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ADOPTION
Bethany Christian Services
(800) 238-4269
24-hour crisis hotline
National Adoption Center
(800) 862-3678
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
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AGING
American Health Assistance Foundation
(800) 437-2423
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Eldercare Locator
(800) 677-1116
9:00 a.m.8 p.m.
National Institute on Aging Information Center
(800) 222-2225
(800) 222-4225 (TTY)
8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m.
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AIDS/HIV
AIDS Clinical Trials
Information Service
(800) 874-2572
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
(800) 458-5231
(800) 243-7012 (TTY)
(888) 282-7681 (Fax)
9:00 a.m.6:00 p.m., MondayFriday
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 a.m.2 a.m., 7 days a week (eastern
time); TTY: 10:00 a.m.10:00 p.m., MondayFriday (eastern time)
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service
(800) HIV-0440
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m. All calls are confidential.
Project Inform National HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline
(800) 822-7422
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday (Pacific time)
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m., Saturday (Pacific time)
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ALCOHOL ABUSE
See also DRUG ABUSE
ADCARE Hospital Helpline
(800) 252-6465 24 hours
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters
(888) 425-2666
8:00 a.m.6:00 p.m., MondayFriday
Alcohol and Drug Helpline
(800) 821-4357
24 hours
American Council on Alcoholism
(800) 527-5344
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday
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) 622-2255
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (eastern time)
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(800) 729-6686
(800) 487-4889 (TTY/TDD)
8:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.
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ALLERGY/ASTHMA
See LUNG DISEASE/ASTHMA/ALLERGY
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network
(800) 929-4040
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
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.
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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
See also AGING
Alzheimers Association
(800) 272-3900
The information and referral line is available 24 hours; operators staff the line 8
a.m.5 p.m. (central time). Leave message after hours.
Alzheimers Disease Education and Referral Center
(800) 438-4380
8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m.
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ARTHRITIS
American Juvenile Arthritis Organization
(800) 283-7800
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday (eastern time)
Arthritis Foundation: Arthritis Answers Information Hotline
(800) 283-7800
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday (eastern time)
Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc.
(800) 886-5963
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday (eastern time)
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information
Clearinghouse
(877) 226-4267
8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. (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
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m, MondayFriday
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal
and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(877) 226-4267
8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. (eastern time)
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B
BONE MARROW
See CANCER
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BONE DISEASE
Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National
Resource Center
(800) 624-2663
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BRAIN TUMORS
American Brain Tumor Association
(800) 886-2282
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday (central time)
The Brain Tumor Society
(800) 770-TBTS
8:30 a.m.5:30 p.m. (eastern time)
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
(866) 228-HOPE (4673)
National Brain Tumor Foundation
(800) 934-CURE
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)
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CANCER
ACS, National Cancer Information Center
(800) 227-2345 (Voice/TDD/TTY)
American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery Program
(800) 227-2345
24 Hours/7 days a week
Cancer Hope Network
(877) HOPENET
9:00 a.m.5:30 p.m.
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
(800) 366-2223
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Kidney Cancer Association
(800) 850-9132
9:00 a.m.5:30 p.m. (central time)
National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations
(888) 806-2226 9:30 a.m.5:30 p.m. (eastern time)
National Bone Marrow Transplant Link
(800) 546-5268
National Cancer Institute Information Service
(800) 422-6237
9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
National Marrow Donor Program®
(800) 627-7692
Professional staff answer questions from 8:00 a.m.6:00 p.m. (central time); recorded
message at all other times.
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
(800) 462-9273
9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m. (central time)
Us Too! International
(800) 808-7866
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday (central time)
Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
(800) 221-2141 (English)
(800) 986-9505 (Spanish)
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (central time)
24-hour hotline
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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)
Voice mail provided for off-hours calls.
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CHILD ABUSE/MISSING CHILDREN/MENTAL HEALTH
Child Find of America, Inc.
(800) IAMLOST (426-5678)
(800) AWAYOUT (292-9688) Parental abduction
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday (eastern time) Voice mail available 24 hours/7 days a week.
CHILDHELP USA®
National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 4-A-CHILD (422-4453)
24 hours/7 days a week
Covenant House Nineline
(800) 999-9999
Girls and Boys Town National Hotline
(800) 448-3000
(800) 448-1833 (TDD)
Spanish-speaking operators available.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(800) 843-5678
(800) 826-7653 (TDD)
Ability to serve callers in over 140 languages.
National Childwatch
(800) 222-1464
8:00 a.m.4:30 p.m.
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
(800) 394-3366
National Runaway Switchboard
(800) 621-4000
(800) 621-0394 (TDD)
Has access to AT&T Language Line
National Youth Crisis Hotline
(800) 448-4663
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CHILD DEVELOPMENT/PARENTING
Human Growth Foundation
(800) 451-6434
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
MAGIC Foundation for Childrens Growth, The
(800) 362-4423
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (central time)
National Association for the Education of Young Children
(800) 424-2460
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (eastern time)
National Lekotek Center
(800) 366-7529
(800) 573-4446 (Voice and TTY)
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (central time)
National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
(800) 666-6327 Voice Mail 24 hours/7 days a week; all answered
NICHD Back to Sleep SIDS Information Campaign
Resource Center
(800) 505-CRIB (2742)
8:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
NICHD Information Resource Center
(800) 370-2943
8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday, except Federal holidays (eastern time)
Starlight Children's Foundation
(800) 274-7827
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families
(800) 899-4301
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
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CHRONIC FATIGUE SYMDROME
See RARE DISORDERS
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CRISIS INTERVENTION
All operate 24 hours, 7 days a week.
AWAYOUT
(800) 2929688
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 USA®
National Child Abuse Hotline
(800) 4-A-CHILD
(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. 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 and Boys Town National Hotline
(800) 448-3000
(800) 448-1833 (TTD)
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. TDD capability.
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
(800) 843-5678
(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
(800) 621-4000
(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
(800) 448-4663
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
(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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D DIABETES/DIGESTIVE
DISEASES
American Association of Diabetes Educators
(800) 338-3633
24 hours a day
American Diabetes Association
(800) 342-2383
(800) ADA-ORDER (Fax, Order Fulfillment)
8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Crohns and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.
(800) 932-2423
(800) 343-3637 (Warehouse)
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. Recording after hours.
Warehouse is open 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Hotline
(800) 223-1138
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, CDC
(877) CDC-DIAB
(877) 232-3422
8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
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DISABLING CONDITIONS/DISABILITIES ACCESS
ADA Technical Assistance Hotline
(800) 466-4232
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. (Pacific time)
Americans with Disabilities Act Hotline
(800) 514-0301
(800) 514-0308 (TTY)
ADA specialists available 10 a.m.6:00 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
and 1:00 p.m.6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Children's Craniofacial Association
(800) 535-3643
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday (central time)
Easter Seal Society
(800) 221-6827
8:30 a.m.5:00 p.m. (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. (central time)
Job Accommodation Network
(800) 232-9675 (Voice/TTY)
(800) 526-7234 (Voice/TTY)
Services available in English, Spanish, and French.
8:00 a.m.8:00 p.m., MondayThursday; 8:00 a.m.7:00 p.m., Friday (eastern
time)
National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
(800) 695-0285 (Voice/TTY)
National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC)
(800) 346-2742 (Voice/TDD)
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday (eastern time)
Scoliosis Association
(800) 800-0669
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
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DOWN SYNDROME
See RARE DISORDERS
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DRINKING WATER SAFETY
Safe Drinking Water Hotline
(800) 426-4791
Information provided in English and Spanish.
9:00 a.m.5:30 p.m., weekdays, except Federal holidays.
Water Quality Association
(800) 749-0234 (Consumer Information)
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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., MondayFriday (eastern time)
Drug Help
(800) 662-HELP
Housing and Urban Development Drug Information and Strategy Clearinghouse
(800) 955-2232
9:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Parents Resource Institute for Drug Education (PRIDE)
(800) 279-6361 (Surveys)
(800) 668-9277 (Youth Program)
8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
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DWARFISM
Human Growth Foundation
(800) 451-6434
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
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DYSLEXIA
See LEARNING DISORDERS
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ENDOMETRIOSIS
See WOMEN
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ENVIRONMENT
Environmental Justice Hotline, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(800) 962-6215 (English and Spanish)
8:00 a.m.5:30 p.m., MondayFriday (eastern time)
Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
(800) 438-4318
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., MondayFriday (eastern time). Voice mail service is available 24 hours/7 days a week.
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EPILEPSY
See RARE DISORDERS
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ESSENTIAL TREMOR
International Essential Tremor Foundation
(888) 387-3667 9:00 a.m.4:30 p.m. MondayFriday (central time)
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ETHICS
Joseph and Rose Kennedy Institute of Ethics
National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature
(800) 633-3849
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (academic year only); 9:00
a.m.8:00 p.m., Tuesday; 10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m., Saturday, except summers and
holidays. 9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday (academic year only); 9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m., Tuesday; 12:00 noon5:00 p.m., Saturday, except summers and holidays. 9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. during the summer.
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