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TOLL-FREE NUMBERS FOR HEALTH INFORMATION DIAL 1-800 (unless 888 is specified)
ABLEDATA, 227-0216 ACS, National Cancer Information Center, 227-2345 (Voice /TDD/TT) ADA Technical Assistance Hotline, 466-4232 ADCARE Hospital Helpline, 252-6465 Aerobics and Fitness Foundation of America, 968-7263 (Consumers); 446-2322 (Professionals) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse, 358-9295 AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service, 874-2572 Air Lifeline, 446-1231 Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, 356-9996 Alcohol and Drug Helpline, 821-4357 Alliance for Aging Research, The, 639-2421 Alliance of Genetic Support Groups, 336-4363 Alopecia Areata Research Association, 941-4223 Alzheimer's Association, 272-3900 Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center, 438-4380 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 822-2762 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 333-7636 American Academy of Ophthalmology, 222-3937 American Alliance for Health, Recreation, Physical Education, and Dance, 213-7193 American Association of Critical Care Nurses, 899-2226 American Association of Diabetes Educators, 832-6874 American Association of Kidney Patients, 749-2257 American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc., 598-4668 American Behcet's Disease Association, 723-4238 American Brain Tumor Association, 886-2282 American Chiropractic Association, 986-4636 American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association/Cleft Palate Foundation, 242-5338 American Council for Headache Education, 255-ACHE American Council of the Blind, 424-8666 American Council on Alcoholism, 527-5344 American Counseling Association, 347-6647 American Dental Association, 947-4746 American Diabetes Association, 232-3472, 232-6733 (Fax Order Fulfillment) American Dietetic Association's Consumer Nutrition Hotline, 366-1655 American Foundation for Urologic Disease, 242-2383 American Health Assistance Foundation, 437-2423 American Heart Association, 242-8721 American Heart Association Stroke Connection, 553-6321 American Institute for Cancer Research, 843-8114 American Juvenile Arthritis Organization, 283-7800 American Kidney Fund, 638-8299 American Leprosy Missions (Hansen's Disease), 543-3135 American Liver Foundation, 223-0179 American Lung Association, 586-4872; 528-2971 (Living Bank) American Nurses Association, 274-4ANA American Occupational Therapy Association, 377-8555 (TDD) American Osteopathic Association, 621-1773 American Parkinson's Disease Association, 223-2732 American Podiatric Medical Association, Inc., 366-8227 American Running and Fitness Association, 776-2732 American School Food Service Association, 877-8822 American SIDS Institute, 232-7437 American Society for Deaf Children, 942-2732 American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc., 441-2737 American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc. 635-0635 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 638-8255 American Trauma Society, 556-7890 Americans with Disabilities Act Hotline, 514-0301; 514-0383 (TTY) Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, 782-4747 Anxiety Disorders Information, NIMH, (888)8-ANXIETY Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America, 747-2820 ARC of the United States, The, 433-5255 Arthritis Foundation Information Hotline, 283-7800 Arthritis National Research Foundation, 588-2873 Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback, 477-8892 Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, 635-1196 Association of Operating Room Nurses, 755-2676 Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, 7-ASTHMA, 727-8462 Asthma Information Line, 822-2762 A-WAY-OUT, 292-9688 Batten's Disease Support and Research Association, 448-4570 Bethany Christian Services, 238-4269 Better Vision Institute, 424-8422 Birth Defect Research for Children, 313-2232 Blind Children's Center, 222-3566 Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth, 422-4784 Braille Institute, 272-4553 Brain Injury Association, 444-6443 Brain Tumor Society, The, 770-TBTS Calix Society, 398-0524 Cancer Hope Network, (877)HOPENET Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation, 366-2223 Captioned Media Program, National Association for the Deaf, The, 237-6213; 237-6819 (TTY) CDC Immunization Hotline, 232-7468 CDC National HIV/AIDS Hotline, 342-2437 (English); 344-7432(Spanish); 243-7889 (TDD) CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN), 458-5231; 243-7012 (TTY); (888)282-7681 (Fax) Center for Food Safety, (888)SAFEFOOD Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA, 662-4357 Centers for Disease Control National STD Hotline, 227-8922 Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association, 606-2682 Chemtrec Non-Emergency Services Hotline, 262-8200 Child Find of America, Inc., 426-5678; 292-9688 CHILDHELP USA® Child Abuse Hotline, 4-A-CHILD; 2-A-CHILD (TDD) Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, 233-4050 Children of Alcoholics Foundation, 359-COAF Children's Craniofacial Association, 535-3643 Children's Hospice International, 242-4453 Christopher Reeve Paralysis Association, 225-0292 Clearinghouse for Occupational Safety and Health Information, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 356-4674 College of American Pathologists, 323-4040 Consumer Fitness Hotline, 529-8227 Cooley's Anemia Foundation, 522-7222 Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, 223-8355; 753-2357 Covenant House Nineline, 999-9999 Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc., 932-2423 Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 344-4823 Danny Foundation, The, 83-DANNY DB-Link, 438-9376; 854-7013 (TTY) Deafness Research Foundation, 535-3323 DES Action USA, DES-9288 DHHS Inspector General's Hotline, 447-8477 Dial A Hearing Screening Test, 222-3277 (Voice/TDD) Drug Help, 378-4435 Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, 377-3978 Ear Foundation at Baptist Hospital, The, 545-4327 Eldercare Locator, 677-1116 Endometriosis Association, 992-3636 Epilepsy Foundation of America, 332-1000; 213-5821 (Publications) Epilepsy Information Service, 642-0500 FACES: The National Craniofacial Association, 332-2373 Facial Plastic Surgery Information Service, 332-3223 Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy, 886-1762 Federal Emergency Management Agency, 879-6076 Federal Information Center, GSA, 688-9889 Fibromyalgia Network, 853-2929 Food Allergy Network, The, 929-4040 For Kids Sake, Inc., 898-4543 Foundation Fighting Blindness, The, 683-5555; 683-5551 (TDD) Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types, Inc., 545-3286 Girls and Boys Town National Hotline, 448-3000; 448-1833 (TDD) Glaucoma Research Foundation, 826-6693 Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc., 548-4337 Guide Dogs for the Blind, 295-4050 Health Care Services, 622-9010 Health Insurance Association of America Consumer Hotline, 942-4242 Hear Now, 648-4327 (Voice/TDD) Heart Information Service, 292-2221 Hepatitis Foundation International, 891-0707 Herpes Resource Center, 230-6039 Hill-Burton Hospital Free Care, 638-0742; 492-0359 (in MD) Histiocytosis Association, 548-2758 HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service, 448-0440 Housing and Urban Development Drug Information and Strategy Clearinghouse, 955-2232 Housing and Urban Development User, 245-2691; 483-2209 (TDD) Human Growth Foundation, 451-6434 Huntington's Disease Society of America, 345-4372 Immune Deficiency Foundation, 296-4433 Impotence Information Center, 843-4315; 543-9632 Incontinence Information Center, 843-4315; 543-9632 Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse, 438-4318 International Childbirth Education Association, 624-4934 (orders only) International Chiropractors Association, 423-4690 International Hearing Society, 521-5247 International Rett Syndrome Association, 818-7388 Job Accommodation Network, 232-9675 (Voice/TDD); 526-7234 (Voice/TDD); 526-2262 (in Canada) John Tracy Clinic, 522-4582 (Voice/TTY) Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics, 633-3849 Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Hotline, 223-1138 Kidney Cancer Association, 850-9132 Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 462-9273 La Leche League International, 525-3243 Lamaze International, 368-4404 LEAD LINE, 352-8888 Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation, Ltd., (888)ALS-1107 Leukemia Society of America, 955-4572 Liberty Godparent Home, 542-4453 Lighthouse National Center for Education, The, 334-5497 Lighthouse National Center for Vision and Aging, 829-0500 Living Bank, The, 528-2971 Louisiana Center for the Blind, 234-4166 Lung Line National Jewish Medical and Research Center, 222-5864; 552-5864 (LUNG FACTS) Lupus Foundation of America, 558-0121 (English); 558-0231 (Spanish) Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc., 886-5963 Kidney Cancer Association, 850-9132 MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth, The, 3-MAGIC-3 Medical Institute for Sexual Health, 892-9484 MedicAlert Foundation, 432-5378; 344-3226 Medicare Issues Hotline, 638-6833; 820-1202 (TDD/TTY) Mercy Medical Airlift, 296-1191 Multiple Sclerosis Association of America, LEARN-MS Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, 441-7055 Muscular Dystrophy Association, 572-1717 Myasthenia Gravis Foundation, 541-5454 National Abortion Federation, 772-9100 National Adoption Center, 862-3678 National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, 950-6264 National Alliance of Blind Students, 424-8666 National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations, (888)806-2226 National Association for Continence, 252-3337 National Association for Parents of the Visually Impaired, 562-6265 National Association for the Education of Young Children, 424-2460 National Association of Hospitality Houses, Inc., 542-9730 National Association of Radiation Survivors, 798-5102 National Bone Marrow Transplant Link, LINK-BMT National Brain Tumor Foundation, 934-CURE National Cancer Institute Information Service, 422-6237 National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, (877)CDC-DIAB; (877)232-3422 National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse, (888)644-6226 (Voice and TTY); (800)531-1794 (Fax-back) National Center for Disability Services, 949-4232 National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 843-5678; 826-7653 (TDD) National Center for Stuttering, 221-2483 National Child Care Information Center, 516-2242 National Childwatch, 222-1464 National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information, 729-6686; 487-4889 (TTY/TDD) National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials, 223-5219 National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information, 394-3366 National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., 622-2255 National Council on Problem Gambling, 522-4700 National Criminal Justice Reference Service, 851-3420 National Dairy Council, 426-8271; 974-6455 (Fax) National Domestic Violence Hotline, 787-3224 (TDD); 799-SAFE National Down Syndrome Congress, 232-6372 National Down Syndrome Society Hotline, 221-4602 National Easter Seal Society, 221-6827 National Eye Care Project Helpline, 222-3937 National Eye Research Foundation, 621-2258 National Family Association for Deaf-Blind, 255-0411, ext. 275 National Fire Protection Association, 344-3555 National Foundation for Depressive Illness, 248-4344 National Fragile X Foundation, 688-8765 National Gaucher Foundation, 925-8885 National Hansen's Disease Programs, 642-2477 National Headache Foundation, (888)NHF-5552 National Health Information Center, 336-4797 National Health Service Corps, 221-9393 (Recruitment/Loans); 638-0824 (Medical Scholarship Programs) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Information Center, 575-WELL (High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Information Hotline) National Hemophilia Foundation, (888)INFO-NHF National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline, 424-9393; 424-9153 (TTY) National Hopeline Network, 784-2433 National Hospice Organization, 658-8898 National Information Center for Children and Youth With Disabilities, 695-0285 (Voice/TT) National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind, 438-9367; 854-7013 (TTY) National Prevention Information Network, 458-5231 National Inhalant Prevention Coalition, 269-4237 National Institute for Rehabilitation Engineering, 736-2216 National Institute of Mental Health Information Line, 647-2642 National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, 352-9424 National Institute on Aging Information Center, 222-2225; 222-4225 (TTY) National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse, 241-1044;241-1055 (TT) National Insurance Consumer Helpline, 942-4242 National Jewish Medical and Research Association, 552-5864 National Lead Information Hotline, LEAD-FYI (Hotline); 424-LEAD (Clearinghouse); 526-5456 (TDD) National Leigh's Disease Foundation, 819-2551 National Lekotek Center, 366-PLAY; 573-4446 (Voice and TTY) National Library of Medicine, 272-4787 National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, 424-8567 National Life Center/Pregnancy Hotline, 848-5683 National Lymphedema Network, 541-3259 National Marfan Foundation, 8-MARFAN National Marrow Donor Program®, MARROW-2 National Mental Health Association, 969-6642 National Mental Health Services, Knowledge Exchange Network, 789-2647; 790-2647 National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 344-4867 National Neurofibromatosis Foundation, 323-7938 National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation; 473-2310 National Organization for Rare Disorders, 999-6673 National Organization for Victim Assistance, TRY-NOVA National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, 66-NOFAS National Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education Surveys, 279-6361; 853-7867 (Taped Drug Information) National Parkinson Foundation, Inc., 327-4545 National Pediculosis Association, 446-4672 National Pesticide Telecommunications Network, 858-7378 National Program for Playground Safety, 554-PLAY National Psoriasis Foundation, 723-9166 National Rehabilitation Information Center, 346-2742 (Voice/TDD) National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, 537-2238 National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness, 444-7415 National Reye's Syndrome Foundation, 233-7393 National Runaway Switchboard, 621-4000; 621-0394 (TDD) National Safety Council, 621-7615 National Sexually Transmitted Disease Hotline (CDC)227-8922 National Sjogren's Syndrome Association, 395-6772 National Spasmodic Torticollis Association, 487-8385 National Spinal Cord Injury Association, 962-9629 National Stroke Association, STROKES National Technical Information Service, 553-6847 National Tuberous Sclerosis Association, 225-6872 National Veterans Services Fund, 521-0198 National Women's Health Information Center, 994-9662 National Youth Crisis Hotline, 448-4663 Neurofibromatosis, Inc., 942-6825 NIH Information Line, 421-4211 Office for Civil Rights, 368-1019; 527-7697 (TDD) Office of Consumer Affairs, FDA, 332-1088 (Medwatch); 532-4440 (Consumer Inquiries) Office of Minority Health Resource Center, 444-6472 Office of National Drug Control Policy, 666-3332 Office of Navigation Safety and Waterway Services, U.S. Coast Guard Customer InfoLine, 368-5647, 689-0816 (TDD/TT) Office of Orphan Products Development, Food and Drug Administration, 300-7469 Office on Smoking and Health, CDC-1311 Orton Dyslexia Society, The, 222-3123 Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, 981-BONE Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center, 624-BONE Paget Foundation for Paget's Disease of Bone and Related Disorders, 237-2438 Paralyzed Veterans of America, 424-8200; 416-7622 (TDD) Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 457-6676 Pediatric Projects, Inc., 947-0947 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, 400-PBGC People's Medical Society, 624-8773 Persian Gulf Veterans Information Helpline, PGW-VETS Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors, 888-2876 Planned Parenthood Federation of America, 230-7526; 669-0156 PMS Access, 222-4767 Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation, 753-2873 Prader-Willi Syndrome Association, 926-4797 Prenatal Care Hotline, 311-BABY Prevent Blindness Center for Sight, 331-2020 Prevent Child Abuse America, 556-2722 Project Inform HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline, 822-7422 Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network, 656-4673 Reach to Recovery Program, 227-2345 Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, 221-4792 Research to Prevent Blindness, 621-0026 Rural Information Center Health Service, 633-7701 Safe Drinking Water Hotline, 426-4791 Safe Sitter, 255-4089 Scleroderma Foundation, 722-4673 Scoliosis Association, 800-0669 Shriners Hospital Referral Line, 237-5055 Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., 421-8453 SIDS Alliance, 221-7437 SIDS Information Line, 505-2742 Simon Foundation for Continence, The, 237-4666 Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation, Inc., 475-6473 Social Security Administration, 772-1213 Spina Bifida Association of America, 621-3141 Spondylitis Association of America, 777-8189 Starlight Children's Foundation, 274-7827 Sturge-Weber Foundation, 627-5482 Stuttering Foundation of America, 992-9392 Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders, 716-SOFT Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 462-9273 Thyroid Foundation of America, Inc., 832-8321 Thyroid Society for Education and Research, The, THYROID TOPS Club, Inc., 932-8677 Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., 237-0717 Treacher Collins Foundation, TCF-2055 Turner's Syndrome Society of the United States, (800)365-9944 United Cerebral Palsy Association, 872-5827 United Leukodystrophy Foundation, 728-5483 United Network for Organ Sharing, (888)TXINFO1 United Ostomy Association, 826-0826 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Hotline, 638-2772; 638-8270 (TDD) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 962-6215 Us Too International, 808-7866 USP Practitioners Reporting Network, 487-7776; 233-7767 (Medication Error) Vestibular Disorders Association, 837-8428 Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Victims, 521-0198 Water Quality Association, 749-0234 (Consumer Information) Wegener's Granulomatosis Support Group, Inc., 277-9474 Weight Control Information Network, NIDDK, The, WIN-8098 Well Spouse Foundation, 838-0879 Wilson's Disease Association, 399-0266 Women's Health America Group, 558-7046 Women's Sports Foundation, 227-3988 YMCA of the USA, 872-9622 Y-ME National Organization for Breast Cancer Information Support Program, 221-2141 (English), 986-9505 (Spanish) Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families, 899-4301
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