STATEWIDE AND NATIONWIDE
Health Condition and Care Advocacy
Organizations that are dedicated to protecting and improving the quality and affordability of health and long term care for all individuals and advocating for changes in the health care system that will achieve these goals; or which advocate more broadly for legislation and other measures that have a positive impact on public health.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Advocacy and Information
Cure PSP
1216 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10001
Main:
(347) 294-2873
Toll Free:
(800) 457-4777
Food Allergy Information and Resources
Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
7925 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100, McLean, VA, 22102
Main:
(703) 691-3179
Toll Free:
(800) 929-4040
Fax:
(703) 691-2713
Advocacy for Amputees
Jordan Thomas Foundation
9005 Overlook Boulevard, Brentwood, TN, 37027
Main:
(615) 455-5505
Home Care Advocacy
National Association For Home Care
228 7th Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003
Main:
(202) 547-7424
Fax:
(202) 547-3540
Lyme Disease and Tick Borne Illnesses Information
National Capital Lyme Disease Association
P O Box 8211, McLean, VA, 22106
Main:
(703) 821-8833
Social Security and Medicare Advocacy
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
10 G Street, NE, Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20004
Main:
(202) 216-0420
Toll Free:
(800) 966-1935
Fax:
(202) 216-0446
Nursing Home Care Advocacy
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 425, Washington, DC, 20036
Main:
(202) 332-2275
Toll Free:
(866) 230-9789
Fax:
(202) 332-2949
Rare Disease Health Information and Resource Guide
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)
55 Kenosia Avenue, P O Box 1968, Danbury, CT, 06813
Main:
(203) 744-0100
Toll Free:
(800) 999-6673
Fax:
(203) 798-2291
Women's Health Advocacy
National Women's Health Network
1413 K Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005
Main:
(202) 682-2640
Fax:
(202) 682-2648
Health Conditions
PAN Foundation
805 15th Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC, 20005
Main:
(866) 316-7263
Toll Free:
(800) 394-0161
Spinal Cord Injury Advocacy
Spinal Cord Injury Network, Metro Washington Area
14 Wolf Drive, Silver Spring, MD, 20904
Main:
(703) 525-3268
Brain Tumor Advocacy
The Brain Tumor Foundation
1350 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1200, New York, NY, 10019
Main:
(212) 265-2401
Fax:
(212) 489-0203
Cerebral Palsy Advocacy
United Cerebral Palsy Association National
1825 K Street NW Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20006
Main:
(202) 776-0406
Fax:
(202) 776-0414
Ostomy Advocacy and Information
United Ostomy Associations of America
P O Box 512, Northfield, MN, 55057
Main:
(703) 802-3457
Toll Free:
(800) 826-0826
Minority Health Resource Center
United States Department of Health and Human Services
P O Box 37337, Washington, DC, 20013
Main:
(240) 253-2882
Toll Free:
(800) 444-6472
Fax:
(201) 251-2160
Health Information
Programs that provide information that improves the public's understanding of living and working conditions and other factors that safeguard their health and prevent or reduce the risk of injury, disease, disability and premature death. Health education programs help people make informed decisions about matters which affect their personal health and the health of others.
Blood Disorder Information
Aplastic Anemia and MDS
4330 East West Highway, Suite 230, Bethesda, MD, 20814
Main:
(301) 279-7202
Toll Free:
(800) 747-2820
Fax:
(410) 867-0240
Healthy Aging
Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
1600 Clifton Road Northeast, Atlanta, GA, 30329
Main:
(800) 232-4636
Spinal Cord Injury Information
Craig Hospital Recreation Department
3425 South Clarkston Street, Englewood, CO, 80110
Main:
(303) 789-8000
Crohn's & Colitis Education and Information
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
733 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 510, , NEW YORK, NY, 10017
Main:
(800) 932-2423
Toll Free:
(877) 807-5271
Anorexia Nervosa Education and Helpline
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
750 E Diehl Road #127, Naperville, IL, 60563
Main:
(630) 577-1333
Healthcare Related Educational Opportunities
NeedyMeds
50 Whittemore Street , Gloucester, MA, 01930
Main:
(800) 503-6897
Fax:
(206) 260-8850
Women's Health Information and Education
Office on Women's Health (OWH)
1101 Wootton Parkway, Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD, 20852
Main:
(202) 690-7650
Toll Free:
(800) 994-9662
Fax:
(202) 205-2631
Education Resources
Patient Advocate Foundation
421 Butler Farm Road, Hampton, VA, 23666
Main:
(800) 532-5274
AirNow
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington DC, DC, 20460
Main:
(202) 564-4700
Health Insurance
Programs that will pay specified sums for medical expenses or treatments. Health policies can offer many options and vary in their approaches to coverage.
Dental, Hospital, Short-Term Disability Insurance
AFLAC
1932 Wynnton Road, Columbus, GA, 31999
Main:
(706) 323-3431
Toll Free:
(800) 992-3522
Short Term Disability Insurance
Combined Insurance Company of America
5050 North Broadway, Chicago, IL, 60640
Main:
(800) 490-1322
Toll Free:
(800) 999-2170
Administrative Office, Regional
Kaiser Permanente
2101 E. Jefferson Street, PO Box 6611, Rockville, MD, 20849
Main:
(301) 468-6000
Toll Free:
(866) 973-4584
Insurance
National Association of Insurance Commissioners
444 North Capitol Street NW,, Washington, DC, 20001
Main:
(816) 842-3600
Fax:
(816) 783-8175
Health Insurance
Optima Health
1604 Santa Rosa Road, Suite 100, Richmond, VA, 23229
Main:
(800) 225-7784
Health Insurance Policies
United American Insurance
3700 S. Stonebridge Dr, McKinney, TX, 75070
Main:
(800) 331-2512
Fax:
(972) 569-3709
Hearing and Audiology
Programs and services for individuals who have hearing loss or who are deaf. Services may include hearing testing, hearing aids and counseling.
Libraries for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
3417 Volta Place, NW, Washington, DC, 20007
Main:
(202) 337-5220
Fax:
(202) 337-8314
Hearing and Speech Helpline
American Speech, Language, Hearing Association (ASHA)
2200 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD, 20850
Main:
(800) 638-8255
Toll Free:
(800) 638-8255
Fax:
(301) 296-8580
Tinnitus Information
American Tinnitus Association
PO Box 424049, Washington, DC, 20042
Main:
(800) 634-8978
Toll Free:
(800) 634-8978
Hearing Aid, Financial Assistance
AUDIENT
901 Boren Avenue, Suite 810, Seattle, WA, 98104
Main:
(206) 838-7194
Toll Free:
(877) 283-4368
Information about Cochlear Implants
Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation
130 South John Street, Rochester, IL, 62563
Main:
(217) 498-1369
Toll Free:
(800) 795-0824
Dogs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Dogs for Deaf and Disabled Americans
P O Box 213, West Boylston, MA, 01583
Main:
(978) 422-9064
Information, Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Gallaudet University
800 Florida Avenue, Washington, DC, 20002
Main:
(202) 651-5051
Fax:
(202) 651-5054
Hear Well. Stay Vital.
Hearing Industries Association
1444 I Street NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC, 20005
Main:
(202) 975-0905
Hearing Loss Technology
Hearing Loss Association of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 1200, Bethesda, MD, 20814
Main:
(301) 657-2248
Fax:
(301) 913-9413
Advocacy and Information for People with Hearing Loss
International Hearing Society
16880 Middlebelt Road Suite 4, Livonia, MI, 48154
Main:
(734) 522-7200
Toll Free:
(800) 521-5247
Fax:
(734) 522-0200
Hearing Help Line
International Hearing Society
16880 Middlebelt Road Suite 4, Livonia, MI, 48154
Main:
(734) 522-7200
Toll Free:
(800) 521-5247
Fax:
(734) 522-0200
Information about Deafness, Info to Go
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC, 20002
Main:
(202) 651-5855
Hearing Devices, Financial Assistance
Lions Club International
300 West 22nd Street, Oak Brook, IL, 60523
Main:
(630) 571-5466
Captioning, Education, Information and Training
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 820, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
Main:
(301) 587-1788
Fax:
(301) 587-1791
Information, Deafness and Communication Disorders
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
National Institutes of Health, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2320, Bethesda, MD, 20892
Main:
(301) 496-7243
Toll Free:
800-241-1044
Fax:
(301) 402-0018
Hearing Aid, Financial Assistance
Quota International
1420 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, 20036
Main:
(202) 331-9694
Hear Now Program, Hearing Exams and Aids
Starkey Hearing Foundation
6700 Washington Avenue South, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
Main:
(800) 328-8602
Toll Free:
(866) 354-3254
Fax:
(952) 828-6900
Hearing Aid Recycling
Starkey Hearing Foundation
6700 Washington Avenue South, Eden Prairie, MN, 55344
Main:
(866) 354-3254
Fax:
(952) 828-6900
Deaf Services & Advocacy
Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TDI)
8630 Fenton Street, Suite 121, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
Main:
(301) 563-9112
Fax:
(301) 589-3797
Your Local Community Services Board
Rappahannock Area Community Services Board
600 Jackson Street
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Main:
Your Local Centers For Independent Living
disAbility Resource Center
409 Progress Street
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Fredericksburg, VA, 22401
Main:
Toll-Free:
TTY/TTD:
Your Local Dept. of Social Services
Spotsylvania County Department of Social Services
9019 Old Battlefield Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Main:
Your Local Health Dept.
Spotsylvania County Health Department
9104 Courthouse Road
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Spotsylvania, VA, 22553
Main: