800 950-6264

http://www.nami.org

National Aphasic Association

PO Box 1887

Murray Hill Station

New York, NY 10156

800-922-4622

 

National Association for Home Care

228 Seventh St. SE

Washington, DC 20003-7424

202-547-7424

 

National Association for Home Care

228 7th Street, SE

Washington, DC 20003

202/547-7424

Professional organization representing agencies providing home care services

National Association of Area Agencies on Aging

1112 16th St. NW, Suite 100

Washington, DC 20005

202-296-8130

 

National Association of Drug Abuse Problems Inc.

355 Lexington Ave.

New York, NY 10017

(212) 986-1170

(212) 697-2939 (f)

 

National Black Child Development Institute

 

 

www.nanacoa.org/

National Caucus on the Black Aged

1424 K St. NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20005

202-637-8400

 

National Citizens Coalition for Nursing Home Reform

1424 16th Street, NW,

Suite 202

Washington, DC 20036-2211

202/332-2275

Defines and achieves quality for people with long- term- care needs through informed, empowered consumers

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

 

 

www.health.org

Online information on substance abuse prevention, intervention and treatment and a collection of the most authoritative Internet web sites for drug and alcohol prevention and treatment

National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations

 

 

www.cossmho.org/

National Council for International Health

1701 K Street NW, Suite 600

Washington DC 20006

(202) 833-5900

(202) 833-0075 (F)

 

National Council of Senior Citizens

925 15th St. NW

Washington, DC 20005

202-347-8800

 

National Council on Accessibility

 

800-424-1877

www.indiana.edu/~nca

National Council On Aging

409 3rd St. SW

Washington DC 20024

202-479-1200

 

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.

 

 

www.ncadd.org/

National Crisis Prevention Inst.

3315-K North 124th St.

Brookfield WI 53005

1-800-558-8976

1-414-783-5906 (f)

cpi@execpc.com

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Assoc.

730 N Franklin St. #501

Chicago IL 60610

800-826-3632

 

National Easter Seal Society

230 West Monroe Street

Chicago IL 60606

800 221-6827

(312) 726-6200

 

National Employment Center

20 Bollard Rd.

Lawrence, MA 01843

(508) 685-1518 (800)POWER2U

www.concentric.net/~power2u

National Eye Institute

Box 20/20

Bethesda MD 20892

(301) 596-5248

 

National Eye Institute

2020 Vision Place

Bethesda MD 20892-3655

 

 

National Foundation for Depressive Illness, Inc.

PO Box 2257

New York, NY 10116

800-248-4344

 

National Governors’ Association

PO Box 421

Annapolis Junction, MD 20701

(301) 498-3738

 

National Hispanic Council on Aging

2713 Ontario Road NW

Washington, DC 20009

202-745-2521

 

National Indian Council on Aging

PO Box 2088

Albuquerque NM 87103

506-242-9305

 

National Information Center for children and Youth with Disabilities

P.O. Box 1492

Washington, DC 20013-1492

1-800-695-0285

nichcy@aed.org

An information and referral center that provides information on disabilities as well as referrals to a wide network of specialists. Focuses on ages birth to 22 years

National Institute of Neurological Disorder & Stroke

9000 Rockville Pike

B31, Rm. BA16

Bethesda MD 20892

800-352-9424

www.ninds.nih.gov

National Institute on Aging Information Center

P. O. Box 8057

Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057

(800) 222-2225

 

National Institute on Aging,

National Institutes of Health

Building 31, Room 5C27

31 Center DR MSC 2292

Bethesda MD 20892-2292

 

 

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

 

 

www.niaaa.nih.gov/

National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research

8455 Colesville Road, #935

Silver Springs, MD 20910-3319

(800) 227-0216

(301) 588-9284

 

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

 

 

www.nida.nih.gov/

National Long- Term Care Resource Center

Institute of Health Services Research

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

420 Delaware SE

Box 197 Mayo

Minneapolis, MN 55455

612/624-5434

Assists the aging network to develop, administer, monitor and refine community based long- term care systems reform

National Managed Health Care Congress

70 Blanchard St., #4000

Burlington MA 01803

(617) 270-6000

(617)-270-6004 (f)

 

National Mental Health Assoc.

1021 Prince Street

Alexandria, VA 2231-42971

(703) 838-7521

(703) 684-5968 (F)

 

National Mental Health Assoc.

1021 Prince St.

Alexandria VA 22314

800-969-6642

http://www.nmha.org

National Mental Health Consumer Self-Help Clearinghouse

1211 Chestnut St., Suite 1000

Philadelphia, PA 19107

800/553-4539

215/736-6082

http://libertynet.org/~mha/cl_house.html

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

737 Third Ave.

New York, NY 10017

800-344-4867

www.nmsss.org

National Osteoporosis Foundation

1150 17th St. NW, Suite 500

Washington, DC 20036

202-223-2326

www.nof.org/

 

 

 

 

National Park Service

 

202-343-7040

617-242-5667

www.nps.gov

National Parkinson Foundation

1501 NW 9th Ave.

Miami Fla. 33136

800-327-4545

www.parkinson.org

National Recreation & Park Association

 

703-820-4940

 

National Rehabilitation Assoc.

633 South Washington St. Alexandria VA 22314

(703) 836-0850

(703) 836-0848

http://www.allware.com/rehab/

National Rehabilitation Counseling Association

8807 Sudley Road, Suite 102

Manassas, VA 20110-4719

(703) 361-2077

(703) 361-2489 (F)

nrcaoffice@aol.com

National Resource and Policy Center on Housing and Long- Term Care

Andrus Gerontological Center

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191

213/740-1364

Internet natresctr@usc.edu

Works to make housing an integral part of long- term care

National Resource and Policy Center on Rural Long- Term Care

Center on Aging

University of Kansas Medical Center

3901 Rainbow Boulevard

Kansas City, KS 66160-7117

913/588-1636

Internet lredford@kumc.edu

Focuses on improving the availability of and access to effective, efficient, appropriate and acceptable community-based, long- term-care services for rural older and disabled people.

National Resource Center on Long- Term Care,

National Association of State Units on Aging

1225 I Street, Suite 725

Washington, DC 20005

202/898-2578

Concentrates on development, improvement, and enhancement of home and community-based care

National Resource Center: Diversity and Long- Term Care

Heller School—Institute for Health Policy

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA 02254-9110

1/800/456-9966

The Center concentrates on diversity issues in four areas: resource distribution, infrastructure (systems and services), care strategies, and consumer roles and choices

National Self Help Clearing House, Grad. School, CUNY

33 West 42nd Street

NY, NY 10036

(212) 840-1259

 

National Senior Citizens Law Center

1815 H Street, NW, Suite 700

Washington DC 20006

(202) 887-5280

 

National Society for Spanish Speaking Elderly

3875 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1410

213-487-1922

 

National Society of Genetic Counselors Executive Office

233 Canterbury Drive

Wallingford PA 19086-6617

(610) 872-1192 (f)

beansgc@aol.com

National Stroke Association

8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 1000

Englewood, CO 80111

800-STROKES

www.stroke.org

National Wellness Institute

1045 Clark Street, #210

PO Box 827

Stevens Point WI 54481

800-243-6894

(715) 342-2979

 

New England ADA Technical Assistance Center

374 Congress Street, Suite 301

Boston MA 02210

800-949-4232

www.adaptenv.org

New York Cares

116 East 16th Street

New York NY

(212) 228-5000

 

North American Vegetarian Society

PO Box 72

Dolgeville NY 13329

(518) 568-7970

 

NY Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy

 

(212) 888-0958

 

NYC Transit/Metro Card

10 Columbus Circle

New York 10019

(212) 638-7622

 

NYS Office of Advocate for Disabled

One Empire State Plaza

Building #1, 10th Fl.

Albany NY 12223-0001

  1. 473-4129

(518) 473-6005

800 522-4369 (NY only)

 

Obsessive Compulsive Foundation

PO box 70

Milford CT 06460

(303) 878-5669

 

Occupational Program Consultants Association

PO Box 12692

Research Triangle Park, NC 27709

(919) 549-9529

 

Office of Alternative Medicine

 

 

www.thesimpledollar.com/healthinsurance/alternative-medicine

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)

 

 

www.ncjrs.org/ojjhome.htm

Older Women’s League

666 11th Street NW, Suite 700

Washington DC 20006

(202) 887-5280

 

Parkinson Support Group of America

11376 Cherry Hill d., Suite 204

Bethesda MD 20705

301-937-1545

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation

c/o Wm. Black Medical Research Building

650 W. 168th Street

New York, NY 10032

 

 

Parkinson’s Educational Program

3900 Birch St., Suite 105

Newport Beach, CA 92660

800-344-7872

 

Partnership for the Homeless

305 Seventh Ave.

New York, NY

  1. 645-3444

(212) 727-0725

 

Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

PO Box 6322

Washington DC 20015

(202) 686-2210

 

Plan of New York

432 Park Ave. South

New York, NY 10016

(212) 545-7063

(212) 545-7576 (f)

 

Pot Smokers Anonymous NYC (Wed. at 6:15)

218 E. 18th

New York, NY

 

 

President’s Committee Job Accommodation Network

 

800 526-7234

 

President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities

1331 F Street NW

Washington DC 20004-1107

(202) 376-6200

(202) 376-6859

 

Programs that are Exemplary in Education & Rehabilitation (PEER)

c/o Nat’l. Center of Disability Services

201 Willets Road

Albertson, NY 11507

(800) 828-9272

(516) 747-5400x1305

 

Recovery Inc.

802 North Dearborn St.

Chicago, IL 60610

312/337-5661

 

Regional Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers

 

800 849-4232

 

Retired Senior Volunteer Program

 

(212)-674-7787

 

Rheumatoid Disease Foundation

5106 Old Harding Rd.

Franklin, TN 37064

 

www.mail-net.com/arth/

Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc.

7800 Wisconsin Ave.

Bethesda MD 20814

(301) 657-2248

(301) 657-2249

 

Stroke Clubs

805 12th Street

Galveston TX 77550

409-762-1022

 

Swank Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

School of Medicine, Oregon Health Science University

Sam Jackson Park Road

Portland OR 97201

503-494-8370

www.ohsu.edu

The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology

 

800-822-2762

www.aaaai.org

The American Academy of Environmental Medicine

 

 

www.aaom.com

The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (for seasonal allergy information)

8455 Colesville Rd., Suite 745, Silver Springs, 20910

301-588-1800

www.entallergy.org

The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery

 

 

www.enthnet.org

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine

6301 Bandel Rd., Suite 101, Rochester, MN 55901

507-287-6006

www.aasmnet.org/patient-pyblic.htm

The American Cancer Society (Resources and Centers that address risk factors, prevention, detection, symptoms, and treatment)

 

800-227-2345

www.cancer.org

The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

85 West Arlington Rd., Suite 550, Arlington Heights, IL 60005

800-842-777

http//allergy.mcg.edu

The American Lung Association

 

800-586-4872

www.lungusa.org

The American Medical Women’s Association

 

 

www.amwa-doc.org/healthtopics/healthlist/html

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America

1233 20th St., NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036

202-466-7643

www.asfa.org/educat.html

The Cleveland Clinic

 

 

www4.clevelandclinic.org/health/search. (Click on A. Allergy, And Written)

The College on Problems of Drug Dependence

 

 

views.vcu.edu/cpdd/

The Food and Drug Administration (for information on allergies)

 

 

www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/298_nose.html

The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

 

888-964-2001

www.iffgd.org/html/#FunctionalGI (click on Research)

The Journal of the American Medical Association’s Asthma Information Center (information from the medical literature as well as guidelines and resources)

 

 

www.ama-assn.org/special/asthma/asthma.htm

The Legal Aid Society

15 Park Row

New York, NY 10038

(212) 619 3890

(212) 349-0524(f)

 

The Lighthouse

111 East 59th Street

New York NY 10022

800-334-5497

212-808-5544 TDD

 

The Mayor’s (NYC) Voluntary Action Center

61 Chambers Street

(212)-788-7550

 

The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations

 

888-806-2226

 

The National Center for Citizen Involvement

1111 N 19th St.

Arlington, VA 22209

703-276-0542

 

The National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, NIH (information if you are interested in alternative medicine)

 

888-644-6226

http//nccam.nih.gov/nccam

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University

 

 

www.casacolumbia.org/

The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

 

 

www.health.org/

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Office of Communications and Public Liaison, NIH, Bldg. 31, Rm 7A-50, 31 Center Dr., MSC 2520, Bethesda, MD 20892-2510

 

www.niaid.nih.gov

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

NIDDK Information Clearinghouse, 2 Information Way, Bethesda, MD 20892-3570

 

www.niddh.gov (click on Health Information)

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

 

 

www.niehs.nih.gov/external/a2z/home.htm

The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (for general lung information)

 

800-592-8573

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/index.htm#asthma

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

 

 

www.nidr.nih.gov (click on clinical trials program)

The National Jewish Medical and Research Center (lung facts)

 

800-552-5864

800-222-5864

www.nationaljewih.org/website/consumers.html

The National Psoriasis Foundation

6600 SW 92ND Ave., suite 300, Portland, OR 97223

800-723-9166

www.psoriasis.org/npf.shtml

The National Women’s Health Network

514 10th St., NW, Suited 400, Washington, DC

202-628-7814

www.womrnshealthnetwork.org

The United States Pharmcopeial Convention (information about drugs as well as vitamins and mineral supplements)

 

 

www.usp.org

The Volunteer Referral Agency

161 Madison Ave.

New York, NY

(212) 745-8249

 

Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society

10531 Metropolitan Ave.

Kennington MD 20895

301-942-2980

www.uhms.org

United Parkinson Foundation

360 W. Superior St.

Chicago ILL 60610

312-664-2344

www.stepstn.com/nord/org_sum/102htm

University of Michigan Documents Center Online Directory

 

 

www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/

An online directory of reference material for statistics, news, and related political science information

US Access Board

 

 

www.access_board.gov

US Dept. of Education

Office of Civil Rights

Post Office and Courthouse

Room 222

Boston MA 02109-4557

(617) 223-9662

 

US Dept. of Health & Human Services

JFK Federal Bldg.

Room 1203A

Boston MA 02203

(617) 565-1340

 

US Dept. of Justice

Coordination & Review Section

P. O. Box 66118

Washington DC 20035-6118

(202) 307-2222

 

US Dept. of Labor

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

One Congress Street

Boston M 02114

(617) 565-2055

 

US Dept. of Transportation

 

202-366-1656

www.fta.dot.gov

US Too (links to prostate disease support groups)

930 North York Rd., Suite 50, Hinsdale, IL 60521-2993

800-808-7866

www.ustoo.com

Vegetarian Resource Group

PO Box 1463

Baltimore MD 21230

(410) 366-8343

 

Victims Service Center

2 Lafayette Street

(212) 577-1287

 

Well Spouse Foundation

Peggy Meisel, Exec. Dir.

163 Spook Rock Road

Suffern, NY 10901

(914) 351-8513

 

West Virginia Dept. of Education/ Division of Rehabilitation Services

124 South High Street

PO Box 869

Morgantown WV 26507-0869

(304) 285-3155

(304) 285 3158 (f)

 

Women Work; the National Network for women’s employment

 

1-800-235-2732

 

Working Partners for an Alcohol-and Drug-Free American Workplace

 

 

www.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/program/drugs/main.htm

 
Compiled by Harold Rubin, MS, ABD, CRC, Guest Lecturer
January 19, 2005

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