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 of...
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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 participation...
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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 causes...
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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. It...
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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...
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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 public....
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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 family...
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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 practice...
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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 policy...
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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 their...
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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 extensive,...
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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 of...
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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 system.
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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 their...
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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 alcoholism....
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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 conditions...
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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 advocacy...
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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 people...
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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 use...
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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 technical...
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The goal of this nonprofit organization is to further support, education, and research efforts for individuals and their families affected by alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD).
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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 efforts,...
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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 causation...
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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 diseases....
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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 about...
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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 organization...
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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 goals,...
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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 and...
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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 coping...
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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 eliminating...
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For the past 30 years, the American Chronic Pain Association has been helping people live fuller lives in spite of their pain. Their goal is to provide people with the tools they need, in addition to...
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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 freedom...
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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 impact...
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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 vocational...
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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 screening...
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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 and...
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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 fund...
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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 membership,...
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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 headache....
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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, including...
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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 relating...
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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 and...
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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 educational...
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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 financial...
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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. Originally,...
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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 intervention...
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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 to...
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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 reliable...
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A non-profit educational organization devoted to the teaching and practice of meditation and its allied disciplines. Through its classes, workshops and retreats, AMI advocates a holistic approach to wellness...
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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 general...
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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 for...
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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 education...
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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, and...
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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 through...
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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. The...
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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 support,...
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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 1866,...
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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 agency...
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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 have...
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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, ethical...
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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. ATA...
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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 hearing...
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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, healthcare...
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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 Administration....
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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 Information...
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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 organizations,...
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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 support...
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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 working...
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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 medically...
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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 support...
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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 foster...
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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 anxiety...
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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 clotting...
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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 respite...
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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 communities....
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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 general...
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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 clients...
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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 Pacific...
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The National Association for Hispanic Elderly [Asociación Nacional Pro Personas Mayores] was founded in 1975 to serve the needs of Hispanic elderly and other low income persons. It is recognized as the...
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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 Assistance...
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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 promote...
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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 disseminates...
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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 an...
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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 members...
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The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is a national association representing community health organizations dedicated to promoting advocacy, collaboration and leadership...
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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 million...
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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 ataxia-telangiectasia,...
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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 ADD...
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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 (ACRE),...
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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. The...
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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 Manhattan...
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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 to...
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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 importance...
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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 helmet...
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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 children....
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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 communities....
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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 cancer...
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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 through...
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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 information...
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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, emotional...
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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 with...
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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 services,...
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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 purpose...
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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 persons...
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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 needs...
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Founded in Los Angeles in 1996, Break the Cycle's mission is to engage, educate and empower youth to build lives and communities free from domestic and dating violence. Break the Cycle provides teen-specific...
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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 loved...
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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 assistance...
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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 support...
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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 support...
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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 organization's...
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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 eliminate...
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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 most...
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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 caused...
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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 technical...
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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 understand,...
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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) community....
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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 (CFIDS)....
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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 parents...
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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 injuries...
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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 of...
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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 their...
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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 the...
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Founded in 1937, PlanUSA is an international humanitarian, child-focused development organization without religious, political or governmental affiliation. Child sponsorship is the basic foundation of...
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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 individuals...
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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 information,...
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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 brain...
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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. Some...
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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 search...
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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 with...
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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 with...
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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 family...
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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 that...
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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), Chinese...
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Choice Magazine Listening (CML) provides bimonthly audio tapes of current magazine articles from over 100 magazines free of charge to the blind, visually impaired, dyslexic, or physically handicapped....
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The CJ Foundation is a national non-profit organization devoted to eliminating the tragedy of sudden unexpected infant and early childhood deaths, supporting grieving families, advancing medical research,...
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The Cleft Palate Foundation (CPF) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to optimizing the quality of life for individuals affected by facial birth defects. It is the public service arm of the American...
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The Coalition for Safe Community Needle Disposal was established in Houston in 2002 to assume a nationwide role in promoting the safe disposal of used sharps which includes, needles, lancets and syringes....
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C.O.D.A. – Children of Deaf Adults, Inc., is a non-profit organization that focuses on hearing children of deaf adults. The organization began in 1983 and has grown to include people from many different...
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Co-Dependents Anonymous (CoDA®) was established in 1986 as a self-help recovery program for individuals coping with co-dependency. Co-dependency is a compulsive, self-destructive behavior, characterized...
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The Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) is the oldest and largest national patient advocacy organization dedicated to ending the suffering caused by colorectal cancer. In order to increase rates of screening and...
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The goal of the Coma Recovery Association, Inc. is to provide information and referral to families and survivors of coma and head injury, so that they can make informed choices regarding treatment, rehabilitation...
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The Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP) is an independent, non-profit accrediting body which was established in 1965. CHAP accreditation publicly certifies that an organization has voluntarily...
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Created in 2005 by the unification of Compassion In Dying and End-of Life Choices, Compassion & Choices supports, educates and advocates for choice and care at the end of life. As the oldest and largest...
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The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive....
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Consumers Union (CU) is independent nonprofit organization whose mission is to work for a fair, just, and safe marketplace and to empower consumers as they buy products and services. CU is comprehensive...
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Corporate Angel Network (CAN) arranges free air transportation for cancer patients, bone marrow donors/recipients, and stem cell donors/recipients traveling to recognized treatment centers throughout the...
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The Council of Citizens with Low Vision (CCLV) is an advocacy membership organization for partially sighted people. It aims to establish their right to make full use of their vision through the necessary...
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CURE is a grass roots organization with the mission of providing hope for children with intractable epilepsy by supporting research to find a cure. Volunteers are needed around the country to support and...
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The Cushing's Support and Research Foundation was established in 1995 to provide information and support to Cushing's patients and their families. The Foundation was incorporated in the state of Massachusetts...
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The mission of the Cystinosis Research Foundation is to support bench and clinical research that is focused on developing improved treatments and a cure for Cystinosis. The Cystinosis Research Foundation...
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The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives is a nonprofit organization of more than 200 leading neuroscientists including nine Nobel laureates. The Dana Alliance is committed to advancing public awareness...
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The Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association of America (DEBRA) was formed in 1979 as a self-help group for persons suffering from epidermolysis bullosa (EB), a group of inherited skin disorders...
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The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is a non-profit, patient-directed organization founded to provide personal support and direct services to patients with depression or manic depression...
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DES Action is a national nonprofit organization formed to provide the public with information on the consequences of the use of diethylstilbestrol (DES) for women who have taken it and for children born...
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The mission of the DCMP is to promote and provide equal access to communication and learning through described and captioned educational media. The ultimate goal of the DCMP is for accessible media to...
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The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) was chartered by Congress in 1932 as the official voice of the disabled veteran; it is not an agency of the Federal government, nor does it receive government funding....
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A national nonprofit, 501(c)(3), organization established in 1967 by disabled Vietnam veterans to serve the war injured. DS/USA now offers nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent...
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Dogs for the Deaf, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that rescues and professionally trains dogs to assist people and enhance lives. The organization selects Hearing Dogs -- usually mixed breeds, small...
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Donate Life America is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit alliance of national organizations and state teams across the United States committed to increasing organ, eye and tissue donation. Donate Life America...
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The Dougy Center is a local support group where children, teens, and their families who are grieving a death can share experiences as they move through the healing process. Individuals and organizations...
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This is a nonprofit organization that grants wishes to adults age 18 years and over, its mission is to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families battling terminal illnesses. This organization...
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The Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) is the nation's leading organization promoting alternatives to the drug war that are grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights.
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The Dysautonomia Foundation is an international organization created in 1951, to provide services for patients with Familial Dysautonomia, a Jewish genetic disorder. We support a Treatment and Evaluation...
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The Dysautonomia Information Network (DINET) is a volunteer run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Its mission is to raise awareness of autonomic nervous system dysfunction and to promote dysautonomia...
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The Dysautonomia Youth Network of America, Inc. (DYNA) is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to serving young people that are diagnosed with various dysautonomia conditions (autonomic nervous...
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Easter Seals has been helping individuals with disabilities and special needs, and their families, live better lives for nearly 90 years. From child development centers to physical rehabilitation and job...
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The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation seeks to prevent pediatric HIV infection and to eradicate pediatric AIDS through research, advocacy, and prevention and treatment programs. Foundation-supported...
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The Endometriosis Research Center (ERC) is open to and free for all those concerned with Endometriosis: medical professionals, researchers, women of all ages with Endometriosis, and anyone interested...
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Environmental Defense (ED), formerly known as the Environmental Defense Fund, was established in 1967 and consists of teams of scientists, economists, and lawyers working together to search for and promote...
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FACES: The National Craniofacial Association is a non-profit organization serving children and adults throughout the United States with severe craniofacial deformities resulting from birth defects, injuries,...
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Families Anonymous (FA) was founded in 1971 as a mutual support group for families of people involved in drug abuse and related behavioral problems. Group meetings and discussions are modeled on the Twelve...
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F.E.A.S.T. is an international organization of and for parents and caregivers to help loved ones recover from eating disorders by providing information and mutual support, promoting evidence-based treatment,...
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This is a national nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health and long-term care for all Americans. Families USA works at the national, state and...
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Founded in 1977, Family Caregiver Alliance was the first community-based nonprofit organization in the country to address the needs of families and friends providing long-term care at home. Long recognized...
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FHI is a global health and development organization whose science-based programs bring lasting change to the world's most vulnerable people. Among the organization’s worldwide staff of 2,500 are leading...
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Through its interactive web site, Family Village provides valuable information and resources for parents of individuals who have disabilities. Users can access information and resources on specific diagnoses,...
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Family Voices aims to achieve family-centered care for all children and youth with special health care needs and/or disabilities. Through a national network, Family Voices provides families tools to make...
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Fanconi Anemia Research Fund, Inc., is a nonprofit corporation established in 1989. It is committed to providing education and support services to families around the world affected by FA. The Fund sponsors...
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Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM) is a 501(c)(3) national nonprofit organization working to end the use of animals for food through public education and grassroots activism. FARM believes in the inherent...
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The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. The Federation...
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Feeding America is the nation's leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Feeding America’s mission is to feed America's hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and engage our country in...
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Fibromyalgia Network is a full-service self-help organization which provides information for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). A membership with Fibromyalgia...
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FightSMA is an international 501(c)(3) organization committed to accelerating a cure for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), which kills more babies than any other genetic disease. Since it was founded in 1991...
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First Candle/SIDS Alliance is a leading national nonprofit health organization dedicated to safe pregnancies and the survival of babies through the first years of life. With programs of research, advocacy...
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The mission of The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is to raise public awareness, to provide advocacy and education, and to advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies and...
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The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) is a national nonprofit organization working to improve public policies and public-private partnerships to eradicate hunger and undernutrition in the United States....
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FORCE was founded on the principle that no one should have to face hereditary breast and ovarian cancer alone. FORCE is a national non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families...
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The Foundation for Faces of Children (FFC) is a New England-based, non-profit organization, and a national source of information about craniofacial conditions. FFC is dedicated to improving the lives of...
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The Foundation for Health Coverage Education (FHCE) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that offers several health coverage resources targeted at decreasing the number of uninsured Americans. The organization’s...
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The Foundation for Ichthyosis and Related Skin Types, Inc. (FIRST) is a nonprofit organization supported by public contributions and membership fees. FIRST raises funds to promote research on ichthyosis,...
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This nonprofit organization offers information on progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal degeneration (CBD) and support to persons with CBD, their families, and their caregivers. Through...
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The Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research (FSR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving care for sarcoidosis patients and to finding a cure for this disease. Since establishment in 2000, FSR has...
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Foundation for Women's Cancer, formerly the Gynecologic Cancer Foundation (GCF), was established by the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) in 1991. Its mission is to support research, education and...
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Established in 1946, Freedom from Hunger is a nonprofit, nongovernmental, nonsectarian organization classified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) charity. Freedom from Hunger brings innovative and sustainable...
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Everyone has the right to live free of violence. Futures Without Violence, formerly Family Violence Prevention Fund, works to prevent and end violence against women and children around the world. Creating...
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Gam-Anon is a 12 Step fellowship of men and women who are husbands, wives, relatives or close friends of compulsive gamblers who have been affected by the gambling problem. Gam-Anon's purpose is threefold:...
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The GBS/CIDP Foundation International, founded in 1980, provides support for patients and families confronted with Guillain-Barre Syndrome and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Both are...
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Genetic Alliance is a nonprofit health advocacy organization committed to transforming health through genetics and promoting an environment of openness centered on the health of individuals, families,...
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The Global Health Council (GHC), formerly the National Council for International Health, is a private and voluntary organization of concerned groups and individuals working together to promote more effective...
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The Gluten Intolerance Group (GIG) is an organization for supporting patients living with from gluten-sensitive diseases (celiac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, and gluten intolerances), in order to...
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The National Graves' Disease Foundation is the only national, non-profit, educational organization open exclusively to people with Graves' disease. This lay organization is also available to families,...
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The Gray Panthers, organized in 1970, is a national organization of intergenerational activists dedicated to social change. Whether at the local, state or federal level, Gray Panthers fight to change laws...
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Guide Dogs for the Blind provides enhanced mobility to qualified individuals through partnership with dogs whose unique skills are developed and nurtured by dedicated volunteers and a professional staff.
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Guiding Eyes is an internationally accredited, nonprofit guide dog school with a 50-plus year legacy of providing the blind and visually impaired with superior Guiding Eyes dogs, training, and lifetime...
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Four decades after its creation, the Guttmacher Institute continues to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights though an interrelated program of research, policy analysis and public education...
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The Health On the Net Foundation (HON) promotes and guides the deployment of useful and reliable online health information, and its appropriate and efficient use. Created in 1995, HON is a non-profit,...
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A non-profit organization whose mission is to inform parents and all those concerned with the welfare of children about preventable health and development problems caused by exposure to toxic substances...
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Healthy Dining helps Americans make healthier choices at restaurants. Their Web site, HealthyDiningFinder.com, lists healthier menu choices and corresponding nutrition information (calories, fat, sodium,...
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The Hearing Loss Association of America, founded in 1979, seeks to educate people with hearing loss and the public about hearing loss and its management, and to promote the interests of people with hearing...
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The HEATH Resource Center at The National Youth Transitions Center is an online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Managed by the George Washington University Graduate...
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The mission of the Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults (HKNC) is to enable all those who are deaf-blind to live and work the community of their choice. It provides comprehensive...
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Helpguide is a project of the Rotary Club of Santa Monica and WISE & Healthy Aging. Helpguide’s mission is to empower you and your loved ones to understand, prevent, and resolve health challenges. Helpguide’s...
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National Transplant Assistance Fund (NTAF) helps families address financial hardships arising from uninsured medical expenses related to transplantation (solid organ, bone marrow, stem cell or tissue)...
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The Hepatitis B Foundation is a national non-profit organization dedicated to finding a cure and improving the lives of those affected by hepatitis B worldwide. Our commitment includes funding focused...
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The Home Safety Council (HSC) is the only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to preventing home related injuries that result in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on average...
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The Hospice Education Institute is a nonprofit organization that serves health and caring professionals and the general public. The Institute provides information about hospices and palliative care services,...
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Hospice Patients Alliance, Inc. (HPA) was formed by hospice staff and other health care professionals to promote quality hospice services for all patients, whether enrolled in a licensed hospice, residing...
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The House Research Institute (formerly House Ear Institute) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with hearing loss and related disorders through...
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The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) is a nonprofit corporation headquartered in Washington, D.C. that has been helping local organizations build affordable homes in rural America. The mission of HAC is...
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The Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a nonprofit medical research organization that ranks as one of the nation’s largest philanthropies, plays a powerful role in advancing biomedical research and science...
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HDSA is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization recognized as a charity in good standing by the IRS(EIN: 133349872) and meets all the required high Standards of Excellence of the BBB Wise Giving Alliance....
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Founded in 1983, the Hydrocephalus Association is a national non-profit organization. Our mission is to eliminate the challenges of hydrocephalus by stimulating innovative research and providing support,...
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The mission of the Hygeia Foundation is to comfort those who grieve the loss of a pregnancy or newborn child. Hygeia provides programs to educate, counsel, and support families who have lost a pregnancy...
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Incontinentia Pigmenti (IP) is a genetic disease of the skin, hair, teeth and central nervous system. The condition was named because of the way the skin looks under the microscope. "Bloch-Sulzberger Syndrome"...
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The Indian Country Child Trauma Center (ICCTC) was established to develop trauma-related treatment protocols, outreach materials, and service delivery guidelines specifically designed for American Indian...
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The Institute for Patient- and Family-Centered Care advances the understanding and practice of patient- and family-centered care. In partnership with patients, families, and health care professionals,...
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The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) is a not-for-profit organization leading the improvement of health care throughout the world. Founded in 1991 and based in Boston, MA, IHI is a catalyst...
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The Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community (IDVAAC) is an organization focused on the unique circumstances of African Americans as they face issues related to domestic violence...
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The IVAT is an important International resource, research and training center that includes all areas of violence, abuse and trauma. The Institute encompasses multiple centers, which focus on Family Violence...
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is an independent, nonprofit, scientific, and educational organization dedicated to reducing deaths, injuries, and property damage that result from crashes...
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The International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations was founded in November 1992 to provide a forum for support and the exchange of information between the worldwide associations. More than 50 national...
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Founded in 1960, the International Association for Medical Assistance to Travellers (IAMAT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to unifying and coordinating doctors worldwide in order that they may assist...
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The International Association of Assistance Dog Partners (IAADP) is a cross disability group which educates and supports people with disabilities who have canine assistants do such things as guide people...
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The International Association of Laryngectomees (IAL), consists of local clubs worldwide that provide services and information to patients who have undergone laryngectomies and their families. Members...
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The International Cesarean Awareness Network (ICAN), founded in 1982, is a network of people concerned about the incidence of cesarean birth. It aims to reduce the rate of cesarean deliveries, to provide...
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International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) as a professional organization supports educators and other health care providers who believe in freedom to make decisions based on knowledge of alternatives...
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The InterNational Council on Fertility Information Dissemination, Inc. has the largest infertility audience worldwide and is a nonprofit dedicated to helping infertile couples find their best family-building...
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The International Dyslexia Association, formerly the Orton Dyslexia Society (ODS), was founded in 1949 and is a scientific and educational society dedicated to the study, treatment, and prevention of dyslexia....
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The International Essential Tremor Foundation (IETF) is an international nonprofit organization; its priorities are patient services and education, public awareness of tremor disorders, and support of...
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The International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders(IFFGD) is a nonprofit education and research organization that addresses the issues surrounding adult and pediatric gastrointestinal...
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The goals of this nonprofit organization are to: educate the public on the nature of paruresis (often referred to as Pee-Shy, Shy-Bladder, Bashful Bladder, etc.); help those afflicted with paruresis overcome...
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The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the science and treatment of end-stage heart and lung diseases. The...
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The mission of Post-Polio Health International, including International Ventilators Users Network is to enhance the lives and independence of polio survivors and home mechanical ventilator users by promoting...
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The Interstitial Cystitis Association of America (ICA) is a national nonprofit patient-driven organization acting as an informative and supportive agent to patients with interstitial cystitis (IC). The...
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Iron Disorders Institute (IDI) is a 501(c)3 national organization headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina. Iron Disorders Institute’s vision is that no one should suffer or die prematurely because...
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The Iron Overload Diseases Association (IODA) was organized to serve hemochromatosis patients and families, to encourage research and public information, and to press for earlier diagnosis and more effective...
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The Jacobs Institute of Women's Health (JIWH) is a nonprofit organization working to improve health care for women through research, dialogue, and information dissemination. The mission of JIWH is to:1)...
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The Jesse Cause is named after Chris and Shelene Keith’s son Jesse, who was born with Group B strep (GBS). The couple founded the non-profit organization in hopes of sparing other families the devastating...
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The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on workplace accommodations and disability employment issues. Working toward practical solutions that...
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John Tracy Clinic provides worldwide parent-centered services without charge to young children with hearing loss, offering families hope, guidance, and encouragement. Services include correspondence courses...
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Founded in 1991, Join Together works to advance effective alcohol and drug policy, prevention, and treatment. This is a nonprofit organization funded primarily by a grant from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...
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Established in 1898, Joslin Diabetes Center is an internationally recognized institution that treats adults and children with diabetes, conducts diabetes research, educates patients and teaches professional...
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Joubert Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder characterized by decreased muscle tone, difficulties with coordination, abnormal eye movements, abnormal breathing pattern and cognitive impairment. These issues...
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Kidney & Urology Foundation of America (KUFA) is a national, not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping people with kidney and urologic diseases and individuals waiting for organ and tissue transplants.
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The Kidney Cancer Association works to improve care and increase survival of kidney cancer patients through information, research and patient advocacy with employers, government and insurance companies....
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Since 1882, KidsPeace has been dedicated to creating opportunities for kids in crisis to become kids who overcome. Among the many services KidsPeace offer are: short-term acute inpatient psychiatric care...
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The Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Support Group's mission is to provide support for K-T Syndrome patients and their families. Their objectives in accomplishing this mission are: to act as a support group...
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The Kristin Brooks Hope Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to suicide prevention, intervention and healing: by providing a single point of entry to community-based crisis services through innovative...
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KS&A is a non-profit organization addressing the needs of the approximately 1 out of 500 individuals who were born with one or more extra X and/or Y chromosomes, as well as their families and the clinicians,...
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Lamaze International, formerly ASPO/Lamaze, is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote, support and protect normal birth through education and advocacy. Since 1960, Lamaze International has...
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Leader Dogs for the Blind is one of the largest guide dog organizations in the world. Established in 1939, the organization is recognized for its fine training of dogs, stellar education of its clients...
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LEAP is a nonprofit, educational, community-based organization founded for the purpose of developing, strengthening and expanding leadership roles played by Asian Pacifics in all sectors of American society....
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The Learning Disabilities Foundation of America is a tax-exempt public charity established in 1979 dedicated to providing funds for research and education and the promotion of public awareness of both...
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The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is a national voluntary health agency dedicated to curing leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and Hodgkin's disease, and to improving the quality of life of patients...
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The Lupus Foundation of Greater Washington provides current information, educational programs, and outreach services to improve the quality of lives for people with lupus while also supporting research.
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Life Options is a program of research, research-based education, and outreach founded in 1993 to help people live long and live well with kidney disease. A national panel of doctors, researchers, patients,...
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The Life Raft Group (LRG) is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. LRG has a simple focus: to cure a form of cancer – GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor) – and to help those living with it until then....
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Established in 1981, LifeLine Pilots’ mission is to facilitate free air transportation through volunteer pilots for financially distressed passengers with medical and humanitarian needs.
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LifeNet, founded in 1982, addresses the need for human organs and tissues for transplantation. A non-profit, federally designated Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), LifeNet provides donation systems...
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Lighthouse International is a non-profit organization, based in New York City, dedicated to fighting vision loss through prevention, treatment and empowerment. The organization provides direct services...
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Little People of America, Inc. will provide support and information to people of short stature, (dwarfism), and their families. Primary membership usually is offered to those people who are around 4’10”...
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The Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) believes that in the battle with cancer, unity is strength, knowledge is power and attitude is everything. Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist,...
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Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) is dedicated to assisting you, whether you are newly diagnosed, in treatment, recently completed treatment, are years beyond or are living with metastatic breast cancer....
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The Low Vision Center (LVC), is a nonprofit organization that provides up-to-date information about eye diseases; programs about low vision for interested groups; referrals to other agencies in related...
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Lung Cancer Alliance is the only national nonprofit organization advocating on behalf of lung cancer patients, survivors, families, and caregivers. Their mission is to lead the movement to reverse decades...
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The Lupus Research Institute is uniquely dedicated to novel research in lupus. Recognizing that most major medical breakthroughs come from unexpected directions, the LRI fosters and supports only the highest-ranked...
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The Lymphoma Coalition, a nonprofit network organization of patient groups, is a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness of lymphoma, an increasingly common form of cancer. (This is an Internet-based...
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Lymphoma Foundation of America is the national nonprofit charitable organization devoted solely to helping lymphoma patients and their families. Founded in 1986, LFA provides nurse-counseling, patient...
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The Lymphoma Research Foundation of America is a national non-profit organization providing funds for lymphoma research and educational information for lymphoma patients. Founded in 1991, the Foundation...
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The primary mission of Lynch Syndrome International (LSI) is to serve our global communities by focusing on providing support for individuals afflicted with Lynch syndrome, creating public awareness of...
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Macular Degeneration Foundation Inc. was established as a tax exempt not for-profit organization. Macular Degeneration patients can call toll-free for phone support and counseling. Information packets...
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The Macular Degeneration Partnership is a coalition of patients and families, researchers, clinicians, industry partners and leaders in the fields of vision and aging. Its mission is to create an unprecedented...
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This is a nonprofit organization that grants the wishes of children with terminal and life-threatening illnesses. From the organization's home page, users can link to general background information about...
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The Malignant Hyperthermia Association of the United States (MHAUS) is a non-profit educational organization whose purpose is to increase education and awareness of Malignant Hyperthermia and therefore,...
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The Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD) Family Support Group provides opportunities for support and personal contact for those with MSUD and their families. MSUD, which derives its name from the distinct...
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The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies®, the March of Dimes works to improve the health...
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The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling is a private, non-profit health agency dedicated to reducing the social, financial and emotional costs of problem gambling. The Council provides prevention,...
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Macular Degeneration Support is a worldwide nonprofit public service organization. Its mission has been to provide information and support for people who are affected by macular degeneration and similar...
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The Medical Education Institute (MEI) is a mission-driven, non-profit (501c3), private operating foundation dedicated to helping people with chronic diseases learn to manage and improve their health.They...
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The Medicare Rights Center is a national, nonprofit consumer service organization that works to ensure access to affordable health care for older adults and people with disabilities through counseling...
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Founded in 1951, the Mended Hearts is a nonprofit self-help group for people suffering from heart disease. It distributes information to members and other heart patients and families. The Mended Hearts...
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The Meningitis Foundation of America Inc. (MFA) is a non-profit organization established to help support sufferers and their families; to provide information to educate everyone about Meningitis so that...
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Men's Health Network (MHN) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to reach men and their families where they live, work, play, and pray with health prevention messages and tools, screening...
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Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping all people live mentally healthier lives. With our more than 320...
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Mercy Medical Airlift (MMA) functions to ensure that no financially needy patient is denied access to essential distant specialized medical evaluation, diagnosis, treatment or care for lack of a means...
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M.A.G.N.U.M. (Migraine Awareness Group: A National Understanding for Migraineurs) was created to bring public awareness to the fact that Migraine is a true organic neurological disease; to assist Migraine...
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Founded in 1985, Miracle Flights for Kids® is a national, 501(c)(3), nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low income very sick children overcome financial obstacles that prevent them from accessing...
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Mobility Unlimited began operations in June 2000 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Their goal is to improve the quality of life of physically disabled individuals in all communities by helping them...
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MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), a community of families, volunteers and professionals founded in 1987, is the leading national nonprofit provider of support, education and research on higher-order multiple...
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Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit grass roots organization with more than 600 chapters nationwide. MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent...
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The Mount Sinai Center for Jewish Genetic Diseases is the oldest center in the country dedicated to the care of patients with genetic disorders that are prevalent in the Jewish community and to conducting...
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The mission of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) is to accelerate the search for a cure for multiple myeloma. MMRF seeks to achieve its purpose through the following goals: Building Awareness,...
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The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America (MSAA) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life for everyone affected by multiple sclerosis. MSAA provides ongoing support...
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The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Inc. (MSF) provides information, referral and support services to professionals, those diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, family members and friends. The mission of...
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The Muscular Dystrophy Association, (MDA) is a nonprofit health agency dedicated to curing muscular dystrophy, ALS and related diseases by funding worldwide research. The Association also provides comprehensive...
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The mission of Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc. is to finding a cure for myasthenia gravis and closely related disorders, to improve treatment options and providing information and support...
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Narcotics Anonymous (NA) is a nonprofit, international organization founded in 1947; it was created to help people of all ages, races, religious perspectives, occupations, and lifestyles stop using drugs....
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The National Adrenal Diseases Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, information and education to individuals having Addison's disease as well as other diseases...
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Established in 1996, The National Alliance for Caregiving is a non-profit coalition of national organizations focusing on issues of family caregiving. Alliance members include grassroots organizations,...
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The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is the nation's foremost science-based source of information and trusted advocate for the health of Hispanics in the United States. The Alliance is a nonprofit...
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NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the nation’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness. NAMI has a national...
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The National Aphasia Association (NAA), a non-profit organization, was founded in 1987 in response to the more than one million persons with acquired aphasia, a disorder caused by brain damage, affecting...
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The mandate of the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association is to advocate on behalf of AAPI mental health issues, to serve as a forum for effective collaboration and to network...
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A private non-profit membership organization, NAPAFASA is dedicated to addressing the alcohol, tobacco, and other drug issues of Asian and Pacific Islanders on the continental U.S., Hawaii, the six Pacific...
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The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) is the leading advocacy organization committed to the well-being of elderly Asians and Pacific Islanders in America. NAPCA's goals are to: advocate on...
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The National Assembly on School-Based Health Care is dedicated to promoting accessible, quality school-based primary health and mental health care for children and youth through interdisciplinary and collaborative...
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The National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACoA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1983 to support and serve as a resource about children of alcoholics (COAs) of all ages. The association's...
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National Association For Continence is a national, private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with incontinence, voiding dysfunction, and related pelvic...
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The National Association for Health and Fitness was founded in 1977 by staff of the President's Council on Physical Fitness. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for individuals in the United...
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The National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments (NAPVI) is a national organization that enables parents to find information and resources for their children who are blind or visually...
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Since 1975 Mothers' Centers have been providing community-based discussion groups that provide a chance to meet, connect to, support and learn from other mothers. The National Association of Mothers' Centers...
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The National Association of People With AIDS (NAPWA) is an advocacy group that speaks for all people infected and affected by HIV in the United States. NAPWA is dedicated to a moral agenda, the purpose...
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The National Association of Deaf (NAD), founded in 1880, safeguards the civil rights of deaf and hard of hearing Americans. As a national federation of state association, organizational and corporate affiliates,...
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Founded in 1971 by business and labor leaders concerned about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on the quality of life in the United States, NADPA's provides individuals with the opportunity to become...
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The National Ataxia Foundation (NAF) is a non-profit organization established in 1957. The Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of persons affected by ataxia through support, education and research....
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Established in 1984, the Center provides diagnosis and treatment to children born with Birth Defects, Genetic Diseases and Mental Retardation. The Center consists of physicians and consultants in pediatrics,...
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The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) is a nonprofit organization that provides and supports programs, workshops, and resources for African American children, their parents and communities...
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nbmtLINK is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization dedicated to serving individuals before, during, and after a bone marrow or stem cell transplant. nbmtLINK has been linking curing and caring since 1992....
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National Brain Tumor Society (NBTS) is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization committed to finding a cure for brain tumors. We aggressively drive strategic research, advocate for public policies that meet...
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The National Breast Cancer Foundation's mission is to save lives through early detection and to provide mammograms for those in need. This non-profit, charitable organization increases awareness through...
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The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy seeks to improve the lives and future prospects of children and families and, in particular, to help ensure that children are born into stable,...
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The National Center for Farmworker Health (NCFH) is a private, not-for-profit corporation located in Buda, Texas dedicated to improving the health status of farmworker families by providing information...
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The National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) works to ensure that the nation's 15 million children, adolescents, and adults with learning disabilities (LD) have every opportunity to succeed in...
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The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) was established to address the issues created by the problem of missing children, especially their criminal and sexual exploitation. NCMEC's...
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The mission of the National Center for Victims of Crime is to forge a national commitment to help victims of crime rebuild their lives. NCVC is dedicated to serving individuals, families, and communities...
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The National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome (NCSBS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to educate and train parents and professionals, and to conduct research that will prevent the shaking...
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First founded in 1996, The National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC) is a growing coalition of people battling cervical cancer and HPV related issues. NCCC's mission is to: enhance awareness of the traditional...
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Founded in 1987, the National Children's Cancer Society (NCCS) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide direct financial support to children with cancer and their families, for expenses...
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The National Children's Leukemia Foundation (NCLF) is a national, non-profit organization whose mission to provide a wide variety of services, support, and referrals to leukemia patients and their families....
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The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, formed in 1978, is a national membership organization that represents grassroots organizations and individuals working to assist and empower battered women...
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The National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit national advocacy network of people who are or have been homeless, activists, service and housing providers, and others committed...
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The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is to improve the quality of health care in our nation’s jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities. With support from the major...
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The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) is an independent, not-for-profit organization
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), an alliance of 19 of the world's leading cancer centers, is an authoritative source of information to help patients and health professionals make informed...
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The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded as the National Citizens' Coalition for Nursing Home Reform (NCCNHR) in 1975 by Elma Holder. The organization...
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The National Consumers League (NCL) is America’s oldest consumer organization, representing consumers and workers on marketplace and workplace issues since our founding in 1899. NCL provides government,...
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The New York Blood Center's National Cord Blood Program (NCBP) was started in 1992 with a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. It was founded to...
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The National Council For Adoption (NCFA) is an organization of nonprofit adoption agencies that provides information, monitors public policy, and promotes high standards in this field. The Council operates...
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The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare is the oldest and largest national community behavioral healthcare advocacy organization in the country. It was formed in 1970 and represents the...
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The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit, nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce poverty and discrimination and improve life opportunities for Hispanic...
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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) is a not-for-profit organization whose purpose is to provide an organization through which boards of nursing act and counsel together on matters...
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Founded in 1950, the National Council on the Aging is the nation's first charitable organization to serve as a national voice and powerful advocate on behalf of older Americans. NCOA is an innovator, developing...
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The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.(NCADD), founded in 1944, is a national, nonprofit organization combating alcoholism, other drug addictions, and related problems. NCADD's major...
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NCCAFV is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation serving all fifty states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. NCCAFV's commitment is to intergenerational family violence prevention -- of child abuse,...
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The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE) founded in 1982, is a nonprofit coalition of government, consumer, business, patient advocacy and public health organizations whose mission...
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The NCPG is the national advocate for programs and services to assist problem gamblers and their families. Their mission is to increase public awareness of pathological gambling, ensure the widespread...
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NCPC is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to help America prevent crime and build safer, stronger communities. In 1986 a group of individuals - government policy makers, law enforcement,...
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The National Domestic Violence Hotline was established in 1996 as a component of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) passed by Congress. The Hotline is a nonprofit organization that provides crisis intervention,...
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The National Down Syndrome Congress (NDSC), founded in 1974, promotes the welfare of people with Down syndrome and their families. Made up of parents, professionals, and other interested persons, the NDSC...
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The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to realize their life aspirations. NDSS is committed to being the national leader...
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The National Dysautonomia Research Foundation (NDRF) is a non-profit organization established to help those who suffer with any of the various forms of autonomic nervous system disorders, also known as...
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NECTAC is the national early childhood technical assistance center supported by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) under the provisions of the Individuals with...
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The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals and families affected by eating disorders. NEDA campaigns for prevention, improved access...
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National Education for Assistance Dog Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization which provides trained guide dogs to people who are deaf and physically disabled, so they may live more independent lives....
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National Eosinophilia-Myalgia Syndrome Network, Inc. (NEMSN) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping EMS survivors and their families by offering educational information and peer support. NEMSN...
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National Families in Action (NFIA) is a drug education, prevention, and policy center. The organization's focus is preventing drug use, abuse, addiction, and death, and bridging the gap between science,...
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The National Family Caregivers Association educates, supports, empowers and speaks up for the more than 65 million Americans who care for loved ones with a chronic illness or disability or the frailties...
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The mission of the National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the number of children growing up with loving, committed and responsible fathers. A non-profit...
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The National Federation, a national family-run organization serves to: provide advocacy at the national level for the rights of children and youth with emotional, behavioral and mental health challenges...
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The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), established in 1940 as an organization of blind persons, serves as both an advocacy and a public information vehicle. NFB contacts newly blind persons to help...
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The National Fibromyalgia Association (NFA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing FM awareness among the public, media, government and medical communities. Through a variety of outreach programs,...
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The National Fibromyalgia Partnership, Inc (NFP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational organization founded in 1992. The mission of the NFP is to make medically-accurate, quality resource information...
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The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is an international nonprofit organization that was established in 1896. The company’s mission is to reduce the worldwide burden of fire and other hazards...
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The National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction, formerly The Society for the Rehabilitation of the Facially Disfigured, was founded to help provide treatment and reconstructive surgery to facially disfigured...
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The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is a non-profit, tax-exempt (501c3) organization founded in 1973 and dedicated to educating the public and healthcare professionals about the causes,...
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The National Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped (NFDH); a charitable affiliate of the American Dental Association; is committed, through collaboration, to arrange comprehensive dental treatment...
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The National Fragile X Foundation unites the fragile X community to enrich lives through educational and emotional support, promote public and professional awareness, and advance research toward improved...
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The National Headache Foundation exists to enhance the healthcare of headache sufferers. It is a source of help to sufferers' families, physicians who treat headache sufferers, allied healthcare professionals...
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National Health Law Program (NHeLP) is a national public interest law firm with a mission is to improve health care for America's working and unemployed poor, minorities, the elderly and people with disabilities....
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This organization provides an innovative forum for collaborative partnerships of public and private organizations, employers, policymakers and consumers to promote and improve culturally and linguistically...
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The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is the oldest and largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United...
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National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is a nonprofit Indian child and family organization formed to assist Indian programs and communities to strengthen and enhance their capacity to deliver...
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The National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) advocates for improved comprehensive services to American Indian and Alaska Native elders. Since the organization was formed in 1976, by a group of tribal...
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The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) represents Tribal governments—both those that operate their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting, and those receiving health care...
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The National Indian Women's Health Resource Center (NIWHRC), is a 501-c-3 non-profit organization whose mission is to assist American Indian and Alaska Native women in achieving and maintaining optimal...
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NISH is the national nonprofit agency designated by the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind Or Severely Disabled to provide technical assistance to Community Rehabilitation Programs (CRPs)...
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The National Inhalant Prevention Coalition (NIPC) is a public-private effort to promote awareness and recognition of the problem of inhalant use. The NIPC serves as an inhalant referral and information...
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The National Institute for Rehabilitation Engineering (NIRE), formed in 1967, provides custom-made devices, training, and onsite services for severely and multiply handicapped individuals. The purpose...
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The National Jewish Medical and Research Center, formerly the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, was founded around the turn of the century to care for the victims of tuberculosis....
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The National Keratoconus Foundation (NKCF) is an outreach program of the Discovery Eye Foundation, a non-profit organization. The NKCF is dedicated to increasing the awareness and understanding of keratoconus...
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The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) is dedicated to preventing kidney and urinary tract diseases, improving the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases and increasing...
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The National Lekotek Center is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization based in Chicago, Illinois, and is the administrative and training center for a nationwide network of Lekotek centers housing family play...
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The National Lymphedema Network (NLN) is an internationally recognized non-profit organization founded in 1988 to provide education and guidance to lymphedema patients, health care professionals and the...
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The National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) is committed to its mission to extend and improve life through innovative stem cell therapies. The NMDP has facilitated more than 14,000 transplants throughout...
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The National Meningitis Association, Inc. (NMA) is a nonprofit organization with a mission is to educate families, medical professionals and others about bacterial meningitis and prevention approaches...
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The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC), established in 1987, is the premier national organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS.
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The National MPS Society exists to find cures for MPS and related diseases. We provide hope and support for affected individuals and their families through research, advocacy and awareness of these devastating...
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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s (NMSS) mission is to end the devastating effects of MS. Through its home office and 50-state network of chapters, NMSS helps each person address the challenges...
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Founded in 1987 by American Indian and Alaska Native activists, social workers and public health professionals, the National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC) is the national leader in addressing...
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The mission of the National Native American EMS Association is to provide support to all EMS, rescue and Public safety organizations that provide services on Native American and Alaska lands. NNAEMSA's...
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The National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation (NOAH) was founded in 1982 for the benefit of individuals and families with albinism and hypopigmentation. NOAH provides information and support,...
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The National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD) is a unique federation of voluntary health organizations dedicated to helping people with rare "orphan" diseases and assisting the organizations...
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Hemangioma Newsline became The National Organization of Vascular Anomalies in 2004 and is a non-profit organization established under IRS code 501c3a. The organization is dedicated to aiding individuals...
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The National Organization for Victim Assistance is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization of victim and witness assistance programs and practitioners, criminal justice agencies and professionals,...
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The National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) is the leading voice and resource of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
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The National Osteoporosis Foundation was established to reduce the widespread incidence of osteoporosis. The Foundation seeks to increase public awareness about osteoporosis; provide information about...
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The mission of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition (NOCC) is to raise awareness and promote education about ovarian cancer. The Coalition is committed to improving the survival rate and quality of life...
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The National Pain Foundation (NPF), a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization, was established in 1998 to advance functional recovery of persons in pain through information, education and support. The goal...
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The National Pediculosis Association (NPA) is the only non-profit health and education agency dedicated to protecting children from the misuse and abuse of potentially harmful lice and scabies pesticidal...
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National Psoriasis Foundation is the world's largest nonprofit patient advocacy organization serving the 7.5 million Americans with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Our mission is to find a cure for...
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National Public Radio was founded on February 24, 1970, with 90 public radio stations as charter members. Today, NPR serves a growing audience of more than 15 million Americans each week via 620 public...
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The National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, a national nonprofit organization since 1974, is committed to advancing psychology as a profession and improving the delivery of high quality...
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The National Resource Center for Family Centered Practice has had a home at The University of Iowa for more than thirty years. Beginning as a small training project funded by the U.S. Department of Health...
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The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (NRC) is a source of comprehensive information, training and technical assistance on domestic violence prevention and intervention. The center supports...
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The main purpose of the National Resource Center on Supportive Housing and Home Modification is to: promote aging in place; help states, communities, the private sector and service providers improve supportive...
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The National Reye's Syndrome Foundation (NRSF), founded in 1974, disseminates information to the public and the medical community and provides funds for basic research on Reye's syndrome. The Foundation...
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The National Rosacea Society's mission is to improve the lives of people with rosacea by raising awareness on this widespread but little-known disorder. The Society provides information to help rosacea...
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The National Runaway Switchboard (NRS), established in 1971, serves as the federally-designated national communication system for runaway and homeless youth. Recognized as the oldest hotline of its kind...
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The National Safe Boating Council, Inc. (NSBC) was organized in September 1958 under the name National Safe Boating Committee. The NSBC presently has a membership of over 330 U.S. and Canadian organizations,...
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The National Safety Council saves lives by preventing injuries and deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the roads through leadership, research, education and advocacy. From OSHA compliance...
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The National Senior Citizens Law Center is a non-profit organization whose principal mission is to protect the rights of low-income older adults. Through advocacy, litigation, and the education and counseling...
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Established in 1990, this nonprofit organization promotes public understanding of sleep and sleep disorders and supports sleep-related education, research and advocacy to improve public health and safety....
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The NSDA is a grassroots organization working to improve the lives of people with spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological voice disorder. The mission of the National Spasmodic Dysphonia Association is to advance...
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The National Spasmodic Torticollis Association (NSTA) is a non profit organization formed to provide information and support to people with Spasmodic Torticollis (ST), a painful and debilitating neurological...
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The National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) Resource Center provides information and resources to meet the needs of over one million individuals who have spinal cord injuries and disorders (SCI/D);...
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The National Stroke Association (NSA), founded in 1984, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating stroke survivors, families, health care professionals, and the general public about stroke. It...
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The National Stuttering Association (formerly the National Stuttering Project) is a network of more than 75 active local support groups, and programs created to meet the needs of children and adults who...
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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) is a 24-hour, toll-free, confidential suicide prevention hotline available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress. By dialing...
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The National Tourette Syndrome Association (TSA) was established to support research into Tourette Syndrome and to provide educational materials relating to the disorder. It helps patients who have been...
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The National Uterine Fibroids Foundation is a nonprofit public charity dedicated to the following five goals: (1)To provide information to the public about the diagnosis of, and treatment options for,...
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Founded in 1978, the National Veterans Services Fund, Inc. (formerly Vietnam Veterans Agent Orange Victims, Inc.) is a not-for-profit organization that provides case-managed social services and limited...
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The National Vulvodynia Association (NVA), a non-profit organization founded in 1994, educates the patient and medical communities about vulvodynia, a chronic vulvar pain without an identifiable cause....
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The National Water Safety Congress (NWSC) was founded in 1951 to help curb the rate of drownings resulting from water recreation through national coordination of the educational and safety programs of...
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This non-profit membership organization was founded in 1983. Its purpose is to support, inspire and empower the WIC community through creativity, teamwork and leadership. NWA represents the 87 State,...
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The National Women's Health Network shapes policy and consumer health decisions and options by developing and promoting a critical analysis of health issues. NWHN monitors the actions of federal regulatory...
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Native American Cancer Research (NACR) is dedicated to helping improve the lives of Native American cancer patients and survivors. NACR seeks to reduce Native American cancer incidence and mortality,...
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NeedyMeds is a 501(c)(3) non-profit information resource devoted to helping people in need find assistance programs to help them afford their medications and costs related to health care. The mission of...
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Neurofibromatosis, Inc., is a nonprofit organization that provides individuals and families affected by neurofibromatosis (NF) and related disorders with information on the disorder, referrals to physicians...
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The Nevus Network, founded in 1983, is a support group to provide help and understanding to families whose lives have been touched by large birthmarks, called giant congenital nevi and a related condition...
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Nevus Outreach is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation dedicated to improving awareness and providing support for people affected by large congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN), and finding a cure.
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New Eyes for the Needy is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1932 to improve the vision of the less fortunate. New Eyes for the Needy works to empower children and adults in the United...
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Nicotine Anonymous is a grass roots organization of men and women whose primary purpose is to offer support to those who are trying to gain freedom from nicotine. The only requirement for membership in...
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Noonan Syndrome Support Group, Inc. (NSSG) is committed to providing support, current information, and understanding to those affected by Noonan syndrome, a condition often associated with congenital heart...
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Founded in 1989, The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health and quality of life of women through an understanding of menopause....
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Founded in 1974, the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) is a non-profit tax-exempt educational organization. NAVS provides a support network for its members, affiliated groups and vegetarians in...
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The Obesity Action Coalition is an IRS registered 501(c)3 National non profit organization dedicated to giving a voice to those affected by obesity. The OAC was formed to build a nationwide coalition of...
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One Sky Center is a National Resource Center for American Indians and Alaska Natives. It is dedicated to improving prevention and treatment of substance abuse and mental health across Indian Country. The...
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Since 1982, Operation Smile — through the help of dedicated medical volunteers — has provided more than 2 million patient evaluations and over 200,000 free surgeries for children and young adults born...
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Oral Health America (OHA) is a national, non-profit organization founded in 1955 and headquartered in Chicago. OHA is an umbrella organization comprised of four key programs: Smiles Across America, Wisdom...
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The Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) is the unified transplant network established by the United States Congress under the National Organ Transplant Act of 1984. The United Network...
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FSRG has a number of resources available to families, patients, and others affected by Freeman-Sheldon (FSS) or Sheldon-Hall (SHS) syndromes, who are members of FSRG's Outreach Department. FSRG wants to...
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The Older Women's League (OWL), founded in 1980, educates the public on issues affecting midlife and older women. Nationally, and through its local chapters, OWL educates and advocates on the issues of...
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The Pacific American Foundation (PAF) is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Pacific Americans through self-help. In addition, PAF educates and informs decision-makers...
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The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, Inc. (PanCAN), established in 1999, is the first national patient advocacy organization for the pancreatic cancer community. PanCAN works to focus national attention...
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The purpose of Pancreatic.org is to serve as a worldwide gathering point on the Internet for the latest news and disinterested information in regard to clinical trials and other responsible medical care...
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Papa Ola Lokahi (POL) strives to improve the health status and wellbeing of Native Hawaiians and others by advocating for, initiating and maintaining culturally appropriate strategic actions aimed at improving...
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Paralyzed Veterans of America was founded following World War II to meet the needs of veterans who were paralyzed as a result of disease or injury to the spinal cord. Paralyzed Veterans is supported by...
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Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD) is the largest nonprofit organization in the United States focused entirely on Duchenne muscular dystrophy. PPMD takes a comprehensive approach in the fight against...
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Parents Anonymous (PA) is a self-help group for parents and children who are in need of treatment and/or prevention of child abuse. Local PA chapters meet regularly to discuss the problems of parenthood...
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Established in 1990, the Parkinson's Resource Organization is a non-profit organization working so that no one is isolated because of Parkinson's offering Hope, Encouragement, Support, Education and Inspiration....
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The Partnership for Clear Health Communication (PCHC) was founded in the fall of 2002 by a Steering Committee of 19 organizations and individuals working closely with health literacy experts. PCHC is...
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The Partnership for Organ Donation is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving lives by closing the gap between the number of organ transplants that are possible and the...
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The Partnership for Prevention's mission is to improve health by preventing illness and injury and by promoting health. The Partnership's programs will increase the priority on prevention in health-related...
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Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) is a national non-profit organization that seeks to safeguard patients through effective mediation assuring access to care, maintenance of employment and preservation...
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Pet Partners®, formerly Delta Society®, was established in 1977. The mission of the organization is to improve human health through therapy, service and companion animals. Pet Partners provides INFORMATION...
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The mission of PHCentral is to be the definitive internet resource for PH-related information for patients, caregivers, and medical professionals.
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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 mission...
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Pilot Dogs is a nonprofit organization founded in 1950 to train guide dogs and to teach blind persons to work with them. Dogs are trained individually for 3 to 4 months, then trained for another 4 weeks...
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The Pituitary Network Association (PNA) is a nonprofit organization which was formed in 1992 in Los Angeles, California, as the Acromegaly Network Association. Patients referred to PNA receive information...
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PlaneTree Health Information Centers provide in-depth health and medical information services, individualized to the specific needs of each patron. Most PlaneTree services are offered free of charge and...
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Planned Parenthood Federation of America is a voluntary family planning and reproductive health organization. This Federation of 128 organizations operates 875 family planning clinics that provide contraceptive...
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The PKD Foundation is a non-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting research to find a treatment and a cure for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Established in 1982, the PKD Foundation is headquartered...
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Population Connection (Formerly Zero Population Growth), formed in 1968, advocates achieving a sustainable balance between the Earth's people and its resources through population stabilization. Major...
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The Population Council is a international, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to...
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Founded in 1929 , this nonprofit, nonadvocacy, educational organization works with both public and private sector partners to increase the amount, accuracy and usefulness of information concerning changes...
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The mission of the Population Resource Center is to promote the use of accurate population data and sound, objective analyses of these data in the making of public policy. Convinced that demographic change...
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Postpartum Support International (PSI) was formed June 26, 1987 to increase awareness in our communities about the emotional changes often experienced during pregnancy and after the arrival of the baby....
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The mission of Post-Polio Health International, including International Ventilator Users Network is to enhance the lives and independence of polio survivors and home mechanical ventilator users by promoting...
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The Preeclampsia Foundation is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce maternal and infant illness and death due to preeclampsia. It is dedicated to funding innovative research,...
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PreemieCare is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families of infants born preterm through education, support, and resources. PreemieCare is a division of MOST (Mothers of Supertwins), Inc....
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The mission of the POFSG is to provide community, support and information to women with Premature Ovarian Failure (POF) and their loved ones; to increase public awareness and understanding of POF; and...
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Prevent Blindness America, formerly known as the National Society to Prevent Blindness (NSPB), was founded in 1908. It promotes the prevention of blindness through a comprehensive program of community...
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The Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation, formerly the Cancer Research Foundation of America, is a national, non-profit health foundation whose mission is the prevention and early detection of cancer...
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Prevent Child Abuse America, founded in 1972 and based in Chicago, works to ensure the healthy development of children nationwide. The organization promotes that vision through a network of chapters in...
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Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) consumer education foundation whose purpose is to motivate people to eat more fruits and vegetables to improve public health. The foundation...
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PATH is an international nonprofit organization that transforms global health through innovation. We take an entrepreneurial approach to developing and delivering high-impact, low-cost solutions, from...
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Founded in 1958, Project HOPE (Health Opportunities for People Everywhere) is dedicated to providing lasting solutions to health problems with the mission of helping people to help themselves. Identifiable...
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Project Inform represents HIV-positive people in the development of treatments and a cure, supports individuals to make informed choices about their HIV health, advocates for quality health care to respond...
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Project PCOS envisions Polycystic Ovary Syndrome being recognized as a significant public health concern. Through its website, PCOS aims to invoke, inspire and incite the PCOS Community and its supporters...
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The Prostate Cancer Research Institute's mission is to improve the quality of men's lives by supporting research and disseminating information that educates and empowers patients, families and the medical...
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The Prostatitis Foundation is a nonprofit, grass roots organization whose mission is to promote prostatitis research, collect data on the disease, and provide medically-sound information and advice to...
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The Psychiatric Service Dog Society is dedicated to responsible Psychiatric Service Dog (PSD) education, advocacy, research and training facilitation. The organization provides essential information for...
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The Public Health Foundation (PHF) is a national, non-profit organization that focuses on applied research, technical assistance, and training around issues of public health infrastructure and information...
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The mission of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) is to help find a cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), advocate for the pulmonary fibrosis community both locally and in Washington, D.C.,...
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The Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA) is a non-profit health organization, serving patients with pulmonary hypertension, their family members and the medical professionals who treat them. Its mission...
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The Rachel Carson Council, Inc., founded in 1965, is an independent, nonprofit scientific organization dedicated to protecting the environment against toxic and chemical threats, particularly those of...
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The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1.800.656.HOPE and the National Sexual Assault...
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The Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA) is a nonprofit professional and consumer organization founded in 1984 to support research into the cause, treatment, and cure of reflex sympathetic...
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Research to Prevent Blindness (RPB) is the leading voluntary health organization supporting eye research directed at the prevention, treatment or eradication of all diseases that threaten vision.
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RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association, established in 1974, is a non-profit organization with the only established, nationwide network mandated to promote reproductive health and to ensure equal...
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RxAssist is a pharmaceutical access information center created by Volunteers in Health Care (VIH), a national resource center for safety net organizations. RxAssist.org streamlines the application process...
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Founded in 1981 as Students Against Driving Drunk, SADD's focus initially was to combat teen deaths due to drinking and driving. SADD has expanded its mission and name and now sponsors chapters called...
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Safe Kids Worldwide (formerly the National SAFE KIDS Campaign) is the first and only national nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury--the number one...
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Safe Sitter, founded in 1980 by a pediatrician after a nurse's child choked to death in the care of an adult babysitter, is a non-profit, medically oriented instructional program for teenagers aged 11-13....
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Save Babies Through Screening Foundation is a national non-profit organization striving to provide information on newborn screening to parents and the medical community. Its mission is to improve the lives...
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The Scoliosis Association is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization founded by scoliosis patients and their families. Among its goals is the education of the public about spinal deviations. The Association...
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The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS) is a national, private, nonprofit advocacy organization which affirms that sexuality is a natural part of living. Incorporated in 1964,...
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Shape Up America! is a non-profit national initiative to raise awareness of the importance of healthy eating and increased physical activity for weight management and disease prevention. Founded by former...
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Shwachman-Diamond America is a nonprofit organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. This organization is established to support and encourage research of SDS by providing...
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Shwachman-Diamond America is a nonprofit organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. This organization is established to support and encourage research of SDS by providing...
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The Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome Foundation (formerly Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome International) is a non-profit group that operates on national and international levels. The purpose of the organization...
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The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) was founded in 1971 to educate the public about sickle cell disease, identify carriers of the disease, promote the interests of sickle cell patients,...
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The Sidran Institute is a nonprofit organization devoted to helping people who have experienced traumatic life events. The Institute provides education and advocacy related to traumatic stress. The organization’s...
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The Sight and Hearing Association (SHA) is a nonprofit organization with a mission to detect vision and hearing problems before the age of six, while many problems are still treatable. SHA is dedicated...
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The Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation (SSF) is a nonprofit organization established to educate patients and their families about Sjogren's Syndrome, increase public and professional awareness, and encourage...
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This nonprofit, public foundation is concerned with increasing public awareness of the sun's harmful rays and stresses the importance of preventive measures against the damaging effects of ultraviolet...
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The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR), a national non-profit organization based in Washington DC, is widely recognized as the thought leader in research on sex differences and is dedicated to...
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The Sotos Syndrome Support Association (SSSA) was organized in 1988 to provide a support network for families and individuals affected by the syndrome. Sotos syndrome, also known as cerebral gigantism,...
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Southeastern Guide Dogs' mission is to create and nurture a partnership between a visually impaired individual and a guide dog, facilitating life's journey with mobility, independence and dignity.
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Special Olympics, created in 1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver, is a global movement dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members...
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The mission of the Spina Bifida Association of America is to promote the prevention of spina bifida and to enhance the lives of all affected. The Association was founded in 1973 to address the specific...
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The SPINALCORD Injury Information Network offers educational and research information relevant to persons with spinal cord injuries, their families, and others of interest. Within this site, there is...
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Founded in 1978, the Spinal Cord Society remains pure to its goal of achieving a practical cure for chronic spinal cord injury. The Spinal Cord Society is a non-profit 501 C-3, grassroots organization...
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The Spondylitis Association of America (SAA) is a national, non-profit, self-help organization that provides information to patients and health professionals on ankylosing spondylitis and related diseases...
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The Stevens Johnson Syndrome Foundation (The Julie Foundation) is a nonprofit organization established in 1995, dedicated to bringing public awareness and research to adverse drug reactions that cause...
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Stickler Involved People (SIP) is a national network whose purpose is to increase awareness of Stickler syndrome by educating medical professionals, educators, and people with Stickler syndrome and their...
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The Sturge-Weber Foundation (SWF) is a non-profit foundation serving people with Sturge-Weber syndrome (also known as encephalotrigeminal angiomatosis), Klippel Trenaunay (KT) and Port Wine Stains (PWS),...
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The Stuttering Foundation provides free online resources, services and support to those who stutter and their families, as well as support for research into the causes of stuttering. We are the largest...
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The SADS Foundation's mission is to save the lives of children and young adults who are genetically predisposed or otherwise susceptible to sudden death due to cardiac arrhythmias and to provide education...
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The Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Network is a not-for- profit, voluntary health agency dedicated to (1) eliminate Sudden Infant Death Syndrome through the support of SIDS research projects; (2) provide...
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The Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) provides prevention support, training, and resources to assist organizations and individuals to develop suicide prevention programs, interventions and policies,...
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Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer, Inc. is a national, non-profit organization which offers information, support and encouragement to oral and head and neck cancer patients. There...
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Support Organization for Trisomy 18, 13 and Related Disorders (SOFT) is a network of families and professionals dedicated to providing support and understanding to families involved in the issues and decisions...
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Survivors of Incest Anonymous (SIA) is a self-help group of men and women, 18 years or older, who have been victims of child sexual abuse and are not abusing any child. SIA, a nonprofit organization with...
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Arc is the largest national community-based organization advocating for and serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families. Arc encompasses all ages and all spectrums...
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TASH is an international grassroots leader in advancing inclusive communities through research, education and advocacy. Founded in 1975 as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, TASH advocates for human...
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The Autism Society and its nationwide network of chapters educates parents, professionals, and the public regarding the autism spectrum; improves the welfare of people with autism spectrum disorders; and...
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The Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation (CABF) is a parent-led, not-for-profit, web-based membership organization of families raising children diagnosed with, or at risk for, early-onset bipolar disorder.
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The Brain Aneurysm Foundation is the nation’s only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to providing critical awareness, education, support and research funding to reduce the incidence of brain aneurysms....
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Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disorder (CMT) is the most commonly inherited peripheral neuropathy, affecting 2.6 million people. CMTA's mission is to improve the life of everyone affected by CMT. The CMTA funds...
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The Children's Tumor Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)(3) medical foundation, dedicated to improving the health and well being of individuals and families affected by the neurofibromatoses (NF).
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Cleveland Clinic, located in Cleveland, Ohio, is a not-for-profit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Cleveland Clinic was founded...
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The DES Cancer Network is an organization that addresses the special needs of women who have had clear cell adenocarcinoma of the vagina and/or cervix -- a cancer linked to exposure to DES before birth....
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The Epilepsy Therapy Development Project supports innovative research in both academic and industry settings through direct grants and through participation in the Partnership for Research in Pediatric...
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The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is a private, not for profit organization established in 1951 to evaluate health care organizations that voluntarily seek accreditation....
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Formerly the C. Henry Kempe National Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, this institution was founded in 1972 to provide a clinically based resource for training, consultation,...
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The LAM Foundation provides support, education, and hope to women with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a progressive, debilitating lung disease. Our goals are to organize, marshal the forces of the scientific...
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The Living Bank is the oldest and largest organ donor education organization in the United States. It is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the enhancement of organ and tissue donation. The...
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The Myelin Project is a non-profit organization, the goal of which is to accelerate research on the remyelination of the central nervous system. Successful research in this area will help those suffering...
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The Myositis Association (TMA) is a non-profit organization committed to helping people affected by inflammatory myopathies through information, advocacy and support. TMA provides services to those diagnosed...
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Founded in 1997 by two 14 year CFIDS (Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome) advocates, the goals of the Foundation are to help fund medical research to find a cause, expedite treatments and eventually...
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The National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC) is the nation's largest and most broadly representative alliance working to improve America's health care. The Coalition is comprised of almost 100 groups employing...
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Since 1940, the Foundation has operated non-profit health care institutions. It provides health care services to the children of Delaware, Florida and the surrounding states; and selected health services...
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Founded in 1995, The Neuropathy Association is the leading national nonprofit organization providing neuropathy patient support, education, advocacy, and the promotion of research into the causes of and...
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The Oley Foundation is a national, independent, non-profit organization that provides up-to-date information, outreach services, conference activities, and emotional support for people who use enteral...
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The Oral Cancer Foundation is a national public service, non-profit entity designed to reduce suffering and save lives through prevention, education, research, advocacy, and patient support activities....
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The Partnership at Drugfree.org is a drug abuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery resource, existing to help parents and caregivers effectively address alcohol and drug abuse with their...
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The Consumer Health Information Service (CHIS) is a community service project of the Hawaii Medical Library. CHIS is available throughout Hawaii, reaching all communities through a service partnership...
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The Sean Kimerling Testicular Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of testicular cancer and the need for regular self-examination. The organization seeks to increase...
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The Seeing Eye was founded in 1929 with the purpose of helping blind persons achieve independence and mobility through the use of properly trained guide dogs. The Seeing Eye teaches dogs to guide blind...
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A nonprofit organization formed in 1983, the Simon Foundation for Continence is an educational organization dedicated to providing assistance and support to those suffering from urinary incontinence and...
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This is an international charitable organization that provides support and informational resources for individuals affected by hemangiomas, port wine stains and other vascular birthmarks and tumors, and...
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The ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation’s mission is to prevent brain, spinal cord and other traumatic injuries through education, research and advocacy. The ThinkFirst Foundation is a 501(c)(3)...
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ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association, Inc. provides education and support services to patients and families to help them better understand thyroid cancer, learn from others' experiences, and communicate...
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The Facial Pain Association (formerly The Trigeminal Neuralgia Association (TNA)) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit voluntary health organization, serving patients worldwide who suffer from neuropathic face pain,...
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TOPS Club, Inc. (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) is a, nonprofit, weight-loss support and wellness education organization. Established in 1948 to champion weight-loss support and success, TOPS promotes successful,...
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TRIO is a not-for-profit, international organization commited to improving the quality of life of transplant candidates, recipients, their families and the families of organ and tissue donors. Through...
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The Tribal Court Clearinghouse has been developed on a volunteer basis by the Tribal Law and Policy Institute, an Indian owned and operated non-profit corporation organized to design and develop education,...
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The Trichotillomania Learning Center’s mission is to end the suffering caused by hair pulling disorder, skin picking disorder, and related body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRB). Founded in 1991, TLC...
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The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TSA), formerly the National Tuberous Sclerosis Association (NTSA), was established in 1974 to provide fellowship, generate awareness, pursue more knowledge and provide...
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The Turner Syndrome Society of the United States (TSSUS) is a national non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization that provides health-related resources to patients, families and physicians for the diagnosis...
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The United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) coordinates the nation’s organ transplant system, providing vital services to meet the needs of men, women and children awaiting lifesaving organ transplants....
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The United Ostomy Associations of America, Inc. (UOAA) is a national network for bowel and urinary diversion support groups in the United States. Its goal is to provide a nonprofit association that will...
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United Way of America is the national organization dedicated to leading the United Way movement in making measurable impact in every community across America. The United Way movement includes approximately...
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Us TOO International Prostate Cancer Education & Support Network is a grassroots, registered 501(c)(3) non-profit prostate cancer education and support network of 325 support group chapters worldwide,...
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Established in 1998 the Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF) is a multidisciplinary national public 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on vascular diseases with the sole purpose of providing public...
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The Vestibular Disorders Association (VEDA), formerly the Dizziness and Balance Disorders Association of America, was founded in 1983 as a nonprofit, membership organization that provides a support network...
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The VHL Family Alliance provides information for families and physicians about this disorder, and local self-help support groups for families affected with VHL. Local family support chapters exist in regions...
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The mission of the Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project is to identify health problems specific to the Vietnamese community; develop community-based, culturally appropriate interventions with...
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The Wellness Council of America (WELCOA) was established as a national not-for-profit organization in the mid 1980's. WELCOA is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of all working Americans....
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Wheelchair & Ambulatory Sports, USA (WASUSA) organizes and governs disabled sports in the United States. Its activities are managed by its Board of Directors, National Governing Bodies, and Sport Technical...
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The Williams Syndrome Association, Inc., is a national, non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide support and the latest medical and educational information to individuals with Williams Syndrome...
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Witness Justice was established in 2001 by survivors, for survivors. The vision for Witness Justice is to address the gaps in service experienced by survivors of violence and trauma, no matter the nature...
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The Women's Heart Foundation (WHF) is a charitable organization dedicated to improving the survival and quality of life for women with heart disease. The goals of WHF are to (1) provide for the education...
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Founded in 1951 to meet the needs of the educationally disadvantaged, World Education provides training and technical assistance in non-formal education across a wide array of sectors. Registered as a...
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The Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) Family Support group is dedicated to improving the quality of life of those affected with xeroderma pigmentosum through education and support services, researching effective...
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The Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society was founded to raise awareness about XP, a life-threatening, sun-sensitive, genetic disorder; to provide support to patients and their families through information, protection...
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The XP Family Support Group is dedicated to improving the quality of life of those affected with xeroderma pigmentosum through education and support services, researching effective treatments, and ultimately...
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The National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States of America, (The YMCA of the USA), is actively involved in improving spiritual, mental, and physical health through its over...
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ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer is committed to not only reduce prostate cancer or alleviate the pain from the disease but to end it. ZERO sees a future where all men who have been diagnosed...
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Zero to Three's urgent mission is to advance the healthy development of America's babies and young children. Zero to Three is a leading resource on the first three years of life and works to strengthen...
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