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Support Organizations

Hotlines
National Child Abuse Hotline
1.800.422.4453 (1-800-4-A-Child)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline
1.800.799.7233 (1-800-799-SAFE)

Poison Control
1.800.222.1222

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1.800.273.8255 (1-800-273-TALK)

Alcohol Abuse
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
American Council on Alcoholism

Arthritis
Arthritis National Research Foundation
The Arthritis Research Institute Of America (ARIA)

Bladder
National Association for Continence
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
Simon Foundation for Incontinence

Cancer
American Cancer Society (ACS)
National Cancer Institute

Cardiovascular Disease
American Heart Association
The Heart Failure Society of America, Inc. (HFSA)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute

Diabetes
American Diabetes Association
CDC’s Diabetes and Public Health Resource
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)

Eye Care
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS)
The Glaucoma Foundation
Macular Degeneration Foundation

Foot Care
American Podiatric Medical Association
Lyme Disease Info
The Wound Care Institute, Inc.

HIV/AIDS
Find an HIV Test Site (U.S.)
HIV InSite
Project Inform

Influenza (Flu)
fluchannel

Kidney
American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP)
National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information
National Kidney Foundation
Kidney & Urology Foundation of America

Lung
American Association for Respiratory Care
American Lung Association (ALA)
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA)
Pulmonary Hypertension Association

Mental Health
Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA)
National Mental Health Association
Suicide Prevention Action Network USA

Neurological Disorders
Alzheimer’s Association
National Aphasia Association
National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
American Stroke Association
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Pain
American Chronic Pain Association, Inc. (ACPA)

Skin Disorders
American Academy of Dermatology
American Skin Association
American Society for Dermatologic Surgery
The National Eczema Society
Skin Cancer Foundation

General Resources
Safe Medication

Featured Links

  • www.HealthyChildren.org – Healthy Children – Join HealthyChildren.org. Get up-to-the-minute information tailored just for you. It’s quick, easy and free. register.
  • www.abp.org – American Board of Pediatrics
  • www.ama-assn.org – American Medical Association
  • minorityhealth.hhs.gov – The Office of Minority Health (OMH) was created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in 1985 as a result of the Report of the Secretary’s Task Force on Black and Minority Health.
  • www.aap.org – The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
  • www.cdc.gov – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people – at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
  • www.nih.gov – The National Institutes of Health is the steward of medical and behavioral research for the Nation.
  • www.healthfinder.gov – healthfinder® is an award-winning Federal Web site, developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with other Federal agencies.
  • www.add.org – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
  • www.chadd.org – Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a national non-profit organization founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with AD/HD.
  • www.brightfutures.org – A national initiative to promote and improve the health and well-being of infants, children, and adolescents.
  • cancernet.nci.nih.gov – The National Cancer Institute