This resource list contains references to Federal, State, and local government agencies as well as private organizations that offer information resources related to the sexually transmitted diseases objectives of HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000. Because many States have adopted their own year 2000 objectives, you may wish to contact your State health department for additional information.
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Mailstop E02
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404)639-8260
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Mailstop E02
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404)639-8260
(404)639-8608 FAX
Plans, directs, and coordinates national programs of assistance
involving preventive health services for human immunodeficiency
virus infections, sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis,
and oral diseases and for preventing the introduction of diseases
from other nations.
Information Services Office
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404)639-1819 Recording for STD publications, summary statistics,
and hotline numbers
Provides STD information and publication services to the public.
National Institutes of Health
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Office of Communications
9000 Rockville Pike
Building 31, Room 7A-50
Bethesda, MD 20892
Conducts and supports research on the prevention, diagnosis, and
treatment of infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases,
including research on the immune system and its disorders,
including AIDS. Answers inquiries and distributes consumer
publications. Publications list available.
Office of Minority Health Resource Center
P.O. Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013-7337
(800)444-6472
(301)589-0884 FAX
Responds to inquiries about major health problems among minority
populations. Assists in locating materials, programs, and
technical assistance through an automated Resource Persons
Network and materials database.
Hotlines
(800)227-8922 STD National Hotline
(800)342-2437 National AIDS Hotline
(919)361-8488 National Herpes Hotline
The Alan Guttmacher Institute
120 Wall Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10005
(212)248-1111
(212)248-1951 FAX
Conducts research, policy analysis, and public education on
reproductive health. Gathers, analyzes, and reports data relating
to family planning and fertility control.
American College Health Association
P.O. Box 28937
Baltimore, MD 21240-8937
(410)859-1500
(410)859-1510 FAX
Publishes and distributes a series of pamphlets and videotapes
for college students on a variety of health topics, including
acquaintance rape, AIDS, and sexually transmitted diseases.
American Council on Rural Special Education
University of Utah
Milton Bennion Hall, 221
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
(801)585-5659
Addresses the specific needs of educators, parents, and
handicapped students in rural school districts by providing
pamphlets and other publications.
American Foundation for the Prevention of Venereal Disease
799 Broadway
Suite 638
New York, NY 10003
(212)759-2069
Seeks to educate the public on the prevention of STDs.
Distributes booklet, STD Prevention for Everyone, to
individuals, health professionals, and health agencies.
American School Health Association
7263 State Route 43
Kent, OH 44240
(216)678-1603
(216)678-4526 FAX
Promotes comprehensive school health programs comprising health
services, health education, and a healthy school environment.
Provides referral services and distributes materials.
Publications list available.
American Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
(919)361-8400
(919)361-8425 FAX
Distributes STD educational materials (some in Spanish) to
consumers and health professionals, maintains national support
programs for those with HSV and HPV, and funds STD research.
Operates national telephone information services on STD and AIDS.
Hepatitis B Coalition
1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 229
St. Paul, MN 55104
(612)647-9009
(612)647-9131 FAX
Promotes hepatitis B testing and vaccination for high-risk groups
including sexually active adolescents and adults; vaccination for
all infants and adolescents; HBsAg screening for all pregnant
women; and education and treatment for hepatitis B carriers.
Publishes Needle Tips and the Hepatitis B Coalition News,
a newsletter for health care workers and others interested in
vaccine-preventable diseases.
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(914)428-7100
(914)428-8203 FAX
Funds research and disseminates information on maternal and
infant health and on the prevention of birth defects and STDs.
Publishes patient and professional literature and audiovisuals
about drug and alcohol use during pregnancy, low birthweight, and
fetal alcohol syndrome; some in Spanish. Catalogs of materials
for consumers and professionals are available.
National Clearinghouse for Primary Care Information
8201 Greensboro Drive
Suite 600
McLean, VA 22102
(703)821-8955, ext. 248 or 316
(703)821-2098 FAX
Provides information services to support the planning,
development, and delivery of ambulatory health care to medically
underserved people and distributes materials to professionals
working in primary care centers.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
810 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212)541-7800 (National office)
(212)261-4352 FAX (National office)
(800)230-PLAN (To call nearest affiliate)
Operates reproductive health centers offering family planning
services, testing and treatment of sexually transmitted
infections, screenings for reproductive cancers, and sexuality
education programs. Offers edu-cational publications on all
aspects of human sexuality and reproduction. Some materials
available in Spanish. National office offers in-house database
and library of curricula and program materials.
For General Information on HEALTHY PEOPLE 2000:
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion,
Office of Public Health and Science, Office of the Secretary,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Hubert H. Humphrey Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Room 738G
Washington, DC 20201; (202)205-8611.
For Healthy People 2000 Publications:
Please write to ODPHP National Health Information Center,
P.O. Box 1133, Washington, DC 20013-1133.
Inclusion in this listing does not imply endorsement by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.