To get support, assistance or simply information

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
P.O.Box 459, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163
(212) 686-1100
For both men and women who share the common problems of alcoholism.

ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION
919 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 1000, Chicago, IL 60611
1-800-272-3900
Patient and family services to aid present and future victims and caregivers.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
1599 Clifton Road, NE., Atlanta, GA 30329
1-800-ACS-2345
Supports education and research in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
1660 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
1-800-232-3472
Publishes educational and nutritional information, for adult and juvenile diabetics.

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75231
(214) 373-6300
Supports research and education to reduce death and disability from heart disease.

AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION
1425 Pompton Avenue, Cedar Grove, NJ 07009
1-800-223-0179
Provides educational literature on many diseases that affect the liver.

AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION
1740 Broadway, New York, NY 10019-4374
(212) 315-8787
Provides general and care information on lung disease and stop-smoking programs.

AMERICAN SOCIAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
P.O.Box 13827, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919) 361-8400
Information, and education on sexually transmitted (STD) or venereal diseases.

ANXIETY DISORDERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(Formerly PHOBIA SOCIETY OF AMERICA)
6000 Executive Boulivard Suite 513, Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 231-9350
For people who suffer from phobia and panic attacks.

ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
1314 Spring Street, Atlanta GA 30309
1-800-283-7800
A resource for educational material about diagnosis and treatment of arthritis.

ASTHMA AND ALLERGY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
1717 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 305, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 265-0265
Provides information on support services and resource materials on asthma and allergy.

CROHN'S AND COLITIS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
444 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-7374
1-800-932-4237
Information to patients and their families on inflammatory bowel disease.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION
6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
1-800-344-4823
Provides educational material to patients, parents, and health care providers.

ECZEMA ASSOCIATION FOR SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
1221 SW Yamhill Suite 303, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-4430
Advocacy group providing information and education about eczema and skin diseases.

EPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
4351 Garden City Drive, Landover, MD 20785
1-800-EFA-1000
Provides educational material and resources to patients and their families.

LEUKEMIA SOCIETY OF AMERICA
733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
(212) 573-8484
Sponsors programs of research, patient help, education and community service.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS
P.O. Box 9999, Van Nuys, CA 91409
(818) 780-3951
Self-help group offering peer support for narcotic addicts and recovered addicts.

NATIONAL ALOPECIA AREATA FOUNDATION
714 "C" Street Suite 216, San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 456-4644
Provides information on hair loss and support for people with alopecia areata.

NATIONAL CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME ASSN.
3521 Broadway Suite 222, Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 931-4777
Organized to educate the public and health professionals about the nature of CFS.

NATIONAL HEADACHE FOUNDATION
5252 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60625
1-800-843-2256
Committed to research, education and service for the headache sufferer.

NATIONAL HEAD INJURY FOUNDATION
333 Turnpike Road, Southboro, MA 01772
1-800-444-6443
Acts as an advocate for head-injured patients and support for their families.

THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016
1-800-622-9010
Resource for information on kidney and urinary tract disease and organ donation.

NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314-2971
(703) 684-7722
Advocacy group concerned with all aspects of mental health and mental illnesses.

NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY
205 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017-5706
(212) 986-3240
A primary resource for information about MS research, diagnosis and treatments.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE DISORDERS
P.O. Box 8923, New Fairfield, CT 06812
(203) 746-6518
Dedicated to helping people with Orphan Diseases.

NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS FOUNDATION
2100 M Street N.W. Suite 602, Washington, DC 20037
(202) 223-2226
Information and educational publications on diagnosis, prevention and care.

NATIONAL SOCIETY TO PREVENT BLINDNESS
500 East Remington Road, Schaumberg, IL 60173
(708) 843-2020
Works to prevent blindness through community service programs, education and research.

NATIONAL STROKE ASSOCIATION
8480 East Orchard Road Suite 1000, Englewood, CO 80110
(303) 762-9922
Provides an information exchange system, and support network to patients and families.

NATIONAL SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME ASSN.
10500 Little Patuxent Parkway Suite 420, Columbia, MD 21044
1-800-221-SIDS
Offers telephone and local chapter support for families of SIDS victims.

OCD FOUNDATION, INC.
P.O. Box 70, Milford, CT. 06460
(203) 878-d5669
For sufferers of obsessive-compulsive disorder and their families and friends.

ORTON DYSLEXIA SOCIETY
724 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21204
(301) 296-0232; 1-800-ABC-D123
For persons interested in the problems of specific language disability.

THE PAGET'S DISEASE FOUNDATION
200 Varick Street Suite 1004, New York, NY 10014
(212) 229-1582
Voluntary health agency devoted to serving patients with Paget's disease of the bone.

RECOVERY, INC.
802 North Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 337-5661
Peer support for former mental patients.

THE SIMON FOUNDATION
P.O.Box 815, Wilmette, IL 60091
1-800-23-SIMON
Educates the public about the sensitive issue of bladder control (incontinence).

UNITED CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATIONS
1522 K Street N.W. Suite 1112, Washington, DC 20005
1-800-872-5827 (National)
Provides services and assistance, counseling and guidance.

UNITED OSTOMY ASSOCIATION
36 Executive Park Suite 120, Irvine, CA 92714
(714) 660-8624
Helps ostomy patients return to normal living through mutual aid, support and education.

UNITED PARKINSON FOUNDATION
360 West Superior Street, Chicago, IL 60610
(312) 664-2344
Provides educational resources and referrals and publishes a regular newsletter.

WIDOWED PERSONS SERVICE
1909 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20049
Cooperative service of the American Assn. of Retired Persons, for widows and widowers.