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- Witness to Witness (W2W)
- El Premio Kugel & Zuroweste a la Justicia en la Salud
- Your Voice Matters: Photovoice Project
U.S. Living Will Registry
Protecting your choice and your peace of mind with an Advance Directive. Find Advance Directive forms and more within web site
Protection and Advocacy, Inc.
Protection and Advocacy, Inc. provides an array of information and referral and advocacy services for people from traditionally under-served communities and publishes manuals, memos and handouts on topics that affect individuals with disabilities and their families
Cancer Legal Resource Center (Loyola Law School
Provides information and educational outreach on cancer-related legal issues to people with cancer and others impacted by the disease. A program of the Loyola Law School and the Western Law Center for Disability Rights.
Chariots of Hope
A chariot of Hope, a nonprofit organization, has been established for the purpose of collecting used wheelchairs. The donated wheelchairs are then repaired and distributed, at no cost to the recipient, to those in need
Relief for Life
Description: Relief For Life is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping the disabled individuals by supplying wheelchairs and other ambulatory aides and devices to improve their lifestyle. Our mission of enabling disabled individuals to lead fuller lives is really all about empowering people so that they may live with a degree of satisfaction and dignity.
FreedoMed - Toll Free: 1-888-722-7556
Medical supply company, that provides low cost or totally free diabetic supplies to diabetics who are eligible through Medicare or private insurance.
RX Outreach
Easy and affordable way for people of all ages to get medicines they need. They have a list of all generic drugs you fill out the application on line or download it.
CDC releases revised interim Tdap VIS. July 17, 2006
CDC released a revised interim Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) for Tdap vaccine. It is identical to the previous interim version except for minor changes in Section 3 that reflect ACIP's evolving recommendations regarding use of Tdap during pregnancy.
AHA and ACC recommend Influenza vaccination for patients with Cardiovascular disease
On May 16, 2006, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the
American College of Cardiology (ACC) published guidelines for
secondary prevention for patients with coronary and other
atherosclerotic vascular disease.
North Carolina FW Birth Defect Report
Assessment of Maternal Occupational Pesticide Exposures during Pregnancy and Three Children with Birth Defects: North Carolina, 2004. Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch Division of Public Health, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Raleigh, North Carolina
May 18, 2006
Coalition of National Cancer Cooperative Groups (CNCCG) - 1.877.520.4457
Information about medical insurance coverage for clinical trials and the available options from CNCCG, a network of cancer clinical trials specialists that offers a variety of programs and information for physicians, patient advocacy groups and patients.
Komfy Kids
Komfy Kids are therapeutic dolls that have been designed to assist in the psychological well-being of children with hair loss due to cancer, alopecia, or otherwise.
Make A Wish Foundation
Wishes of critically ill children are granted through this program. Child must be between the ages of 2½ -18 years.
Link
http://www.wish.org/
Starlight Children's Foundation
Starlight Children's Foundation focuses on improving the quality of life for seriously-ill children and their families. In-hospital and out-patient programs and serivces are available.
Sunshine Foundation
Sunshine Foundation gives groups of seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children up to age 18, a special day in their favorite place. The Foundation's Dreamlifts is also part of the Cops for Kids® program to let the special kids interact with real-life heroes.
Wishing Well Foundaion USA
The Foundation's single goal is to bring joy to children with life threatening illnesses by providing them with their fondest wish in life.
Beyond the Cure
The mission of Beyond the Cure is to help childhood cancer survivors integrate the cancer experience into their new life as survivors and successfully handle the challenges that are ahead of them and to celebrate survivorship.
Beyond the Cure is a program of The National Children's Cancer Society
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance
Provides emotional, educational, and practical support to children with cancer and their families in the Houston, TX area
The Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
A non-profit membership organization whose mission is to educate, support, serve, and advocate for families of children with cancer, survivors of childhood cancer, and the professionals who care for them.
Address: PO Box 498
Kensington, MD 20895-0498
Phone: 1-800-366-CCCF [2223]
Friends Network
Produces "The Funletter," a national activities letter for kids and families living with cancer.
Address: c/o Kenon Neal
PO Box 4545
Santa Barbara, CA 93140
