Health Resources

HEALTH RESOURCES LISTING

This list includes the phone numbers, websites, books, videos, and/or pamphlets listed under the following topics:

1. Adult and Child Abuse and Neglect

Parents Anonymous, Inc. 1-909-621-6184

www.parentsanonymous.org

Protective Services 1-800-797-1644

2. Allergies and Respiratory

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology 1-800-822-2762

www.aaaai.org/patients.stm

American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy 1-202-955-5010

www.aaoaf.org

American Lung Association 1-800-586-4872

www.lungusa.org/diseases

National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases

www.niaid.nih.gov/publications

3. Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders

Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Center 1-800-272-3900

www.alzgmc.org

4. Arthritis

Arthritis Foundation 1-800-283-7800

5. Cancer

American Cancer Society 1-800-227-2345

www.cancer.org

Patient Advocates for Advanced Cancer Treatments, Inc. 1-616-453-1477

http://www.paactusa.org

Cancer Care, Inc. 1-800-813-4673

www.cancercare.org

National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations 1-888-806-2226

www.nabco.org

6. Digestive System

American Gastroenterological Assn. 1-301-654-2055

www.gastro.org/public/digestinfo.html

American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons 1-800-791-0001

www.fascrs.org

International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders 1-888-964-2001

www.iffgd.org

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases 1-800-891-5389

www.niddk.nih.gov

7. Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

1-800-799-7233 ; 1-906-635-0566

8. Ears

American Academy of Audiology 1-800-222-2336

www.audiology.org/consumer

American Hearing Research Foundation 1-312-726-9670

www.american-hearing.org

American Speech-Language-Hearing Assn. 1-800-638-8255

www.asha.org

Ear Foundation 1-800-545-4327

www.earfoundation.org

Hear Now (free hearing aids) 1-800-648-4327

Self Help for Hearing 1-301-657-2248

9. Endocrine System

National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases 1-800-891-5389

www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/endo.htm

Endocrine Society 1-888-363-6274

www.endo-society.org

Hormone Foundation 1-800-467-6663

www.hormone.org

CRBestBuyDrugs.org

10. Exercise

American Council on Exercise 1-800-825-3636

www.acefitness.org

Partnership for Healthy Weight Management 1-888-878-3256

www.consumer.gov/weightloss/setgoals.htm

Weight Control Information Network 1-877-946-4627

www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/win.htm

11. Eyes

American Council for the Blind 1-800-424-8666

American Optometric Association 1-800-365-2219 www.aoanet.org

12. Feet

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1-800-346-2267

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org

American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society 1-800-235-4855

www.aofas.org

13. Grief

American Association of Retired Persons 1-888-687-2277

www.griefandloss.org

Bereavement Magazine , a grief resource center

14. Headaches

American Council for Headache Education 1-800-255-2243

www.achenet.org

National Headache Foundation 1-888-643-5552

www.headaches.org/educationindex.html

15. Health Answers

Refer to the next section after the Health Resources Listing to any of those web site links.

16. Heart

American Heart Association 1-800-242-8721

www.americanheart.org (Click on Heart and Stroke A-Z Guide)

American Stroke Association 1-888-478-7653

www.strokeassociation.org

17. Men’s Health

American Association of Retired Persons 1-888-687-2277

www.aarp.org/wiseuse

Food and Drug Administration

www.fda.gov/fdac/features/695_men.html

National Guideline Clearinghouse

www.guideline.gov

University of California-Los Angles (UCLA)

www.healthcare.ucla.edu/pls/index.htm

18. Mental Health

American Psychiatric Association 1-888-357-7924

www.psych.org/public_info/index.cfm

American Psychological Association 1-800-374-2721

http://helping.apa.org

GlaxoSmith-Kline

www.depression.com

National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association 1-800-826-3632

www.ndmda.org

National Mental Health Association 1-800-969-6642

www.nmha.org

Suicide National Hopeline 1-800-SUICIDE

Documentary
Fierce Goodbye: Living in the Shadow of Suicide by
Mennonite Media at 1-800-999-3534 or www.fiercegoodbye.com

Videos
by the Episcopal Mental Illness Network & produced by
Mental Health Ministries; $4.00 postage charge;
to borrow: contact Bean Murray at eminnews@msn.com or 1-501-661-0384
to purchase: contact www.mentalhealthministries.net

Newsletter
www.eminnews.org

19. Muscles and Bones

American College of Rheumatology 1-404-633-3777

www.rheumatology.org

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 1-800-346-2267

www.aaos.org

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases 1-877-226-4267

www.niams.nih.gov/hi.htm

National Institute of Health, Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases

National Resource Center 1-800-624-2663

www.osteo.org

20. Nutrition

American Dietetic Association 1-800-366-1655

www.eatright.org

USDA National Agricultural Library’s Food and Nutrition Information Center
1-301-504-5414

www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/consumersite/index.html

Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

www.nal.usda.gov/fnic and click on Food Safety.

21. Paralysis

American Paralysis Association 1-800-225-0292

22. Parkinson’s Disease

American Parkinson’s Disease Association 1-800-223-2732

Michigan Parkinson’s Foundation 1-800-852-9781

www.parkinsonsmi.org

23. Physically Impaired

Association of the Physically Impaired 1-800-274-7426

24. Skin

American Academy of Dermatology 1-888-462-3376

www.aad.org

American Skin Association 1-800-499-7546

www.skinassn.org

25. Sleep

American Academy of Sleep Medicine 1-507-287-6006

www.aasmnet.org

National Sleep Foundation

www.sleepfoundation.org

NIH National Center on Sleep Disorders Research 1-301-592-8573

www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ncsdr

26. Teeth and Gums

American Dental Association 1-312-440-2500

www.ada.org/public/topics/index.html

American Dental Hygienist’s Association 1-800-243-2342

www.adha.org/oralhealth/index.html

American Academy of Periodontology 1-800-356-7736

www.perio.org/consumer/request.htm

National Institute of Dental & Craniofacial Research 1-301-496-4261

www.nidcr.nih.gov/health

27. Travel Health

Centers for Disease Control, National Center for Infectious Diseases 1-877-394-8747

www.cdc.gov/travel

Council on Family Health 1-202-429-6600

www.cfhinfo.org/educationResources/dont_forget.html

International Association for Medical Assistance to Travelers 1-716-754-4883

www.sentex.net/~iamat

World Health Organization

www.who.int/home-page

28. Women’s Health

American Association of Retired Persons 1-888-687-2277

www.aarp.org/wiseuse

American Medical Women’s Association

www.anwa-doc.org/healthtopics/healthlist.html

National Guideline Clearinghouse

www.guideline.gov

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women’s Health 1-888-463-6332

www.fda.gov/womens/informat.html

National Women’s Health Network 1-202-347-1140

www.womenshealthnetwork.org/clearinghouse/healthinfo.htm

 

Additional Related Sources:

1. Clinical Trials

2. Free Health Care

Hill-Burton Information on Free Health Care 1-800-638-0742

3. Health Ministry

Health Ministries Association 1-800-852-5613

Episcopal Mental Illness Network

www.eminnews.org

Rev. David Henritzy, Director of Healthcare Ministries 1-800-334-7626, ext. 6068

“The Pastoral Care of Children” by Daniel Grossoehme
($15.95, www.amazon.com)

“Is Religion Good for Your Health?” by Harold Koenig
($19.95, www.haworthpressinc.com)

“Health Ministry in the Local Congregation: An Introduction and Opportunity” by Stephanie Ulrich and Allen Brown ($3.00, Parish Services, Catalogue No. 61-9707)

“Faithful Living, Faithful Dying” End of Life Task Force report to General Convention ($14.95, www.morehousepublishing.com)

4. Hospice

Hospice 1-800-331-1620

LMAS Home Health and Hospice 1-906-643-7700

North Woods Nursing and Hospice 1-800-852-3736

Hospice of Michigan www.hom.org

5. Long Term Care

American Association of Retired Persons 1-888-687-2277

Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 1-800-292-7852

6. Medicare and Medicaid

Our AARP 1-888-687-2277

Medicare Appeals 1-800-365-5899

Medicare Inquiries 1-800-482-4045

Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program 1-800-803-7174

AMA Physician Select

7. Michigan Social Security

Michigan Social Security 1-800-772-1213

8. Physicians, Hospitals, Etc.

Leapfrog Survey Results

9. Prescriptions

American Pharmaceutical Association 1-800-237-2742

www.pharmacyandyou.org

Consumer Health Care Products Association 1-202-429-9260

www.chpa-info.org

United States Pharmacopeia

www.usp.org

10. More Health Websites

Health and Wellness Guide
from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

all links provided at www.alzgmc.org/links.htm


Please note that the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan neither endorses nor supports these organizations, but provides them as a service to our readers.

Please report any broken links to Barbara Susan, barbarasusan@upepiscopal.org.

Updated 03/10/05