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AARP Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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AboutFace USA Exit Disclaimer


AboutFace USA is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing information and emotional support to individuals with facial differences. Families are also included as part of the organization details...
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Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis Exit Disclaimer


The Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis, www.acceleratedcure.org, is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to curing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) by determining its causes. Accelerated details...
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Achromatopsia Network Exit Disclaimer


The Achromatopsia Network is an information and support network for individuals and families concerned with the rare, inherited vision disorder, achromatopsia, including both rod monochromacy and details...
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Acid Maltase Deficiency Association Exit Disclaimer


The AMDA, Acid Maltase Deficiency Association, was formed to assist in funding research and to promote public awareness of Acid Maltase Deficiency, a rare genetic disease. It is also known as details...
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Acoustic Neuroma Association Exit Disclaimer


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. details...
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Action on Smoking and Health Exit Disclaimer


Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) was organized to use the power of the law to protect the rights of nonsmokers. Emphasis is placed on legal efforts to protect nonsmokers and to get courts to suppor details...
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Advertising Council, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Advocates For Youth Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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AGS Foundation for Health in Aging Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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AHS Committee for Headache Education Exit Disclaimer


The AHS Committee for Headache Education is a non-profit alliance of headache sufferers and physicians who are working together to improve the quality of care and information available to people with details...
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AIDS Action Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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AIDS Services in Asian Communities Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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AIDS Treatment Data Network Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Al-Anon Family Groups, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Alaska Area Diabetes Program Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Alcoholics Anonymous Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing  Exit Disclaimer


The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, helps families, health care providers and education professionals understand childhood details...
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Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Alliance for Aging Research Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Alliance for Technology Access Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1981, APUA is an international grassroots organization with members in over 90 countries. APUA promotes global public health and curbs antibiotic resistance through: the education of details...
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Alpha1 Association Exit Disclaimer


The goal of this nonprofit organization is to further support, education, and research efforts for individuals and their families affected by alpha1-antitrypsin deficiency details...
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Alzheimer's Association Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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AMC Cancer Research Center & Foundation Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Association of Multiple Enchondroma Diseases Exit Disclaimer


American Association of Multiple Enchondroma Diseases is a source for news and information about bone tumor diseases, research and services for adults and children with enchondromatosis, multiple details...
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American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) is a national nonprofit health organization dedicated to bringing a national focus to autoimmunity as a category of disease and promoting details...
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American Behcet's Disease Association Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Board of Emergency Medicine Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Botanical Council Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Brain Tumor Association Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Cancer Society Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Chronic Pain Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Chronic Pain Association (ACPA) is a nonprofit organization with more than 800 chapters in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand. The organization details...
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American Civil Liberties Union Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Council for Drug Education Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Council of the Blind Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Diabetes Association Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Fertility Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Fertility Association (AFA) is a national, non-profit organization which works to transform the lives of couples faced with infertility, raise awareness, and fight for social and details...
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American Foundation for AIDS Research Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Hair Loss Council Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Heart Association Exit Disclaimer


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, details...
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American Hemochromatosis Society, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Humane Association, Children's Division Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Indian Education Center Exit Disclaimer


The American Indian Education Center (AIEC) is an agency devoted to the cultural, educational, and socioeconomic enhancement of American Indians through the provision of programs and services that details...
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American Institute for Cancer Research Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Kidney Fund Exit Disclaimer


The American Kidney Fund (AKF), is a non-profit health organization providing limited grants to needy dialysis patients, transplant recipients and kidney donors to help cover treatment-specific details...
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American Leprosy Missions, Inc Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Lung Association Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Lyme Disease Foundation, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Meditation Institute Exit Disclaimer


A non-profit educational organization devoted to the teaching and practice of meditation and its allied disciplines. Through its classes, workshops and retreats, the Institute advocates a holistic details...
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American Museum of Natural History Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Obesity Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Obesity Association (AOA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting education, research and community action that can improve the quality of life for people with obesity. The details...
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American Pain Foundation Exit Disclaimer


The American Pain Foundation (APF) is an independent, nonprofit organization serving people with pain through information, advocacy, and support. The mission of organization is to improve the quality details...
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American Parkinson Disease Association, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Pregnancy Association Exit Disclaimer


The American Pregnancy Association is a national health organization committed to resolving reproductive, pregnancy and sexual health concerns through education, research, advocacy and community details...
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American Red Cross, National Headquarters Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Self-Help Group Clearinghouse Exit Disclaimer


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, details...
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American SIDS Institute Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Sleep Apnea Association Exit Disclaimer


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. details...
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American Society for Deaf Children Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Stroke Association Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Syringomyelia Alliance Project, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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American Telemedicine Association Exit Disclaimer


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, details...
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American Thyroid Association Exit Disclaimer


Founded in 1923, the American Thyroid Association is a professional society of 900 U.S. and international physicians and scientists who specialize in the research and treatment of thyroid diseases. details...
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American Tinnitus Association Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Amputee Coalition of America Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Amyloidosis Support Groups Exit Disclaimer


Amyloidosis Support Groups is a 501 (c)3 Non Profit Corporation, dedicated to the support of Amyloidosis patients, care givers, and former care givers. Their goals are to set up and help maintain details...
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Amyloidosis Support Network, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


In 2004, the Amyloidosis Support Network (ASN) began operations as a non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Georgia, USA. The Amyloidosis Support Network Inc. is organized exclusively details...
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association Exit Disclaimer


The ALS Association is the only national not-for-profit health organization dedicated solely to the fight against ALS. ALS covers all the bases-research, patient and community services. ALS clinical details...
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Angel Flight America Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Angioma Alliance Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Annie E. Casey Foundation Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Anxiety Disorders Association of America Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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APS Foundation of America, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Arc of the United States Exit Disclaimer


The Arc of the United States, formerly Association for Retarded Citizens, founded in 1950, is a national organization of volunteers, parents, educators, and professionals devoted to improving the details...
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Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence Exit Disclaimer


The Asian & Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence is a national network of advocates; community members; professionals from health, mental health, law, education, and social services, details...
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Asian American Donor Program Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Survivors Capacity Building Project Exit Disclaimer


The mission of the Asian and Pacific Islander National Cancer Survivors Capacity Building Project is minimizing the burden of cancer and improving the quality of life of Asians and Pacific Islanders details...
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Asian and Pacific Islander HIV Capacity Building Assistance Program  Exit Disclaimer


Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum's HIV Capacity Building Assistance program has provided organizational, programmatic and technological capacity-building assistance to community-based details...
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Asian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network Exit Disclaimer


The Asian and Pacific Islander Tobacco Education Network (APITEN) was formed in 1990 with the mission to organize individuals and organizations to advocate for tobacco-free Asian and Pacific Islander details...
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Asian and Pacific Islander Wellness Center  Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy and Leadership Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence Exit Disclaimer


The Asian Task Force Against Domestic Violence, Inc. is a coalition of individuals and organizations that aims to eliminate family violence and to strengthen Asian families and details...
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Asociacion Nacional pro Personas Mayores, National Association for Hispanic Elderly Exit Disclaimer


This national, private, non-profit organization focuses on the needs of older Hispanic people and other low-income elderly as a way of bringing about social change that will impact the Hispanic details...
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Assistance Dogs International Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Association for Glycogen Storage Disease Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Association for Macular Diseases Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps Exit Disclaimer


The Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (TASH), is a nonprofit, membership organization that exists in the interest of people who have traditionally been labeled severely intellectually details...
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Association for Research of Childhood Cancer Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations Exit Disclaimer


Our mission is to promote advocacy, collaboration and leadership that improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders within the U.S., its territories details...
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Association of Cancer Online Resources Exit Disclaimer


Provides patients and their families with access to numerous cancer-specific mailing details...
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Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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A-T Children's Project Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Attention Deficit Disorder Resources Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Autism Society of America Exit Disclaimer


The Autism Society of America educates parents, professionals, and the public regarding the autism spectrum; improves the welfare of people with autism spectrum disorders; supports research regarding details...
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Avenues, A National Support Group for Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congentia Exit Disclaimer


Avenues is a non-profit, national support group for Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita. The group publishes a newsletter twice yearly which allows those who are dealing with arthrogryposis to share details...
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Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation Exit Disclaimer


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. details...
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Beckwith-Wiedemann Support Network Exit Disclaimer


Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome (BWS) is a congenital growth related disorder. There are roughly thirty characteristics which can be associated with BWS. Most often seen are enlarged tongue, umbilical details...
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Better Hearing Institute Exit Disclaimer


The Better Hearing Institute (BHI) is a nonprofit, educational organization established in 1973 to inform the public, particularly the hearing-impaired public about hearing loss treatment and details...
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Better Sleep Council Exit Disclaimer


The Better Sleep Council (BSC) is a nonprofit educational organization devoted to educating consumers about the relationship of sleep to health, fitness, and well-being and about the value of the details...
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Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Birth Defect Research for Children, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


Birth Defect Research for Children provides information and support to families of children with birth defects. BDRC sponsors research on birth defects caused by exposures to environmental details...
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Birthright International Exit Disclaimer


Birthright provides support to girls and women who are distressed by an unplanned pregnancy. details...
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Black AIDS Institute Exit Disclaimer


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 commun details...
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Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Blind Childrens Center Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Blind Children's Fund Exit Disclaimer


The Blind Children's Fund (BCF), formerly The International Institute for Visually Impaired, 0-7 (IIVI, 0-7), founded in 1978, is a resource and information center on the early development and details...
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Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network Exit Disclaimer


The Blood & Marrow Transplant Information Network (BMT InfoNet) links patients with survivors who can provide emotional support. They maintain an online Directory of Transplant Centers in the United details...
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Bone Marrow Foundation Exit Disclaimer


The Bone Marrow Foundation, through its Patient Aid Program, provides financial aid, education and support services to children and adults who will undergo a bone marrow transplant. Patients and details...
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Braille Institute Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Brain Injury Association of America Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Brain Tumor Society Exit Disclaimer


The Brain Tumor Society exists to find a cure for brain tumors. We improve the quality of life of brain tumor patients, survivors and their families by providing access to psychosocial support, details...
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Brave Kids Exit Disclaimer


Brave Kids is a non-profit organization for children with chronic, life threatening illness and disabilities. Brave Kids offers three basic programs to children and their families. BraveKids.org is details...
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Breast Cancer Network of Strength Headquarters Exit Disclaimer


The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization is a nonprofit organization that provides information, support and education to women and men with breast cancer, their family and friends and anyone details...
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breastcancer.org Exit Disclaimer


breastcancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast details...
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Burn Survivors Throughout The World, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


Burn Survivors Throughout The World, Inc. is a nationwide and international, 501 (c)(3) non-profit, voluntary organization dedicated to rebuilding the lives of Burn Survivors and their family, fire details...
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Canavan Disease Research Exit Disclaimer


Canavan Research Illinois (also known as Canavan Disease Research) is a nonprofit corporation and 501(c)(3) public charity based in Illinois, established in April 2000 to meet a critical need to details...
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Cancer Care  Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Cancer Hope Network Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Captioned Media Program Exit Disclaimer


The mission of the Captioned Media Program (CMP) is to provide all persons who are deaf or hard of hearing awareness of and access to communication and learning through the use of captioned details...
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Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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CARE (Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education Foundation, Inc.) Exit Disclaimer


Cardiac Arrhythmias Research and Education (C.A.R.E.) Foundation provides support for families affected by inherited heart rhythm disorder. C.A.R.E is an advocate for patients rights and sponsors details...
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Care4Dystonia, Inc.  Exit Disclaimer


Care4Dystonia, Inc. (C4D) is a nationwide community-based voluntary health organization focused on the devastating impact of dystonia on patients and their families and the direct medical care being details...
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Caring Connections Exit Disclaimer


Caring Connections, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), is a national consumer engagement initiative to improve care at the end of life, supported by a grant details...
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Caring for Carcinoid Foundation Exit Disclaimer


The Caring for Carcinoid Foundation (CFCF) is the leading 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to discovering a cure for carcinoid cancer. 100% of all donations to the Caring for Carcinoid Foundation go details...
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Caring Institute Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Celiac Sprue Association/United States of America, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Center for Clinical Social Work Exit Disclaimer


The not-for-profit Center's main purpose is to promote clinical social work as a profession that is highly respected and clearly defined in terms of the rights of its members, the standards they details...
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Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Center for Health, Environment and Justice Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Center for Science in the Public Interest Exit Disclaimer


The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), founded in 1971, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the public with information about food safety, the food industry, and details...
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Center for Social and Emotional Education Exit Disclaimer


The Center for Social and Emotional Education (CSEE) is a multidisciplinary educational and professional development organization committed to working with educators, parents, schools and communities details...
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Center for Telehealth & E-Health Law Exit Disclaimer


The Center for Telehealth & E-Health Law formerly the Center for Telemedicine Law is a nonprofit organization established to keep telehealth practitioners and interested parties informed of legal details...
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World Education Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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World Hunger Education Service Exit Disclaimer


The World Hunger Education Service is a nonprofit organization with a small paid staff, assisted by volunteers, that disseminates information on the world hunger problem. The Service sees food in a details...
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Xeroderma Pigmentosum Society Exit Disclaimer


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, details...
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XP Family Support Group Exit Disclaimer


The Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) Family Support group exists to improve the quality of life of those persons with XP and other diagnosed UV light conditions. The XP Family Support Group raises funds details...
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YMCA of the USA Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families Exit Disclaimer


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 details...
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