Journey of Hearts

Those resources selected are ones with good reliable information, from legitimate, reputable sources. In particular we have looked for comprehensive resources and those with good references lists for a particular area of interest, with the eye for both the general public and the medical profession. In some cases, those who have lived the loss are the best experts on the subject, so these sites have also been included.

The links and information resources are provided to allow people to obtain useful and more accurate information on a variety of subjects, to help them understand their loss. Disclaimer.

Since the topic of loss is so vast the listing of these resources is also vast and will be expanding as we discover more resources to include. If you know of a good resource (or discover a broken link) to be included on our listing please email us at:
 

Kidney Disease

National Kidney Foundation  1-800-622-9010
30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016.
The National Kidney Foundation's mission is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health and well-being of individuals affected by these diseases, and increase the availability of all organs for transplantation.
http://www.kidney.org
American Association of Kidney Patients  (800) 749-2257
100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 280  Tampa, Florida 33602
American Association of Kidney Patients , a non-profit, membership-based, national voluntary health organization providing education, support and advocacy services to kidney patients and their families.
http://www.aakp.org/aakpteam.html
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
Available from the NIDDK: Fact sheets, brochures, newsletters, easy-to-read publications, health education campaign materials, and lists of resource organizations for the following diseases: Diabetes, Digestive Diseases, Endocrine and Metabolic, Hematological Diseases, Kidney Diseases, Nutrition and Obesity and Urologic Diseases.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/kidney/kidney.htm
National Kidney Cancer Association    800-850-9132
1234 Sherman Ave, Site 203 Evanston, Il  60202-1375
The National Kidney Cancer Association is a membership organization made up of patients, family members, physicians,  researchers, and other health professionals.
http://www.nkca.org/
General Information on dealing with Cancer: 13 Steps to World Class Cancer Care
http://www.nkca.org/13steps.html

The Compassionate Friends (630) 990-0010
The Compassionate Friends is a national nonprofit, self-help support organization which offers friendship and understanding to families who are grieving the death of a child of any age, from
any cause. Recommended as an excellent supportive organization, by someone who tragically lost a child more than 10 years ago.
http://www.compassionatefriends.org
Centering Corporation, 1531 N. Saddle Creek Rd., Omaha, NE 68104, Phone 402-553-1200
email j1200@aol.com.
Recommended as good resource place for a variety of grief literature.
M.E.N.D. (Mommies Enduring Neonatal Death)
M.E.N.D. is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to reach out to those who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death and offer a way to share experiences and information through meetings, the bi-monthly newsletter, and their Internet web site.
http://members.aol.com/mend7net
S.A.N.D. (Stillbirth And Neonatal Death Support, incl. miscarriage)
SANDS is a self-help support group comprised of parents who have experienced the death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth, or shortly after birth. SANDS provides immediate and ongoing support to bereaved parents, families and friends. This site works on the principle that sharing with others who have had similar experiences can assist parents to work through the intense grief response which can occur following the death of a baby.
http://www.sandsvic.org.au
SHARE Pregnancy & Infant Loss Support, Inc. International Office 1-800-821-6819
(314) 947-6164
St. Joseph Health Center 300 First Capitol Drive St. Charles, MO 63301-2893
The mission of SHARE Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support, Inc. is to serve those who are touched by the tragic death of a baby through miscarriage, stillbirth or newborn death.
http://www.NationalSHAREOffice.com
H.A.N.D. (Houston's Aid In Neonatal Death) (713) 529-4661
(This is an answering machine, the call will be returned within 24 hours.)
P.O. Box 20348 Houston, Texas 77225-0348
H.A.N.D. is a support group for parents whose babies have died any time from conception through late infancy. Their mission is to help parents cope with feelings of grief and isolation which accompany infant death. Although H.A.N.D. is primarily set up to support the community of the greater Houston area, they will attempt to aid anyone who contacts the organization to the fullest extent possible within the resources available to them--Most this information can be found on their web site.
http://www.hern.org/~hand/index.html
Waiting with Love
A website for parents who choose to continue a pregnancy knowing their unborn baby will die before or shortly after birth, and for families who learn their newborn will die.
http://www.erichad.com/wwl/
Join Together  617-437-1500
441 Stuart Street Boston, MA 02116
Join Together is a national resource center linking people through information and strategies to encourage community action to prevent and reduce the use of illicit drugs, excessive alcohol, tobacco and gun violence.
http://www.jointogether.org
Information on Gun Violence http://www.jointogether.org/gv/
The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc.  1-888-818-POMC
100 East Eight St., B-41 Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
The National Organization of Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. (POMC) is the only national self-help organization dedicated solely to the aftermath and prevention of murder. Parents of Murdered Children, Inc. makes the difference through ongoing emotional support, education, prevention, advocacy and awareness.
http://www.pomc.com/index.html

American Lung Association (ALA) (212) 315-8748
1740 Broadway New York, New York  10010
General Information http://www.lungusa.org
Asthma http://www.lungusa.org/asthma/index.html
Tobacco Cessation http://www.lungusa.org/tobacco/index.html
Lung Diseases A- Z http://www.lungusa.org/diseases/index.html
Tobacco A Burning Issue from the American Cancer Society
http://www.cancer.org/tobacco/trmenu2.html

Lupus Foundation of America, Inc. support and patient information  (800) 558-0121
1300 Piccard Drive, Suite 200  Rockville, MD 20850-4303   301-670-9292
The purpose of the Lupus Foundation of America is to improve the quality of life of people with lupus, their family and friends through detection of the disease alleviation of suffering and eradication of lupus through research.
http://internet-plaza.net/lupus/

Mother's Against Drunk Driving  1-800-GET-MADD
http://www.madd.org/
Victim's Assistance Section
http://www.madd.org/victims/default.shtml

Medworld
This enables a search on four medical databases at the same time.
http://www.med.stanford.edu/medworld/medbot
Medline
MEDLINE database may be accessed free of charge on the World Wide Web. Two NLM Web-based products, PubMed and Internet Grateful Med, provide this access.
Health consumers are encouraged to discuss search results with their health care provider.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/databases/medline.html
PubMed Available from the National Library of Medicine
Resource for looking up scientific journal articles.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/medline.html
Medical Matrix
Large data base of information. Emphasis of site is on resources that are relevant to the clinical practice of medicine. Links selected for usefullness and quality.
Requires an initial registration, no fees required.
http://www.medmatrix.org/index.asp
Medscape
A website for health care professionals with links to publications, self-assessment features, medical news, Medline reviews and other resources.
Requires an intial registration, no fees
http://www.medscape.com
 

D/ART - Depression/Awareness, Recognition and Treatment (D/ART) (800) 421-4211
Depression Awareness, Recognition, and Treatment (D/ART) is a national public and professional education program sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health. D/ART's goal is the alleviation of suffering for the 1 in 10 American adults with depressive illness, and is based on more than 50 years of medical and scientific research on depression.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/dart/index.htm
National Institute of Mental Health
5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville MD, 20857
General Index to Information: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Public Information on Depression (Including Information in Spanish)
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/index.htm
Information on St John's Wort and statement "NIMH cannot recommend the use of St. John’s wort at this time."
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/stjohnqa.htm
National Depressive and Manic-Depressive Association (NDMDA)  (800) 82-NDMDA
730 North Franklin Street, Chicago, IL. 60610
This site provides an overview of depressive and bipolar disorders and their symptoms. Several educational booklets are available on these subjects. A section titled Ask the Doctor posts answers to questions posed by visitors. Special areas are devoted to related issues including suicide and adolescents.
http://www.ndmda.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill   (800) 950-NAMI
200 North Glebe Road, Suite 1015 Arlington, VA  22203
The members of these groups are individuals and families coping with severe mental illnesses. They offer emotional support and information about mental illness, coping strategies, and local services that might be able to help you with a specific problem.
http://www.nami.org/
National Mental Health Association (NMHA)  (800) 969-NHMA
1021 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA  22314
The National Mental Health Association is dedicated to improving the mental health of all individuals and achieving victory over mental illnesses.
Founded in 1909 by Clifford W. Beers, a former psychiatric patient, NMHA is the nation's only citizen volunteer advocacy organization dedicated to addressing all aspects of mental health and mental illnesses.
http://www.nmha.org/
Internet Mental Health
This site is designed for patients, families and mental health professionals. The goal is to share information on mental illness over the internet on the 50 most common psychiatric illnesses using both the American and the European descriptions.
Internet Mental Health was created for anyone who has an interest in mental health including: mental health professionals, patients who want to learn more about their illness, friends and families of patients, mental health support groups, students, members of the general public who want to learn more about mental health
http://www.mentalhealth.com
Depression.com
The mission of Depression.com is to provide practical information to help the public be informed about depression, its causes, and the treatments available.
Depression.com provides up-to- date information about depression on the Internet.
The site is published by Matthew Naythons, M.D., and the staff of NetHealth and funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (one of the anti-depression medication drug companies), and supported in part by Sun Microsystems.
http://www.depression.com/
Supportive Souls Mental Health Guide
From someone who has been there. An easy to navigate guide on several emotional and mental disorders. Included within the site are a variety of links, a glossary of mental illness terms, a phone list of Hot Lines and a Personal Bill of Rights.  This site provides a "Distraction Survey," self described as "pretty lengthy and pretty frivolous" but no deep questions, for the times when "you feel like you are drowning in whatever bad emotions you are going through," to sit down and get distracted while trying to fill out the survey.
http://members.aol.com/zuzubailie/deplink.html

Motherless Daughters

Motherless Daughters
Prince Street Station P.O. Box 663 New York, NY 10012
Motherless Daughters is an organization formed to provide support, community, and resources to women and girls who have experienced early mother loss. Their mission is to bringing together motherless daughters, otherwise isolated, to encourage healing and promote awareness about the longlasting effects of such a loss.
http://www.dfwnet.com/md

National Multiple Sclerosis Society  1-800-Fight-MS (1-800-344-4867)
733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017
List of support groups and educational materials
http://www.nmss.org

Muscular Dystrophy Association, USA (800) 572-1717
3300 East Sunrise Dr. Tuscon, AZ  85718
http://www.mdausa.org/
Muscular Dystrophy Association, Australia
GPO Box 9932 Melbourne 3001 Australia
Links to world wide information on Muscular Dystrophy Available in several different languages.
http://www.mda.org.au

American Music Therapy Association, Inc. Phone: (301) 589-3300
8455 Colesville Road, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910, USA
AMTA was founded in 1998, its purpose is the progressive development of the therapeutic use of music in rehabilitation, special education, and community settings. AMTA is committed to the advancement of education, training, professional standards, credentials, and research in support of the music therapy profession.
http://www.musictherapy.org/index.html

The National Organization for Victim Assistance
The National Organization for Victim Assistance (NOVA) is a private, non-profit, umbrella organization working on behalf of victims of crime and disaster. NOVA is guided by four purposes: to serve as the national advocate in support of victim rights and services; to provide direct services to victims; to be an educational resource and support to victim assistance professionals; and to be of service to its members.
http://www.access.digex.net/~nova/
Special Section on "The Crisis Reaction"
http://www.access.digex.net/~nova/reaction.htm
Special Section on "Why Did This Happen to Me?"
http://www.access.digex.net/~nova/why.htm
American Red Cross
Resources available on Armed Forces Emergency Services, Biomedical Services, Disaster Services, Health and Safety Services,  International Services, Youth Involvement and Volunteering
http://www.redcross.org/
Good Grief! For Those Who Have Lost Loved Ones
This website was created by a grieving woman who lost both her son and husband in a tornado. As with Journey of Hearts, her hope is that by sharing the experience that others may understand they are not alone in their grief. The site contains a collection of Grief Links and Resources, as well as a Treasured Memories Memorial Page, along with areas to Share the Grief.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/4464/

Neurologic Disorders

T.H.E. (The Healing Exchange) BRAIN TRUST   617-623-0066
Kendall Square Box 425743 Cambridge, MA 02142-0014
This website was developed for people to communicate about neurological disorders both on and off the Internet.
Their nonprofit mission is to provide, promote, and improve communication opportunities and tools for people who are personally affected by or who professionally treat or study localized neurological disorders and subsequent or related health care concerns, and make the experience of neurological disorders (especially brain tumors) less horrific by encouraging and enabling geographically dispersed people to communicate. The site is designed to enable , encourage and empower local and international exchange among Survivors, their families and supporters, health professionals and researchers.
Note: The organization will initially focus on intracranial tumors and space occupying lesions, and will progress to address other neurological conditions such as acquired brain injury, hydrocephalus, dystonia etc. as soon as feasible.
http://www.braintrust.org/

California Nurses Association
1145 Market Street Suite 1100 San Francisco, CA 94103-1545
CNA offers a state-wide network of Registered Nurses, working with community and consumer groups to continually analyze and improve the ever-changing healthcare environment.
http://www.calnurse.org
Nursing Net
NursingNet's mission is to help further the knowledge and understanding of Nursing for the public, and to provide a forum for medical professionals and students to obtain and disseminate information about Nursing and medically related subjects. Information on the history of nursing from the National Library of Medicine Archives
http://www.nursingnet.org
American Nurses Association home page: Nursing World
A variety of resources available regarding organized nursing activities.
http://www.nursingworld.org
Pam's Place on the Net
A Website with a variety of information for nursing students. Good information on Hospice and other nursing related areas.
http://www.cp-tel.net/pamnorth/
Nursing & Health Care Resources on the Net
From the U.K. a listing of resources available on the internet for nurses and other health professionals.
http://www.shef.ac.uk/~nhcon/
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) 949-362-2000
101 Columbia  Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) was established in 1969 as a not-for-profit association designed to help educate nurses working in newly developed intensive care units. Since that time, AACN has grown to become the world's largest specialty nursing association.
http://www.aacn.org/
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurse Society (WOCN)  888 224-WOCN Toll-free
1550 South Coast Highway, Suite #201 Laguna Beach, CA 92651
WOCN, an association of ET nurses, is a professional nursing society which supports its members by promoting educational, clinical, and research opportunities, to advance the practice and guide the delivery of expert health care to individuals with wounds, ostomies and incontinence.
http://www.wocn.org

The American Dietetic Association   (312) 899-0040
216 West Jackson Boulevard Chicago, Illinois 60606-6995
ADA website for promoting optimal nutrition, health and well-being. For more specific information regarding nutrition and diet, people are encouraged to contact a registered dietitian.
http://www.eatright.org/
Information on Nutrition Resources Available http://www.eatright.org/nuresources.html
USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion
General Information http://www.usda.gov/fcs/cnpp.htm
Healthy Eating Index. http://www.usda.gov/fcs/cnpp/hei.htm
Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans http://www.usda.gov/fcs/cnpp/guide.htm
Food and Nutrition Information Center (FNIC)
FNIC is one of the information centers at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) and part of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS).
Information available includes all of FNIC's resource lists, databases, as well as many other food and nutrition related links.
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/
The Food Resource
This website is a project of the Nutrition and Food Management Department, Oregon State University. This FOOD RESOURCE is an attempt to link as much food-related information as possible, to provide a large collection of jpeg images of foods, other foods references, and links to related documents. A wide variety of information.
http://www.orst.edu/food-resource/food.html

OC (Obsessive Compulsive) & Spectrum Disorders Association  (818) 990-4830
18653 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 414 Tarzana, California 91356
The OC & Spectrum Disorders Association operates as a non-profit organization which is committed to the appropriate and accurate education, support, research and legislation affecting children, adolescents and adults living with OCD and related disorders. http://www.ocdhelp.org/index.htm
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation (203) 878-5669
P.O. Box 70  Milford, CT  06460
The Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation is a community of those who have an interest in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder or related neurobiological disorders and whose goals are: 1) To educate the public and professional communities about the disorders, 2) To support individuals afflicted and their family members, and 3) To support research into the causes and treatments of these disorders."
http://pages.prodigy.com/alwillen/ocf.html

Coalition on Donation 1-800-355-SHARE for free brochure
1100 Boulders Parkway, Suite 500 Richmond, Virginia 23225-8770
Advertising Council, the Coalition on Donation launched the first multi-media national public
education campaign on organ and tissue donation. As a national initiative, this project offers a professional, coordinated, consistent visual image and message which summons the public to action. At its core, the effort sets out to increase the overall number of organ and tissue donors.
http://www.shareyourlife.org/
To locate the Organ Procurement Organization in your area:
http://www.transweb.org/donation_folder/opo_image_map/usopomap.htm

American Academy of Pain Management (209) 533-9744
13947 Mono Way #A Sonora CA 95370
The American Academy of Pain Management is the largest multidisciplinary pain society and largest physician based pain society in the United States. The Academy is a nonprofit multidisciplinary credentialing society providing Board Certification to practitioners in the area of pain management. Resources available for Pain Patients.
http://www.aapainmanage.org/
American Academy of Pain Medicine.
 4700 W. Lake Avenue Glenview, IL 60025
This site presents public information published by the American Academy of Pain Medicine.
http://www.painmed.org/
American Pain Society
          4700 W. Lake Avenue Glenview, IL 60025
The American Pain Society (APS) is a multidisciplinary educational and scientific organization dedicated to serving people in pain. The society was founded in 1978 as a national chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), and now includes more than 3,200 physicians, nurses, psychologists, dentists, scientists, pharmacologists, therapists and social workers who research and treat pain and advocate for patients with pain.
http://www.ampainsoc.org/
American College of Physicians Home Care Guide for Advanced Cancer
Section on Managing Cancer Pain
An excellent resource book from the American College of Physicians, endorsed by the Canadian Society of Palliative Care Physicians to help care for cancer patients in the home.
http://www.acponline.org/public/h_care/
National Chronic Pain Outreach Association,  301-652-4948, Fax 301-907-0745.
7979 Old Georgetown Road, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD 20814-2429,
NCPOA publishes the quarterly (more or less) newsletter, Lifeline and serves as a clearinghouse of information on any kind of chronic pain They also maintain a list of support groups in many areas, have reprints of materials on all aspect of chronic pain, and can help in setting up a local support group.

National Parkinson Foundation  1-800-327-4545
1501 N.W. 9th Avenue / Bob Hope Road Miami, Florida 33136
Information and Support Groups
http://www.parkinson.org
Awakenings
Awakenings is an open forum, designed and written specifically for all with an interest in Parkinson's disease (PD), including patients, their caregivers, primary care physicians, and specialists. It aims to improve understanding and management of the condition.
http://www.parkinsonsdisease.com/
Parkinson's Web
http://pdweb.mgh.harvard.edu

American Veterinary Medical Association
1931 N. Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL, 60173
Hotline for Pet Loss. http://www.avma.org/care4pets/losshotl.htm Staffed by Veterinary students
American Veterinary Network: http://www.avma.org/default.htm
Coping with the Hurt http://www.avma.org/care4pets/lossandi.htm
The Pet Loss Support Hotline (916) 752-4200
The Pet Loss Support Hotline is a non-profit project of the Center for Animals in Society. The Center is located in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis. The Hotline is supported solely by private donations.
Callers place calls at their own expense.
Hours: 6:30 p.m - 9:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, Pacific Time
(Check for availablity of summer hours)
"In Memory Of"...an Internet Pet Loss Cemetery
This site was created and dedicated to a beloved pet. In Memory Of offers a place where you can pay tribute to all animals " who, each in their own way, gave us love, happiness, and joy...their gift of a better life here on Earth."
http://www.In-Memory-Of-Pets.Com/
Pet Loss, good stories and poems, candle-light service, some commercialization
A gentle and compassionate website for pet lovers who are grieving over the death of a pet or an ill pet. Here you will find personal support, thoughtful advice, The Pets Candle Ceremony, Tribute Pages, healing poetry like Rainbow Bridge & much more.
http://petloss.com/
Pet Loss Support Page
Original Site for 10 tips on dealing with the death of a Pet.
http://www.olywa.net/peregrine/petloss.html

National Association of Poetry Therapy (516) 944-9791
P.O. Box 551 Port Washington, NY 11050
The National Association for Poetry Therapy (NAPT) is a world-wide community of people who share a love for the use of language arts in growth and healing. Members represent a wide range of professional experience, schools of therapy, educational affiliations, artistic disciplines, and other fields of training in both mental and physical health. In addition to its professional membership, NAPT welcomes all persons who are interested in the power of the healing word.
http://www.poetrytherapy.org/

National Center for PTSD
The National Center for PTSD has been one of the oldest and largest resources online for PTSD- and trauma related resources. The Web site has gracefully grown into a valuable resource not only for researchers, educators, and professionals, but offers a wide range of information for people who suffer from PTSD and their families.  This is a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and carries out a broad range of activities in research, training, and public information on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
http://www.dartmouth.edu/dms/ptsd
Information for Trauma Survivors - a National Center Resources Listing of Resources
http://www.dartmouth.edu/dms/ptsd/Survivors.html
National Center Fact Sheets
http://www.dartmouth.edu/dms/ptsd/Fact_Sheets.html
American Psychological Association (202) 336-5500
750 First Street. NE  Washington DC,  20002-4242
http://www.apa.org
Additional information on violence, children and trauma, potential warning signs for violence in children, as well as where to get help.
http://helping.apa.org/
Coping with the Aftermath of a Disaster - John Tassey, Ph.D. http://helping.apa.org/daily/tassey.html Managing Traumatic Stress: Tips for Recovering From Disasters and Other Traumatic Events  http://helping.apa.org/therapy/traumaticstress.html
David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages
This Trauma Website focuses primarily on emotional trauma and traumatic stress, including PTSD (Post traumatic Stress Disorder), whether following individual traumatic experience(s) or a large-scale disaster.  The purpose of this site is to provide information for clinicians and researchers in the traumatic stress field. Extensive listing of links and resources in the field.
http://www.trauma-pages.com
General Support & Information - The general support and information links on this page are primarily for those seeking information about trauma responses, ways of coping with stress, and related mental health issues.
http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg4.htm
Disaster Handouts & Links  This section consolidates most all disaster-related links, including information for dealing with international disasters, external links to disaster web sites, mental health handouts and other materials that may be useful in working with victims of a disaster.
http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg5.htm
University of Illinois Extension Service Disaster Resources -
The Disaster Resources website provides access to information on disaster preparedness and recovery for the State of Illinois and the Internet community. Information is available from the University of Illinois Extension, along with links to disaster agencies, organizations, and information networks.
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~disaster/
Emotional Reactions to Disasters
http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~disaster/facts/emotion.html
Victim-Assistance Online
This website is an information, research and networking resource for victim assistance specialists, professionals in related disciplines and all interested in the field of victimology. V.A.O.R. is working towards the creation an virtual community of victim-assistance service providers in cyberspace. Their mission is based on the belief that open access to information and the sharing of new ideas and hard-learned experiences from real life will aid victim-assistance providers of all types in learning, growing and improving.
http://www.vaonline.org/
Psychological Trauma and PTSD - Additional resources and links http://www.vaonline.org/trauma.html

Guide to Clinical Preventative Services
Report available from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
http://text.nlm.nih.gov/ftrs/dbaccess/cps
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
A variety of information and topic included on acute pain management, alzheimer's disease, benign prostate hyperplasia, cancer pain, cardiac rehabilitation, cataract, depression, heart failure, low back problems, mammography, otitis media, post-stroke rehabilitation, pressure ulcers, sickle cell disease, smoking cessation, unstable angina, and urinary incontinence
http://www.ahcpr.gov/clinic/
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Prevention Guidelines
Prevention Guidelines Database is a comprehensive compendium of all of the official guidelines and recommendations published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the prevention of diseases, injuries, and disabilities.
http://www.cdc.gov/prevguid.htm
Guidelines for Adolescent Preventative Services
Guidelines for Adolescent Preventive Services (GAPS), a major AMA adolescent health initiative, is based on a set of recommendations that describe the content and delivery of comprehensive clinical preventive services for adolescents between 11-21 years of age. The recommendations apply to all health care settings that provide services to adolescents.
http://www.ama-assn.org/adolhlth/adolhlth.htm
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, Second Edition
http://odphp.osopgs.dhhs.gov/pubs/guidecps
National Coalition for Adult Immunization
The National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) was formed in 1988 and is composed of more than 95 professional medical and health care associations, advocacy groups, voluntary organizations, vaccine manufacturers, and government health agencies. The common goal of improving the immunization status of adults to levels specified by the US Public Health Service in Healthy People 2000.
http://www.medscape.com/Affiliates/NCAI

Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Inc. 1-800-457-4777
Suite #5065 Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center  601 N. Caroline St. Baltimore, MD 21287
http://www.psp.org/

US TOO International, Inc. Prostate Cancer Support Groups Toll-Free  (800) 80-US TOO
930 N. York Road  Suite 50  Hinsdale, Illinois 60521
US TOO is an independent network of support group chapters for men with prostate cancer and their families.  US TOO groups offer fellowship, peer counseling, education about treatment options, and discussion of medical alternatives without bias. One of our goals is to foster public awareness of prostate disease.
http://www.ustoo.com/
Prostate Health - A website sponsored by the American Urological Association
The Prostate Health Web site editorial board is composed of Academic Urologists, Private Practice Urologists, Prominent Primary Care Physicians, as well as Radiologists. It is our hope
that this site will inform, educate and stimulate discussions.
http://www.prostatehealth.com/
American Urologic Association Symptom Index - A Quiz to determine the severity of urinating problems. http://www.prostatehealth.com/frame4.htm
Man to Man (American Cancer Society)
General Information Link for American Cancer Society  http://www.cancer.org
Man to Man Program http://www.cancer.org/m2m/m2m.html

National Psoriasis Foundation/USA (503) 244-7404
6600 SW 92nd Avenue Suite 300 Portland, OR 97223
http://www.psoriasis.org/

American Psychiatric Association (202) 682-6220
1400 K St. NW  Washington DC,  20005
http://www.psych.org/
Information for the Public http://www.psych.org/public_info/index.html
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (202) 966-7300
3615 Wisconsin Ave, NW  Washington D.C.  20016
http://www.aacap.org/web/aacap/
American Psychological Association (202) 336-5500
750 First Street. NE  Washington DC,  20002-4242
http://www.apa.org

Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood health centers nationwide provide high quality, affordable reproductive health care and sexual health information to more than five million women, men and teens. Planned Parenthood welcomes everyone --regardless of race, age, sexuality, disability, or income.
Their main page provides a search engine by zip code to help you locate local resources.
http://www.plannedparenthood.org/