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A handy listing that covers a wide variety of daily life needs
Abuse AIDS Alzheimer's Arthritis Auto
Blind Cancer Caregiving Diabetes Employment
Environmental Family Hearing Hospice IRS
Legal Medicare Money Older Adults Organizations
Parkinson's Pet Care Safety Social Security Travel
Veterans
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bluedot ABUSE:

ball Abuse Hotline
1-800-96-ABUSE

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bluedotAIDS:

ballAIDS Clinical Trials Information Service:
1-800-874-2572

ballAIDS National Hotline:
1-800-342-2437

ballAIDS Treatment Information Services:
1-800-448-0440/1-800-243-7889TDD

ballCenters for Disease Control National AIDS Hotline:
http://www.cdcnac.org
1-800-342-AIDS

ballNational AIDS Clearinghouse:
1-800-458-5231

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bluedotALZHEIMER'S:

ball Alzheimer's Association
http://www.alz.org
1-800-272-3900

ball Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
1-800-438-4380

ball National Caregiving Foundation (Alzheimer's Disease)
1-800-930-1357

ball National Family Caregivers Association
1-800-896-3650

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bluedotARTHRITIS:

ball Arthritis Foundation Information Line
1-800-283-7800

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bluedotAUTO:

ball AAA (Triple-A)
http://www.aaa.com
1-800-222-4357

ball Auto Safety Hotline
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
1-800-424-9393

ball Automobile Consumer Services
http://www.acscorp.com
1-800-223-4882

ball Consumer Reports New Car Price Service
1-800-933-5555

ball Nationwide Auto Brokers
http://www.car-connect.com
1-800-521-7257

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bluedotBLIND:

ball American Council for the Blind
1-800-424-8666

ball American Foundation for the Blind
1-800-232-5463

ball Job Opportunities for the Blind (JOB)
nfb@access.digex.net
1-800-638-7518

ball Prevent Blindness America
http://www.prevent-blindness.org
1-800-331-2020

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bluedotCANCER:

ball American Cancer Society's Cancer Response System
http://www.cancer.org
1-800-ACS-2345

ball Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
http://www.candlelighters.org
1-800-366-2223

ball Chemocare (Cancer)
1-800-552-4366

ball LeukemiaSociety of America
1-800-955-4572

ball National Cancer Institute
http://www.nci.nih.gov/
1-800-4-CANCER

ball National Children's Cancer Society
1-800-532-6459

ball ProstateCancer - Us Too
1-800-242-2383

ballY-Me National Breast Cancer Organization Hotline
http://www.y-me.org
1-800-221-2141

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bluedotCAREGIVING:

ball National Family Caregivers Association
1-800-896-3650

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bluedotDIABETES:

ball American Diabetes Association
http://www.diabetes.org
1-800-DIABETES

ball AmericanDiabetes Foundation
1-800-232-3472

ball Juvenile Diabetes
http://www.jdfcure.com
1-800-223-1138

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bluedotEMPLOYMENT:

ball Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Publications Office
1-800-669-4000

ball Job Accommodation Network
http://www.janweb.icdi.wvu.edu
1-800-526-7234

ball 9-5 National Association of Working Women's Job Survival Hotline
1-800-522-0925

ballPeace Corps
http://www.peacecorps.gov
1-800-424-8580

ball Volunteers of America
http://www.voa.org
1-800-899-0089

ball Women Work! The National Network for Women's Employment
1-800-235-2732

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bluedotENVIRONMENTAL:

ball American PIE (Public Information on the Environment)
http://www.americanpie.org
1-800-320-APIE

ball Dept. of Energy's Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Clearinghouse
http://www.erecbbs.nciinc.com
1-800-523-2929

ball Indoor Air Quality Information Clearinghouse
iaqinfo@aol.com
1-800-438-4318

ball National Lead Information Center
1-800-LEAD-FYI

ball National Pesticide Tele-Communications Network
http://www.ace.orst.edu/info/nptn
1-800-858-7378

ball National Radon HotLine
1-800-SOS-RADON

ball National Response Center (to report toxic spills)
1-800-424-8802

ball US Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline
http://www.epa.gov/ow
1-800-426-4791

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bluedotFAMILY:

ballActive Parenting
1-800-825-0060

ball American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
http://www.aamft.org
1-800-374-2638

ball American Counseling Association
http://www.counseling.org
1-800-545-2 223

ballBoys Town National Hotline
1-800-448-3000

ballChild Find
1-800-I-AM-LOST

ballChild Help USA Information Center
1-800-4A-CHILD

ballCovenant House
1-800-999-9999

ball La Leche League Help Line
http://www.lalecheleague.org
1-800-LA-LECHE

ballMissing Children HELP Center
1-800-USA-KIDS

ballMothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
http://www.madd.org
1- 800-GET-MADD

ballNational Adoption Center
http://www.adopt.org/adopt
1-800-862-3678

ballNational Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
1-800-570-4543

ballNational Center for Missing and Exploited Children
http://www.missingkids.org
1-800-THE-LOST

ballNational Child Watch Campaign
1-800-222-1464

ballNational Clearinghouse on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
1-800-628-1696

ballNational Council on Child Abuse and Family Violence
1-800-222-2000

ballNational Resource Center on Domestic Violence
1-800-537-2238

ballParents Without Partners
http://www.parentsplace.com
1-800-637-7974

ballPlanned Parenthood
1-800-230-7526

ballStepfamily Association of America
http://www.flyingsolo.com
1-800-735-0329

ballSudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Alliance
1-800-221-7437

ballVanished Children's Alliance
1-800-826-4743

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bluedotHEARING:

ball Deafness Research Foundation
1-800-932-2423

ball Dial-a-Hearing Screening Test
1-800-222-EARS

ball Ear Foundation
1-800-545-4327

ball Meniere's Network
1-800-545-4327

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bluedotHOSPICE:

ballHospice Education Institute Hospice Link
1-800-331-1620

ball National Hospice Organization Hospice Helpline
http://www.nho.org
1-800-658-8898

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bluedotINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE:

http://www.irs.ustreas.gov

ballGeneral:
1-800-TAX-1040

ballForms/Books:
1-800-TAX-FORM

ballTelex/Refunds:
1-800-829-4477

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bluedotLEGAL:

ballLegal Hotline for Older Floridians
1-800-677-1116

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bluedotMEDICARE:

ballMedicare Fraud
1-800-368-5779

ballMedicare Telephone Hotline
http://www.hcfa.gov
1-800-638-6833

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bluedotMONEY:

ballAmerican Institute of Certified Public Accountants
http://www.aicpa.org
1-800 -862-4272

ballFederal Student Aid Information Center
1-800-433-3243

ballInstitute of Certified Financial Planners Consumer Assistance Line
http://www.icfp.org
1-800-282-7526

ballNational Foundation for Consumer Credit Referral Line
1-800-388-2227
in NYC: 212-922-9666

ballCredit Reports:
Equifax-1-800-685-1111
Transunion -1-800-916-8800
TRW Credit Data-1-800-682-7654

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bluedotOLDER ADULTS:

ballAmerican Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org
1-800-424-2277

ball Appliances for the Physically Challenged
1-800-235-7054

ball Area Agency on Aging Statewide Information (Florida)
1-800-262-2243

ball Better Living for Seniors Helpline (Florida)
1-800-262-2243

ballChoice in Dying
http://www.choices.org/
1-800-989-9455

ball Eldercare Locator Information and Referral Line
1-800-677-1116

ball Incontinence - Help for Incontinent People
1-800-252-3337

ball Long Term Care Insurance
1-800-342-2762 to obtain a copy of the long term care guide

ballNational Council on Aging
http://www.ncoa.org
1-800-424-9046

ballNational Institute on Aging Information Center
http://www.aoa.dhhs. gov
1-800-222-2225

ball Older Women's League (OWL)
1-(800) TAKE OWL.

ballService Corps of Retired Executives Association (SCORE) National Office
http://www.sba.gov
1-800-634-0245

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bluedotORGANIZATIONS:

ball Alliance of Genetic Support Groups
alliance@CAPACCESS.org
1-800-336-GENE

ball American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Information Line
1-800-822-2762

ball American Association of Kidney Patients
1-800-749-2257

ball American Association of Orthodontists
1-800-STRAIGHT

ball American Cleft-Palate-Craniofacial Association
1-800-242-5338

ball American Dental Hygienists' Association
1-800-847-6718

ball American Heart Association
http://www.amhrt.org
1-800-AHA-USA-1

ball American Heart Association Stroke Connection
1-800-553-6321

ball American Kidney Fund
1-800-638-8299

ballAmerican Liver Foundation
1-800-223-0179

ball American Lung Association
http://www.lungusa.org
1-800-LUNG-USA

ball American Lupus Society
1-800-331-1802

ball American Podiatric Medical Association
1-800-FOOT-CARE

ball American Red Cross
http://wwwred.cross.org
1-800-842-2200

ballAmerican Social Health Association (Herpes)
1-800-230-6039

ballAsthma and Allergy Foundation of America
1-800-727-8462

ballAutism Society of America
1-800-328-8476

ballBatten Disease Support and Research Association
1-800-448-4570

ball Centers for Disease Control STD Hotline
http://www.cdc.gov
1-800-227-8922

ballChronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunctional Syndrome Society International
1-800-442-3437

ball Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
1-800-932-2423

ball Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
http://www.cff.org
1-800-FIGHT-CF

ball Dwarfism - Little People of America
1-800-243-9273

ball Endometriosis Association
1-800-992-ENDO

ball Epilepsy Foundation of America
1-800-EFA-1000

ballHabitat for Humanity International
http://www.habitat.org
1-800 -HABITAT

ball Health Insurance Association of America
1-800-277-4486

ball Huntington's Disease Society of America
1-800-345-4372

ballLupus Foundation of America Information Line
http://www.lupus.org/lupus
1-800-558-0121

ball Lyme Foundation, Inc.
1-800-886-5963

ballMake-a-Wish Foundation
http://www.wish.org
1-800-722-9474

ball Medic Alert Foundation
1-800-432-5378

ball Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
1-800-833-4672

ballNational Association of Hospital Hospitality Houses,Inc.
http://www.visit-usa.com/hhh
1-800-542-9730

ball National Burn Victim Foundation
http://www.nbvf.org
1-800-803-5879

ball National Clearinghouse on Family Support and Children's Mental Health
1-800-628-1696

ball National Down Syndrome Society Hotline
1-800-221-4602

ball National Dyslexia Research Foundation
1-800-824-7323

ball National Easter Seal Society
http://www.seals.com
1-800-221-6827

ball National Foundation for Facial Reconstruction
1-800-422-3223

ball National HeadacheFoundation
http://www.headache.org
1-800-843-2256

ball National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute's High Blood Pressure Line
1-800-575-WELL

ball National Institute of Mental Health
1-800-421-4211

ball National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
http://www.ninds.nih.gov
1-800-352-9424

ball National Insurance Consumer Helpline
1-800-942-4242

ball National Kidney Foundation
1-800-622-9010

ball National Lymphedema Network
1-800-541-3259

ball National Marfan Foundation
http://www.marfan.org
1-800-8-MARFAN

ball National Mental Health Association
1-800-969-6642

ball National Mental Health Consumers Self Help Clearinghouse
1-800-553-4539

ball National Organization for Rare Disorders
http://www.nord-rdb.com/-orphan
1-800-999-NORD

ball Organ Donor Hotline
1-800-243-6667

ball PMS Access
1-800-222-PMS

ball Special Wish Foundation
http://www.spwish.org
1-800-486-9474

ball Shriner's Hospital Referral Line
1-800-237-5055

ball Sturge-Weber Disease Foundation
1-800-627-5482

ball Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Alliance
1-800-221-7437

ball The Aerobic and Fitness Association of America
http://www.afaa.com
1-800-YOUR-BODY

ball United Cerebral Palsy Association
http://www.ucpa.org
1-800-872-5827

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bluedotPARKINSON'S DISEASE:

ball Parkinson's Disease Foundation
1-800-457-6676

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bluedotPET CARE:

ballAnimal Poison Control Center
1-800-548-2423

ball In Defense of Animals Stolen Pet Hotline
1-8OO.-STOLEN-PET

ballPetfinders
1-800-666-5678

ballPurina Information Line
1-800-CAT-CARE

ballSpay/USA
1-800-248-SPAY

ballVeterinary Pet Insurance of Anaheim, California
1-800-USA-PETS

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bluedotSAFETY:

ballFDA Center for Food Safety & Applied Nutrition Hotline
http://www.fda.gov
1-800-332-4010

ball Food Safety Information Line
1-800-266-0200

ball National Fire Protection Association
http://www.nfpa.org
1-800-344-3555

ball National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org
1-800-621-7619

ballNational Sharing-the-Road Hotline
1-800-644-1744

ballSafetyBelt Safe USA
1-800-745-SAFE

ballUS Consumer Product Safety Commission
1-800-638-2772

ballUS Dept. of Agriculture Meat &Poultry Hotline
1-800-535-4555

ball US Food and Drug Administration Seafood Hotline
1-800-FDA-4010

ball We Tip Hotline
http://wetip.com
1-800-78-CRIME

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bluedotSOCIAL SECURITY:

ball Social Security Department
1-800-772-1213 or 1-800-269-0271

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bluedotTRAVEL:

ball Vantage Deluxe World Travel
1-800-322-6677

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bluedotVETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION:

ball V.A.office nearest to you
1-800-827-2204

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