Health Links and Resources

	AGING
	AIDS/HIV
	ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
	BIRTH CONTROL
	CANCER
	DISABILITY
	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
	ENVIRONMENTAL
	HEALTH ISSUES
	HEART DISEASE
	MENTAL HEALTH
	SUBSTANCE ABUSE
	GENERAL

Gray Panthers	Contact: Gray Panthers 733 15th Street, NW, Suite 437 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 737-6637; (800) 280-5362; fax (202) 737-1160 Web: http://www.graypanthers.org Email: info@graypanthers.org Offers publications and a network newsletter.

National Institute on Aging Information Center	Contact: Nat'l. Institute on Aging Info. Center P.O. Box 8057 Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8057 (800) 222-2225 Web: http://www.nih.gov/nia Provides information and publications on health topics of interest to older adults; refers callers to national and state agencies.

The Retirement Research Foundation	Contact: The Retirement Research Foundation 8765 West Higgins Road Chicago, Illinois 60631 312-714-8080 Web: http://www.rrf.org/ The Retirement Research Foundation created the National Media Owl Awards which honored television, films and videos that accurately and honestly portrayed Senior Citizens and their issues. (See also the Issues of Aging Video Collection.)

AIDS INFORMATION	Contact: Centers for Disease Control National AIDS Clearinghouse P.O. Box 6003 Rockville, MD 20849-6003 (800) 458-5231 - English and Spanish Web: http://www.cdcnpin.org/ Responds to information needs of health professionals and teachers about HIV/AIDS; provides educational materials, programs and services.

Gay Men's Health Crisis	Contact: Gay Men's Health Crisis 119 West 24 Street New York, NY 10011 GHMC Hotline - (800) 243-7692 In New York City: (212) 807-6655 Web: http://www.gmhc.org/ Hotline provides information about treatment (including experimental trials), AIDS services and advocacy, and referral for every aspect of living with HIV/AIDS. Produces a bi-monthly newsletter and a cable access program about living with AIDS.

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center	Contact: Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center P.O. Box 8250 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (800) 438-4380 Web: http://www.alzheimers.org/index.html Email: adear@alzheimer.org A division of the National Institute on Aging, ADEAR provides information about Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's Association	Contact: Alzheimer's Association 919 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 1000 Chicago, IL 60611-1676 (800) 272-3900 Web: http://www.alz.org Operates more than 200 local chapters that provide advocacy and information about caregiving; also conducts support groups. Call to request publications or locate local chapters.

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.	Contact: Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. 810 Seventh Ave., 12th FL New York, NY 10019 (800) 829-7732 National Office (800) 230-7526 For referral to local services. Web:http://www.plannedparenthood.org/

The American Cancer Society	Contact: The American Cancer Society 1599 Clifton Rd. NE Atlanta, GA 30329 (800) 227-2345 Connects you to local services. Web: http://www.cancer.org Answers questions from patients and general public about cancer-related issues.

National Cancer Institute	Contact: National Cancer Institute Cancer Informaton Service (800) 422-6237 Web: http://www.nci.nih.gov Provides information about cancer to patients and their families, health professionals and the general public; and provides printed materials and technical assistance for cancer education, media campaigns and community programs. Offices located at NCI-designated cancer centers and other health care institutions thoughout the country.

Oncolink	Contact: The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Resources Philadelphia, PA Web: http://cancer.med.upenn.edu/ This Web site provides information on a wide variety of cancer related areas. This includes: cancer causes, screening and prevention; psychosocial support and personal experiences; clinical trials; global resources for cancer information; cancer FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions); and financial issues for patients.

Able Project	Contact: Able Project Web: http://ableproject.org Email: info@ableproject.org Phone: (408) 265-9303 Fax: (408) 273-6660 A non profit organization, whose mission is to help aging, people with disabilities, and people with disabled love ones to find mobility and assistive devices faster, easier, and at a competitive price, nationwide.

The ArcLink.Org	Contact: The Arc of the United States 500 E. Border St., Suite 300 Arlington, TX 76010 (817) 261-6003; Fax (817) 277-3491 Web: http://www.thearclink.org/ Email: thearc@metronet.com This Web resource information list has been compiled by The Arc organization. Included in this wide-ranging list are connections to: information regarding mental retardation and developmental disability; parent information and support; disability resource lists and directories; some of the other national disability organizations; assistive technology, software and electronic information; prevention of mental retardation; consulting and commercial disability-related sites; Universities and University based programs; disability service providers; information on some of the Federal programs; and organizational grant resources.

Clearinghouse on Disability Information	Contact: Clearinghouse on Disability Information U.S. Dept. of Education 330 C Street, SW Switzer Building, Room 3132 Washington, DC 20202-2524 (202) 205-8241 Responds to inquiries on a wide range of topics benefiting people with disabilities; provides referrals.

Disability Rag and Resource	Contact: Disability Rag and Resource P.O. Box 145 Louisville, KY 40201 Tel/Fax/TDD: (502) 459-5343

Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc.	Contact: Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc. 2212 6th St. Berkeley, CA 94710 (800) 466-4232 Web: http://www.dredf.org Provides technical assistance and information about the Americans with Disabilites Act to persons with disabilites, businesses, state, and local government agencies, and the general public to help them understand their rights and responsibilites under Title II (state and local government activities) and Title III (public accomodations).

Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center	Contact: Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center 1640 W. Roosevelt Rd. Chicago, IL 60608 (800) 949-4232 Provides information, referrals and techncial assistance pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act; distributes publications on disability issues.

The DRM Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet	Contact: Disability Resources Web: http://www.disabilityresources.org/ Disability Resources is a nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on these resources every day. They disseminate information about them to libraries, disability organizations, health and social service professionals, consumers and family members

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc.	Contact: Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc. 804 W. Diamond Ave., Ste.210 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (301) 947-0083; (800) 981-BONE fax (301) 947-0456 Web: http://www.oif.org Email: bonelink@oif.org Provides information on services and facilities available to those with OI (brittles bones) and their families; publishes quarterly newsletter called BREAKTHROUGH.

Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.	Contact: Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc. 42-40 Bell Blvd. Bayside, NY 11361-2820 (718) 224-2999; fax (718) 279-9596 Web:http://www.tsa-usa.org/ Email: ts@tsa-usa.org The Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc., or TSA, is the only national voluntary non-profit membership organization in this field. Its mission is to identify the cause of, find the cure for and control the effects of this disorder. Today, TSA has grown into a major national health-related organization with approximately 50 U. S. Chapters and 300 support groups, and International Contacts around the world.

The American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence	Contact: The American Bar Association Commision on Domestic Violence 740 15th St. N.W., 9th FL Washington, DC 20005-1009 Web: http://www.abanet.org/domviol/home.html Email: cdv@staff.abanet.org Statistics and many helpful legal links are provided on this site.

Men Stopping Violence	Contact: Men Stopping Violence 1020 DeKalb Ave. #25 Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 688-1376 Web: http://www.menstoppingviolence.org/ E-mail: msv@menstoppingviolence.org Provides information on their literature, training and internships available to men wishing to end violence to women and work toward ending rape and incest.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence	Contact: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence P.O. Box 18749 Denver, CO 80218 (303) 839-1852 Web:http://www.webmerchants.com/ncadv A grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of women and children. They provide a national network for state coalitions and local programs serving battered women and their children, public policy at the national level, technical assistance, community awareness campaigns, general information and referrals, and publications on the issue of domestic violence, sponsor of a national conference every two years for battered women and their advocates.

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Contact:
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
P.O. Box 18749
Denver, CO 80218
(303) 839-1852
Web:http://www.webmerchants.com/ncadv

A grassroots non-profit membership organization working since 1978 to end violence in the lives of women and children. They provide a national network for state coalitions and local programs serving battered women and their children, public policy at the national level, technical assistance, community awareness campaigns, general information and referrals, and publications on the issue of domestic violence, sponsor of a national conference every two years for battered women and their advocates.

National Domestic Violence Hotline	Contact: National Domestic Violence Hotline (800) 799-SAFE (7233); (800) 787-3224 (TTY) Web: http://www.ndvh.org/ E-mail: ndvh@ndvh.org One call summons immediate help, in English or Spanish, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The site also contains many useful links.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Contact:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-SAFE (7233); (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
Web: http://www.ndvh.org/
E-mail: ndvh@ndvh.org

One call summons immediate help, in English or Spanish, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The site also contains many useful links.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence	Contact: National Resource Center on Domestic Violence 6400 Flank Dr., Suite 1300 Harrisburg, PA 17112 (800) 537-2238; or (800) 553-2508 Information on domestic violence resources including directory on services by state. A listing of National Services is also available through the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

Contact:
National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
6400 Flank Dr., Suite 1300
Harrisburg, PA 17112
(800) 537-2238; or
(800) 553-2508

Information on domestic violence resources including directory on services by state. A listing of National Services is also available through the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

SafetyNet	Contact: Web: http://home.cybergrrl.com/dv/ Provides national and international bibliographies, statistics and valuable links on Domestic Violence issues.

SafetyNet

Contact:
Web: http://home.cybergrrl.com/dv/

Provides national and international bibliographies, statistics and valuable links on Domestic Violence issues.

WomensNet	Contact: WomensNet 18 De Boom St. San Francisco, CA 94107 (415) 442-0220 Fax (415) 546-1794 Web: http://www.igc.org/womensnet/ WomensNet is a partner with the Institute for Global Communications and the Association for Progressive Communications. They have created a link to a variety of Internet resources for women, including health-related issues and domestic violence.

WomensNet

Contact:
WomensNet
18 De Boom St.
San Francisco, CA 94107
(415) 442-0220
Fax (415) 546-1794
Web: http://www.igc.org/womensnet/

WomensNet is a partner with the Institute for Global Communications and the Association for Progressive Communications. They have created a link to a variety of Internet resources for women, including health-related issues and domestic violence.

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Health Curated Video Collection Links and Resources

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Aging

Offers publications and a network newsletter.

Provides information and publications on health topics of interest to older adults; refers callers to national and state agencies.

The Retirement Research Foundation created the National Media Owl Awards which honored television, films and videos that accurately and honestly portrayed Senior Citizens and their issues. (See also the Issues of Aging Video Collection.)

AIDS/HIV

Responds to information needs of health professionals and teachers about HIV/AIDS; provides educational materials, programs and services.

Hotline provides information about treatment (including experimental trials), AIDS services and advocacy, and referral for every aspect of living with HIV/AIDS. Produces a bi-monthly newsletter and a cable access program about living with AIDS.

Alzheimer's Disease

A division of the National Institute on Aging, ADEAR provides information about Alzheimer's disease.

Operates more than 200 local chapters that provide advocacy and information about caregiving; also conducts support groups. Call to request publications or locate local chapters.

Birth Control

Cancer

Answers questions from patients and general public about cancer-related issues.

A non profit organization, whose mission is to help aging, people with disabilities, and people with disabled love ones to find mobility and assistive devices faster, easier, and at a competitive price, nationwide.

Clearinghouse on Disability Information

Responds to inquiries on a wide range of topics benefiting people with disabilities; provides referrals.

Disability Rag and Resource

Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center

Provides information, referrals and techncial assistance pertaining to the Americans with Disabilities Act; distributes publications on disability issues.

Disability Resources is a nonprofit organization that monitors, reviews, and reports on these resources every day. They disseminate information about them to libraries, disability organizations, health and social service professionals, consumers and family members

Provides information on services and facilities available to those with OI (brittles bones) and their families; publishes quarterly newsletter called BREAKTHROUGH.

Domestic Violence

Statistics and many helpful legal links are provided on this site.

Provides information on their literature, training and internships available to men wishing to end violence to women and work toward ending rape and incest.

One call summons immediate help, in English or Spanish, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The site also contains many useful links.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence

Information on domestic violence resources including directory on services by state. A listing of National Services is also available through the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence

Provides national and international bibliographies, statistics and valuable links on Domestic Violence issues.

WomensNet is a partner with the Institute for Global Communications and the Association for Progressive Communications. They have created a link to a variety of Internet resources for women, including health-related issues and domestic violence.

Environmental Health

Heart Disease

Provides information and distributes publications about cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Mental Health

A non-profit organization located in the UK which uses their research, service development and information to increase understanding and meet people's needs on topics such as mental health and learning disabilities.

Provides information, publications and referrals to affiliated local offices to those affected by mental illness, their family and friends.

Responds to information requests with publications on a variety of subjects, including children's mental disorders, schizophrenia and depression.

Substance Abuse

Gathers and disseminates information on alcohol and other drug-related subjects; distributes publications; operates a nationwide linkage of alcohol and other drug information centers.

General

This Web site connects into the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are links to: diseases, prevention guidelines and strategies, publications, health statistics, and other health related information.

This Web site connects into the National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There are links to: diseases, prevention guidelines and strategies, publications, health statistics, and other health related information.

Sponsored by The Indian Health Service and The University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center Library.

Seek Wellness includes information on health, wellness and illness. Information about Elders, Women electronic forums, a new information category, and a wide reange of useful resources.

WomensNet is a partner with the Institute for Global Communications and the Association for Progressive Communications. They have created a link to a variety of Internet resources for women, including health-related issues and domestic violence.

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