Toll Free Telephone Numbers

 

Aging  
National Council on Aging  800-424-9046
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) 800-424-2277

 

 

AIDS  
National AIDS Information Clearinghouse 800-458-5231
National AIDS Hotline 800-342-AIDS (2437)
AIDS Clinical Trials Information Service 800-874-2572
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Hotline 800-HIV(445)-0040
National Pediatric HIV Resource Center  800-362-0071
Michigan HIV/AIDS Hotline 800-872-AIDS(2437)

AIDS-Project Inform National HIV/AIDS Treatment Hotline

800-822-7422

 

 

Alcohol  
National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Hotline 800-252-6465
National Council on Alcoholism 800-622-2255
Al-Anon, Al-Ateen Family Group Hotline 800-344-2666
American Council on Alcoholism  800-527-5344

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information 

800-729-6686
Birchwood Center for Chemical Dependency  800-288-7242

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence of Michigan

800-344-3400
ADCARE Hospital Helpline  800-ALCOHOL(252-6465)
Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters 800-356-9996
Alcohol and Drug Helpline 800-821-4357

 

 

Allergy  

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

800-822-2762
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AFA) 800-727-8462
Allergy and Asthma Network 800-878-4403
Food Allergy Network 800-929-4040

National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine

800-222-LUNG(5864)

 

 

Alzheimer's  
Alzheimer's Disease  989-356-4087
French Foundation for Alzheimer's Research 800-477-2243

Alzheimer's Association, Greater Northeastern Michigan Chapter

800-337-3827
National Alzheimer's Association 800-272-3900

Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center

800-438-4380

                                                                                 

 

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis  

(ALS, Lou Gerhig's Disease)

 
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association (ALS) 800-782-4747
Les Turner ALS Foundation Ltd. 888-ALS(257)-1107

                                                                           

 

Anemia  
Aplastic Anemia Foundation of America 800-747-2820

   

                                                  

Anxiety Disorders  

National Institute of Mental Health Information Line

888-826-9438

 

 

Arthritis  
Arthritis Foundation, Michigan Chapter 800-968-3030
Arthritis Consulting Services 800-327-3027 

 

 

Attention Deficit Disorder  
Feingold Association of the U.S. 800-321-3287

Children and Adult With Attention Deficit Disorder

800-233-4050

 

 

Back Pain  
Back Institute 800-247-2225

  

 

Birth Defects  
National Easter Seal Society 800-221-6827

 

     

Blind/Vision Impaired  
American Council of the Blind 800-424-8666
American Foundation for the Blind  800-232-5463

National Association of Parents of Visually Impaired

800-562-6265
Lighthouse International 800-334-5497
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind 800-548-4337

National Library Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped

800-424-8567
Foundation Fighting Blindness 800-683-5555
Prevent Blindness America  800-331-2020

                                                             

 

Cancer  
AMC Information and Counseling Line 800-525-3777
Y-Me Breast Cancer Support Program 800-221-2141
American Institute for Cancer Research 800-843-8114
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation 800-366-2223
American Cancer Society 800-925-2271
American Cancer Society, National Office 800-ACS(227)-2345

American Cancer Society, Look Good, Feel Better Program  

800-395-LOOK(5665)
Cancer Information Service 800-4-CANCER(22-6237)
International Cancer Alliance 800-I-CARE(422-73)-61
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation  800-IM-AWARE(462-9273)
Cancer Hope Network  887-HOPE-NET(467-3638)
American Brain Tumor Association 800-886-2282
National Brain Tumor Foundation 800-934-CURE(2873)

                    

 

Cerebral Palsy  
United Cerebral Palsy Associations Inc. 800-USA-5UPC(872-5827)

 

 

Children  
Child Help USA 800-422-4453

Thursdays Child National Call Center For At Risk Youth

800-872-5437

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

800-843-5678
National Child Abuse Hotline 800-422-4453
Protective Services Hotline for Children 800-942-4357

 

 

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome  

Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association

800-442-3437

                                                                                      

 

Cleft Palate  
Cleft Palate Foundation 800-242-5338

 

 

Crohn's/Colitis  
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America 800-932-2423

                                              

 

Cystic Fibrosis  
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 800-344-4823

 

                                                                     

Dental Health  
American Dental Association

800-621-8099      Ext. 2593

 

 

Depression  

National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association

800-82-NDMDA(6-3632)

                                                                     

 

Diabetes   
American Diabetes Association 888-342-2383
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation 800-223-1138
American Diabetes Foundation 800-232-3472

                                                               

 

Disabilities  
National Spinal Cord Injury Association 800-962-9629

National Rehabilitation Information Center

800-346-2742
Heart Spring 800-835-1043

                                                                                     

 

Down Syndrome  
National Down Syndrome Society 800-221-4602
National Down Syndrome Congress 800-232-6372

 

 

Drug Abuse  
National Drug Information and Referral Line 800-662-4357
Substance Abuse Information Center 800-626-4636

                                                     

 

Epilepsy  
Epilepsy National Information Center 800-332-1000
Epilepsy Information Service 800-642-0500

 

 

Head Injury  
Brain Injury Association of Michigan 800-772-4323

 

 

Headache  
National Headache Foundation 800-843-2256
New England Headache Treatment Program 800-232-5500
American Council for Headache Information  800-255-ACHE(2243)

 

 

Health Access  
Community Health Education Jane Kane:  989-356-7745
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Medical information and referral center staffed by health care professionals

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Community (health related) class registration

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Hours:  8 a.m.-8p.m.; 7 days a week

  

 
Hearing/Communication Problems  
Michigan Association for Deaf 800-YOUR-EAR(968-7327)

American Speech Language Hearing Association              

800-638-8255
Deafness Research Foundation 800-535-3323
Hearing Aid Helpline 800-521-5247

Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf

800-432-7543
American Society for Deaf Children 800-942-ASDC(2732)
Deafness Research Foundation 800-400-8255

 

 

Heart  
American Heart Association 800-242-8721
American Heart Association of Michigan 800-946-9524
Coronary Club Inc. 800-478-4255
Heart Information Service 800-292-2221

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Information Center

800-575-9355

 

 

Hepatitis  
American Liver Foundation Hepatitis Hotline 800-223-0179
Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan 800-482-3041
American Liver Foundation 800-GO-LIVER(465-4837)

 

 

Herpes  

Herpes Resource Center, American Social Health Association

800-230-6039

 

 

Impotence  
Impotence Information Center 800-843-4315
Impotence Institute of America 800-622-8000

 

 

Incontinence  
Simon Foundation for Continence 800-237-4666
National Association for Continence 800-BLADDER(252-3337)

Bladder Health Council/American Foundation For Urologic Disease

800-242-2383 

 

 

Kidney  
National Kidney Foundation 800-482-1455

 

 

Leukemia  
Leukemia/Lymphoma Society 800-456-5413

 

 

Liver Disease  
American Liver Foundation 800-GO-LIVER(465-4837)

 

 

Lung  
American Lung Association 800-543-5864

 

 

Lupus  
Michigan Lupus Foundation 810-775-8330
Lupus Foundation 800-558-0121

 

 

Lyme Disease  
Lyme Disease Foundation 800-886-5963

 

 

Medicaid  
Medicaid Hotline 800-642-3195

 

 

Medicare  
Medicare Information 800-633-4227
Medicare/Medicaid Assistance Program  800-803-7174

 

 

Multiple Sclerosis  
National Multiple Sclerosis Society 800-344-4867
Multiple Sclerosis Association of America 800-532-7667
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation 800-441-7055

National Multiple Sclerosis Society Michigan Chapter 

800-243-5767

 

 

Muscular Dystrophy  
Muscular Dystrophy Association 800-572-1717

 

 

Myasthenia Gravis  
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation  800-541-5454

 

 

Myeloma  
International Myeloma Foundation 800-452-CURE(2873)

 

 

Nutrition  

American Dietetic Association Consumer Nutrition Hotline

800-366-1655

 

 

Osteoporosis  

Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center

800-624-BONE(2663)

 

 

Parkinson's Disease  
Parkinson's Educational Program 800-344-7872
National Parkinson Foundation 800-327-4545
Parkinson's Disease Foundation 800-457-6676

 

 

Physically Impaired  
Christopher Reeve's Foundation 800-225-0292

 

 

Premenstrual Syndrome  
PMS Access  800-222-4767

 

 

Psoriasis  
National Psoriasis Foundation 800-248-0886

 

 

Reye's Syndrome  
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation Inc. 800-233-7393

 

 

Scleroderma  
United Scleroderma Foundation 800-722-4673
Scleroderma Research Foundation 800-637-4005

 

 

Sexually Transmitted Diseases  
National STD Hotline 800-227-8922

 

 

Sickle Cell Anemia  

Association of America for Sickle Cell Disease

800-421-8453

 

 

Skin Diseases  

National Eczema Association for Science and Education 

800-818-7546

 

                                                                      

Sleep Problems  
National Sleep Foundation 888-NSF-SLEEP(673-7533)

 

 

Sjogren's Syndrome  

National Sjogren's Syndrome Association

800-614-7299
Sjogren's Syndrome Foundation 800-475-6473

 

 

Spina Bifida  
Spina Bifida Association 800-621-3141

 

 

Stroke  

American Stroke Association (Stroke Connection) 

800-553-6321
National Stroke Association  800-787-6537

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke 

800-352-9424

 

 

Stuttering  
National Center for Stuttering 800-221-2483
Stuttering Foundation of America 800-992-9392
National Stuttering Project 800-364-1677

 

 

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)  

American Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Institute 

800-232-7437