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Toll-Free Numbers for Health Information
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ADOPTION
AdoptUSKids
(888) 200-4005
Bethany Christian Services
(800) 238-4269 (Crisis Hotline)
Child Welfare Information Gateway
(800) 394-3366
National Adoption Center
(800) TO-ADOPT (862-3678)
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AGING
American Health Assistance Foundation
(800) 437-2423
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Caring Connections
(A program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization)
(800) 658-8898 (Helpline)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Eldercare Locator
(800) 677-1116
9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays
(Eastern time)
National Institute on Aging Information Center
(800) 222-2225
(800) 222-4225 (TTY)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays
(Eastern time)
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AIDS/HIV
AIDSinfo
(800) 448-0440
(888) 480-3739 (TTY)
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
CDC INFO
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) (English/Spanish)
(888) 232-6348 (TTY)
CDC National Prevention Information Network
(800) 458-5231 (English/Spanish)
(800) 243-7012 (TTY)
(888) 282-7681 (Fax)
9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Project Inform HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline
(800) 822-7422
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)
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ALCOHOL ABUSE
See also Drug Abuse
AdCARE Hospital Helpline
(800) 252-6465
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
(888) 4AL-ANON (425-2666)
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Alcohol and Drug Helpline
(800) 821-4357
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year
Calix Society
(800) 398-0524
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence,
Inc.
(800) NCA-CALL (622-2255)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(877) 767-4727
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ALLERGY/ASTHMA
See LUNG DISEASE/ASTHMA/ALLERGY
America Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
(800) 822-2762
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
(800) 7-ASTHMA (727-8462)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
(800) 929-4040
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
National Jewish Medical and Research Center
(800) 222-5864 (LUNG LINE)
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)
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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
See also AGING
Alzheimer’s Association Helpline
(800) 272-3900
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral Center
(800) 438-4380
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)
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ARTHRITIS
Arthritis Foundation
(800) 283-7800
Arthritis National Research Foundation
(800) 588-2873
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)
Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.
(800) 886-5963
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(877) 226-4267
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except
Federal holidays (Eastern time)
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AUDIOVISUALS
See LIBRARY SERVICES
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AUTISM
See CHILD
DEVELOPMENT/PARENTING
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AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES
American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association,
Inc.
(800) 598-4668
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(877) 226-4267
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except
Federal holidays (Eastern time)
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BEHÇET'S DISEASE
See RARE DISEASE/DISORDERS
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BLINDNESS
See VISION
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BONE DISEASE
National Osteoporosis Foundation
(800) 231-4222
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases~National Resource Center
(800) 624-2663
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)
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BONE MARROW
See also CANCER
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation,
Inc.
(800) 747-2820
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
(800) LINK-BMT (546-5268)
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
National Marrow Donor Program®
(800) MARROW-2 (627-7692)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
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BRAIN TUMORS
American Brain Tumor Association
(800) 886-2282
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
Brain Tumor Society
(800) 770-TBTS (770-8287)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
(866) 228-HOPE (228-4673)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
National Brain Tumor Society
(800) 934-2873 (Patient Services)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific
time)
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CANCER
American Cancer Society
(800) 227-2345 (Voice/TDD/TTY)
American Institute for Cancer Research
(800) 843-8114
8:30 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 8:30
a.m.–6:00 p.m., Friday (Eastern time)
Breast Cancer Network of Strength
(800) 221-2141 (English)
(800) 986-9505 (Spanish)
CancerCare, Inc.
(800) 813-4673
Cancer Hope Network
(800) 552-4366
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
(800) 366-2223
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Kidney Cancer Association
(800) 850-9132
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
(800) LINK-BMT (546-5268)
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
National Cancer Institute's Cancer Information
Service
(800) 4-CANCER (422-6237)
(800) 332-8615 (TTY)
9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, except
Federal holidays (Eastern time)
National Marrow Donor Program®
(800) MARROW-2 (627-7692)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer
(800) 377-0928
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
(877) 465-6636
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education and Support Network
(800) 808-7866
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
Zero – The Project to End Prostate Cancer
(888) 245-9455
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CEREBRAL PALSY
See RARE DISORDERS
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CHEMICAL PRODUCTS/PESTICIDES
See also HOUSING
National Pesticide Information Center
(800) 858-7378 (TDD capability)
6:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 7 days a week (Pacific time)
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CHILD ABUSE/MISSING CHILDREN/CHILDREN'S
MENTAL HEALTH
Child Find of America, Inc.
(800) I-AM-LOST (426-5678)
(800) A-WAY-OUT (292-9688) (Parental abduction)
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Childhelp®
National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Child Welfare Information Gateway
(800) 394-3366
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Covenant House Nineline
(800) 999-9999
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline
(800) 448-3000
(800) 448-1833 (TDD)
Spanish-speaking operators are available.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children®
(800) THE-LOST (843-5678)
(800) 826-7653 (TTY)
National Institute of Mental Health Resource Information
Center
(866) 615-6464
(866) 415-8051 (TTY)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except
Federal holidays (Eastern time)
National Runaway Switchboard
(800) RUNAWAY (786-2929)
(800) 621-0394 (TDD)
Has access to AT&T Language Line
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CHILD CARE
National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center
(800) 616-2242
(800) 716-2242 (Fax)
(800) 516-2242 (TTY)
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, except
Federal holidays (Eastern time)
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT/PARENTING
Back to Sleep SIDS Information Campaign
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
(800) 505-CRIB (505-2742)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except
Federal holidays (Eastern time)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Information Resource Center
(800) 370-2943
(888) 320-6942 (TTY)
(866) 760-5947 (Fax)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)
Human Growth Foundation
(800) 451-6434
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
MAGIC Foundation for Children’s Growth
(800) 362-4423
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
National Association for the Education of Young
Children
(800) 424-2460
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
National Lekotek Center
(800) 366-7529
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(800) 66-NOFAS (666-6327)
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Starlight Children's Foundation
(800) 274-7827
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific
time)
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers
and Families
(800) 899-4301
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
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CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME
See RARE DISORDERS
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CHRONIC PAIN
American Chronic Pain Association
(800) 533-3231
American Pain Foundation
(888) 615-7246
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CLINICAL TRIALS
CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service
(866) 219-3440
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
(800) 411-1222 (Patient Recruitment)
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CRISIS
INTERVENTION
All operate 24 hours/7 days a week.
A-WAY-OUT
(800) 292-9688
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.
Childhelp ®
National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
Provides multilingual crisis intervention 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. Calls are anonymous, toll-free, and counselors are paid, degreed professionals.
Covenant House Nineline
(800) 999-9999
Crisis line for youth, teens, and families. Locally based referrals throughout the United States. Help for youth and parents regarding drugs, abuse, homelessness, runaway children, and message relays.
Girls & Boys Town National Hotline
(800) 448-3000
(800) 448-1833 (TDD)
Provides short-term intervention and counseling and refers callers to local community resources. Counsels on parent-child conflicts, family issues, suicide, pregnancy, runaway youth, physical and sexual abuse, and other issues that impact children and families. Spanish-speaking operators are available.
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children®
(800) THE-LOST (843-5678)
(800) 826-7653 (TTY)
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children’s® mission is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
National Runaway Switchboard
(800) RUNAWAY (786-2929)
(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 Suicide Prevention Lifeline
(800) 273-TALK (273-8255)
(800) 799-4TTY (799-4889) (TTY)
(888) 628-9454 (Spanish)
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a 24-hour, toll-free suicide prevention service that routes calls from anywhere in the country to the nearest available certified crisis center where trained crisis counselors talk to callers and can link them to local services.
Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
(800) 656-4673
Connects caller to the nearest counseling center that provides counseling for rape, abuse,
and incest victims.
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS
See RARE DISORDERS
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DENTAL/ORAL HEALTH
Academy of General Dentistry
(888) 243-3368
(877) 292-9327 (Referral Line)
American Association of Orthodontists
(800) 424-2841
American Dental Association
(800) 947-4746 (Catalog Sales and Service)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)
CDC Division of Oral Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(800) 232-4636
(888) 232-6348 (TTY)
National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
(866) 232-4528
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)
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DIABETES/DIGESTIVE
DISEASES
American Association of Diabetes Educators
(800) 338-3633
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
American Diabetes Association
(800) 342-2383
(800) ADA-ORDER (232-6733) (Fax, Order Fulfillment)
8:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America,
Inc.
(800) 932-2423
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International
(800) 533-CURE (533-2873)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
(800) 860-8747
(866) 569-1162 (TTY)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(800) 891-5389
(866) 569-1162 (TTY)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
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DISABLING
CONDITIONS/DISABILITIES ACCESS
Americans with Disabilities Act Information Line
(800) 514-0301
(800) 514-0383 (TTY)
9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Wednesday and Friday; 12:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m., Thursday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)
Spanish-speaking operators are available.
Amputee Coalition of America
National Limb Loss Information Center
(888) AMP-KNOW (267-5669)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Children's Craniofacial Association
(800) 535-3643
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
Cleft Palate Foundation
(800) 242-5338
DBTAC: Mid-Atlantic Americans with Disabilities Act Center
(800) 949-4232 (Voice/TTY)
8:30 a.m.– 5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)
Easter Seals
(800) 221-6827
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
FACES: The National Craniofacial Association
(800) 332-2373
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Families of Spinal Muscular Atrophy
(800) 886-1762
7:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
Job Accommodation Network
(800) ADA-WORK (232-9675)
(800) 526-7234
(877) 781-9403
(TTY)
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Services available in English, Spanish, and French.
National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(800) 232-4636
(800) 232-6348 (TTY)
National Dissemination Center for Children with
Disabilities
(800) 695-0285 (Voice/TTY)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except
Federal holidays (Eastern time)
National Rehabilitation Information Center
(800) 346-2742
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Scoliosis Association
(800) 800-0669
1:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
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DOWN SYNDROME
See RARE DISORDERS
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DRINKING WATER SAFETY
Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800) 426-4791 (English/Spanish)
8:30 a.m.–5:45 p.m., Monday–Thursday, 8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Friday.
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DRUG ABUSE
See also ALCOHOL ABUSE and SUBSTANCE
ABUSE
Drug-Free Workplace Helpline
(800) 967-5752
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Drug Help
(800) 378-4435
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
(800) 666-3332
10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time).
Housing and Urban Development Drug Information
and Strategy Clearinghouse
(800) 955-2232
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Pride Surveys
(800) 279-6361
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)
PRIDE Youth Programs
(800) 668-9277
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
(877) 767-4727
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DWARFISM
Human Growth Foundation
(800) 451-6434
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
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DYSLEXIA
See LEARNING DISORDERS
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EATING DISORDERS
National Eating Disorders Association
(800) 931-2237 (Helpline)
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ENDOMETRIOSIS
See WOMEN
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ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Justice Information LIne
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(800) 962-6215 (English/Spanish)
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern
time)
Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
(800) 438-4318
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EPILEPSY
See RARE DISORDERS
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ESSENTIAL TREMOR
International Essential Tremor Foundation
(888) 387-3667
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central
time)
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