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WASHINGTON HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HEALTH RESOURCE LIBRARY
Located at 2500 Mowry Ave., Fremont, CA   94538 - (510) 494-7030 - TDD (510) 494-7050 - FAX (510) 742-9285

Hotlines offer rapid response to information requests and often serve as a quick means of acquiring                                       
printed materials or referrals.  In many instances, 24-hour service is provided.
HEALTH INFORMATION HOTLINES AND TOLL-FREE NUMBERS
   
   
AGING    
AARP 800-424-2277
National Council on Aging 800-424-9046
National Institute on Aging Information Center 800-222-2225
   
AIDS    
Clinical Trials (CDC and FDA) Information Service    800-874-2572
AIDS Treatment Information Service 800-448-0440
CDC National AIDS Hotline  
       ( U.S. Public Health Service ) 800-342-AIDS
Hemophilia and AIDS/HIV Network of the  
       Dissemination of Information (HANDI) 800-424-2634
   
ALCOHOLISM  
Al-Anon Family Group Hotline 800-356-9996
Alcolhol and Drug Helpline 800-821-4357
Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Treatment Center 800-328-4357
American Council on Alcoholism 800-527-5344
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and   
      Drug Information Hotline 800-729-6686
National Council on Alcoholismand Drug Dependence 800-622-2255
   
ALLERGY    
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network 800-929-4040
   
ALERNATIVE MEDICINE  
American Chiropractic Association 800-986-4636
National Center for Complementary and  
     Alernative Medicine (NCCAM) 800-644-6226
   
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE  
Alzeheimer's Association 800-272-3900
Alzeheimer's Disease and Related  
      Disorders Association (ADEAR) 800-621-0379
Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center 800-438-4380
   
AMPUTEES    
National Limb Loss Information Center 888-AMP-KNOW
   
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)  
ALS Association  800-782-4747
   
ARTHRITIS    
Arthritis Foundation Information Line 800-238-7800
   
ASTHMA    
American Lung Association 800-586-4872
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America 800-7-ASTHMA
Asthma Information Line 800-822-2762
Lung Line (National Jewish Center for Immunology  
     and Respiratory Medicine) 800-222-5864
   
AUTISM    
Autism Society of America 800-3-AUTISM
   
BIRTH DEFECTS  
Cleft Palate Foundation 800-242-5338
National Easter Seal Society 800-221-6827
   
BRAIN TUMORS  
American Brain Tumor Association 800-886-2282
Brain Tumor Society 800-770-TBTS
National Brain Tumor Association 800-934-CURE
   
BREAST CANCER  
Y-Me Breast Cancer Organization 8800-221-2141
   
CANCER    
AMC Cancer Information and Counseling Line 800-525-3777
American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery Program 800-227-2345
National Cancer Institute 800-422-6237
National Marrow Donor Program 800-627-7692
US TOO International 800-808-7866
   
CEREBRAL PALSY  
United Cerebral Palsy Association 800-872-5827
   
CHILDREN    
CHILDHELP USA 800-4-A-CHILD
National Runaway Switchboard 800-621-4000
National Youth Crisis Hotline 800-448-4663
   
CYSTIC FRIBROSIS  
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 800-344-4823
   
DENTAL CARE  
American Association of Orthodontists 800-222--9969
American Dental Association 800-947-4746
   
DIABETES    
American Diabetes Association 800-342-2383
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation International Hotline 800-223-1138
   
DOWN SYNDROME  
National Down Syndrome Congress 800-232-6372
National Down Syndrome Society Hotline 800-221-4602
   
DRUG ABUSE  
Drug Help 800-662-HELP
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and   
     Drug Information 800-729-6686
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug  
     Dependence Hotline 800-622-2255
   
DYSLEXIA    
The Orton Dyslexia Society 800-622-3123
   
EPILEPSY    
Epilepsy Foundation of Amaerica 800-332-1000
Epilepsy Information Service 800-642-0500
   
FITNESS    
Aerobics and Fitness Foundation of America 800-968-7263
American Running Association 800-776-2732
Consumer Fitness Hotline 800-529-8227
Weight Control Information Network--NIDDK 877-946-4627
YMCA of the USA 800-872-9622
   
FOOD AND NUTRITION  
National Dairy Council 800-426-8271
Nutrition Hotline (American Institute for  
     Cancer Research 800-843-8114
Nutrition Hotline of the American Dietic Association  
     (National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics) 800-366-1655
Nutrition Information Service (University of Alabama) 800-231-DIET
   
FOOT CARE    
Aerobic and Fitness Foundation 800-968-7263
American Podiatric Medical Association 800-366-8227
   
GAMBLING