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PARALYSIS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

See also STROKE

Christopher Reeve Foundation
(800) 225-0292
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Rehabilitation Information Center
(800) 346-2742
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Spinal Cord Injury Association
(800) 962-9629
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Paralyzed Veterans of America
(800) 424-8200
(800) 795-4327 (TTY)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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PARKINSON'S DISEASE

American Parkinson’s Disease Association
(800) 223-2732
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.
(800) 327-4545
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
(800) 457-6676
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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PESTICIDES

See CHEMICAL PRODUCTS/PESTICIDES

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POISON CONTROL

Poison Help Hotline
(800) 222-1222

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PRACTITIONER REPORTING

U.S. Pharmacopeia Center for the Advancement of Patient Safety
(800) 233-7767 (Medication Errors)
Staff available 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday. Medication error telephone number records information 24 hours a day.

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PREGNANCY/MISCARRIAGE

Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
(800) 422-4784
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

DES Action USA
(800) DES-9288 (337-9288)
9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

International Childbirth Education Association
(800) 624-4934 (Book Center orders)
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Lamaze International
(800) 368-4404
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Liberty Godparent Home
(800) 542-4453

National Abortion Federation
(800) 772-9100
8:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Monday–Friday; 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Saturday–Sunday (Eastern time)

National Hispanic Prenatal Helpline
(800) 504-7081
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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PROFESSIONALS

Americans with Disabilities Act Information Center
(800) 949-4232 (Voice/TTY)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

Alliance for Aging Research
(800) 639-2421
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
(800) 822-2762

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
(800) 213-7193
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

American Association of Critical Care Nurses
(800) 899-2226
7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

American Council for the Blind
(800) 424-8666
2:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

American Counseling Association
(800) 347-6647
8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

American Nurses Association
(800) 274-4ANA (4262)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

American Occupational Therapy Association
(800) SAY-AOTA (729-2682)
(800) 377-8555 (TDD)
(800) 701-7735 (Fax-back)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Arthritis National Research Foundation
(800) 588-2873
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
(800) 477-8892
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Mountain time)

Association of periOperative Registered Nurses
(800) 755-2676
7:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Mountain time)

CDC National Prevention Information Network
(800) 458-5231 (English/Spanish)
(800) 243-7012 (TTY)
(888) 282-7681 (Fax)
9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

College of American Pathologists
(800) 323-4040
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Dystonia Medical Research Foundation
(800) 377-3978
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Federal Emergency Management Agency
(800) 621-FEMA (3362) (Disaster Assistance)
(800) 480-2520 (Publications)

Federal Information Center, GSA
(800) 688-9889
(800) 326-2996 (TTY)
9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Glaucoma Research Foundation
(800) 826-6693
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

Immune Deficiency Foundation
(800) 296-4433
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

International Childbirth Education Association
(800) 624-4934 (Book Center Orders)
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

International Chiropractors Association
(800) 423-4690
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
(800) 955-4572
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Medical Institute for Sexual Health
(800) 892-9484 (publication orders only)
8:15 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

National Child Care Information Center, ACF
(800) 616-2242
(800) 516-2242 (TTY)
(800) 716-2242 (Fax)
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials
(866) 821-5355
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Information Inquiry Service
(800) 356-4674
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
(800) 222-5864 (LUNG LINE)
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

National Pediculosis Association
(800) 446-4672
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
(800) 537-2238
(800) 553-2508 (TTY)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Technical Information Service
(800) 553-6847
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

Prevent Child Abuse America
(800) 555-3748 (Recording)

Research to Prevent Blindness
(800) 621-0026
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

School Nutrition Association
(800) 877-8822
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Vision Connection
Lighthouse International
(800) 829-0500
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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RADIATION

National Association of Radiation Survivors
(800) 798-5102
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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RARE DISORDERS*

*A rare disorder is defined as a disorder that affects less than 1 percent of the population at any given time.

ALS Association (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Lou Gehrig’s Disease)
(800) 782-4747
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

American Behcet’s Disease Association
(800) 723-4238
9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., 7 days a week (Pacific time)

American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association/Cleft Palate Foundation
(800) 242-5338 (Parent Hotline Only)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

American Leprosy Missions (Hansen’s Disease)
(800) 543-3131
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., Friday (Eastern time)

American SIDS Institute
(800) 232-7437
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Batten’s Disease Support and Research Association
(800) 448-4570
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association
(800) 606-2682
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday

Children's Tumor Foundation
(800) 323-7938
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Cooley’s Anemia Foundation
(800) 522-7222
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
(800) 223-8355
(800) 753-2357 (U.S.)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
(800) 344-4823
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Epilepsy Foundation
(800) 332-4050 (National Epilepsy Library)
(800) 332-1000 (Publications)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Epilepsy Information Service
(800) 642-0500 (voice mail after hours)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Fibromyalgia Network
(800) 853-2929
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday (Mountain time)

First Candle/SIDS Alliance
(800) 221-7437

Genetic Alliance
(800) 336-4363
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center
(888) 205-2311
(888) 205-3223 (TTY)
12:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

Histiocytosis Association of America
(800) 548-2758
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Huntington’s Disease Society of America, Inc.
(800) 345-4372
9:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

International Rett Syndrome Association
(800) 818-7388
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation, Ltd.
(888) ALS-1107
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Lupus Foundation of America
(888) 385-8787
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
(888) 663-4637
(800) 925-1855 (Spanish)

Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
(800) 532-7667 (National Headquarters)
8:30 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Friday (Eastern time)

Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
(888) 673-6287
8:30 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Muscular Dystrophy Association
(800) 572-1717
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Mountain time)

Myasthenia Gravis Foundation
(800) 541-5454
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

National Down Syndrome Congress
(800) 232-6372
9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Down Syndrome Society Hotline
(800) 221-4602
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Fragile X Foundation
(800) 688-8765
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

National Hansen’s Disease Programs
(800) 642-2477
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

National Hemophilia Foundation
(800) 42-HANDI (424-2634)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)
Summer: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday, 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Friday (Eastern time)

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(877) 226-4267
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

National Jewish Medical and Research Center
(800) 222-5864 (LUNG LINE)
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

National Lymphedema Network
(800) 541-3259
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

National Marfan Foundation
(800) 8-MARFAN (862-7326)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
(800) 344-4867
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation
(800) 473-2310
(800) 648-2310 (Fax)

National Organization for Rare Disorders
(800) 999-6673
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Reye’s Syndrome Foundation
(800) 233-7393
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Spasmodic Torticollis Association
(800) 487-8385
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

Neurofibromatosis, Inc.
(800) 942-6825 (Hotline)

Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation, Inc.
(800) 981-2663
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Paget Foundation for Paget’s Disease of Bone and Related Disorders
(800) 237-2438
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association
(800) 926-4797
9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
(877) 463-6757

Scleroderma Foundation
(800) 722-4673
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
(800) 421-8453
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation, Inc.
(800) 475-6473
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Spina Bifida Association of America
(800) 621-3141
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Spondylitis Association of America
(800) 777-8189
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

Sturge-Weber Foundation
(800) 627-5482
8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders
(800) 716-SOFT (7638)

Tourette Syndrome Association, Inc.
(888) 486-8738
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
(800) 225-6872
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Turner Syndrome Society of the United States
(800) 365-9944
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

United Cerebral Palsy Association
(800) 872-5827
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

United Leukodystrophy Foundation
(800) 728-5483
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 7 days a week (Central time)

Vasculitis Foundation
(800) 277-9474
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Wilson’s Disease Association
(888) 264-1450 (voice mail)
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday—Friday (Eastern time)

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REHABILITATION

See also DISABLING CONDITIONS and PARALYSIS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

ABLEDATA
(800) 227-0216
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

Amputee Coalition of America

National Limb Loss Information Center
(888) AMP-KNOW (267-5669)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Institute for Rehabilitation Engineering
(800) 736-2216
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Rehabilitation Information Center
(800) 346-2742
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors
(800) 888-2876
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME

See RARE DISORDERS

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SAFETY

See also CHEMICAL PRODUCTS/PESTICIDES

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Information Inquiry Service
(800) 356-4674
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

National Program for Playground Safety
(800) 554-PLAY (554-7529)
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

National Safety Council
(800) 621-7619
(800) 767-7236 (National Radon Hotline)
8:30 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Safe Sitter
(800) 255-4089
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

U.S. Coast Guard InfoLine, Office of Boating Safety
(800) 368-5647
(800) 689-0816 (TDD/TTY)
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Hotline
(800) 638-2772
(800) 638-8270 (TDD)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

Vehicle Safety Hotline
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(888) 327-4236
(800) 424-9153 (TTY)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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SEXUAL EDUCATION

Medical Institute for Sexual Health
(800) 892-9484 (publication orders only)
8:15 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.
(800) 230-7526 (Recording)
(800) 669-0156 (Order line)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

See also AIDS/HIV

American Social Health Association
(800) 230-6039
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

CDC INFO
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) (English/Spanish)
(888) 232-6348 (TTY)

CDC National Prevention Information Network
(800) 458-5231 (English/Spanish)
(800) 243-7012 (TTY)
(888) 282-7681 (Fax)
9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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SKIN DISEASE

Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types, Inc.
(800) 545-3286
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(877) 226-4267
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

National Psoriasis Foundation
(800) 723-9166
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

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SPINAL CORD INJURY

See PARALYSIS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

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SMOKING

Smoking Quitline of the National Cancer Institute
(877) 44U-QUIT (448-7848)
(800) 332-8615 (TTY)
9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

Smoking, Tobacco and Health Information Line
Office on Smoking and Health
(800) 232-4636 (Recording)

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STROKE

See also PARALYSIS AND SPINAL CORD INJURY

American Heart Association Stroke Connection
(800) 478-7653
6:00 a.m.–midnight (Eastern time), Monday–Friday; 8:00 a.m.–10:00 a.m., Saturday (Eastern time)

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
(800) 352-9424
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

National Stroke Association
(800) STROKES (787-6537)
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Thursday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Friday (Eastern time)

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STUTTERING

National Center for Stuttering
(800) 221-2483
10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Stuttering Association
(800) We Stutter (937-8888)

Stuttering Foundation of America
(800) 992-9392
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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SUBSTANCE ABUSE

See also ALCOHOL ABUSE and DRUG ABUSE

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
(800) 269-4237 (Recording)
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
(800) 729-6686
(877) 767-8432 (Spanish)
(800) 487-4889 (TDD)

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SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME

See RARE DISORDERS

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SURGERY/FACIAL PLASTIC SURGERY

American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
(800) 332-3223
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday

American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc.
(800) 441-2737 (Consumer Hotline)

American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Inc.
(888) 475-2784 (Referral Service)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

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SUICIDE PREVENTION HOTLINES

National Hopeline Network
(800) SUICIDE (784-2433)

The Trevor Helpline
(866) 4-U-TREVOR (488-7386)

The Trevor Helpline is a national toll-free suicide hotline for gay and questioning youth. It's open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Teens with nowhere to turn can call and talk confidentially to trained counselors and find local resources.

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T

TRAUMA

American Trauma Society
(800) 556-7890
8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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U

UROLOGICAL DISORDERS

American Association of Kidney Patients
(800) 749-2257
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

American Kidney Fund
(800) 638-8299
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Thursday; 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., Friday (Eastern time)

American Urological Association Foundation
(800) 828-7866
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Health Care Services
National Kidney Foundation
(800) 622-9010
8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Association for Continence
(800) 252-3337
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Kidney and Urologic Diseases Information Clearinghouse
(800) 891-5390
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) Foundation
(800) 753-2873
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Simon Foundation for Continence
(800) 237-4666
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

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VENEREAL DISEASES

See SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES

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VETERANS

National Veterans Services Fund, Inc.
(800) 521-0198
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Paralyzed Veterans of America
(800) 424-8200
(800) 795-4327 (TTY)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Veterans Affairs Health Benefits Service Center
(877) 222-8387
6:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Veterans Special Issue Helpline
Department of Veterans Affairs
(800) 749-8387 (Agent Orange/Persian Gulf War)
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

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VISION

See also LIBRARY SERVICES

American Council of the Blind
(800) 424-8666
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Blind Children's Center
(800) 222-3566
8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

Braille Institute of America
(800) BRAILLE (272-4553)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

DB-LINK (National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness)
(800) 438-9376
(800) 854-7013 (TTY)
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

Foundation Fighting Blindness
(800) 683-5555
(800) 683-5551 (TDD)
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Glaucoma Research Foundation
(800) 826-6693
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc.
(800) 548-4337
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Guide Dogs for the Blind
(800) 295-4050
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Pacific time)

Louisiana Center for the Blind
(800) 234-4166
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments
(800) 562-6265
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

National Family Association for Deaf-Blind
(800) 255-0411 (Voice/TTY)
8:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Prevent Blindness America
(800) 331-2020
8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Seniors EyeCare Program
(800) 222-3937

Vision Connections Help Near You Information and Resource Service
Lighthouse International
(800) 829-0500
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Vision Council of America
(800) 424-8422
8:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-SAFE (799-7233)
(800) 787-3224 (TDD)

National Organization for Victim Assistance
(800) TRY-NOVA (879-6682)
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
(800) 656-4673

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Endometriosis Association
(800) 992-3636 (Recording)

National Osteoporosis Foundation
(800) 223-9994

National Women's Health Information Center
(800) 994-9662
(888) 220-5446 (TDD)
9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, except Federal holidays (Eastern time)

PMS Access
Women's Health America
(800) 222-4767 (Recording)
8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Women’s Health America
(800) 558-7046 (Recording)
8:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Monday–Friday (Central time)

Women’s Sports Foundation
(800) 227-3988
9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., 9:00 a.m.–4:45 p.m., Monday–Friday (Eastern time)

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