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PARALYSIS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

See also STROKE

Christopher Reeve Paralysis Association
(800) 225-0292
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

National Rehabilitation Information Center
(800) 346-2742
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

National Spinal Cord Injury Association
(800) 962-9629
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

National Stroke Association
(800) 787-6537
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Paralyzed Veterans of America
(800) 424-8200
(800) 232-1782 Healthcare Hotline
(800) 416-7622 (TDD)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

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PARKINSON'S DISEASE

American Parkinson’s Disease Association
(800) 223-2732
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Leave recorded message after hours.

National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
(800) 327-4545
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time); recorded messages at all other times.

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
(800) 457-6676
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday

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PESTICIDES

See CHEMICAL PRODUCTS / PESTICIDES

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PRACTITIONER REPORTING

USP Practitioners Reporting Network
(800) 487-7776
(800) 233-7767 (Medication error)
Recording operates 24 hours a day; staff available 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Medication error telephone number records information 24 hours a day.

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PREGNANCY/MISCARRIAGE

Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
(800) 422-4784
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time).
Leave recorded message after hours.

DES Action USA
(800) 337-9288
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

International Childbirth Education Association
(800) 624-4934 (Book Center orders)
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (central time)
Summers: 8:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m., Fridays

Lamaze International
(800) 368-4404
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Liberty Godparent Home
(800) 542-4453
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
24-hour hotline

National Abortion Federation
(800) 772-9100
8:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Monday–Friday; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Saturday–Sunday (eastern time)

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PROFESSIONALS

ADA Information Center/National Center for Disability Services
(800) 949-4232
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Alliance for Aging Research, The
(800) 639-2421
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 24-hour voice mail

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
(800) 822-2762 (central time)

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
(800) 213-7193
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (eastern time)

American Association for Health Education
(800) 213-7198
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (eastern time)

American Association of Critical Care Nurses
(800) 899-2226
7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (Pacific time)

American Council for the Blind
(800) 424-8666
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

American Counseling Association
(800) 347-6647
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

American Nurses Association
(800) 274-4ANA
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

American Occupational Therapy Association
(800) 729-2682
(800) 377-8555 (TDD)
(800) 701-7735 (Fax-on-Request)

American School Food Service Association
(800) 877-8822
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, Inc.
(800) 747-2820
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Arthritis National Research Foundation
(800) 588-2873
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
(800) 477-8892
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (mountain time)

Association of American Physicians and Surgeons
(800) 635-1196
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. (mountain time)

Association of Operating Room Nurses
(800) 755-2676
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (mountain time)

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, SAMHSA
(800) 662-4357

College of American Pathologists
(800) 323-4040
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time)

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
(800) 377-3978
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (central time)

Federal Emergency Management Agency
(800) 879-6076
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Federal Information Center, GSA
(800) 688-9889
(800) 326-2996 (TTY)
9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.

Glaucoma Research Foundation
(800) 826-6693
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

Immune Deficiency Foundation
(800) 296-4433
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

International Childbirth Education Association
(800) 624-4934
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (central time)

International Chiropractors Association
(800) 423-4690
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The
(800) 955-4572
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Lighthouse International Center for Education, Information, and Resource Services
(800) 829-0500
9:00 a.m.–8 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Medical Institute for Sexual Health
(800) 892–9484 (publication orders only)
8:15 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (central time)

National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(888) CDC-FACT (232-3228)

National Child Care Information Center, ACF
(800) 616-2242
(800) 516-2242 (TTY)
(800) 716-2242 (Fax)
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Wednesdays, 8:30 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
(800) 223-5219
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), CDC
(800) 356-4674
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (eastern time)

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
(800) 222-5864
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (mountain time)

National Pediculosis Association
(800) 446-4672
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 24-hour voice mail

National Prevention Information Network, CDC
(800) 458-5231
(800) 243-7012 (TTY)
(888) 282-7681 (fax)
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
(800) 537-2238
(800) 553-2508 (TTY)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 24-hour voice mail

National Technical Information Service
(800) 553-6847
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

Office of National Drug Control Policy
(800) 666-3332
8:30 a.m.–5 :15 p.m.

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

Research to Prevent Blindness
(800) 621-0026
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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RADIATION

National Association of Radiation Survivors
(800) 798-5102
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

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RARE DISORDERS*

*A rare disorder is defined as a disorder that affects less than 1 percent of the population at any given time.

American Behcet’s Disease Association
(800) 723-4238
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association/Cleft Palate Foundation
(800) 242-5338 (Parent Hotline Only)

American Leprosy Missions (Hansen’s Disease)
(800) 543-3135
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

American SIDS Institute
(800) 232-7437
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (eastern time); Leave recorded message after hours (staff on call 24 hours, 7 days a week).

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALS, Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
(800) 782-4747
7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Pacific time)
Leave a recorded message after hours.

Batten’s Disease Support and Research Association
(800) 448-4570
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 24-hour recording

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association
(800) 606-2682
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

CFIDS Association of America, The
(800) 442-3437

Cooley’s Anemia Foundation
(800) 522-7222
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
(800) 223-8355
(800) 753-2357 (U.S. and Canada)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (eastern time)
Leave a recorded message after hours.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
(800) 344-4823
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Epilepsy Foundation
(800) 332-4050 (National Epilepsy Library)
(800) 332-1000
(800) 213-5821 (Publications)
9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Epilepsy Information Service
(800) 642-0500 (voice mail after hours)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Fibromyalgia Network
(800) 853-2929
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday (mountain time)

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
(888) 205-2311
(888) 205-3223 (TTY)
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Histiocytosis Association of America
(800) 548-2758
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)
Telephone answering service after hours.

Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Inc.
(800) 345-4372
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

International Rett Syndrome Association
(800) 818-7388
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Lupus Foundation of America
(800) 385-8787

Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation, Ltd.
(888) ALS-1107
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (central time)

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
(800) 532-7667 (National Headquarters)
9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Friday (eastern time)

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
(800) 441-7055
9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Muscular Dystrophy Association
(800) 572-1717
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (mountain time)

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
(800) 541-5454
8:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m. (central time)

National Down Syndrome Congress
(800) 232-6372
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (eastern time) Recording after hours.

National Down Syndrome Society Hotline
(800) 221-4602
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

National Hansen’s Disease Programs
(800) 642-2477
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (central time)

National Hemophilia Foundation
(888) 463-6643
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Summer: 9 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Friday

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(877) 226-4267
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (eastern time)

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
(800) 222-5864 (LUNG LINE)
(800) 552-5864 (LUNG FACTS)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (mountain time)
LUNG FACTS, a companion to LUNG LINE, is a 24-hour, 7 days a week automated information service.

National Lymphedema Network
(800) 541-3259
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)
Leave recorded message.

National Marfan Foundation
(800) 8-MARFAN
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
(800) 344-4867
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

National Neurofibromatosis Foundation
(800) 323-7938
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
(800) 473-2310
24-hour Voicemail

National Organization for Rare Disorders
(800) 999-6673
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Leave recorded message after hours.

National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation
(800) 233-7393
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)
Leave recorded message after hours.

National Spasmodic Torticollis Association
(800) 487-8385
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

National Tuberous Sclerosis Association
(800) 225-6872
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Neurofibromatosis, Inc.
(800) 942-6825
24-hour message line

Office of Orphan Products Development, Food and Drug Administration
(800) 300-7469
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc.
(800) 981-2663
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Paget Foundation for Paget’s Disease of Bone and Related Disorders, The
(800) 237-2438
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
(800) 926-4797
9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.

Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
(877) 463-6757
8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m. (central time)

Scleroderma Foundation
(800) 722-4673
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (eastern time)

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
(800) 421-8453
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)
Recording after hours.

SIDS Alliance
(800) 221-7437
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (eastern time)

Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
(800) 475-6473 (voice mail only)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Spina Bifida Association of America
(800) 621-3141
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Spondylitis Association of America
(800) 777-8189
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)
Leave recorded message after hours.

Sturge-Weber Foundation
(800) 627-5482
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.

Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders
(800) 716-7638
Leave recorded message.

Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
(800) 237-0717
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Turner Syndrome Society of the United States
(800) 365-9944
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (central time)

United Cerebral Palsy Association
(800) 872-5827
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

United Leukodystrophy Foundation
(800) 728-5483
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 7 days (central time)

Wegener’s Granulomatosis Association
(800) 277-9474
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (central time)

Wilson’s Disease Association
(800) 399-0266 (voice mail)

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REHABILITATION

See also DISABLING CONDITIONS and PARALYSIS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

ABLEDATA
(800) 227-0216
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (eastern time)

National Institute for Rehabilitation Engineering
(800) 736-2216
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (eastern time)

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
(800) 888-2876
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

United Ostomy Association
(800) 826-0826
6:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Thursday
6:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Friday (Pacific time)

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RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME

See RARE DISORDERS

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S

SAFETY

See also CHEMICAL PRODUCTS/PESTICIDES

Clearinghouse for Occupational Safety and Health Information, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
(800) 356-4674
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (eastern time)

Danny Foundation, The
(800) 833-2669
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

National Childwatch
(800) 222-1464
7:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Auto Safety Hotline
(800) 424-9393 (Recording)
(800) 424-9153 (TTY)
8:00 a.m.–10 p.m.

National Program for Playground Safety
(800) 554-7529
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., (central time)

National Safety Council
(800) 621-7615
(800) 767-7236 (National Radon Hotline)
8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m.

Office of Boating Safety, U.S. Coast Guard Infoline
(800) 368-5647
(800) 689-0816 (TDD/TTY)
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Safe Sitter
(800) 255-4089
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Hotline
(800) 638-2772
(800) 638-8270 (TDD)
24-hour messages

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SEXUAL EDUCATION

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
(800) 230-7526 (Recording)
(800) 669-0156 (Order line)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

See also AIDS / HIV

American Social Health Association
(800) 230-6039
9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

CDC National STD/AIDS Hotline
(800) 227-8922 English (STD)
(800) 342-2437 English (AIDS)
(800) 344-7432 (Spanish)
(800) 243-7889 (TTY)

English: 24 hours/7 days a week; Spanish: 8:00 a.m.–2:00 a.m., 7 days a week (eastern time); TTY: 10:00 a.m.–10:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

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SKIN DISEASE

Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types, Inc.
(800) 545-3286
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (eastern time)

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(877) 226-4267
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

National Psoriasis Foundation
(800) 723-9166
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

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SPINAL CORD INJURY

See PARALYSIS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

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SMOKING

Smoking Quitline of the National Cancer Institute
(877) 44U-Quit
(800) 332-8615 (TTY)
9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Smoking, Tobacco, and Health Information Line (Office on Smoking and Health)
(800) 232-1311 (Recording)

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STROKE

See also PARALYSIS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

American Heart Association Stroke Connection
(888) 478-7653
6:00 a.m.–midnight (eastern time), Monday–Friday; 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m. (eastern time), Saturday

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(800) 352-9424
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (eastern time)
Leave recorded message after hours.

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STUTTERING

National Center for Stuttering
(800) 221-2483
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Stuttering Foundation of America, The
(800) 992-9392
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (eastern time)
24 hour answering machine

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE

See also ALCOHOL ABUSE and DRUG ABUSE

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
(800) 269-4237 (Recording)
8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (central time)

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SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME

See RARE DISORDERS

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SURGERY/FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc.
(800) 441-2737 (Recording)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time)

American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, Inc.
(800) 635-0635
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time)
Leave recorded message after hours.

Facial Plastic Surgery Information Service
(800) 332-3223
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday

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SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINES

National Hopeline Network
(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)
24 hours

The Trevor Helpline
(800) 850-8078

The Trevor Helpline is a national toll-free suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth. It's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Teens with nowhere to turn can call and talk to trained counselors, find local resources and take important steps on their way to becoming healthy adults.

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T

TRAUMA

American Trauma Society (ATS)
(800) 556-7890
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

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U

UROLOGICAL DISORDERS

American Association of Kidney Patients
(800) 749-2257
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday

American Foundation for Urologic Disease
(800) 242-2383 (Recording)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

American Kidney Fund
(800) 638-8299
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Health Care Services (National Kidney Foundation)
(800) 622-9010
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.

Incontinence Information Center
(800) 843-4315
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday (central time), leave a recorded message after hours

National Association for Continence
(800) 252-3337
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

PKD Foundation
(800) 753-2873
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time)

Prostate Information Center
(800) 543-9632
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time), or leave recorded message after hours

Simon Foundation for Continence, The
(800) 237-4666 (24 hours)

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V

VENEREAL DISEASES

See SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

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VETERANS

Agent Orange Helpline
(800) 749-8387
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (central time)

National Veterans Services Fund, Inc.
(800) 521-0198
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday

Paralyzed Veterans of America
(800) 424-8200
(800) 232-1782 Healthcare Hotline
(800) 416-7622 (TDD)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Veterans Affairs Health Benefits Service Center
(877) 222-8387
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

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VISION

See also LIBRARY SERVICES and HEARING AND SPEECH

American Council of the Blind
(800) 424-8666
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday
2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. (to reach a staff person)

Better Vision Institute
(800) 424-8422
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Blind Children's Center
(800) 222-3566
(800) 222-3567 (International calls)
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

Braille Institute
(800) 272-4553
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

Foundation Fighting Blindness, The
(800) 683-5555
(800) 683-5551 (TDD)
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Glaucoma Research Foundation
(800) 826-6693
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
(800) 548-4337
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Guide Dogs for the Blind
(800) 295-4050
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

Lighthouse International Center for Education, Information, and Resource Services
(800) 829-0500
9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

Louisiana Center for the Blind
(800) 234-4166
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time)

National Alliance of Blind Students
(800) 424-8666
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
(800) 562-6265 (Recording)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Monday–Friday (eastern time)

National Eye Care Project Helpline
(800) 222-3937
24 hours/7 days a week

National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
(800) 255-0411, x275
8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (eastern time)

National Information Clearinghouse on Children Who Are Deaf-Blind (DB-LINK)
(800) 438-9376
(800) 854-7013 (TTY)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (eastern time)

Prevent Blindness Center for Sight
(800) 331-2020
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (central time)

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VIOLENCE


National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233
(800) 787-3224 (TDD)

National Organization for Victim Assistance
(800) 879-6682
24 hours

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
(800) 656-4673

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W

WOMEN

Endometriosis Association
(800) 992-3636 (Recording)

National Osteoporosis Foundation
(800) 223-9994
24 hours

National Women's Health Information Center
(800) 994-9662
(888) 220-5446 (TDD)
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.

PMS Access
(800) 222-4767 (Recording)
7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (central time)

Women’s Health America Group
(800) 558-7046 (Recording)
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (central time)

Women’s Sports Foundation
(800) 227-3988
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

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