You are not alone! There are many organizations that share our mission of supporting you and your family as you face a serious illness. Call or write to them. Attend their meetings. Draw from more than one. Do not suffer in silence. People want to help.
| Resource | Website | Contact Number |
| Advancing Treatments for Adrenocortical Carcinoma | http://www.adrenalcancer.org/ | |
| ALS Association | www.alsa.org | (800) 782-4747 |
| ALS Association, Evergreen Chapter | www.als-ec.org | (866) STOP ALS |
| Alzheimer's Association | www.alz.org | (800) 272-3900 |
| American Academy of Asthma Allergy & Immunology | www.aaaai.org | (800) 822-2762 |
| American Academy of Neurology | www.aan.com | (800) 879-1960 |
| American Cancer Society | www.cancer.org | (800) ACS-2345 |
| American Chronic Pain Association | www.theacpa.org | (800) 533-3231 |
| American Diabetes Association | www.diabetes.org | (800) 342 2383 |
| American Heart Association | www.americanheart.org | (800) 242 8721 |
| American Liver Foundation | www.liverfoundation.org | (888) 4HEP-USA |
| American Lung Association | www.lungusa.org | (800) 548 8252 |
| American Obesity Association | www.obesity.org | (202) 776-7711 |
| American Pain Foundation | www.painfoundation.org | (888) 615-PAIN |
| American Parkinson Disease Association | www.apdaparkinson.org | (800) 223 2732 |
| American Partnership For Eosinophilic Disorders | www.apfed.org | (713) 498 8216 |
| American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) | www.asco.org | (703) 299 0150 |
| American Stroke Association | www.strokeassociation.org | (888) 4-STROKE |
| American Tinnitus Association | www.ata.org | (800) 634 8978 |
| American Urological Association | www.urologyhealth.org | (410) 689-3700 |
| Anxiety Disorders Association of America | www.adaa.org | (240) 485 -1001 |
| Appendix Cancer and Peritoneal Surface Malignancy | www.appendix-cancer.com | |
| Arthritis Foundation | www.arthritis.org | (800) 568 4045 |
| Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America | www.aafa.org | (800) 7-ASTHMA |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Association's National Anti-Fraud Department | www.bcbs.com/antifraud | (877) 327 BLUE |
| Breast Cancer Network of Strength® | www.networkofstrength.org/ | (800) 221 2141 |
| Cancer Lifeline | www.cancerlifeline.org | (800) 255 5505 |
| CancerCare | www.cancercare.org | (800) 813-HOPE |
| Celiac Disease Foundation | www.celiac.org | (818) 990-2354 |
| chemotherapy.com | www.chemotherapy.com | |
| ClinicalTrials.com | www.clinicaltrials.com | (800) 664-5099 |
| ClinicalTrials.gov | www.clinicaltrials.gov | (888) FIND-NLM |
| Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis | www.coalitionforpf.org/ | 888) 222-8541 |
| Colon Cancer Alliance | www.ccalliance.org | (877) 422-2030 |
| Cool Headz Hats | www.coolheadzhats.com | (206) 526-7164 |
| Crohn's Disease Relief | www.crohnsdiseaserelief.com | |
| DrugWatch.com | www.drugwatch.com | (800) 452-0949 |
| Eating Disorder HOPE | www.eatingdisorderhope.com/ | |
| Eating Disorders Support | www.eatingdisorderssupport.com | (206) 232-8404 |
| European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC) | www.eapcnet.org | |
| Foundation for Clinical Research in IBD | www.myibd.org | |
| Gilda's Club | www.gildasclub.org | (888) GILDA-4-U |
| Go Red for Women | www.goredforwomen.org | (800) 242-8721 |
| Harborview Medical Center | www.uwmedicine.org/Facilities/Harborview/ | (206) 731-3000 |
| Hearing Loss Association of America | www.hearingloss.org | (301) 657-2248 |
| Inflammatory Breast Cancer Foundation | www.eraseibc.com/22701.html | (866) 944-4223 |
| International Melanoma Foundation | www.safefromthesun.org | (866) 463-6663 |
| International Scleroderma Network | www.sclero.org | (800) 564-7099 |
| Interstitial Cystitis Association | www.ichelp.org | (800) help-ica |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | www.jdrfnorthwest.org | (800) 925-5533 |
| KidsHealth | www.kidshealth.org | |
| Living Legacy Foundation | www.livinglegacyregistry.org | (877) 275-5269 |
| Lung Cancer Online | www.lungcanceronline.org | |
| Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer Research | www.marsharivkin.org | (800) 328 1124 |
| Melanoma International Foundation | melanomaintl.org/ | (866) 463-6663 |
| Mesothelioma Web | www.mesotheliomaweb.org/mesothelioma.htm | (877) 367-6376 |
| Mesothelioma.com | www.mesothelioma.com/ | jmiller@mesothelioma.com |
| Multiple Birth: Prenatal Education & Bereavement Support | www.multiplebirthsfamilies.com | |
| Multiple Births Canada | www.multiplebirthscanada.org | (705) 429-0901 |
| Multiple Myeloma FIGHTERS! | mmfighters.home.comcast.net/ | (425) 432 2928 |
| National Association for Proton Therapy | www.proton-therapy.org | (301) 587-6100 |
| National Bone Marrow Transplant Link | www.nbmtlink.org | (800) 546-5268 |
| National Cancer Institute | www.cancer.gov | (800) 422 6237 |
| National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) | www.nccaom.org | (703) 548-9004 |
| National Eating Disorders Association | www.nationaleatingdisorders.org | (800) 931-2237 |
| National Fibromyalgia Association | www.fmaware.org | (714) 921-0150 |
| National Foundation for Infectious Diseases | www.nfid.org | (301) 656-0003 |
| National Headache Foundation | www.headaches.org | (888) NHF-5552 |
| National Osteoporosis Foundation | www.nof.org | (202) 223 2226 |
| National Ovarian Cancer Coalition | www.ovarian.org | (888) OVARIAN |
| National PKU Alliance | www.npkua.org | |
| National Psoriasis Foundation | www.psoriasis.org | (800) 723-9166 |
| National Stroke Association | www.stroke.org | (800) STROKES |
| Ovarian Cancer National Alliance | www.ovariancancer.org | (202) 331-1332 |
| Parkinson's Genetic Research Group | depts.washington.edu/pgrgroup/ | (206) 277-4594 |
| People Living With Cancer | www.plwc.org | (703) 797-1914 |
| PKU Organization of Illinois | www.pkuil.org | (630) 415-2219 |
| Prostate Cancer Petition | www.prostatecancerpetition.org | |
| RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association | www.resolve.org | (888) 623 0744 |
| Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University | www.cancer.northwestern.edu | (866) 587-4322 |
| Seattle Facial Plastic Surgery | www.uwfacialplastic.com | (206) 598-0500 |
| Senior Guidebook | www.seniorguidebook.com | (360) 588-9181 |
| Sidran Institute Traumatic Stress Education and Advocacy | www.sidran.org | (888) 825-8249 |
| Sisters Network Inc. | www.sistersnetworkinc.org | (866) 781-1808 |
| Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Center | www.brainandspinalcord.org/ | (800) 800-0640 |
| Spinal Cord Injury Information Pages | www.sci-info-pages.com | |
| Stress, Anxiety, and Depression Resource Center | www.stress-anxiety-depression.org | |
| Strike Out Cancer | www.strikeoutcancer.org | (617) 308-4468 |
| Swedish Medical Center | www.swedish.org | (800) 793-3474 |
| The American Academy of Dermatology | www.aad.org | (888) 462-DERM |
| The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America | www.ccfa.org | (800) 932-2423 |
| The Epilepsy Foundation | www.epilepsyfoundation.org | (800) 332-1000 |
| The International Premature Ovarian Failure Association | www.pofsupport.org | (703) 913-4787 |
| The Lance Armstrong Foundation | www.livestrong.org | (866) 235 7205 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | www.leukemia-lymphoma.org | (800) 955 4572 |
| The Lupus Foundation of America | www.lupus.org | (800) 558-0121 |
| The National Pain Foundation | www.nationalpainfoundation.org | (303) 783-8899 |
| The National Sleep Foundation | www.sleepfoundation.org | (202) 347-3471 |
| The National Spinal Cord Injury Association | www.spinalcord.org | (800) 962-9629 |
| The North American Menopause Society | www.menopause.org | (440) 442-7550 |
| The Spinal Cord Injury Zone | www.thescizone.com | |
| The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | www.komen.org | (800) IM AWARE |
| The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: Puget Sound Affiliate | www.komenseattle.org | (800) IM AWARE |
| The Wellness Community | www.thewellnesscommunity.org | (888) 793 WELL |
| The Women's Sexual Health Foundation | www.twshf.org | info@twshf.org |
| University of Washington Medical Center | www.uwmedicine.org/Facilities/UWMedicalCenter | (206) 598-3300 |
| Us TOO International | www.ustoo.com | (800) 329-1165 |
| Vascular Disease Foundation | www.vdf.org | (888) VDF-4INFO |
| Vasculitis Foundation | www.VasculitisFoundation.org | (800) 277-9474 |
| Washington Comprehensive Cancer Control Partnership | www.doh.wa.gov/CCC/wcccpartnership.htm | (360) 236 3784 |
| Zero – The Project to End Prostate Cancer | www.zerocancer.org | (888) 245-9455 |
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