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AARP Exit Disclaimer


AARP is the nation's leading organization for people age 50 and older. It serves their needs and interests through information and education, advocacy, and community services provided by a network details...
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Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board Exit Disclaimer


The Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board is established in order to provide the Indian people of the Aberdeen Area with a formal representative Board as a means of communicating and details...
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Accelerated Cure Project  Exit Disclaimer


Accelerated Cure Project for MS (ACP) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to accelerate efforts toward a cure for multiple sclerosis (MS) by rapidly advancing research that determines its details...
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Acoustic Neuroma Association Exit Disclaimer


The Acoustic Neuroma Association, founded in 1981, is a patient organization dedicated to providing information and support to people diagnosed with, treated for, or affected by acoustic neuroma. details...
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Action on Smoking and Health Exit Disclaimer


Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) is a national nonprofit legal action and educational organization fighting for the rights of nonsmokers against the many problems of smoking. ASH uses the tremendous details...
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Advertising Council, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


The Ad Council, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization with a history of marshalling volunteer talent from the advertising and media industries to deliver critical messages to the American details...
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Advocates For Youth Exit Disclaimer


Advocates for Youth, formerly The Center for Population Options (CPO) is a national organization that focuses on adolescents as the critical group to reach with information on reproductive health and details...
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AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Exit Disclaimer


The AGS Foundation for Health in Aging (FHA) is a national non-profit organization established in 1999 by The American Geriatrics Society (AGS). FHA aims to build a bridge between the research and details...
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AIDS Action Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1984, AIDS Action is a network of 3200 national community-based organizations and the one million HIV-positive Americans they help serve. AIDS Action is dedicated to responsible federal details...
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AIDS Services in Asian Communities Exit Disclaimer


AIDS Services In Asian Communities (ASIAC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing culturally sensitive and language appropriate HIV-related services to Asians and Pacific Islanders and details...
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AIDS Treatment Data Network Exit Disclaimer


A national, not-for-profit, community-based organization, The Network provides treatment education and counseling services for men, women and children with AIDS and HIV that are supported by details...
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Al-Anon Family Groups Headquarters, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


Al-Anon is a mutual support program for persons who are affected by the compulsive drinking of a family member or friend. Alateen, a part of Al-Anon Family Groups, helps teenage sons and daughters details...
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Alaska Area Diabetes Program


This site is primarily intended to serve providers in the Alaska Native healthcare system, and secondarily to be of use to others in the nationwide Indian Health Service details...
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Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association Exit Disclaimer


The mission of the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association (Four A’s) is to be a key collaborator within the state of Alaska in the provision of supportive services to persons living with HIV/AIDS and details...
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Alcoholics Anonymous Exit Disclaimer


Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an international fellowship of men and women who share their experiences with each other, so that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from details...
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Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1985, Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics is the leading non-profit health organization dedicated to eliminating suffering and death due to asthma, allergies and related details...
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Alliance for Aging Research Exit Disclaimer


The independent, not-for-profit Alliance for Aging Research was founded in 1986 to promote medical research into human aging. Since then, the Alliance has grown to become the nation's leading citizen details...
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Alliance for Technology Access Exit Disclaimer


The Alliance for Technology Access (ATA) is a growing national network of technology resource centers, organizations, individuals, and companies. ATA encourages and facilitates the empowerment of details...
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Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics Exit Disclaimer


Since 1981, the Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics (APUA) has been dedicated to strengthening society’s defenses against infectious disease by promoting appropriate antimicrobial access and details...
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Alliance National Parent Technical Assistance Center  Exit Disclaimer


The ALLIANCE National Parent Technical Assistance Center (NPTAC) provides Parent Centers, Parent Training and Information Centers (PTIs) and Community Parent Resource Centers (CPRCs), with innovative details...
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Alpha-1- Association Exit Disclaimer


The goal of this nonprofit organization is to further support, education, and research efforts for individuals and their families affected by alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency details...
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Alzheimer's Association Exit Disclaimer


The Alzheimer's Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1980 to heighten public awareness of this degenerative brain disorder, provide support for patients and their families, aid research details...
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AMC Cancer Research Center  Exit Disclaimer


AMC Cancer Research Center & Foundation is a not-for-profit research institute dedicated to the prevention of cancer and other chronic diseases. AMC conducts important cancer research in the areas of details...
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American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is the only national nonprofit health agency dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity, the major cause of serious chronic details...
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American Behcet's Disease Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Behcet's Disease Association, formerly the American Behcet's Association, Inc., was established in 1978 to find a cure for Behcet's disease and to gather and disseminate information details...
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American Board of Emergency Medicine Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1979, the American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) is one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). The ABEM is an independent, non-profit details...
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American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work Exit Disclaimer


American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work (ABE) is an independent, not-for-profit organization committed to setting and upholding national practice standards. In pursuit of its mission and details...
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American Botanical Council Exit Disclaimer


The American Botanical Council (ABC) was incorporated in November 1988 and is the leading non profit education and research organization disseminating science-based information to promote the safe details...
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American Brain Tumor Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization founded in 1973. Services include over 40 publications which address brain tumors, their treatment, and details...
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American Cancer Society Exit Disclaimer


The American Cancer Society (ACS) was originally established as the American Society for the Control of Cancer in 1913, and became the ACS in 1945. ACS is the voluntary organization dedicated to details...
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American Chronic Pain Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) is a nonprofit organization with more than 800 chapters in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand. The organization details...
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American Civil Liberties Union Exit Disclaimer


The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is the nation's foremost advocate of individual rights -- litigating, legislating, and educating the public on a broad array of issues affecting individual details...
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American Council for Drug Education Exit Disclaimer


The American Council for Drug Education is a substance abuse prevention and education agency that develops programs and materials based on the most current scientific research on drug use and its details...
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American Council of the Blind Exit Disclaimer


The American Council of the Blind (ACB) is composed primarily of blind persons involved in 50 active State and 20 professional and special-interest organizations. ACB strives to strengthen details...
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American Diabetes Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Diabetes Association (ADA), formed in 1940, was created to fight diabetes through education and research. Local chapters and affiliates use volunteers to organize educational and details...
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American Fertility Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Fertility Association (The AFA), a 501 (c) (3) national non-profit organization is a lifetime resource for infertility prevention, reproductive health and family building. AFA services details...
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American Foundation for AIDS Research Exit Disclaimer


AmFAR is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of AIDS research (both basic-biomedical and clinical research), AIDS prevention, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy. To details...
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American Hair Loss Council Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1985 as a non-profit organization, the Council's mission is to provide non-biased information on treatments and options for men, women and children experiencing hair loss. For its details...
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American Headache Society Committee for Headache Education Exit Disclaimer


The American Headache Society Committee on Headache Education (ACHE) is a nonprofit patient-health professional partnership dedicated to advancing the treatment and management of patients with details...
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American Heart Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Heart Association (AHA), a nonprofit, voluntary health agency funded by private contributions, is dedicated to the reduction of death and disability from cardiovascular diseases, details...
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American Hemochromatosis Society, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


This is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to providing the latest information on genetic testing for hereditary hemochromatosis, pediatric hereditary hemochromatosis, and research details...
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American Humane Association, Children's Division Exit Disclaimer


The Children's Division of the American Humane Association established in 1877, is a nonprofit national association of organizations and individuals working for the protection of children from abuse details...
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American Institute for Cancer Research Exit Disclaimer


The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR), a non-profit organization, fosters research on diet, nutrition and cancer and educates the public about the results. Call toll-free to request details...
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American Kidney Fund Exit Disclaimer


The American Kidney Fund was founded in 1971 to save the life of one person who needed help paying for dialysis. Forty years later, AKF has become the leading source of direct, treatment-related details...
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American Latex Allergy Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Latex Allergy Association is a national non-profit 501,(c)(3), tax exempt organization that provides educational information about latex allergy and supports latex-allergic individuals. details...
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American Leprosy Missions, Inc Exit Disclaimer


American Leprosy Missions (ALM), founded in 1906, is a nonprofit, Christian medical mission supporting more than 100 programs in approximately 20 countries. ALM provides anti-leprosy drugs, surgical details...
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American Lung Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Lung Association (ALA), formerly the National Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association, was founded in 1904 to combat tuberculosis. Since 1907, ALA has promoted Christmas Seals details...
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American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


The American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections. The Foundation plays a key role in providing details...
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American Meditation Institute Exit Disclaimer


A non-profit educational organization devoted to the teaching and practice of meditation and its allied disciplines. Through its classes, workshops and retreats, the Institute advocates a holistic details...
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American Museum of Natural History Exit Disclaimer


The American Museum of Natural History presents historical artifacts and Museum exhibitions, as well as for photo and film collections, and scientific publications for viewing and purchase by the details...
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American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) was established in 1961 to provide information about the various services available to patients with Parkinson's disease and to make funds available details...
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American Red Cross, National Headquarters Exit Disclaimer


The American Red Cross has prepared people to save lives through health and safety education and training. From first aid and CPR training to swimming and life guarding, disaster education, HIV/AIDS details...
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American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse Exit Disclaimer


Though its keyword-searchable online database, national helpline and Sourcebook, the American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse puts people in touch with any of over 1,200 national, international, model, details...
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American SIDS Institute Exit Disclaimer


The American SIDS Institute is a non-profit organizations the focus of which is the prevention of sudden infant death, and the promotion of infant health. The SIDS Institute aims to achieve its goals details...
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American Sleep Apnea Association Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1990 as a non-profit organization, ASAA is dedicated to reducing injury, disability, and death from sleep apnea and to enhancing the well-being of those affected by this common disorder. details...
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American Society for Deaf Children Exit Disclaimer


The American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) was founded in 1967 as a parent-helping-parent organization. Today, ASDC is a national, independent non-profit organization whose purpose is providing details...
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American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Exit Disclaimer


The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) works to rescue animals from abuse, pass humane laws and share resources with shelters nationwide. Founded by Henry Bergh in details...
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American Stroke Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Stroke Association is committed to to reducing disability and death from stroke through research, education, fund raising and advocacy. A Division of American Heart Association, the details...
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American Syringomyelia Alliance Project, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


The American Syringomyelia Alliance Project Inc. (ASAP), is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1988. Its main goals are to be a support network and information clearinghouse for people who details...
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American Telemedicine Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is a non-profit association promoting greater access to medical care via telecommunications technology. Established in 1993, ATA promotes professional, details...
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American Thyroid Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is the leading worldwide organization dedicated to the advancement, understanding, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer. details...
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American Tinnitus Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Tinnitus Association (ATA) is committed to a cure. ATA provides funding for tinnitus research. In addition, the ATA provides information about tinnitus and maintains listings of details...
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American Urological Association Foundation Exit Disclaimer


The AUA Foundation is the world's leading nonprofit urological health foundation—and the official foundation of the American Urological Association. They partner with physicians, researchers, details...
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America's Blood Centers Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1962, America's Blood Centers is North America's network of non-profit community blood centers. America's Blood Centers' U.S. members are licensed and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug details...
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Amputee Coalition of America Exit Disclaimer


The mission of the Amputee Coalition of America (ACA) is to reach out to people with limb loss and to empower them through education, support and advocacy. The ACA operates the National Limb Loss details...
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Amyloidosis Foundation, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


The Amyloidosis Foundation is a non-profit organization that is the result of the merge in 2007 of the Amyloidosis Research Foundation and the Amyloidosis Support Network. With the merge of these two details...
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Amyloidosis Support Groups Exit Disclaimer


Amyloidosis Support Groups is a 501 (c)3 Non Profit Corporation, dedicated to the support of amyloidosis patients, caregivers, and former caregivers. Their goals are to set up and help maintain peer details...
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Exit Disclaimer


The ALS Association has committed more than $55 million to find effective treatments and a cure for Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Our global research effort has helped increase the number of scientists details...
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Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic Exit Disclaimer


This nonprofit organization of more than 5,000 pilots and other volunteers is dedicated to serving U.S. communities by providing free air transportation on private aircraft to financially and details...
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Angioma Alliance Exit Disclaimer


Angioma Alliance is a non-profit international patient advocacy organization created by people affected by cavernous angioma (cerebral cavernous malformation). The organization works to inform and details...
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Annie E. Casey Foundation Exit Disclaimer


Since 1948, the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) has worked to build better futures for disadvantaged children and their families in the United States. The primary mission of the Foundation is to details...
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Anxiety and Depression Association of America Exit Disclaimer


Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA), a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1980. The Association is dedicated to educating the public and professionals about the nature of phobias and details...
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APS Foundation of America, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


APS is an abbreviation for Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome. APS is also called APLS or APLA in the United States and Hughes Syndrome or Sticky Blood in the UK. APS is associated with recurrent details...
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ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center Exit Disclaimer


The mission of the ARCH National Respite Network and Resource Center is to assist and promote the development of quality respite and crisis care programs in the United States; to help families locate details...
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Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence Exit Disclaimer


The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence (API Institute) is a national resource center and clearinghouse on gender violence in Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander details...
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Asian American Donor Program Exit Disclaimer


Asian American Donor Program (AADP) is a National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) recruitment agency which provides education regarding the issue of unrelated marrow donation, and opportunities for the details...
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Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center  Exit Disclaimer


The Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center (A&PIWC) is a nonprofit organization in North America focusing on A&PI communities around sexual health and HIV/AIDS services. To meet the needs of its details...
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Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership Exit Disclaimer


Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership (APPEAL) is a national network of organizations and individuals working towards social justice and a tobacco-free Asian American and details...
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Asociacion Nacional pro Personas Mayores, National Association for Hispanic Elderly Exit Disclaimer


This national, private, non-profit organization focuses on the needs of older Hispanic people and other low-income elderly as a way of bringing about social change that will impact the Hispanic details...
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Assistance Dogs International Exit Disclaimer


This is a membership coalition representing organizations and individuals training and placing Assistance Dogs. The purpose of ADI is to improve the areas of training, placement, and utilization of details...
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Association for Glycogen Storage Disease Exit Disclaimer


The Association for Glycogen Storage Disease (AGSD) is a nonprofit support group, established in 1979, for families and persons affected by glycogen storage disease (GSD). AGSD was organized to details...
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Association for Macular Diseases Exit Disclaimer


The Association for Macular Diseases was formed by patients in 1977 to promote education on and research into macular diseases and to provide support for afflicted persons and their families. It also details...
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Association for Neuro-Metabolic Disorders Exit Disclaimer


The Association for Neuro-Metabolic Disorders, (ANMD), a non-profit organization, was founded in 1984 at the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor. ANMD's primary objective is to serve as details...
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Association for Research of Childhood Cancer Exit Disclaimer


The Association for Research of Childhood Cancer (AROCC) is a nonprofit organization, staffed by volunteers, formed in 1971 by parents who had lost children to pediatric cancer. The seven charter details...
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Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations Exit Disclaimer


The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is a national association representing community health organizations dedicated to promoting advocacy, collaboration and details...
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Association of Cancer Online Resources Exit Disclaimer


Provides patients and their families with access to numerous cancer-specific mailing details...
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Exit Disclaimer


The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is a non-profit health organization dedicated to finding a cure for and controlling asthma and allergies. Founded in 1953, AAFA serves the 60 details...
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A-T Children's Project Exit Disclaimer


The A-T Children's Project was established to raise funds to support and coordinate biomedical research projects, scientific conferences and a clinical center aimed at finding a cure for details...
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Attention Deficit Disorder Resources Exit Disclaimer


The mission of Attention Deficit Disorder Resources is to educate the public on ADD, its effects on individuals, families, classrooms, the workplace and the community and to offer help to people with details...
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Autism Speaks Exit Disclaimer


Autism Speaks is the largest national, private autism organization, founded in 2005 by Bob and Suzanne Wright. Through mergers in the last three years with Autism Coalition Research and Education details...
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Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation Exit Disclaimer


The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation (BSDPF) is a nonprofit organization established to find better treatments and cures for the movement disorders dystonia and Parkinson’s disease. details...
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Beth Israel Medical Center - Continuum Center for Health & Healing Exit Disclaimer


Beth Israel Medical Center, one of New York City’s premier hospitals, serves as the Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. With three major divisions located throughout details...
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Better Hearing Institute Exit Disclaimer


The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is a not-for-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it. Founded in 1973, BHI is working details...
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Better Sleep Council Exit Disclaimer


Established in 1979, the Better Sleep Council (BSC) is the consumer education division of the International Sleep Products Association (ISPA). The BSC is devoted to educating the public about the details...
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Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute Exit Disclaimer


The Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute is a non-profit consumer-funded program acting as a clearinghouse and a technical resource for bicycle helmet information. Volunteers serve on the ASTM bicycle details...
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Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc. (BDRC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides parents and expectant parents with information about birth defects and support services for their details...
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Birthright International Exit Disclaimer


Birthright provides support to girls and women who are distressed by an unplanned pregnancy. details...
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Black AIDS Institute Exit Disclaimer


The Black AIDS Institute (BAI) is a policy center dedicated to reducing HIV/AIDS health disparities by mobilizing Black institutions and individuals in efforts to confront the epidemic in their commun details...
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Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Exit Disclaimer


The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN) was created in May 2005 as the first national patient-based advocacy organization for bladder cancer. BCAN’s mission is to raise awareness of bladder details...
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Blind Childrens Center Exit Disclaimer


The Blind Childrens Center is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1938. The Center provides diversified services to meet the needs of blind and partially sighted children, ages birth details...
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Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network Exit Disclaimer


Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network (BMT InfoNet) is dedicated to providing transplant patients, survivors and their loved ones with emotional support and high quality, easy-to-understand details...
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Bone Marrow Foundation Exit Disclaimer


The Bone Marrow Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life for bone marrow, stem cell and cord blood transplant patients and their families by providing vital financial assistance, details...
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Boys Town Exit Disclaimer


Founded by Father Edward Flanagan in 1917, Boys Town is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization that offers children and families services in their own homes as well as outside services to children details...
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Braille Institute Exit Disclaimer


The Braille Institute was founded in 1919 as the Universal Braille Press to provide services to the blind, which now includes production of more than 5 million Braille pages yearly, preschool details...
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Brain and Behavior Research Foundation Exit Disclaimer


The Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (formerly NARSAD, the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression) is private, not-for-profit public charity 501(c)(3) organized for the details...
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Brain Injury Association of America Exit Disclaimer


The Brain Injury Association of America, formerly the National Head Injury Foundation, was founded in 1980. A national non-profit organization, the association's main focus is to provide services to details...
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Brave Kids Exit Disclaimer


Brave Kids has helped millions of children with chronic, life-threatening illnesses and disabilities since 1999. Brave Kids is the national non-profit organization that serves children with special details...
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breastcancer.org Exit Disclaimer


Breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer. The organization's mission is to help women and their details...
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Cancer Care  Exit Disclaimer


Cancer Care is dedicated to helping people face the many challenges of a cancer diagnosis. Cancer Care provides free professional support services including counseling, education, financial details...
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Cancer Hope Network Exit Disclaimer


Cancer Hope Network is a nonprofit organization established in 1981. It provides support for patients and families dealing with cancer and cancer treatments. The program offers personal one-on-one details...
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Canine Companions for Independence, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1975, Canine Companions for Independence (CCI) is a non-profit organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs and ongoing details...
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Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc Exit Disclaimer


This non-profit organization was founded for the purpose of encouraging and supporting research and education on carcinoid tumors and related neuro-endocrine neoplasms. Included among the details...
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Caring for Carcinoid Foundation Exit Disclaimer


The mission of the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation (CFCF) is to discover cures for carcinoid cancer, pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer, and related neuroendocrine cancers. CFCF also works to details...
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Caring Institute Exit Disclaimer


Inspired by Mother Teresa, the Caring Institute was founded in 1985 to honor and promote the values of caring, integrity, and public service. The Caring Institute (CI) believes that the solution to details...
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Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


The Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc. (CSA/USA) is a non-profit, national support organization which offers information and referral services concerning celiac sprue, a disease details...
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Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


The Center for Health Care Strategies promotes high quality health care services for low-income populations and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities. CHCS achieve this objective through details...
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Center for Health, Environment and Justice Exit Disclaimer


Founded in June 1981this nonprofit organization serves citizens' groups, individuals and small municipalities working to solve hazardous and solid waste problems. CCHW supplies information needed to details...
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Center for the Pacific Asian Family  Exit Disclaimer


The Center for the Pacific Asian Family (CPAF) is nonprofit organization that offers domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse services in the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Islander (API) details...
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Center on Addiction and the Family Exit Disclaimer


The Phoenix House Center on Addiction and the Family (COAF) – formerly the Children of Alcoholics Foundation – was established in 1982 to help children and adults from addicted families. COAF’s details...
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CFIDS Association of America Exit Disclaimer


The CFIDS Association of America is the largest and most active charitable organization dedicated to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome details...
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CHERUBS - The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Advocacy, and Support Exit Disclaimer


CHERUBS is a volunteer organization that provides support, information and resources related to Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH). Membership in the organization is open to adult survivors and details...
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Chesapeake Region Safety Council Exit Disclaimer


The Chesapeake Region Safety Council is a private, non-profit, non-governmental public service organization whose mission is to provide the safety training and education that will reduce disabling details...
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Child Find of America, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


Child Find of America, Inc. is a national non-profit charity whose mission is to locate missing children through active investigation, prevent child abduction through education, and resolve incidents details...
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Child Welfare League of America Exit Disclaimer


The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) is an association of more than 1,000 public and not-for-profit agencies devoted to improving life for more than 2.5 million at-risk children and youths and details...
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Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association  Exit Disclaimer


The Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to strengthen the support systems in the lives of children with apraxia so that each child is afforded details...
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Childreach - PlanUSA Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1937, PlanUSA is an international humanitarian, child-focused development organization without religious, political or governmental affiliation. Child sponsorship is the basic foundation details...
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Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Exit Disclaimer


Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national non-profit, tax-exempt (Section 501 (c) (3) ) organization providing education, advocacy and support for details...
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Children of Aging Parents Exit Disclaimer


Children of Aging Parents (CAPS) is a nonprofit, charitable organization whose mission is to assist the nation's nearly 54 million caregivers of the elderly or chronically ill with reliable details...
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Children’s Brain Tumor Foundation Exit Disclaimer


This national non-profit organization was founded in 1988 by a group of dedicated parents, physicians and friends to improve the treatment, quality of life and the long-term outlook for children with details...
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Children's Angel Flight Exit Disclaimer


This agency manages and coordinates no-cost charitable child transport patient programs on behalf of children who need access to medical research centers and disease-specific treatment programs. details...
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Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation Exit Disclaimer


The Children's Cardiomyopathy Foundation (CCF) is a national, non-profit organization focused on pediatric cardiomyopathy, a chronic disease of the heart muscle. CCF is dedicated to accelerating the s details...
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Children's Hospice International Exit Disclaimer


Children's Hospice International (CHI) was founded in 1983 as a non-profit organization to promote hospice support through pediatric care facilities -- providing support and resources for children details...
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Children's PKU Network Exit Disclaimer


Children's PKU Network is a nonprofit agency founded in 1991 by the parents of a child diagnosed with PKU (Phenylketonuria). The agency offers support through various programs to assist families details...
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Children's Rights Council Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1985, the Children's Rights Council (CRC) is a national non-profit organization that works to assure children meaningful and continuing interactions with both their parents and extended details...
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ChildTrauma Academy Exit Disclaimer


The ChildTrauma Academy (CTA) is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to help improve the lives of traumatized and maltreated children and their families. CTA works to improve the systems details...
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Chinese Community Health Resource Center  Exit Disclaimer


The Chinese Community Health Resource Center (CCHRC) is a private, non-profit community center by the Chinese Community Health Care Association (a physicians’ independent practice association), details...
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