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| Complementary Treatments |
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American Academy of Medical Acupuncture 4929 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 428 Los Angeles, CA 90010 (323) 937-5514 www.medicalacupuncture.org/ |
American Association of Naturopathic Physicians 4435 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Suite 403 Washington, DC 20016 (866) 538-2267 www.naturopathic.org/ |
| American Association of Oriental Medicine PO Box 162340, Sacramento, CA 95816 (866) 455-7999 www.aaom.org/ |
American Chiropractic Association 1701 Clarendon Blvd. Arlington, VA 22209 (800) 986-4636 www.amerchiro.org/ |
| American Holistic Medical Association 12101 Menaul Blvd., NE, Suite C Albuquerque, NM 87112 (505) 292-7788 www.holisticmedicine.org/ |
American Massage Therapy Association 500 Davis St., Suite 900 Evanston, IL 60201-4695 Find a massage therapist: (888) 843-2682 www.amtamassage.org/ |
| American Music Therapy Association Music Therapy uses music to address physical, emotional, cognitive, and social needs 8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910 (301) 589-3300 musictherapy.org/ |
American Osteopathic Association 142 E. Ontario St. Chicago, IL 60611 (800) 621-1773 www.osteopathic.org/ |
| American Physical Therapy Association 1111 N. Fairfax St. Alexandria, VA 22314-1488 (800) 999-APTA www.apta.org/ |
Aquatic Physical Therapy Section of the American Physical Therapy Association 7853 East Arapahoe Court, Suite 2100 Centennial, Colorado 80112-1361 (303) 694-4728, ext. 60 www.aquaticpt.org/ |
| Aquatic Resources Network 3500 Vicksburg Ln. North #250 Plymouth, MN 55447 (715) 248-7258 www.aquaticnet.com/ |
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 10200 W. 44th Ave. #304 Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 (800) 477-8892 www.aapb.org/ |
| Feldenkrais Guild of North America Individual or group instruction in ways of moving that increases ease and range of motion, coordination, and flexibility. 3611 SW Hood Ave., Suite 100 Portland, OR 97239 (866) 333-6248 www.aapb.org/ |
Hellerwork Combination of deep-tissue bodywork, movement education, and dialogue. Hellerwork International www.hellerwork.com/ |
| National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine 9000 Rockville Pike Bethesda, Maryland 20892 (888) 644-6226 nccam.nih.gov/ |
National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists PO Box 2195 Weirton, WV 26062 (800) 853-1135 www.nacbt.org/ |
| American Occupational Therapy Association 4720 Montgomery Lane PO Box 31220 Bethesda, MD 20824-1220 (301) 652-2682 www.aota.org/ |
Reflexology Association of America PO Box 26744 Columbus, OH 43226-0744 ((740) 657-1695 www.reflexology-usa.org/ |
| Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association P.O. Box 889 Middletown, CA 95461 (707) 928-5860 www.waba.edu/ |
Yoga Alliance 7801 Old Branch Avenue, Suite 400 Clinton, MD 20735 (877) 964-2255 www.yogaalliance.org/ |
| Disability and Work Issues |
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Allsup is a leading nationwide provider of financial and healthcare related services to people with disabilities. Mention the National Fibromyalgia Association for priority assistance. (800) 279-4357 www.allsup.com/ |
“Ticket to Work and Self-Sufficiency” A program run by the Social Security Administration to help people on disability get a job. (866) 968-7842 www.socialsecurity.gov/work |
| Patient Advocate Foundation Offers assistance to patients with issues connected to insurance, job retention, and debt or crisis matters. 700 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite 200 Newport News, VA 23606 (800) 532-5274 www.patientadvocate.org/ |
Disabled Online www.disabledonline.com/ |
| National Center on Physical Activity and Disability (800) 900-8086 www.ncpad.org/ |
Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, Inc 2212 Sixth St. Berkeley, CA 94710 (510) 644-2555 www.dredf.org/ |
| National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives 560 Sylvan Ave Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (800) 431-2804 www.nosscr.org/ |
National Association of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapists PO Box 2195 Weirton, WV 26062 (800) 853-1135 www.nacbt.org/ |
| Finances |
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Social Security Provides Medicare and Medicaid information (800) 772-1213 www.socialsecurity.gov/ |
Chronic Disease Fund 10880 John W. Elliott Dr. Suite 400 Frisco, TX 75034 (877) 968-7233 www.cdfund.org/ |
| US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Can lead you to a local housing authority that provides rental subsidies to low-income families. 451 7th Street S.W. Washington, DC 20410 (202) 708-1112 www.hud.gov/ |
Government Benefits www.govbenefits.gov/ |
| Insurance |
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Agency for Health Care Research and Quality Offer a booklet with suggested questions to ask about health insurance coverage, which also contains worksheets to help compare plans (800) 358-9295 www.ahrq.gov/ |
| Legal Issues |
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Legal Services Corporation National service can provide referrals to local legal aid societies that provide legal services to low-income people 3333 K Street, NW, 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20007-3522 (800) 358-9295 www.lsc.gov/ |
| Lifestyle Resources |
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Legal Services Corporation Advocates for people with disabilities who strive to live independently 1710 Rhode Island Ave. NW 5th Floor Washington, DC 20036 (877) 525-3400 www.ncil.org/ |
| Medications |
| Patient Advocate Foundation A pharmaceutical co-payment assistance program for insured patients suffering with chronic pain. (866) 512-3861 www.copays.org/ |
Needy Meds www.needymeds.com/ |
| Partnership for Prescription Assistance Search for prescription assistance programs by state (888) 4PPA - NOW www.pparx.org/ |
Lilly Cares Program of Eli Lilly to help indigent patients without insurance. Requires no fees. (800) 545-6962 www.ahrq.gov/ |
| Together RX Access Patient assistance program for those who do not have drug coverage. Amount of assistance is dependent on total household income. (800) 444-4106 www.togetherrxaccess.com/ |
Astra Zeneca Foundation Patient Assistance Program Provides medications free to qualifying (800) 424-3727 www.astrazeneca-us.com/ |
| Bridges to Access GlaxoSmithKline’s patient assistance program for non-oncology medicines provides GSK prescription medicines to eligible low-income patients without prescription drug benefits. (866) PATIENT bridgestoaccess.gsk.com/ |
The Medicine Program (866) 694-3893 www.themedicineprogram.com/ |
| Novartis Patient assistance program (800) 277-2254 |
RxHope (877) 979-4673 www.rxhope.com/ |
| Helping Patients www.helpingpatients.org/ |
Lawson Healthcare Foundation (888) 380-6337 www.a2zmedline.com/ |
| Free Drug Card Program www.freedrugcard.us/ |
| Medical Resources |
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Bureau of Primary Health Care Website provides referrals to health care providers across the country U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Parklawn Building 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, Maryland 20857 (888) ASK-HRSA ask.hrsa.gov/pc |
| Healthfinder |
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American US Department of Health and Human Services Resource for finding government and nonprofit health and social service information on the Internet P.O. Box 1133 Washington, DC 20013-1133 www.healthfinder.gov/ |
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse 1 AMS Circle Bethesda, MD 20892-3675 (877) 22-NIAMS www.niams.nih.gov/ |
| Mental Health & Counseling |
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National Institute of Mental Health 6001 Executive Boulevard Room 8184, MSC 9663 Bethesda, MD 20892-9663 (866) 615-6464 www.nimh.nih.gov/ |
American Psychiatric Association 1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825 Arlington, VA 22209-3901 (703) 907-7300 www.psych.org/ |
| American Psychological Association Does not offer referrals 750 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20002-4242 www.apa.org/ |
National Mental Health Association 2000 Beavregard St. 6th Floor Alexandria, VA 22311 (800) 969-NMHA www.nmha.org/ |
| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ |
| Overlapping Conditions |
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American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association 22100 Gratiot Avenue East Detroit, MI 48021 (586) 776-3900 www.aarda.org/ |
American Chronic Pain Association 1PO Box 850 Rocklin, CA 95677 (800) 533-3231 www.theacpa.org/ |
| American Pain Society 4700 West Lake Ave. Glenview, IL 60025-1485 (847) 375-4715 www.ampainsoc.org/ |
Anxiety Disorders Assn. of America 8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 600 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (240) 485-1001 www.adaa.org/ |
| Chronic Fatigue The CFIDS Association of America PO Box 220398 Charlotte, NC 29222-0398 (704) 365-2343 www.cfids.org/ |
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance 730 N. Franklin, Ste. 501 Chicago, IL 60610 (800) 826-3632 www.dbsalliance.org/ |
| Depression and Related Affective Disorders Association Meyer 3-181 8201 Greensboro Dr., Suite 300 McLean, VA 22102 (888) 288-1104 www.drada.org/ |
Ehlors-Danlos National Foundation 3200 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 1601, South Tower Los Angeles, California 90010 (213) 368 -3800 www.ednf.org/ |
| International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal PO Box 170864 8201 Greensboro Dr., Suite 300 Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076 (888) 964-2001 www.iffgd.org/ |
National Sleep Foundation 1522 K St., NW, Suite #500 Washington DC 20005 (213) 368 -3800 www.sleepfoundation.org/ |
| We Move movement disorders support www.wemove.org/ |
| Pain Management |
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American Academy of Pain Management 13947 Mono Way, Suite A Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-9744 www.aapainmanage.org/ |
American Academy of Pain Medicine www.painmed.org/ |
| American Pain Foundation 201 N. Charles St., Suite 710 Baltimore, MD 21201 (888) 615-7246 www.painfoundation.org/ |
Pain Treatment Topics 202 Shermer Road Glenview, IL 60025 (847) 724-0862 www.pain-topics.org/ |
| Research and Clinical Trials |
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Center Watch Clinical Trials Listing Service 22 Thomson Place, 47F1 Boston, MA 02210-1212 (617) 856-5900 www.centerwatch.com/ |
National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials (301) 496-4000 www.clinicaltrials.gov/ |
| Service Resources |
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211 For information about health and human services available in your community dial 211 www.211.org/ |
Family Caregiver Alliance 180 Montgomery St., Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 434-3388 www.caregiver.org/ |
| National Association of Social Workers Find a social worker in your community 750 First St., NE Washington, DC 20002-4241 (202) 408-8600 www.socialworkers.org/ |
National Family Caregivers Association 10400 Connecticut Ave., Suite #500 Kensington, MD 20895-3944 (800) 896-3650 www.thefamilycaregiver.org/ |
| National Council on Disability 1331 F Street, NW, Suite 850 Washington, DC 20004 (202) 272-2004 www.ncd.gov/ |
National Pain Foundation 300 E. Hampden, Suite 100 Englewood, CO 80113 (866) 590-7246 www.nationalpainfoundation.org/ |
| Well Spouse Association A support network for spousal caregivers 63 West Main Street, Suite H Freehold, NJ 07728 (800) 838-0879 www.wellspouse.org/ |
