Organizational Resources-Part I
Please See also: 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
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NAME |
ADDRESS |
TEL # |
E-mail/Web page |
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Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine |
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www.apm.org |
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Action |
806 Connecticut Ave. NW Washington, DC 20525 |
1-800-424-8580 |
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ADA-TA |
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www.icdi.wvu.edu/tech/ADA.HTM |
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Al-Anon/Alateen |
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www.al.anon.alateen.org/ |
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Alcoholics Anonymous |
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(212) 683-2900 |
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Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. |
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www.aa.org/ |
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Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
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212-242-7534 |
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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 |
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Alzheimer’s Disease Review |
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http://coa.uky.edu/ADReview |
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American Board of Vocational Experts |
5700 Old Orchard Road Skokie ILL 60077-1057 |
(708) 966-0074 (708) 966-9418 (F) |
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American Academy of Ophthalmology |
PO Box 7424 San Francisco 94120-7424 |
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American Arbitration Assoc. NYS Regional Office |
399 Knollwood Rd. White Plains NY 10603 |
(914) 946-1119 |
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American Assoc. of Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO) |
1101 Connecticut Ave. NW Suite 700 Washington DC 20036 |
(202) 429-5133 (w) (202) 429-5108 (f) |
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American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy |
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www.aamft.org |
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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 |
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American Association of Naturopathic Physicians |
2366 Eastlake Ave. East, #322 Seattle WA 98102 |
(206) 323-7610 |
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American Association of Retired People |
601 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20049 |
(202) 434-2277 |
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American Bar Association |
1751 N St. NW, Suite 302 Washington DC 20036 |
(202) 785-0764 |
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American Cancer Society |
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www.cancer.org |
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American College of Hyperbaric Medicine |
40001 Ocean Drive Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Fla. 33308 |
800-552-0255 |
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American College of Neuropsychopharmacology |
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www.vanderbilt.edu/acnp |
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American College of Preventive Medicine |
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(202) 466-2662 |
info@acpm.org http://www.acpm.org/acpm |
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American Council for Drug Education |
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www.acde.org/ |
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American Dietetic Association |
216 West Jackson Blvd. #800 Chicago IL 60695 |
(312) 899-0040 x4813 |
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American Health Assistance Foundation |
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(800) 437-2423 |
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American Heart Association |
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www.amhrt.org |
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American Heart Association Stroke Connection |
7320 Greenwald Aveue Dallas TX |
800-533-6321 |
www.amhrt.org/h397/strokeco.html |
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American Holistic Medical Assoc. |
4101 Lake Boone Trail, #201 Raleigh NC 27606 |
(919) 787-5146 |
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American Institute for Cancer Research |
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800 843-8114 (202) 328-7744 |
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American Lung Association |
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www.lungusa.org |
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American Managed Care Assoc. |
1200 19th St. NW Suite 200 Washington DC 20069 |
(202)-728-0506 (202) 728-0609 (f) |
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American Occupational Therapy Association |
4720 Montgomery Lane PO Box 31220 Bethesda MD 20824-1220 |
301-652-AOTA |
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American Optometric Assoc. |
243 N. Lindbergh Blvd. St. Louis MO 63141 |
(314) 991-4100 |
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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 |
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American Psychiatric Association |
1400 K St. NW Washington DC 20005 |
202-682-6237 |
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American Rehab Assoc. |
1910 Association Drive, #200 Reston VA 22091 |
800-368-3513 (703) 648-0346 (f) |
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American Rehabilitation Association |
1350 I Street, Suite 670 Washington, DC 20005 |
(800) 368-3513 (703) 648-9300 (703) 648-0346 (f) |
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American Rheumatism Association |
17 Executive Drive NE, Suite 480 Atlanta, GA 30329 |
404-633-3777 |
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American Sleep Apnea Association |
1424 K Street NW |
202-293-3650 |
www.nicom.com |
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American Sleep Disorder Association |
1610 14th St. NW, Suite 300 Rochester Minn. 559101 |
507-287-6006 |
www.asda.org |
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American Society of Addiction Medicine |
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www.asam.org/ |
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American Society on Aging |
823 Market St. Suite 512 San Francisco, CA 94103 |
415-882-2910 |
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American Suicide Foundation |
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(212) 410-1111 |
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American Vegan Society |
56 Dinshah Drive Malaga NJ 08328 |
(609) 694-2887 |
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Anxiety Disorders Association of America |
6000 Executive Blvd. #513 Rockville MD 20852 |
(301) 231-9350 |
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APA |
700 First St. NE Washington DC 20002-4242 |
(800) 374-2721 (800) 477-1200 |
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Arthritis Foundation |
1314 Spring St. NW Atlanta, GA 30309 |
800-283-7800 |
www.arthritis.org |
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Arthritis Foundation |
P. O. Box 19000 Atlanta Ga. 30326 |
(800) 283-7800 |
www.arthritis.org |
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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 |
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Assisted Living Federation of America |
10300 Eaton Place Suite 400 Fairfax VA 22030 |
703-691-8100 |
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Assoc. for Macular Diseases |
210 East 64th Street New York NY 10021 |
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Assoc. of Vegetarian Dietitians & Nutrition Educators |
3835 Route 414 Byrdette NY 14818 |
(607) 546-7171 |
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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 |
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Association for People with Arthritis |
6 Commercial St. PO Box 954 Hicksville, NY 11802 |
800-323-2243 |
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Bureau of Justice Statistics Clearinghouse |
Box 6000 Rockville MD 20850 |
800-732-3277 |
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Cancer Care (what’s new in cancer research gene therapy, biological therapies) |
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www.cancercare.org/campaign/trials.htm |
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Cancer Control Society |
2043 N. Berendo Street Los Angeles CA 90027 |
(213) 663-7801 |
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Carnegie Corp. of America |
437 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10022 |
(212) 207-6275 |
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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 |
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Center for Drug Abuse Treatment |
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www.samhsa.gov/csat |
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Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation |
Boston University 930 Commonwealth Avenue Boston MA 02215 |
617-353-3549 |
http://www.bu.edu/sarpsych/reasaccom.html |
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Center for Study of Services: Consumers’ Guide to Hospitals |
733 15th Street NW, Suite 820 Washington DC 20005 |
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Center for Substance Abuse Prevention |
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www.samhsa.gov/csap/ |
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Center for Substance Abuse Prevention/division of Communications Programs |
5600 Fishers Lane Rockwall II Building Rockville MD 20857 |
(301) 443-9936 |
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Center on Education & Work |
964 Educational Science Blvd. 1025 W. Johnson Street Madison WI 53706-1796 |
(800) 446-0399 (608) 262-9197 (F) |
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Children’s Defense Fund |
25 "E" Street Washington DC 20001 |
(202) 628-8787 |
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Information & Resources |
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www.sunflower.org/~cfdays/cfcfiles.htm |
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Consumer Credit Counseling Service |
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(800) 388-3337 |
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Consumer Health Information |
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www.nih.gov/health/consumer/concid.htm |
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Consumer Information Catalog |
PO Box 100 Pueblo CO 81009 |
(719) 948-4000 |
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Council for the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology |
1120 G Street NW Washington DC 20005 |
(202) 783-7663 |
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Covenant House |
460 W. 41st St. 346 W, 17th St. 427 W. 52nd St. |
(212) 727-4917 |
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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 |
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Drug Enforcement Administration |
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www.usdoj.gov/dea/ |
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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 |
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Eldercare Locator |
Washington, DC |
(800) 677-1116 |
Designed to help older persons and caregivers locate local support services. |
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission |
1801 L Street Washington DC 20507 |
(202) 663-4515 |
www.eeoc.gov |
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FDA Consumer US Public Health Service |
5600 Fishers Lane Rockville MD 20857 |
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Federal Communications Commission |
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202-418-0190 |
www.fcc.gov |
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Federal Drug, Alcohol and Crime Clearinghouse Network |
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800-788-2800 |
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Federal Trade Commission, Public Reference |
Washington DC |
(202) 326-2222 |
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Food & Nutrition Service |
US Dept. of Agriculture Washington, DC 20036 |
202-447-8371 |
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Food and Drug Administration |
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www.fda.gov |
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Foster Grandparent Program |
c/o NYC Dept. of Aging 280 Broadway, Rm. 213 |
(212) 442-3117 |
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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 |
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Gay Men’s Health Crisis |
129 W. 20th St. New York, NY |
(212) 337-3505 |
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Gerontology Society |
1275 K St. NW Washington, DC 20005 |
202-842-1275 |
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Gray Panthers |
311 South Juniper St. Phila. PA 19104 |
215-505-6555 |
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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 |
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International Health Medical Education Consortium |
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(919) 962-1456 (f) |
vgi@med.unc.edu |
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International Psychogeriatric Association |
3127 Greenleaf Ave. Wilmette, Il 60091 |
847-376-4719 |
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Internet Legal Resource Guide |
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www.ilrg.com An index of 3000+ web sites providing valuable online legal information |
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Internet Resources for Special Children |
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http://www.irsc.org Provides valuable information for consumers and medical professionals who interact with children who have disabilities. |
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Jewish Guild for the Blind |
15 West 65th Street |
(212) 769-6217 |
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Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law |
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http://bazelon.org/welcome.html |
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Knowledge Exchange Network |
PO Box 42490 Washington DC 20015 |
(800)789-2647 |
http://www.mentalhealth.org ken@mentalhealth.org (Email) |
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Literacy Volunteers |
30 E 33rd St. New York. NY |
212 725-9200 |
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Macular Degeneration Foundation |
PO box 9752 San Jose CA 95157-9752 |
(408) 260-1335 (408) 260-1336 (f) |
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) |
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www.madd.org/ |
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Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer |
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410-778-1982 |
www.mothersdaughters.org |
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Multiple Sclerosis Association of America |
601-05 White Horse Pike Oaklyn NJ 08107 |
800-833-4MSA |
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Multiple Sclerosis Center: NY Hospital/Cornell Med. Center |
c/o Dr. Brian Apatoff |
212-746-4504 |
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Narcolepsy Network |
PO Box 1365 FDR Station New York, NY 10150 |
914-834-2855 or 415-591-7884 |
www.websciences.org/narnet |
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Narcotics Anonymous |
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www.na.org/ |
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National Aging Pacific Centers in Aging |
1511 Third Ave., Suite 914 Seattle Washington 98101 |
206-624-1221 |
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National Alliance for the Mentally Ill |
200 N Glebe Rd, Suite 1015 Arlington VA 22203-3754 |
800 950-6264 |
http://www.nami.org |
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National Aphasic Association |
PO Box 1887 Murray Hill Station New York, NY 10156 |
800-922-4622 |
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National Association for Home Care |
228 Seventh St. SE Washington, DC 20003-7424 |
202-547-7424 |
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National Association for Home Care |
228 7th Street, SE Washington, DC 20003 |
202/547-7424 |
Professional organization representing agencies providing home care services |
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National Association of Area Agencies on Aging |
1112 16th St. NW, Suite 100 Washington, DC 20005 |
202-296-8130 |
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National Association of Drug Abuse Problems Inc. |
355 Lexington Ave. New York, NY 10017 |
(212) 986-1170 (212) 697-2939 (f) |
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National Black Child Development Institute |
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www.nanacoa.org/ |
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National Caucus on the Black Aged |
1424 K St. NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 |
202-637-8400 |
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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 |
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National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information |
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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 |
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National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations |
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www.cossmho.org/ |
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National Council for International Health |
1701 K Street NW, Suite 600 Washington DC 20006 |
(202) 833-5900 (202) 833-0075 (F) |
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National Council of Senior Citizens |
925 15th St. NW Washington, DC 20005 |
202-347-8800 |
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National Council on Accessibility |
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800-424-1877 |
www.indiana.edu/~nca |
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National Council On Aging |
409 3rd St. SW Washington DC 20024 |
202-479-1200 |
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National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. |
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www.ncadd.org/ |
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National Crisis Prevention Inst. |
3315-K North 124th St. Brookfield WI 53005 |
1-800-558-8976 1-414-783-5906 (f) |
cpi@execpc.com |
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National Depressive and Manic Depressive Assoc. |
730 N Franklin St. #501 Chicago IL 60610 |
800-826-3632 |
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National Easter Seal Society |
230 West Monroe Street Chicago IL 60606 |
800 221-6827 (312) 726-6200 |
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National Employment Center |
20 Bollard Rd. Lawrence, MA 01843 |
(508) 685-1518 (800)POWER2U |
www.concentric.net/~power2u |
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National Eye Institute |
Box 20/20 Bethesda MD 20892 |
(301) 596-5248 |
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National Eye Institute |
2020 Vision Place Bethesda MD 20892-3655 |
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National Foundation for Depressive Illness, Inc. |
PO Box 2257 New York, NY 10116 |
800-248-4344 |
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National Governors’ Association |
PO Box 421 Annapolis Junction, MD 20701 |
(301) 498-3738 |
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National Hispanic Council on Aging |
2713 Ontario Road NW Washington, DC 20009 |
202-745-2521 |
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National Indian Council on Aging |
PO Box 2088 Albuquerque NM 87103 |
506-242-9305 |
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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 |
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National Institute of Neurological Disorder & Stroke |
9000 Rockville Pike B31, Rm. BA16 Bethesda MD 20892 |
800-352-9424 |
www.ninds.nih.gov |
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National Institute on Aging Information Center |
P. O. Box 8057 Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057 |
(800) 222-2225 |
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National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health |
Building 31, Room 5C27 31 Center DR MSC 2292 Bethesda MD 20892-2292 |
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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
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www.niaaa.nih.gov/ |
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National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research |
8455 Colesville Road, #935 Silver Springs, MD 20910-3319 |
(800) 227-0216 (301) 588-9284 |
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National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
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www.nida.nih.gov/ |
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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 |
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National Managed Health Care Congress |
70 Blanchard St., #4000 Burlington MA 01803 |
(617) 270-6000 (617)-270-6004 (f) |
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National Mental Health Assoc. |
1021 Prince Street Alexandria, VA 2231-42971 |
(703) 838-7521 (703) 684-5968 (F) |
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National Mental Health Assoc. |
1021 Prince St. Alexandria VA 22314 |
800-969-6642 |
http://www.nmha.org |
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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 |
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society |
737 Third Ave. New York, NY 10017 |
800-344-4867 |
www.nmsss.org |
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National Osteoporosis Foundation |
1150 17th St. NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20036 |
202-223-2326 |
www.nof.org/ |
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National Park Service |
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202-343-7040 617-242-5667 |
www.nps.gov |
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National Parkinson Foundation |
1501 NW 9th Ave. Miami Fla. 33136 |
800-327-4545 |
www.parkinson.org |
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National Recreation & Park Association |
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703-820-4940 |
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National Rehabilitation Assoc. |
633 South Washington St. Alexandria VA 22314 |
(703) 836-0850 (703) 836-0848 |
http://www.allware.com/rehab/ |
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National Rehabilitation Counseling Association |
8807 Sudley Road, Suite 102 Manassas, VA 20110-4719 |
(703) 361-2077 (703) 361-2489 (F) |
nrcaoffice@aol.com |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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National Self Help Clearing House, Grad. School, CUNY |
33 West 42nd Street NY, NY 10036 |
(212) 840-1259 |
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National Senior Citizens Law Center |
1815 H Street, NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20006 |
(202) 887-5280 |
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National Society for Spanish Speaking Elderly |
3875 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1410 |
213-487-1922 |
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National Society of Genetic Counselors Executive Office |
233 Canterbury Drive Wallingford PA 19086-6617 |
(610) 872-1192 (f) |
beansgc@aol.com |
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National Stroke Association |
8480 E. Orchard Road, Suite 1000 Englewood, CO 80111 |
800-STROKES |
www.stroke.org |
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National Wellness Institute |
1045 Clark Street, #210 PO Box 827 Stevens Point WI 54481 |
800-243-6894 (715) 342-2979 |
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New England ADA Technical Assistance Center |
374 Congress Street, Suite 301 Boston MA 02210 |
800-949-4232 |
www.adaptenv.org |
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New York Cares |
116 East 16th Street New York NY |
(212) 228-5000 |
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North American Vegetarian Society |
PO Box 72 Dolgeville NY 13329 |
(518) 568-7970 |
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NY Assoc. for Marriage and Family Therapy |
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(212) 888-0958 |
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NYC Transit/Metro Card |
10 Columbus Circle New York 10019 |
(212) 638-7622 |
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NYS Office of Advocate for Disabled |
One Empire State Plaza Building #1, 10th Fl. Albany NY 12223-0001 |
(518) 473-6005 800 522-4369 (NY only) |
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Obsessive Compulsive Foundation |
PO box 70 Milford CT 06460 |
(303) 878-5669 |
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Occupational Program Consultants Association |
PO Box 12692 Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 |
(919) 549-9529 |
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Office of Alternative Medicine |
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www.thesimpledollar.com/healthinsurance/alternative-medicine |
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) |
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www.ncjrs.org/ojjhome.htm |
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Older Women’s League |
666 11th Street NW, Suite 700 Washington DC 20006 |
(202) 887-5280 |
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Parkinson Support Group of America |
11376 Cherry Hill d., Suite 204 |
Bethesda MD 20705 |
301-937-1545 |
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Parkinson’s Disease Foundation c/o Wm. Black Medical Research Building |
650 W. 168th Street New York, NY 10032 |
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Parkinson’s Educational Program |
3900 Birch St., Suite 105 Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
800-344-7872 |
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Partnership for the Homeless |
305 Seventh Ave. New York, NY |
(212) 727-0725 |
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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine |
PO Box 6322 Washington DC 20015 |
(202) 686-2210 |
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Plan of New York |
432 Park Ave. South New York, NY 10016 |
(212) 545-7063 (212) 545-7576 (f) |
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Pot Smokers Anonymous NYC (Wed. at 6:15) |
218 E. 18th New York, NY |
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President’s Committee Job Accommodation Network |
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800 526-7234 |
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President’s Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities |
1331 F Street NW Washington DC 20004-1107 |
(202) 376-6200 (202) 376-6859 |
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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 |
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Recovery Inc. |
802 North Dearborn St. Chicago, IL 60610 |
312/337-5661 |
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Regional Disability & Business Technical Assistance Centers |
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800 849-4232 |
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Retired Senior Volunteer Program |
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(212)-674-7787 |
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Rheumatoid Disease Foundation |
5106 Old Harding Rd. Franklin, TN 37064 |
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www.mail-net.com/arth/ |
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Self Help for Hard of Hearing People, Inc. |
7800 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda MD 20814 |
(301) 657-2248 (301) 657-2249 |
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Stroke Clubs |
805 12th Street Galveston TX 77550 |
409-762-1022 |
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Swank Multiple Sclerosis Clinic School of Medicine, Oregon Health Science University |
Sam Jackson Park Road Portland OR 97201 |
503-494-8370 |
www.ohsu.edu |
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The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology |
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800-822-2762 |
www.aaaai.org |
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The American Academy of Environmental Medicine |
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www.aaom.com |
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The American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy (for seasonal allergy information) |
8455 Colesville Rd., Suite 745, Silver Springs, 20910 |
301-588-1800 |
www.entallergy.org |
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The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery |
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www.enthnet.org |
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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine |
6301 Bandel Rd., Suite 101, Rochester, MN 55901 |
507-287-6006 |
www.aasmnet.org/patient-pyblic.htm |
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The American Cancer Society (Resources and Centers that address risk factors, prevention, detection, symptoms, and treatment) |
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800-227-2345 |
www.cancer.org |
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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 |
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The American Lung Association |
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800-586-4872 |
www.lungusa.org |
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The American Medical Women’s Association |
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www.amwa-doc.org/healthtopics/healthlist/html |
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The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America |
1233 20th St., NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC 20036 |
202-466-7643 |
www.asfa.org/educat.html |
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The Cleveland Clinic |
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www4.clevelandclinic.org/health/search. (Click on A. Allergy, And Written) |
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The College on Problems of Drug Dependence |
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views.vcu.edu/cpdd/ |
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The Food and Drug Administration (for information on allergies) |
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www.fda.gov/fdac/features/1998/298_nose.html |
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The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders |
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888-964-2001 |
www.iffgd.org/html/#FunctionalGI (click on Research) |
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The Journal of the American Medical Association’s Asthma Information Center (information from the medical literature as well as guidelines and resources) |
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www.ama-assn.org/special/asthma/asthma.htm |
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The Legal Aid Society |
15 Park Row New York, NY 10038 |
(212) 619 3890 (212) 349-0524(f) |
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The Lighthouse |
111 East 59th Street New York NY 10022 |
800-334-5497 212-808-5544 TDD |
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The Mayor’s (NYC) Voluntary Action Center |
61 Chambers Street |
(212)-788-7550 |
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The National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations |
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888-806-2226 |
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The National Center for Citizen Involvement |
1111 N 19th St. Arlington, VA 22209 |
703-276-0542 |
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The National Center for Complimentary and Alternative Medicine, NIH (information if you are interested in alternative medicine) |
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888-644-6226 |
http//nccam.nih.gov/nccam |
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The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University |
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www.casacolumbia.org/ |
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The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information |
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www.health.org/ |
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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 |
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www.niaid.nih.gov |
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The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases |
NIDDK Information Clearinghouse, 2 Information Way, Bethesda, MD 20892-3570 |
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www.niddh.gov (click on Health Information) |
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The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences |
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www.niehs.nih.gov/external/a2z/home.htm |
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The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (for general lung information) |
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800-592-8573 |
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/lung/index.htm#asthma |
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The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research |
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www.nidr.nih.gov (click on clinical trials program) |
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The National Jewish Medical and Research Center (lung facts) |
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800-552-5864 800-222-5864 |
www.nationaljewih.org/website/consumers.html |
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The National Psoriasis Foundation |
6600 SW 92ND Ave., suite 300, Portland, OR 97223 |
800-723-9166 |
www.psoriasis.org/npf.shtml |
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The National Women’s Health Network |
514 10th St., NW, Suited 400, Washington, DC |
202-628-7814 |
www.womrnshealthnetwork.org |
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The United States Pharmcopeial Convention (information about drugs as well as vitamins and mineral supplements) |
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www.usp.org |
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The Volunteer Referral Agency |
161 Madison Ave. New York, NY |
(212) 745-8249 |
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Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society |
10531 Metropolitan Ave. Kennington MD 20895 |
301-942-2980 |
www.uhms.org |
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United Parkinson Foundation |
360 W. Superior St. Chicago ILL 60610 |
312-664-2344 |
www.stepstn.com/nord/org_sum/102htm |
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University of Michigan Documents Center Online Directory |
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www.lib.umich.edu/libhome/Documents.center/ An online directory of reference material for statistics, news, and related political science information |
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US Access Board |
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www.access_board.gov |
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US Dept. of Education Office of Civil Rights |
Post Office and Courthouse Room 222 Boston MA 02109-4557 |
(617) 223-9662 |
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US Dept. of Health & Human Services |
JFK Federal Bldg. Room 1203A Boston MA 02203 |
(617) 565-1340 |
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US Dept. of Justice Coordination & Review Section |
P. O. Box 66118 Washington DC 20035-6118 |
(202) 307-2222 |
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US Dept. of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs |
One Congress Street Boston M 02114 |
(617) 565-2055 |
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US Dept. of Transportation |
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202-366-1656 |
www.fta.dot.gov |
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US Too (links to prostate disease support groups) |
930 North York Rd., Suite 50, Hinsdale, IL 60521-2993 |
800-808-7866 |
www.ustoo.com |
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Vegetarian Resource Group |
PO Box 1463 Baltimore MD 21230 |
(410) 366-8343 |
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Victims Service Center |
2 Lafayette Street |
(212) 577-1287 |
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Well Spouse Foundation Peggy Meisel, Exec. Dir. |
163 Spook Rock Road Suffern, NY 10901 |
(914) 351-8513 |
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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) |
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Women Work; the National Network for women’s employment |
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1-800-235-2732 |
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Working Partners for an Alcohol-and Drug-Free American Workplace |
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www.dol.gov/dol/asp/public/program/drugs/main.htm |
Compiled by Harold Rubin, MS, ABD, CRC, Guest Lecturer
January 19, 2005
http://www.therubins.com
To e-mail: hrubin12@nyc.rr.com or rubin@brainlink.com