Health & Well Being
We'll keep looking out for you with all the latest information.  From marriage to family therapists to mental health, from post depression to recovery.

Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Department of Health & Human Services
CDC is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships.
www.CDC.gov

KidsHealth.org - KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence. Created by The Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, KidsHealth provides families with accurate, up-to-date, and jargon-free health information they can use.
www.kidshealth.org

Cover the Uninsured Week - CoverTheUninsuredWeek.org
Are you currently without health insurance? Finding some possible health insurance coverage in your States by visiting the Website above.

GOVERNMENT SITES

Bureau of Primary Health Care - http://ask.hrsa.gov/pc/
Looking for low-cost health care programs and services in your area? To locate contact information for service delivery sites, please visit the Website above.

Children's Health Insurance
Your children may be eligible for free or low-cost health insurance! You work hard to provide for your children and want to make sure they grow up strong, smart and healthy. But like many parents whose children don't have health insurance, you worry about taking care of them.
Phone: 1-877-KIDS-NOW
www.insurekidsnow.gov

4Girls.gov Newly Launched Website
Health information for girls - Developed by the Office on Women’s Health and the National Women’s Health Information Center, the web site was created for girls ages 10 to 16 and focuses on many health topics that respond to adolescent girls’ health concerns. 4girls.gov motivates girls to choose healthy behaviors using positive and supportive messages. In response to your requests, all of the sections are now in printable formats that you can easily copy, reproduce and distribute as you wish! www.4girls.gov

 
National Women's Health Information Center - www.4woman.gov
This website and toll-free call center were created to provide FREE, reliable health information for women everywhere. Browse their database for great resources or take a look through our Special Sections on topic areas like heart disease, disabilities and pregnancy.

Health - www.health.gov is a portal to the Web sites of a number of multi-agency health initiatives and activities of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and other Federal departments and agencies. 

Nutrition.gov - This site provides easily accessible government information on nutrition, healthy eating, and food safety. Providing accurate scientific information on nutrition and dietary guidance is critical to the public's ability to make the right choices in the effort to curb obesity and other food related diseases.
www.Nutrition.gov

The Office of Public Health and Science -  www.osophs.dhhs.gov
OPHS is under the direction of the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH), who serves as the Secretary's primary advisor on matters involving the nation's public health and oversees HHS' U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) for the Secretary.

Healthier US - www.healthierus.gov
If you just look at the numbers, it can be overwhelming. Obesity is epidemic in the United States. In recent years, diabetes rates among people ages 30 to 39 rose by 70%. About 46.5 million adults in the United States smoke cigarettes, even though this single behavior will result in disability and premature death for half of them. More than 60% of American adults do not get enough physical activity, and more than 25% are not active at all.

National immunization Information Hotline
Phone: 1-800-232-2522 or 1-800-232-0233(Spanish)
Website: www.cdc.gov/nip

National Library of Medicine: Office of Public Information
Provides a list of over 300 health hotlines.
8600 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20894
Phone: 1-301-496-6308
Website: www.nlm.nih.gov

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Division of Transplantation, OSP, HRSA
Parklawn Building, Room 16C-17
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
ask@hrsa.gov
www.organdonor.gov

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
Attention: The Heart Truth
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(240) 629-3255 TTY
(240) 629-3246 Fax
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth

SPECIAL HEALTH SITES

HealthyWomen.org - www.healthywomen.org
National Women's Health Resources Center

WholeHealthMD.com, LLC - www.wholehealthmd.com -
Learn to manage your health conditions and illnesses.  WholeHealthMD.com is American WholeHealth Networks' award-winning Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) education website. The site is dedicated to providing the best in integrative health and wellness solutions. By combining the resources of both scientific health research in CAM and the clinical expertise of integrative health care specialists, the site supports users on their personal path to health, wellness, and longevity. A team of leading consumer health writers and board-certified physicians provides the site with a wealth of practical information and self-help resources.
46040 Center Oak Plaza, Suite 130,
Sterling, VA 20166
 

Sister-to-Sister: Everyone Has A Heart Foundation, Inc.
4701 Williard Avenue, Suite 223
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 718-8033
(301) 718-8620 Fax
info@sistertosister.org
www.womansheartday.org

National Eating Disorders Association
603 Stewart Street, Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 382-3587
(206) 829-8501 Fax
info@nationaleatingdisorders.org
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
inquire@americanheart.org
www.americanheart.org

National Red Ribbon Campaign
(Campaign to keep kids off drugs)
National Family Partnership
Informed Families Education Center
2490 Coral Way
Miami, FL 33145
(800) 705-8997
info@informedfamilies.org
www.nfp.org
Contact: Ann Willett

National Healthy Skin Month
American Academy of Dermatology
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(888) 462-DERM
(847) 330-0230
www.aad.org

National Family Caregivers Month
National Family Caregivers Association
10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500
Kensington, MD 20895
(800) 896-3650
(301) 942-2302 (Fax)
info@nfcacares.org
www.thefamilycaregiver.org

National Marrow Donor Program®
3001 Broadway Street, NE, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(800) 627-7692
(800) MARROW2
rpinder@nmdp.org
www.marrow.org

American Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 232-3472
none available
www.diabetes.org

SKIN CANCER

You can also find out more about skin cancer by contacting the National Women's Health Information Center 1-800-994-9662 or the following organizations:

National Cancer Institute
Cancer Information Service
Phone: (800) 422-6237
Internet Address: http://cis.nci.nih.gov

National Skin Cancer Prevention Education Program
Phone: (770) 488-4751
Internet Address: http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nscpep/index.htm

American Cancer Society
Phone: (800)-ACS-2345
Internet Address: http://www.cancer.org

American Academy of Dermatology
Phone: 847-330-0230
Internet Address: http://www.aad.org

The Skin Cancer Foundation
Phone: 212-725-5751
Internet Address: http://www.skincancer.org

MENTAL HEALTH & COUNSELING

After-Abortion Hotline Launched Nationwide
Visit www.4exhale.org

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
send self-addresses stamped envelope for listing of recommended therapists in your area
1133 15th St NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 1-800-374-2638

American Psychological Association
750 1st St. NE
Washington, DC 20002-42422
Phone: 1-202-336-5500 or 800-372-2721
Webstie: www.apa.org

Depression After Delivery
Support network run by volunteers. Call for information on postpartum depression, anxiety, and psychosis.
PO Box 278
Belle Mead, NJ 08502
Phone: 1-800-944-4773
Website: www.behavenet.com/dadinc

Emotions Anonymous
National. Founded 1971. Fellowship that shares strengths, experiences, and hope with each other utilizing the Twelve-Steps in order to gain better emotional health.
PO Box 4245
St Paul, MN 55104
Phone: 1-651-647-9712

Family Service America
11700 W Lake Park Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53224
Phone: 1-414-359-1040 or 800-221-3726
Website: www.alliance1.org

National Association of Social Workers
750 1st St, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 1-202-408-8600

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Associations
Founded 1986. Mutual support and education by providing information on the biochemical nature of depressive illnesses.
Box 3395
Chicago, IL 60654

National Mental Health Alliance
Phone: 1-800-573-4433
Webstie: www.NMHA.org

Overeaters Anonymous
International. Founded 1960. Fellowship to help overcome eating disorders. Based on the Twelve Steps.
PO Box 92870
Los Angeles, CA 90009

Recovery, Inc
National. Founded 1937. A community mental health organization that offers a self-help method of will training: techniques to control attitudes toward nervous symptoms and fears.
802 N Dearborn St
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: 1-312-337-5661
Website: www.recovery-inc.com

Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous
International. Founded 1976. Based on the Twelve Steps for those who want to change their behavior.
PO Box 1964
Boston, MA 02105
Phone: 1-781-255-8825
Website: www.slaafws.org

ToughLove
International. Founded 1980. Programs for parents, kids, and communities for dealing with out-of-control teen behavior.
PO Box 1069
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-348-7090 or 800-333-1069
Website: www.toughlove.com

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