Listed below are selected toll-free numbers for organizations that provide health-related information, education, and support.

This list has been prepared by the National Health Information Center.   NHIC is a service of the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of Public Health and Science, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

These organizations do NOT diagnose or recommend treatment for any disease.

Some of the organizations use recorded messages; others provide personalized counseling and referrals.  Most offer educational materials; some charge handling fees.

Inclusion of an information source in this publication does not imply endorsement by Focus Adolescent Services.

More resources can be found at:

Counseling and Therapy

Directory of Family Help in the U.S. and Canada

Family Health

Nutritional Health

ADOPTION

Bethany Christian Services
1-800-238-4269

24-hour crisis hotline

National Adoption Center
1-800-TO-ADOPT

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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AGING

The Alliance for Aging Research
1-800-639-2421
9 a.m.-5 p.m., 24-hour voice mail

American Health Assistance Foundation
1-800-437-2423

9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Eldercare Locator
1-800-677-1116

9 a.m.-8 p.m.

National Institute on Aging Information Center
1-800-222-2225
1-800- 222-4225 (TTY)
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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AIDS/HIV

AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service
1-800-874-2572

9 a.m.-7 p.m.

CDC National AIDS Hotline
1-800-342-2437 (English) (24 hours)
1-800-344-7432 (Spanish) (8 a.m.-2 a.m., 7 days)
1-800-243-7889 (TTY)
10 a.m.-10 p.m. (M-F)

CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
1-800-458-5231
1-800-243-7012 (TTY)
1-888-282-7681 (Fax)
info@cdcnac.org (E-Mail)
9 a.m.-6 p.m.

HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
1-800-HIV-0440
9 a.m.-7 p.m. All calls are confidential.

Immune Deficiency Foundation
1-800-296-4433
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Project Inform National HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline
1-800-822-7422
9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Pacific) Monday ­ Friday
10 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (Pacific) Saturday

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ALCOHOL ABUSE  See also Drug Abuse

ADCARE Hospital Helpline
1-800-ALCOHOL (24 hours)

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
1-800-356-9996
8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Alcohol and Drug Helpline
1-800-821-4357 (24 hours)

American Council on Alcoholism
1-800-527-5344
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Calix Society
1-800-398-0524
9 a.m.-12 p.m. (answering machine at other times)

Children of Alcoholics Foundation
1-800-359-COAF (359-2623) (24 hours)

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
1-800-729-6686
1-800-487-4889 (TTY/TDD)
8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
1-800-622-2255
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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ALLERGY/ASTHMA   See LUNG DISEASE/ASTHMA/ALLERGY

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
1-800-822-2762 (Central)

The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
1-800-929-4040
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE    See also AGING

Alzheimer's Association
1-800-272-3900
The information and referral line is available 24 hours; operators staff the line 8 a.m.­-5 p.m. (Central).
Leave message after hours.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
1-800-438-4380
adear@alzheimers.org
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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American Juvenile Arthritis Organization
1-800-283-7800
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Arthritis Foundation Information Line
1-800-283-7800
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Arthritis National Research Foundation
1-800-588-2873
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Pacific)

Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.
1-800-886-5963 24-Hour

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AUTISM   See CHILD DEVELOPMENT/PARENTING

American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
1-800-598-4668

BONE MARROW    See CANCER

Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center
1-800-624-BONE [1-800-624-2663]

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American Brain Tumor Association
1-800-886-2282
9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central)

The Brain Tumor Society
1-800-770-TBTS
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

National Brain Tumor Foundation
1-800-934-CURE
9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Pacific)

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ACS, National Cancer Information Center
1-800-227-2345 (Voice/TDD/TT)

American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery Program
1-800-227-2345

Cancer Hope Network
1-877-HOPE-NET
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
1-800-366-2223
10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Kidney Cancer Association
1-800-850-9132
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Central)

Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
1-800-462-9273
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Central)

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
1-888-806-2226

National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
1-800-546-5268

National Cancer Institute Information Service
1-800-422-6237
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

National Marrow Donor Program®
1-800-627-7692
Professional staff answer questions from
8 a.m.-6 p.m. (Central); recorded message at all other times.

Us Too International
1-800-808-7866
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central)

Y-Me National Organization for Breast Cancer Information
1-800-221-2141 (English)
1-800-986-9505 (Spanish)
9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central) Office hours
24-hour hotline

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CEREBRAL PALSY    See RARE DISORDERS

CHEMICAL PRODUCTS/PESTICIDES    See also HOUSING

Chemtrec Non-Emergency Services Hotline
1-800-262-8200
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Pesticide Telecommunications Network
1-800-858-7378 TDD capability
6:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Pacific)
Voice mail provided for off-hours calls.

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Child Find of America, Inc.
1-800-426-5678 (I­AM­LOST)
1-800-292-9688 (Parental abduction)
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

CHILDHELP USA®  National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD
1-800-2-A-CHILD (TDD)

Focus Adolescent Services

Helps families with troubled teens

1-877-362-8727

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678
1-800-826-7653 (TDD)
Ability to serve callers in over 140 languages.

National Childwatch
1-800-222-1464
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
1-800-394-3366
nccanch@calib.com

National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000
1-800-621-0394 (TDD)
Has access to AT&T Language Line

Prevent Child Abuse America
1-800-556-2722 (Recording)

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Birth Defect Research for Children
1-800-313-2232

The MAGIC Foundation for Children's Growth
1-800-362-4423
9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central)

National Association for the Education of Young Children
1-800-424-2460
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
1-800-666-6327

SIDS Information Line
1-800-505-2742
8 a.m.-8 p.m.

Starlight Children's Foundation
1-800-274-7827
9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Pacific)

Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
1-800-899-4301
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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A-WAY-OUT
1-800-292-9688  24-Hour
Provides unique crisis mediation program for parents contemplating abduction of their children, or who have already abducted their children and want to use Child Find Volunteer Family Mediators to resolve their custody dispute.

CHILD-HELP USA® National Child Abuse Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD   24-Hour
1-800-2-A-CHILD (TDD)
Provides multilingual crisis intervention and professional counseling on child abuse and domestic violence issues.  Gives referrals to local agencies offering counseling and other services related to child abuse, adult survivor issues, and domestic violence.  Provides literature on child abuse in English and Spanish.

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678   24-Hour
1-800-826-7653 (TDD)
Operates a hotline for reporting missing children and sightings of missing children.  Offers assistance and training to law enforcement agents.  Takes reports of sexually exploited children.  Serves as the National Child Porn TipLine.  Provides books and other publications on prevention and issues related to missing and sexually exploited children.  Ability to serve callers in over 140 languages.

National Runaway Switchboard
1-800-621-4000 24-Hour
1-800-621-0394 (TDD)
Provides crisis intervention and travel assistance information to runaways.  Gives referrals to shelters nationwide.  Also relays messages to, or sets up conference calls with, parents at the request of the child.  Has access to AT&T Language Line.

National Youth Crisis Hotline
1-800-448-4663  24-Hour
Provides counseling and referrals to local drug treatment centers, shelters, and counseling services. Responds to youth dealing with pregnancy, molestation, suicide, and child abuse.

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National (RAIN) Network
1-800-656-4673  24-Hour
Connects caller to the nearest counseling center which provides counseling for rape, abuse, and incest victims.

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CYSTIC FIBROSIS    See RARE DISORDERS

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American Association of Diabetes Educators
1-800-832-6874

American Diabetes Association
1-800-342-2383
1-800-ADA-ORDER (Fax, Order Fulfillment)
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
1-800-932-2423
1-800-343-3637 (Warehouse)
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Recording after hours.
Warehouse is open 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Hotline
1-800-223-1138
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
1-877-CDC-DIAB
1-877-232-3422
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

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ADA Information Center/National Center for Disability Services
1-800-949-4232
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

ADA Technical Assistance Hotline
1-800-466-4232
9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Pacific)

Americans with Disabilities Act Hotline
1-800-514-0301
1-800-514-0308 (TTY)
ADA specialists available 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and 1 p.m.­-6 p.m. on Thursday.

Children's Craniofacial Association
1-800-535-3543

Easter Seal Society
(800) 221-6827
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central)

FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
1-800-332-2373
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
1-800-886-1762

Job Accommodation Network
1-800-232-9675 (Voice/TDD)
1-800-526-7234 (Voice/TDD)
1-800-526-2262 (in Canada)
Services available in English, Spanish, and French.
8 a.m.-8 p.m., Monday - Thursday; 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Friday

National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
1-800-695-0285 (Voice/TTY)
nichcy@aed.org
9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m., or leave recorded message after hours

National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
1-800-346-2742 (Voice/TDD)
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Scoliosis Association
1-800-800-0669
1 p.m.-5:30 p.m.

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DOWN SYNDROME   See RARE DISORDERS

Safe Drinking Water Hotline
1-800-426-4791
hotline-sdwa@epa.gov (E-mail)
Information provided in English and Spanish.
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., weekdays, except Federal holidays.

Water Quality Association
1-800-749-0234 (Consumer Information)

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DRUG ABUSE   See also ALCOHOL ABUSE and SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA
1-800-662-4357

Drug Help
1-800-662-HELP

Housing and Urban Development Drug Information and Strategy Clearinghouse
1-800-955-2232
9 a.m.-6 p.m.

National Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education Surveys
1-800-279-6361
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

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Human Growth Foundation
1-800-451-6434
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

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DYSLEXIA   See LEARNING DISORDERS

ENDOMETRIOSIS    See WOMEN

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Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
1-800-438-4318
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Justice
1-800-962-6215
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

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EPILEPSY    See RARE DISORDERS

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National Fire Protection Association
1-800-344-3555 (Customer Service)
7:30 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Aerobics and Fitness Foundation of America
1-800-446-2322 (For Professionals)
1-800-968-7263 (Consumer Hotline)
7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (Pacific)

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
1-800-213-7193
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

American Running Association
1-800-776-2732
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Consumer Fitness Hotline
1-800-529-8227 (Recording)
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Pacific)

The Weight Control Information Network, NIDDK
1-877-946-4627

TOPS Club, Inc.
1-800-932-8677
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Central)

YMCA of the USA
1-800-872-9622
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central)

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American School Food Service Association
1-800-877-8822
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Center for Food Safety
1-888-SAFEFOOD
12 p.m.-4 p.m.

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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Clearinghouse
1-800-358-9295
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Air Lifeline
1-877-AIR-LIFE
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Pacific)

American Chiropractic Association |
1-800-986-4636
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

American Podiatric Medical Association, Inc.
1-800-366-8227 (Recording)

American Osteopathic Association
1-800-621-1773
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Central)

MedicAlert Foundation
1-800-432-5378

Mercy Medical Airlift/National Patient Travel Center
1-800-296-1217
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine Clearinghouse
1-888-644-6226 (Voice, TTY, and faxback)
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Health Information Center
1-800-336-4797
info@nhic.org 
9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

National Health Service Corps
1-800-221-9393 (Recruitment/Loans)
1-800-638-0824 (Medical Scholarship Programs)
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central)

Office for Civil Rights
1-800-368-1019 (Recording)
1-800-527-7697 (TDD)

Office of Consumer Affairs, FDA
1-800-332-1088 (Medwatch)
1-800-532-4440 (Consumer Inquiries)

People's Medical Society
1-800-624-8773
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Well Spouse Foundation
1-800-838-0879
9 a.m.-5 p.m., T, W, Th (24 ­hour recording)

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American Council for Headache Education
1-800-255-ACHE

Brain Injury Association, Inc.
1-800-444-6443 (Family Helpline)
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Headache Foundation
1-888-NHF-5552
9a.m.-5p.m. (Central)

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American Society for Deaf Children
1-800-942-2732

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
1-800-638-8255
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

DB-LINK --National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind
1-800-438-9376
1-800-854-7013 (TTY)
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Deafness Research Foundation
1-800-535-3323
9 a.m.-­5:30 p.m.

Dial A Hearing Screening Test
1-800-222-3277 (Voice/TDD)
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Ear Foundation at Baptist Hospital
1-800-545-­4327
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Central), or leave recorded message after hours

Hear Now
1-800-648-4327 (Voice/TDD)
9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Mountain)

John Tracy Clinic
1-800-522-4582 (Voice/TDD)
8 a.m.-4 p.m. (Pacific)
Leave recorded message after hours.

International Hearing Society
1-800-521-5247 (Recording)
10 a.m.-4 p.m.

National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
1-800-255-0411, ext. 275
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Information Clearinghouse
1-800-241-1044
1-800-241-1055 (TTY)
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Vestibular Disorders Association
1-800-837-8428

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American Heart Association
1-800-242-8721
6 a.m.-12 p.m.

Heart Information Service
1-800-292-2221
7 a.m.-6 p.m. (Central), or leave a recorded message after hours.

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Information Center
1-800-575-9355 (High Blood Pressure and Cholesterol Info. Hotline) 

24-hour recording of information on high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol in English and Spanish.

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HISTIOCYTOSIS    See RARE DISORDERS

National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness
1-800-444-7415
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Thyroid Foundation of America, Inc.
1-800-832-8321
8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Thyroid Society for Education and Research
1-800-849-7643
8 a.m.-4 p.m. (Central)

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Children's Hospice International
1-800-242-4453
9:00 a.m.-5 p.m.

Hill-Burton Hotline
1-800-638-0742
1-800-492-0359 (in Maryland)
9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., or leave a recorded message after hours

National Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses, Inc.
1-800-542-9730
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Hospice Organization
1-800-658-8898
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Shriners Hospital Referral Line
(800) 237-5055
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central)

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HOUSING   See also CHEMICAL PRODUCTS/PESTICIDES and LEAD

Housing and Urban Development User
1-800-245-2691
1-800-483-2209 (TDD)
8:30 a.m.-5:15 p.m.

HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE   See RARE DISORDERS

CDC Immunization Hotline
1-800-232-7468 (24-hour recording)
8 a.m.-11 p.m.

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Impotence Information Center
1-800-843-4315
1-800-543-9632
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central), or leave a recorded message after hours

Medical Institute for Sexual Health
1-800-892-9484
8 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (Central)

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DHHS Inspector General's Hotline
1-800-447-8477
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Medicare Issues Hotline
1-800-633-4227
1-800-820-1202 (TDD/TTY)
8 a.m.-8 p.m. (Central)

National Insurance Consumer Helpline
1-800-942-4242
7 a.m.-7 p.m. (Mountain)

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
1-800-400-7242
8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Social Security Administration
1-800-772-1213
7 a.m.-7 p.m.

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National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
1-800-851-3420
8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Leave recorded message after hours

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KIDNEY DISEASE    See UROLOGICAL DISORDERS

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LEAD    See also HOUSING

National Lead Information Center
(800) 532-3394(Hotline)
(800) 877-8339 (TDD)
(800) 424-5323 (Clearinghouse)
nlic@optimus.corp.com
8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

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Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders (CH.A.D.D.)
1-800-233-4050
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

The Orton Dyslexia Society
1-800-222-3123 (Recording and mail box)

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Captioned Media Program, The National Association of the Deaf
1-800-237-6213
(800) 237-6819(TTY)
(800) 538-5636 (Fax)
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
1-800-424­-8567
8 a.m.-­4:30 p.m.

Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
1-800-221-4792
8:30 a.m.­-4:30 p.m.

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American Liver Foundation
1-800-223-0179
9 a.m.-­5 p.m.

Hepatitis Foundation International
1-800-891-0707
8:30 a.m.-­5 p.m.

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American Lung Association
1-800-586-4872
(800) 528-­2971 (Living Bank)
8:30 a.m.-­4:30 p.m.

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
1-800-7-ASTHMA (727-8462)
7 a.m.-Midnight. Provides recording when not in operation.

Asthma Information Line
1-800-822-2762

Lung Line National Jewish Medical and Research Center
1-800-222-5864
1-800-552-5864 (LUNG FACTS)
8 a.m.-­5 p.m. (Mountain)

LUNG FACTS, a companion to LUNG LINE, is a 24-hour, 7-days-a-week automated information service.

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Genetic Alliance
1-800-336-4363
9 a.m.-­5:30 p.m.

International Childbirth Education Association
1-800-624-4934
8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Central)

La Leche League International
1-800-525-3243
9 a.m.-­3 p.m. (Central)

National Fragile X Foundation
1-800-688-8765

National Life Center/Pregnancy Hotline
1-800-848-­5683

Prenatal Care Hotline
1-800-311-2229 (English)
1-800-504-7081 (Spanish)
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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MEDICARE/MEDICAID   See INSURANCE/MEDICARE/MEDICAID

MENTAL HEALTH    See also CHILD ABUSE/MISSING CHILDREN/MENTAL HEALTH

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
1-800-333-7636
8:30 a.m.­-5 p.m.

Anxiety Disorders Information, NIMH
1-888-826-9438
9 a.m.-­5 p.m.

The ARC of the United States
1-800-433-5255
8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. (Central)

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
1-800-950-­6264

National Council on Problem Gambling
1-800-522-4700

National Foundation for Depressive Illness
1-800-239-1265 (Recording)
NAFDI@pipeline.com

National Gaucher Foundation
1-800-925-8885

National Hopeline Network
1-800-SUICIDE  24-Hour

National Institute of Mental Health Information Line
1-800-647-­2642

National Mental Health Association
1-800-969-6642
9 a.m.-5 p.m.

National Mental Health Services, Knowledge Exchange Network
1-800-789-2647
1-800-790-­2647
8:30 a.m.-­5 p.m.

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Office of Minority Health Resource Center
1-800-444-6472
8:30 a.m.-­5 p.m.

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American Dietetic Association's Consumer Nutrition Hotline
1-800-366-­1655
9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Central)
TDD available

American Institute for Cancer Research
1-800-843-8114
9 a.m.-­5 p.m.

National Dairy Council
1-800-426-8271
1-800-974-6455 (Fax)
8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central)

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American Dental Association
1-800-947-4746
1-800-621-8099 (Public Information)
7 a.m.-5 p.m. (Central)

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ORGAN DONATION    See also VISION and UROLOGICAL DISORDERS

The Living Bank
1-800-528-2971
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Central)

National Marrow Donor Program®
1-800-627-7692

United Network for Organ Sharing
1-888-TXINFO1  24-Hour

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