- Resource Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ABUSE
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CANCER
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HOME HEALTH CARE AND
HOSPICE CARE
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OTHER
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SENIOR
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STD
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SUICIDE
Phone: 254-697-8792 OR 800-252-5400
Website:
www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection
APS is responsible for investigating
abuse, neglect, and
exploitation of
adults who are
elderly or have
disabilities.
AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION
Phone: 800-227-4645
Website:
www.americanhumane.org
The American Humane Association is
dedicated to
protecting children,
pets and farm
animals from abuse
and neglect.
CHILD HELP
Phone: 800-422-4453
Website:
www.childhelp.org
Childhelp® is dedicated to helping
victims of child
abuse and neglect.
Childhelp's approach
focuses on
prevention,
intervention and
treatment.
NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE
Phone: 800-422-4453
Website:
www.childhelp.org
The Childhelp National Child Abuse
Hotline
1-800-4-A-CHILD is
dedicated to the
prevention of child
abuse. Serving the
United States, its
territories, and
Canada, the Hotline
is staffed 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week
with professional
crisis counselors
who, through
interpreters, can
provide assistance
in 170 languages.
The Hotline offers
crisis intervention,
information,
literature, and
referrals to
thousands of
emergency, social
service, and support
resources. All calls
are anonymous and
confidential.
NATIONAL DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE FOR
MEN AND WOMEN
Phone:
888-743-5754
Website:
http://dahmw.org/
The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men
and Women (DAHMW) is
a 501(c)(3) non
profit organization,
and is a member of
the Maine
Association of
Nonprofits. DAHMW is
at the forefront of
today’s new
perspectives on
Intimate Partner
Abuse and actively
assists the research
community.
NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE
Phone:
800-799-7233
Website:
www.ndvh.org
The National Domestic Violence Hotline
creates access by
providing 24-hour
support through
advocacy, safety
planning, resources
and hope to everyone
affected by domestic
violence.
NATIONAL SEXUAL VIOLENCE RESOURCE
CENTER
Phone:
877-739-3895
Website:
www.nsvrc.org
The National Sexual Violence Resource
Center serves as the
nation’s principle
information and
resource center
regarding all
aspects of sexual
violence. It
provides national
leadership,
consultation and
technical assistance
by generating and
facilitating the
development and flow
of information on
sexual violence
intervention and
prevention
strategies. The
NSVRC works to
address the causes
and impact of sexual
violence through
collaboration,
prevention efforts
and the distribution
of resources.
NATIONAL TEEN DATING ABUSE HELPLINE
Phone:
866-331-9474
Website:
www.loveisrespect.org
The National Teen Dating Abuse
Helpline is a
national 24-hour
resource that can be
accessed by phone or
the internet,
specifically
designed for teens
and young adults.
The Helpline and
loveisrespect.org
offer real-time
one-on-one support
from trained peer
advocates.
PARENTS ANONYMOUS
Phone:
800-554-2323 OR
254-697-7155
Website:
www.parentsanonymous.org
Parents Anonymous Inc is the nations
oldest child abuse
prevention
organization,
dedicated to
strengthening
families and
building caring
communities that
support safe and
nurturing homes for
all children.
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AMERICA
Phone:
800-244-5373
Website:
www.preventchildabuse.org
Prevent Child Abuse America (PCA
America) leads the
way in building
awareness, providing
education and
inspiring hope to
everyone involved in
the effort to
prevent the abuse
and neglect of our
nation's children.
RAPE, ABUSE AND INCEST NATIONAL
NETWORK (RAINN)
Phone:
800-656-4673
Website:
www.rainn.org
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National
Network is the
nation's largest
anti-sexual assault
organization.
ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE RESOURCES
AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR DRUG EDUCATION
Phone:
800-488-3784
Website:
www.acde.org
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 impact on society.
BASIN DETOX SYSTEMS, INC.
Phone:
800-317-7818 OR
915-570-0553
Website:
www.basindetox.com
As an established medical
detoxification
hospital/program,
our physicians and
medical staff are
compassionate and
understanding, and
are well-experienced
in the field of
treating addiction.
COVENANT HOUSE - NINELINE
Phone:
800-999-9999
Website:
www.nineline.org
Covenant House - Nineline
Sometimes you
just need to talk.
Are you or
your friends looking
for answers to
questions about:
Bullying, Family,
Relationships, Human
Trafficking,
Feelings, Suicide,
Basic needs, Abuse,
Health, Sex, Drugs
and Alcohol
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ALCOHOLISM AND
DRUG DEPENDENCE
Phone:
800-622-2255
Website:
www.ncadd.org
NCADD is dedicated to fighting the
nations #1
health-problem -
alcoholism and drug
addiction.
PRIDE YOUTH PROGRAMS
Phone:
800-668-9277
Website:
www.prideyouthprograms.org
PRIDE Youth Programs, formerly Parents
Resource Institute
for Drug Education
(PRIDE), is the
nation's oldest and
largest peer-to-peer
organization devoted
to drug abuse and
violence prevention
through education.
BASIC NEEDS AND EMERGENCY RESOURCES
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Phone:
800-375-2040
Website:
www.redcross.org
The American Red Cross offers
compassionate
services in five
other areas:
community services
that help the needy;
support and comfort
for military members
and their families;
the collection,
processing and
distribution of
lifesaving blood and
blood products;
educational programs
that promote health
and safety; and
international relief
and development
programs.
BLESSINGS FROM GOD FOOD PANTRY
Phone:
254-482-1324 OR
254-224-7014
Website: NO WEBSITE
Food is distributed on the 2nd and 4th
Tuesday of each
month.
CAMERON AREA CHRISTIAN SERVICES AND
THRIFT STORE
Phone:
254-697-2283 OR
254-697-4398
Website: NO WEBSITE
Thrift Store Hours are: Tuesdays,
Thursdays and
Fridays from 9 a.m.
to 3 p.m. and
Saturdays from 9
a.m. until Noon.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR MEDICATIONS
Phone:
NO PHONE
Website:
www.needymeds.com
The mission of NeedyMeds is to make
information about
assistance programs
available to
low-income patients
and their advocates
at no cost. The
NeedyMeds website is
the face of the
organization.
Databases such as
Patient Assistance
Programs,
Disease-Based
Assistance, Free and
Low- Clinics,
government programs
and other types of
assistance programs
are the crux of the
free information
offered online.
PARTNERSHIP FOR PRESCRIPTION
ASSISTANCE
Phone:
888-477-2669
Website:
www.pparx.org
The Partnership for Prescription
Assistance helps
qualifying patients
without prescription
drug coverage get
the medicines they
need for free or
nearly free.
ROCKDALE FOOD PANTRY
Phone:
512-446-5710
Website: NO WEBSITE
Food Pantry in Rockdale, Tx.
UNITED WAY
Phone:
800-204-2803 OR
512-446-5133
Website:
http://liveunited.org/
United Way improves lives by
mobilizing the
caring power of
communities around
the world to advance
the common good.
WEATHERIZATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Phone:
254-697-2243
Website:
www.tdhca.state.tx.us/ea/wap.htm
The WAP is designed to help low-income
customers control
their energy costs
through the
installation of
weatherization
materials and
consumer education.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Phone:
877-227-1618 OR
800-227-2345
Website:
www.cancer.org
Saving lives by helping people stay
well, get well, find
cures, & fight back.
CANCER CARE, INC
Phone:
800-813-4673
Website:
www.cancercare.org
CancerCare provides free, professional
support services for
anyone affected by
cancer.
CANCER HOPE NETWORK
Phone:
877-467-3638
Website:
www.cancerhopenetwork.org
Cancer Hope Network provides free and
confidential
one-on-one support
to cancer patients
and their families.
FOUNDATION FOR WOMEN'S CANCER
Phone:
800-444-4441
Website:
www.foundationforwomenscancer.org
To increase awareness and education,
support expanded
research and
training, and
provide knowledge
and hope for women
diagnosed with
cancers specific to
them.
LUNG CANCER ALLIANCE
Phone:
800-298-2436
Website:
www.lungcanceralliance.org
Lung Cancer Alliance is the only
national non-profit
organization
dedicated solely to
patient support and
advocacy for people
living with lung
cancer and those at
risk for the
disease.
Lung Cancer
Alliance’s mission
is to reverse
decades of stigma
and neglect by
empowering those
with or at risk for
the disease,
elevating awareness
and changing health
policy.
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
Phone:
800-345-6324
Website:
www.mdanderson.org
The mission of The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer
Center is to
eliminate cancer in
Texas, the nation,
and the world
through outstanding
programs that
integrate patient
care, research and
prevention, and
through education
for undergraduate
and graduate
students, trainees,
professionals,
employees and the
public.
NATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-458-6223
Website:
www.curesearch.org
CureSearch for Children's Cancer is
dedicated to raising
private funds for
childhood cancer
research for the
Children's Oncology
Group, the world's
largest cooperative
cancer research
organization.
Together, we are
committed to
conquering childhood
cancer through
scientific discovery
and compassionate
care.
SKIN CANCER FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-754-6490
Website:
www.skincancer.org
The Skin Cancer Foundation has set the
standard for
educating the public
and the medical
profession about
skin cancer, its
prevention by means
of sun protection,
the need for early
detection, and
prompt, effective
treatment. It is the
only international
organization devoted
solely to combating
the world’s most
common cancer, now
occurring at
epidemic levels.
SUSAN G KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-462-9273
Website:
www.komen.org
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is
fighting every
minute of every day
to finish what we
started and achieve
our vision of a
world without breast
cancer.
BCS COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
Phone:
979-595-1744
Website:
www.bvcaa.org
Clinic offering medical care for the
uninsured, low
income patients with
a $10.00 copay.
BELL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Phone:
254-778-4766
Website:
www.bellcountyhealth.org
The Bell County Public Health District
provides direct
public health
services, education,
and leadership to
promote optimal
health of all people
and ensure the
well-being of Bell
County's environment
while working in
cooperation with the
local community and
county, state, and
federal governments.
CENTRAL TEXAS HOSPITAL
Phone:
254-697-6591
Website:
www.centexhospital.com
Hospital located in Cameron, Tx.
FAMILY PLANNING - HILL COUNTRY
COMMUNITY ACTION
ASSOCIATION
Phone:
254-697-3101
Website:
www.hccaa.com/familyplanning.html
The mission of the Family Planning
Program is to assist
individuals and
families in meeting
medical, economical,
and environmental
needs through the
provision of
quality, affordable,
reproductive health
care, education and
counseling, and
assistance with
referrals to other
social and medical
resources.
Funding for
Family Planning
includes Title X,
Title XIX (Medicaid
& Women’s Health
Program), Title XX
and patient fees.
HEALTH FOR ALL
Phone:
979-774-4176
Website:
www.hlth4all.org
At this clinic you can see a Doctor
and receive Lab and
Radiology for free.
LITTLE RIVER MEDICAL CLINIC - CAMERON
Phone:
254-697-6554
Website:
www.lrhealthcare.com
At Little River Medical Clinic -
Cameron, we are
dedicated to the
overall health and
well-being of the
communities we
serve.
We offer
numerous services
and specialties to
provide you with
excellent, expert
healthcare, close to
your home and
family.
Please choose
a link to the left
to learn more about
the services and
specialties offered
at Little River
Medical Clinic -
Cameron.
LITTLE RIVER MEDICAL CLINIC - ROCKDALE
Phone:
512-446-4555
Website:
www.lrhealthcare.com
At Little River Medical Clinic -
Rockdale, we are
dedicated to the
overall health and
well-being of the
communities we
serve.
We offer
numerous services
and specialties to
provide you with
excellent, expert
healthcare, close to
your home and
family.
Please choose
a link to the left
to learn more about
the services and
specialties offered
at Little River
Medical Clinic -
Rockdale.
LONE STAR CIRCLE OF CARE AT SANTA FE
Phone:
877-800-5722
Website:
www.lscctx.org
Clinic seeing Milam County Residents.
Prescreens
for potential
programs and helps
with medications.
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
Phone:
800-345-6324
Website:
www.mdanderson.org
The mission of The University of Texas
MD Anderson Cancer
Center is to
eliminate cancer in
Texas, the nation,
and the world
through outstanding
programs that
integrate patient
care, research and
prevention, and
through education
for undergraduate
and graduate
students, trainees,
professionals,
employees and the
public.
MEDICAL SERVICES CENTER
Phone:
254-605-0373
Website:
www.centexhospital.com/Clinics/MSC.htm
Medical Services Center is a full
service Rural Health
Clinic located in
the Central Texas
Hospital
Professional
Building.
MILAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT -
CAMERON
Phone:
254-697-7039 OR
25-697-7040
Website:
www.milamhealth.com
Our mission is to increase
immunization levels
and improve the
health of the
citizens by
providing services,
vaccines, education,
disease intervention
and assistance in
such a manner as to
encourage
volunteerism and
teamwork between the
public, professional
and private sectors.
We accomplish
this while being
accountable to
federal and state
guidelines and the
taxpayers of the
great state of
Texas.
MILAM COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT -
ROCKDALE
Phone:
512-446-4026
Website:
www.milamhealth.com
Our mission is to increase
immunization levels
and improve the
health of the
citizens by
providing services,
vaccines, education,
disease intervention
and assistance in
such a manner as to
encourage
volunteerism and
teamwork between the
public, professional
and private sectors.
We accomplish
this while being
accountable to
federal and state
guidelines and the
taxpayers of the
great state of
Texas.
MILAM MEDICAL CENTER
Phone:
512-446-0800
Website:
www.centexhospital.com/Clinics/Rockdale.htm
Milam Medical Center is a full service
medical clinic
conveniently located
in the TaylorBank
Plaza in Rockdale.
OLIN E. TEAGUE VETERANS HOSPITAL
Phone:
800-423-2111 OR
254-778-4811
Website:
www2.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id=132
The Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical
Center in Temple is
a tertiary care
facility.
It is a
teaching medical
center, providing a
full range of
patient care
services, with
state-of-the-art
technology as well
as education and
research.
RICHARDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Phone:
512-446-4500
Website:
www.lrhealthcare.com/rmh.htm
Richards Memorial Hospital is a Level
IV Trauma Critical
Access Hospital
dedicated to the
overall health and
well-being of the
communities it
serves.
We offer
numerous services
and specialties to
provide you with
excellent, expert
healthcare, close to
your home and
family.
ROBERTSON COUNTY CHC
Phone:
979-279-0701
Website:
www.bvcaa.org
Clinic offering Medical and Dental
services.
Fee will be
based on income and
family size.
SCOTT AND WHITE HOSPITAL
Phone:
800-792-3710 OR
254-724-2111
Website:
www.sw.org
Scott & White has been synonymous with
excellence in
diagnosis, care and
treatment.
COUNSELING AND SUPPORT RESOURCES
BOYS TOWN NATIONAL HOTLINE - A CRISIS
LINE FOR PARENTS AND
TEENS
Phone:
800-448-3000
Website:
www.boystown.org
Boys Town focuses on the care and
treatment of
children by
providing
compassionate,
research-proven
treatment for
behavioral,
emotional and
physical problems.
CENTEX FAMILY SOLUTIONS AND COUNSELING
CENTER
Phone:
254-613-4857 OR
254-421-7589
Website:
www.centexfamilysolutions.com
In a crisis situation there is hope and it starts
with one call. We
specialize in trauma
needs in both adults
and children.
Centex Family
Solutions and
Counseling Center is
an active member of
American Academy of
Experts on Traumatic
Stress. Other
specializations
include: Anxiety,
Depression, Military
Stress, Childhood
Behavioral Issues,
PTSD and Family
Violence
CENTRAL TEXAS YOUTH SERVICES
Phone:
800-421-8336
Website:
www.centraltexasyouthservices.org/
Assists troubled children, youth and
families toward
development of their
full potential
through provision of
quality
community-based
services.
CHILDREN OF AGING PARENTS
Phone:
800-227-7294
Website:
http://caps4caregivers.org/index.htm
CAPS gives caregivers reliable
information and
sound advice and
will extend its
outreach through new
support groups,
workshops, and
presentations for
churches, schools,
employers, service
clubs, and
television
audiences.
CHILDREN’S SPECIAL NEEDS NETWORK
Phone:
800-227-7294
Website:
http://www.special-children.org
The Children’s Special Needs Network (CSNN) is
a non-profit
organization based
in Belton,
Texas that assists
families and
professionals in
providing services
for children in
Central Texas who
are diagnosed with
physical or
psychological
special needs.
CSNN provides
a wide range of
direct services and
connects families
with medical,
educational, and
social service
resources in their
communities.
COVENANT HOUSE - NINELINE
Phone:
800-999-9999
Website:
www.nineline.org
Covenant House - Nineline
Sometimes you
just need to talk.
Are you or
your friends looking
for answers to
questions about:
Bullying, Family,
Relationships, Human
Trafficking,
Feelings, Suicide,
Basic needs, Abuse,
Health, Sex, Drugs
and Alcohol
GRIEF RECOVERY HELP LINE
Phone:
800-445-4808
Website: NO WEBSITE
Grief Recovery.
TEXAS RUNAWAY HOTLINE
Phone:
888-580-4357
Website:
www.dfps.state.tx.us/runaway_hotline/runaway.asp
Texas Runaway Hotline volunteer
telephone counselors
are dedicated to
helping youths and
families in need of
assistance. After
we've talked about
your problem, we
will help you
consider your
choices and develop
a sensible solution.
TWIN CITY MISSION YOUTH & FAMILY
SERVICES
Phone:
254-605-0684
Website:
www.twincitymission.org
Providing counseling, outreach and
prevention services
to youth and their
families.
ABLE DATA DISABILITIES PRODUCT
DATABASE
Phone:
800-227-0216
Website:
www.abledata.com
AbleData provides objective
information on
assistive technology
and rehabilitation
equipment to
consumers,
organizations,
professionals, and
caregivers within
the United States.
We serve the
nation's disability,
rehabilitation and
senior communities.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
Phone:
877-426-2838
Website:
www.dav.org
Disabled American Veterans is
dedicated to one,
single purpose —
building better
lives for all of our
nation’s disabled
veterans and their
families.
DISABLED AND ALONE LIFE SERVICES FOR
THE HANDICAPPED, INC
Phone:
800-995-0066
Website:
www.disabledandalone.org
Disabled and Alone/Life Services for
the Handicapped,
Inc. established
itself as a major
force to (1) help
families plan for
the time when they
will no longer be
here and (2) provide
direct services to
disabled people
whose families have
left assets for
their care.
EASTER SEALS NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
DISABILITY HELPLINE
Phone:
800-221-6827
Website:
www.easterseals.com/site/PageServer
Easter Seals helps individuals with
disabilities and
special needs, and
their families, live
better lives.
Easter Seals
offers a variety of
services to help
people with
disabilities address
life's challenges
and achieve personal
goals.
ELDERCARE LOCATOR
Phone:
800-677-1116
Website:
www.eldercare.org
Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
promotes the right
of all individuals
to live with
dignity, in the
setting of their
choice by offering
older people,
younger people with
disabilities, and
caregivers the
information,
services and support
needed to make
choices which
enhance health, well
being and
independence.
INTERNATIONAL DYSLEXIA ASSOCIATION
Phone:
800-222-3123
Website:
www.interdys.org
The International Dyslexia Association
(IDA)
is a
501(c)(3)
non-profit,
scientific, and
educational
organization
dedicated to the
study and treatment
of the learning
disability, dyslexia
as well as related
language-based
learning
differences.
NATIONAL CENTER FOR LEARNING
DISABILITIES
Phone:
888-575-7373
Website:
www.ncld.org
The National Center for Learning
Disabilities’ (NCLD)
mission is to ensure
success for all
individuals with
learning
disabilities in
school, at work and
in life. We:
Connect
parents and others
with resources,
guidance and support
so they can advocate
effectively for
their children.
Deliver
evidence-based
tools, resources and
professional
development to
educators to improve
student outcomes.
Develop
policies and engage
advocates to
strengthen
educational rights
and opportunities.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF ASSISTIVE AND
REHABILITATIVE
SERVICES
Phone:
800-247-3795 OR
254-773-1674
Website:
www.dars.state.tx.us
The Department of Assistive and
Rehabilitative
Services, or DARS,
administers programs
that ensure Texas is
a state where people
with disabilities,
and children who
have developmental
delays, enjoy the
same opportunities
as other Texans to
live independent and
productive lives.
HOME HEALTH CARE AND HOSPICE CARE
CHILDREN'S HOSPICE INTERNATIONAL
Phone:
800-242-4453
Website:
http://www.chionline.org/
Children's Hospice International
(CHI), provides
education, training
and technical
assistance to those
who care for
children with
life-threatening
conditions and their
families.
GIRLING HEALTH CARE, INC.
Phone:
254-697-6531
Website:
www.girling.com
Girling Healthcare has a long history
of providing the
highest quality
health care in the
home. We have
operations in nine
states: Florida,
Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri (Missouri
Home Care and
American HomeCare),
New York, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas and
West Virginia. At
Girling, we strive
to meet the
healthcare and
personal care needs
of our patients and
clients using a team
approach.
Our services
range from skilled
nursing care and
rehabilitation, to
personal care and
living assistance
services. Our goal
is to provide a
variety of
professional and
non-professional
services that will
enable our clients
to receive the care
they need right in
their homes.
HEART TO HEART HOSPICE
Phone:
254-742-2000
Website:
www.heartoftexashospice.com
Heart to Heart Hospice is a model for
compassionate,
quality care and
supportive services
for people with
life-limiting
illnesses and their
loved ones.
We strive to
enhance the lives of
our patients by
aggressively
managing their pain
and symptoms,
helping to alleviate
any discomfort
associated with
their terminal
illness or disease.
Our care team
works to improve
quality standards in
end-of-life care,
while exceeding the
expectations of
those in need of our
services.
HOSPICE EDUCATION INSTITUTE
Phone:
800-331-1620
Website:
www.hospiceworld.org
The Institute is an independent,
not-for-profit
organization,
serving members of
the public and
health care
professionals with
information and
education about the
many facets of
caring for the dying
and the bereaved.
HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
Phone:
800-854-3402
Website:
www.hospicefoundation.org
Hospice Foundation of America provides
leadership in the
development and
application of
hospice and its
philosophy of care
with the goal of
enhancing the U.S.
health care system
and the role of
hospice within it.
NATIONAL HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE
ORGANIZATION
Phone:
800-658-8898
Website:
www.nhpco.org/templates/1/homepage.cfm
To lead and mobilize social change for
improved care at the
end of life.
SCOTT & WHITE HOSPICE
Phone:
254-724-4090
Website:
www.sw.org/hospice/hospice
Scott & White Hospice is a non-profit,
hospital hospice
program and part of
the nationally
recognized Scott &
White healthcare
organization. Our
experienced staff
provides services
throughout beautiful
Central Texas,
including a nine
county area
surrounding Temple.
STANDARDS HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE
Phone:
254-697-2224
Website:
www.standardshomehealth.com
Standards Home Health and Hospice is
family owned and
operated serving 37
Central Texas
counties with
offices in Cameron,
Giddings, Groesbeck,
Lampasas, Rockdale,
Marlin and Temple.
VISTA CARE HOSPICE
Phone:
254-778-3913
Website:
www.vistacare.com
VistaCare Hospice is a leading
provider of hospice
care services.
Phone:
512-571-8526
24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 800-841-1255
Website:
www.bbtrails.org
Increase access to mental health
services in eastern
Williamson County
and surrounding
areas.
Provides
counseling for
children,
adolescents, adults
and families,
medication
management and
access to low-cost
medications, peer
support services and
wellness programs,
substance
abuse-assessment and
counseling and
support groups.
CENTRAL COUNTIES CENTER FOR MHMR
Phone:
254-697-6631
Website:
www.cccmhmr.org
Provides for the conservation and
restoration of
mental health among
the people of Bell
County, Texas and
surrounding counties
and to promote the
public understanding
of mental
retardation and
mental health.
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA
Phone:
800-969-6642
Website:
www.mentalhealthamerica.net
Mental Health America is dedicated to
promoting mental
health, preventing
mental and substance
use conditions and
achieving victory
over mental
illnesses and
addictions through
advocacy, education,
research and
service.
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA
Phone:
800-273-8255
Website:
www.nmha.org
Mental Health America (formerly known
as the National
Mental Health
Association) is the
country’s leading
nonprofit dedicated
to helping ALL
people live mentally
healthier lives.
With our more than
320 affiliates
nationwide, we
represent a growing
movement of
Americans who
promote mental
wellness for the
health and
well-being of the
nation – everyday
and in times of
crisis.
MHMR REHABILITATION SERVICES
Phone:
254-778-4841
Website:
www.hotrmhmr.org/mentalhealth.html
Dedicated to helping individuals and
families cope with
mental illness,
intellectual and
developmental
disabilities,
developmental
delays, and
emotional conflict.
AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION
Phone:
800-877-1600
Website:
www.eatright.org
The American Dietetic Association is
committed to
improving the
nation's health and
advancing the
profession of
dietetics through
research, education
and advocacy.
EAT RIGHT HOTLINE
Phone:
800-231-3438
Website:
www.eatright.org
ADA is committed to improving the
nation's health and
advancing the
profession of
dietetics through
research, education
and advocacy.
EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS &
PREVENTION
Phone:
800-931-2237
Website:
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
NEDA is committed to providing help
and hope to those
affected by eating
disorders.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Phone:
512-446-2666
Website: NO WEBSITE
Meals on wheels provides meals to home
bound individuals
who qualify.
MILAM COUNTY WIC PROJECT - CAMERON
Phone:
254-697-4913
Website:
www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/
OR
http://www.milamhealth.com
WIC is a nutrition program that helps
pregnant women, new
mothers, and young
children eat well,
learn about
nutrition, and stay
healthy. Nutrition
education and
counseling,
nutritious foods,
and help accessing
health care are
provided to
low-income women,
infants, and
children through the
Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program,
popularly known as
WIC.
MILAM COUNTY WIC PROJECT - ROCKDALE
Phone:
512-446-6245
Website:
www.dshs.state.tx.us/wichd/
OR
http://www.milamhealth.com
WIC is a nutrition program that helps
pregnant women, new
mothers, and young
children eat well,
learn about
nutrition, and stay
healthy. Nutrition
education and
counseling,
nutritious foods,
and help accessing
health care are
provided to
low-income women,
infants, and
children through the
Special Supplemental
Nutrition Program,
popularly known as
WIC.
NATIONAL EATING DISORDERS ASSOCIATION
Phone:
800-931-2237
Website:
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
NEDA is committed to providing help
and hope to those
affected by eating
disorders.
ORGAN OR DISEASE SPECIFIC RESOURCES
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Phone:
800-242-8721
Website:
www.americanheart.org
Our mission is to build healthier
lives, free of
cardiovascular
diseases and stroke.
AMERICAN KIDNEY FUND
Phone:
800-638-8299
Website:
www.kidneyfund.org
The mission of the American Kidney
Fund is to fight
kidney disease
through direct
financial support to
patients in need;
health education;
and prevention
efforts.
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION - TEXAS
AFFILIATE - CENTRAL
REGION
Phone:
512-343-0502 OR
512-346-9308
Website:
www.lungusa.org
The American Lung Association is
working to save
lives by improving
lung health and
preventing lung
disease through
Education, Advocacy
and Research.
AMERICAN STROKE ASSOCIATION
Phone:
512-433-7220
Website:
www.strokeassociation.org
Our mission is to build healthier
lives, free of
cardiovascular
diseases and stroke.
AMERICAN THYROID ASSOCIATION
Phone:
NO PHONE
Website:
www.thyroid.org
The ATA leads in promoting thyroid
health and
understanding
thyroid biology.
AMERICAN UROLOGIC ASSOCIATION
FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-828-7866
Website:
www.urologyhealth.org
The AUA Foundation is partners with
physicians,
researchers,
healthcare
professionals,
patients,
caregivers, families
and the public to
support and improve
the prevention,
detection and
treatment of
urological diseases.
ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-283-7800 OR
512-502-8431 OR
512-370-1505
Website:
www.arthritis.org
The Arthritis Foundation helps people
take control of
arthritis by
providing public
health education;
pursuing public
policy and
legislation; and
conducting
evidence-based
programs to improve
the quality of life
for those living
with arthritis.
CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS RESEARCH AND
EDUCATION
FOUNDATION, INC
Phone:
800-404-9500
Website:
www.longqt.org
C.A.R.E. formulates, promotes and
leads initiatives to
prevent sudden
cardiac death due to
acquired and
heritable heart
rhythm disorders.
EPILEPSY INFORMATION SERVICE
Phone:
800-642-0500
Website: NO WEBSITE
Provides information on Epilepsy.
FOUNDATION FOR SPINAL CORD INJURY
PREVENTION, CARE AND
CURE
Phone:
800-342-0330
Website:
www.fscip.org
The Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury
Prevention, Care &
Cure (FSCIPCC) is a
non-profit
educational group
dedicated to the
prevention, care and
cure of spinal cord
injuries through
public awareness,
education and
funding research.
Founded by its
current Chairman
Ronald R. Gilbert,
FSCIPCC is committed
to improving the
quality of care for
persons with serious
spinal cord injuries
and to raising funds
that support the
search for a cure.
FSCIPCC is comprised
of victims of spinal
cord injuries and
their families,
persons dedicated to
the prevention, care
and cure of SCI and
professionals who
provide free counsel
to SCI victims.
KIDNEY AND UROLOGY FOUNDATION OF
AMERICA
Phone:
800-633-6628
Website:
www.kidneyurology.org
Kidney & Urology Foundation of America
(KUFA) is a
national,
not-for-profit
organization
dedicated to helping
people with kidney
and urologic
diseases and
individuals waiting
for organ and tissue
transplants.
LUNG CANCER ALLIANCE
Phone:
800-298-2436
Website:
www.lungcanceralliance.org
Lung Cancer Alliance is the only
national non-profit
organization
dedicated solely to
patient support and
advocacy for people
living with lung
cancer and those at
risk for the
disease.
Lung Cancer
Alliance’s mission
is to reverse
decades of stigma
and neglect by
empowering those
with or at risk for
the disease,
elevating awareness
and changing health
policy.
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-441-7055
Website:
www.msfocus.org
The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
provides a
comprehensive
approach to helping
people with MS
maintain their
health and
well-being.
We offer
programming and
support to keep them
self-sufficient and
their homes safe,
while our
educational programs
heighten public
awareness and
promote
understanding about
the disease.
MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY FAMILY FOUNDATION,
INC.
Phone:
800-544-1213
Website:
www.mdff.org
Through the life services of Advocacy,
Education and
Assimilation, No
Boundaries Family
Foundation will
enhance and
strengthen the lives
of individuals with
neuromuscular
diseases and to
provide, or direct
their families to
valuable resources
in helping our
clients become
successful
contributors to the
community.
NBFF exists
to provide
resources, services,
and adaptive
equipment to enable
patients with
muscular dystrophy
and their family
members to live
independent and
productive lives.
The resources
include the areas
of: •Advocacy
•Education
•Emotional Support
•Individual
Education Programs
(IEPs) •Sponsorship
of Clinics •Mobility
•Muscular Dystrophy
Community.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON FETAL ALCOHOL
SYNDROME
Phone:
800-666-6327
Website:
www.nofas.org
The National Organization on Fetal
Alcohol Syndrome
(NOFAS) is the
leading voice and
resource of the
Fetal Alcohol
Spectrum Disorders
(FASD) community.
Founded in 1990,
NOFAS is the only
international
non-profit
organization
committed solely to
FASD primary
prevention, advocacy
and support.
NATIONAL PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-327-4545
Website:
www.parkinson.org
National Parkinson Foundation has
worked to address
the unmet needs in
Parkinson's care and
treatment. In 2011
and beyond, NPF
works every day to
improve the quality
of Parkinson's care
through research,
education and
outreach.
NATIONAL SPINAL CORD ASSOCIATION
Phone:
800-962-9629
Website:
www.spinalcord.org
Founded in 1948, the National Spinal
Cord Injury
Association is the
nation's oldest and
largest civilian
organization
dedicated to
improving the
quality of life for
hundreds of
thousands of
Americans living
with the results of
spinal cord injury
and disease (SCI/D)
and their families.
NIH OSTEOPEROSIS AND RELATED BONE
DISEASES RESOURCE
CENTER
Phone:
800-624-2663
Website:
www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/default.asp
The National Institutes of Health
(NIH) Osteoporosis
and Related Bone
Diseases ~ National
Resource Center, a
part of the U.S.
Department of Health
and Human Services,
provides patients,
health
professionals, and
the public with an
important link to
resources and
information on
metabolic bone
diseases, including
osteoporosis,
Paget’s disease of
the bone, and
osteogenesis
imperfecta. The NIH
National Resource
Center is dedicated
to increasing the
awareness,
knowledge, and
understanding of
physicians, health
professionals,
patients,
underserved and
at-risk populations
(such as Hispanic
and Asian women,
adolescents, and
men), and the
general public about
the prevention,
early detection, and
treatment of
osteoporosis and
related bone
diseases.
OSTEOPEROSIS HELP LINE
Phone:
888-934-2663
Website: NO WEBSITE
Information about Osteoperosis.
PAGET'S FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-237-2438
Website:
www.paget.org
The premier resource for information
on Paget's disease
of bone.
PARKINSON'S DISEASE FOUNDATION, INC
Phone:
800-457-6676
Website:
www.pdf.org
The Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
(PDF) is a leading
national presence in
Parkinson’s disease
research, education
and public advocacy.
PEDIATRIC BRAIN TUMOR FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-253-6530
Website:
www.pbtfus.org
The Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation®
(PBTF) is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit
charitable
organization that
seeks to •find the
cause of and cure
for childhood brain
tumors by supporting
medical research
•increase public
awareness about the
severity and
prevalence of
childhood brain
tumors •aid in the
early detection and
treatment of
childhood brain
tumors •support a
national database on
all primary brain
tumors •provide
educational and
emotional support
for children and
families affected by
this
life-threatening
disease.
PROSTATITIS FOUNDATION
Phone:
888-891-4200
Website:
www.prostatitis.org
To push for Prostatitis research,
collect data on the
disease, and provide
information to men
who are suffering
from the disease,
important first
steps have been
taken.
TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE HEART
INFORMATION SERVICE
Phone:
800-292-2221
Website:
www.texasheartinstitute.org
Our mission is to reduce the devastating toll of cardiovascular disease, we are pleased to provide a wealth of reliable information.
AMERICAN SIDS INSTITUTE
Phone:
800-232-7437
Website:
www.sids.org
American SIDS Institute is dedicated
to the prevention of
sudden infant death
and the promotion of
infant health
through an
aggressive,
comprehensive
nationwide program
of:
Research
about both the cause
of sudden infant
death and methods of
prevention.
Clinical
Services assisting
pediatricians in the
medical management
of high risk
infants.
Education
about prevention
methods aimed at the
public and medical
community.
Family
Support providing
crises phone
counseling, grief
literature and
referrals.
CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND
PREVENTION HELPLINE
Phone:
800-232-4636
Website:
www.cdc.gov
CDC.gov provides users with credible,
reliable health
information on:
•Data and Statistics
•Diseases and
Conditions
•Emergencies and
Disasters
•Environmental
Health •Healthy
Living •Injury,
Violence and Safety
•Life Stages and
Populations
•Travelers' Health
•Workplace Safety
and Health •And
more…
CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE
NEEDS (CSHCN)
Phone:
800-789-2865
Website:
www.dshs.state.tx.us/cshcn/
The Children with Special Health Care
Needs (CSHCN)
Services Program
helps children with
special health-care
needs and people of
any age with cystic
fibrosis.
DNA DIAGNOSTICS CENTER
Phone:
888-362-9778 OR
800-613-5768
Website:
www.dnacenter.com
DDC currently provides comprehensive
DNA testing services
in three main areas:
paternity and other
family
relationships,
forensics, and
genetics. DDC’s
subsidiary,
Veterinary
Diagnostics Center,
provides innovative,
quality DNA testing
for companion and
sport animals.
FDA - U.S. FOOD AND DRUG
ADMINISTRATION
Phone:
888-463-6332
Website:
www.fda.gov
FDA is responsible for protecting the
public health by
assuring the safety,
efficacy and
security of human
and veterinary
drugs, biological
products, medical
devices, our
nation’s food
supply, cosmetics,
and products that
emit radiation.
FDA is also
responsible for
advancing the public
health by helping to
speed innovations
that make medicines
more effective,
safer, and more
affordable and by
helping the public
get the accurate,
science-based
information they
need to use
medicines and foods
to maintain and
improve their
health. FDA also has
responsibility for
regulating the
manufacturing,
marketing and
distribution of
tobacco products to
protect the public
health and to reduce
tobacco use by
minors.
Finally, FDA
plays a significant
role in the Nation’s
counterterrorism
capability. FDA
fulfills this
responsibility by
ensuring the
security of the food
supply and by
fostering
development of
medical products to
respond to
deliberate and
naturally emerging
public health
threats.
FIRST CANDLE/ SIDS ALLIANCE
Phone:
800-221-4737
Website:
www.firstcandle.org
First Candle is a national nonprofit
health organization
uniting parents,
caregivers and
researchers
nationwide with
government, business
and community
service groups to
advance infant
health and survival.
With help
from a national
network of partner
organizations, we
are working to
increase public
participation and
support in the fight
against Stillbirth,
Sudden Infant Death
Syndrome (SIDS) and
other causes of
Sudden Unexpected
Infant Death (SUID).
HEART OF TEXAS LEGAL SERVICES
Phone:
800-299-5596 OR
254-752-5593
Website: NO WEBSITE
Legal Services.
LOCKS OF LOVE
Phone:
888-896-1588
Website:
www.locksoflove.org
Our mission is to return a sense of
self, confidence and
normalcy to children
suffering from hair
loss by utilizing
donated ponytails to
provide the highest
quality hair
prosthetics to
financially
disadvantaged
children. The
children receive
hair prostheses free
of charge or on a
sliding scale, based
on financial need.
MEAT AND POULTRY HOTLINE
Phone:
800-535-4555
Website:
www.fsis.usda.gov/education/usda_meat_&_poultry_hotline/index.asp
The Meat and Poultry Hotline helps
prevent foodborne
illness by answering
questions about the
safe storage,
handling and
preparation of meat,
poultry and egg
products.
NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER
Phone:
800-336-4797
Website:
www.health.gov/nhic
The National Health Information Center
(NHIC) is a health
information referral
service. NHIC puts
health professionals
and consumers who
have health
questions in touch
with those
organizations that
are best able to
provide answers.
NHIC was established
in 1979 by the
Office of Disease
Prevention and
Health Promotion
(ODPHP), Office of
Public Health and
Science, Office of
the Secretary, U.S.
Department of Health
and Human Services.
NATIONAL JOB CORPS INFORMATION LINE
Phone:
877-733-5627
Website:
www.jobcorps.gov/Home.aspx
Job Corps is a no-cost education and
vocational training
program administered
by the U.S.
Department of Labor
that helps young
people ages 16
through 24 improve
the quality of their
lives through
vocational and
academic training.
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR RARE
DISORDERS (NORD)
Phone:
800-999-6673
Website:
www.rarediseases.org
The National Organization for Rare
Disorders (NORD), a
501(c)(3)
organization, is a
unique federation of
voluntary health
organizations
dedicated to helping
people with rare
"orphan" diseases
and assisting the
organizations that
serve them. NORD is
committed to the
identification,
treatment, and cure
of rare disorders
through programs of
education, advocacy,
research, and
service.
NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH RESOURCE
CENTER
Phone:
877-986-9472
Website:
www.healthywomen.org
HealthyWomen (HW) is the nation's
leading independent
health information
source for women.
Our core mission is
to educate, inform
and empower women to
make smart health
choices for
themselves and their
families.
STARLIGHT STARBRIGHT CHILDREN'S
FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-274-7827
Website:
www.starlight.org
Starlight Children’s Foundation has
been dedicated to
improving the
quality of life for
children with
chronic and
life-threatening
illnesses and
life-altering
injuries by
providing
entertainment,
education and family
activities that help
them cope with the
pain, fear and
isolation of
prolonged illness.
STUTTERING FOUNDATION OF AMERICA
Phone:
800-992-9392
Website:
www.stutteringhelp.org
The Stuttering Foundation of America's
goal is to provide
the best and most
up-to-date
information and help
available for the
prevention of
stuttering in young
children and the
most effective
treatment available
for teenagers and
adults.
TEXAS POISON CENTER NETWORK
Phone:
800-222-1222
Website:
www.poisoncontrol.org
To provide emergency treatment
information to the
citizens of Texas
for poisonings or
toxic exposures.
TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSION
Phone:
512-446-6640 OR
254-697-3373
Website:
www.twc.state.tx.us
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)
is the state
government agency
charged with
overseeing and
providing workforce
development services
to employers and job
seekers of Texas.
For employers, TWC
offers recruiting,
retention, training
and retraining, and
outplacement
services as well as
valuable information
on labor law and
labor market
statistics. For job
seekers, TWC offers
career development
information, job
search resources,
training programs,
and, as appropriate,
unemployment
benefits. While
targeted populations
receive intensive
assistance to
overcome barriers to
employment all
Texans can benefit
from the services
offered by TWC and
our network of
workforce partners.
ABLE DATA DISABILITIES PRODUCT
DATABASE
Phone:
800-227-0216
Website:
www.abledata.com
AbleData provides objective
information on
assistive technology
and rehabilitation
equipment to
consumers,
organizations,
professionals, and
caregivers within
the United States.
We serve the
nation's disability,
rehabilitation and
senior communities.
ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Phone:
254-697-8792 OR
800-252-5400
Website:
www.dfps.state.tx.us/Adult_Protection
APS is responsible for investigating
abuse, neglect, and
exploitation of
adults who are
elderly or have
disabilities.
AGING TEXAS WELL
Phone:
512-438-5471
Website:
www.agingtexaswell.org
The Aging Texas Well (ATW) program
helps ensure that
Texans prepare
individually for
aging in all aspects
of life and that
state and local
infrastructure—
laws, policies, and
services — support
aging well
throughout the life
span.
ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION
Phone:
800-367-2132 OR
800-272-3900
Website:
www.alz-austin.org
To eliminate Alzheimer's disease
through the
advancement of
research; to provide
and enhance care and
support for all
affected; and to
reduce the risk of
dimentia through the
promotion of brain
health.
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE EDUCATION AND
REFERRAL CENTER
Phone:
800-438-4380
Website:
www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers
The Alzheimer's Disease Education and
Referral (ADEAR)
Center's purpose is
to "compile,
archive, and
disseminate
information
concerning
Alzheimer's disease"
for health
professionals,
people with AD and
their families, and
the public.
The NIA
conducts and
supports research
about health issues
for older people,
and is the primary
Federal agency for
Alzheimer's disease
research.
AMERICAN HEALTH ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-437-2423
Website:
www.ahaf.org
The American Health Assistance
Foundation (AHAF) is
dedicated to finding
cures for
age-related
degenerative
diseases. The
foundation funds
research on
Alzheimer's disease,
macular
degeneration, and
glaucoma and
provides the public
with free
information about
risk factors,
preventative
lifestyles, and
current treatments
and coping
strategies.
AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF CENTRAL TEXAS
Phone:
800-447-7169
Website:
www.centexaaa.com/default.html
The Area Agency on Aging of Central
Texas (AAACT) is
administratively
responsible for the
development of a
comprehensive and
coordinated system
of sources for
individuals 60 years
of age and older.
CARING CONNECTIONS
Phone:
800-658-8898
Website:
http://caringconnections.lotsahelpinghands.com/info/
Caring Connections provides free
resources and
information to help
people make
decisions about
end-of-life care and
services before a
crisis and connect
them with the
resources they need,
when they need them.
CHILDREN OF AGING PARENTS
Phone:
800-227-7294
Website:
http://caps4caregivers.org/index.htm
CAPS gives caregivers reliable
information and
sound advice and
will extend its
outreach through new
support groups,
workshops, and
presentations for
churches, schools,
employers, service
clubs, and
television
audiences.
DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND DISABILITY
SERVICES
Phone:
512-438-3200
Website:
www.dads.state.tx.us
The Department of Aging and Disability
Services (DADS)
administers
long-term services
and supports for
people who are aging
and who have
cognitive and
physical
disabilities. DADS
also licenses and
regulates providers
of these services,
and administers the
state’s guardianship
program.
ELDERCARE LOCATOR
Phone:
800-677-1116
Website:
www.eldercare.org
Somerville-Cambridge Elder Services
promotes the right
of all individuals
to live with
dignity, in the
setting of their
choice by offering
older people,
younger people with
disabilities, and
caregivers the
information,
services and support
needed to make
choices which
enhance health, well
being and
independence.
MEALS ON WHEELS
Phone:
512-446-2666
Website: NO WEBSITE
Meals on wheels provides meals to home
bound individuals
who qualify.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AREA AGENCIES
ON AGING
Phone:
800-252-9240
Website:
www.n4a.org
The National Association of Area
Agencies on Aging
(n4a) is the leading
voice on aging
issues for Area
Agencies on Aging
and a champion for
Title VI Native
American aging
programs. Through
advocacy, training
and technical
assistance, we
support the national
network of 629 AAAs
and 246 Title VI
programs.
NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING
Phone:
800-424-9046
Website:
www.ncoa.org
Our mission is to improve the lives of
older Americans.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING
Phone:
800-222-2225
Website:
www.nia.nih.gov
The Institute's mission is to:
•Support and conduct
genetic, biological,
clinical,
behavioral, social,
and economic
research related to
the aging process,
diseases and
conditions
associated with
aging, and other
special problems and
needs of older
Americans. •Foster
the development of
research and
clinician scientists
in aging.
•Communicate
information about
aging and advances
in research on aging
to the scientific
community, health
care providers, and
the public.
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGING AND
DISABILITY SERVICES
Phone:
800-252-9240
Website:
www.dads.state.tx.us
The Department of Aging and Disability
Services (DADS) was
created to
administer long-term
services and
supports for people
who are aging and
who have cognitive
and physical
disabilities. DADS
also licenses and
regulates providers
of these services,
and administers the
state’s guardianship
program.
AIDS INFO
Phone:
800-448-0440
Website:
www.aidsinfo.nih.gov
AIDSinfo is a U.S. Department of
Health and Human
Services (DHHS)
project that offers
the latest federally
approved information
on HIV/AIDS clinical
research, treatment
and prevention, and
medical practice
guidelines for
people living with
HIV/AIDS, their
families and
friends, health care
providers,
scientists, and
researchers.
AMERICAN SOCIAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Phone:
800-227-8922
Website:
www.ashastd.org
ASHA is America's authority for sexual
health information.
We are an
organization that
has advocated on
behalf of those at
risk for sexually
transmitted
infections (STIs).
ASHA specializes in
communications
outreach to the
public, patients,
press, providers,
and policy makers by
developing and
delivering sensitive
health information
through many
vehicles such as our
websites,
ashastd.org,
iwannaknow.org (for
teens and young
adults) and
quierosaber.org (in
Spanish).
NATIONAL STD HOTLINE
Phone:
800-227-8922
Website: NO WEBSITE
Information about Sexually Transmitted
Diseases.
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE
PREVENTION
Phone:
800-531-4477
Website:
www.afsp.org
The American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention (AFSP) is
exclusively
dedicated to
understanding and
preventing suicide
through research,
education and
advocacy, and to
reaching out to
people with mental
disorders and those
impacted by suicide.
COVENANT HOUSE - NINELINE
Phone:
800-999-9999
Website:
www.nineline.org
Covenant House - Nineline
Sometimes you
just need to talk.
Are you or
your friends looking
for answers to
questions about:
Bullying, Family,
Relationships, Human
Trafficking,
Feelings, Suicide,
Basic needs, Abuse,
Health, Sex, Drugs
and Alcohol
NATIONAL HOPELINE NETWORK - SUICIDE
Phone:
800-784-2433
Website:
www.hopeline.com
Since the suicide of his wife Kristin
in April 1998, KBHC
Founder Reese Butler
has been on a
personal crusade.
His mission the past
11 years has been to
offer HOPE and the
option to LIVE to
those in the deepest
emotional pain.
NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE
Phone:
800-273-8255
Website:
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
The National Suicide Prevention
Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK
(8255) is a 24-hour,
toll-free,
confidential suicide
prevention hotline
available to anyone
in suicidal crisis
or emotional
distress. By dialing
1-800-273-TALK, the
call is routed to
the nearest crisis
center in our
national network of
more than 150 crisis
centers. The
Lifeline’s national
network of local
crisis centers,
provide crisis
counseling and
mental health
referrals day and
night.
THE SUICIDE AND CRISIS CENTER OF NORTH
TEXAS
Phone:
866-672-5100 OR
214-828-1000
Website:
www.sccenter.org
The Suicide and Crisis Center of North
Texas is located in
Dallas, Texas. We
have been in
continuous operation
since 1968.
VETERANS AFFAIRS SUICIDE HOTLINE
Phone:
800-273-8255
Website:
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/Default.aspx
Confidential Help for Veterans and
their Families.
AM VETS
Phone:
800-244-6350
Website:
www.amvets.org
As one of America’s foremost veterans
service
organizations,
AMVETS (or American
Veterans) has a
proud history of
assisting veterans
and sponsoring
numerous programs
that serve our
country and its
citizens.
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
Phone:
877-426-2838
Website:
www.dav.org
Disabled American Veterans is
dedicated to one,
single purpose —
building better
lives for all of our
nation’s disabled
veterans and their
families.
OLIN E. TEAGUE VETERANS HOSPITAL
Phone:
800-423-2111 OR
254-778-4811
Website:
www2.va.gov/directory/guide/facility.asp?id=132
The Olin E. Teague Veterans' Medical
Center in Temple is
a tertiary care
facility.
It is a
teaching medical
center, providing a
full range of
patient care
services, with
state-of-the-art
technology as well
as education and
research.
PARALYZED VETS OF AMERICA
Phone:
800-424-8200
Website:
www.pva.org
Paralyzed Veterans of America has been
on a mission to
change lives and
build brighter
futures for our
seriously injured
heroes—to empower
these brave men and
women with what they
need to achieve the
things they fought
for: freedom and
independence.
US DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AFFAIRS
Phone:
800-827-1000
Website:
www.va.gov
To fulfill President Lincoln's promise
“To care for him who
shall have borne the
battle, and for his
widow, and his
orphan” by serving
and honoring the men
and women who are
America’s veterans.
VETERANS AFFAIRS SUICIDE HOTLINE
Phone:
800-273-8255
Website:
www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org/Veterans/Default.aspx
Confidential Help for Veterans and
their Families.
VETERANS SERVICE OF MILAM COUNTY
Phone:
254-697-7031 OR
512-446-6616
Website:
http://milamcounty.net/veterans.html
Assistance for Veterans.
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR THE BLIND
Phone:
800-232-5463
Website:
www.afb.org
The American Foundation for the Blind
(AFB) priorities
include broadening
access to
technology;
elevating the
quality of
information and
tools for the
professionals who
serve people with
vision loss; and
promoting
independent and
healthy living for
people with vision
loss by providing
them and their
families with
relevant and timely
resources.
BETTER HEARING INSTITUTE
Phone:
800-327-9355
Website:
www.betterhearing.org
The Better Hearing Institute (BHI)
educates the public
about the neglected
problem of hearing
loss and what can be
done about it.
DIVISION FOR BLIND SERVICES
Phone:
800-628-5115
Website:
www.dars.state.tx.us/dbs
The DARS Division for Blind Services
(DBS) assists blind
or visually impaired
individuals and
their families.
EYE CARE AMERICA
Phone:
800-222-3937
Website:
www.eyecareamerica.org
EyeCare America is on a mission to
reduce avoidable
blindness and severe
visual impairment by
raising awareness
about eye disease
and care, providing
free eye health
educational
materials and
facilitating access
to medical eye care.
GLAUCOMA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-826-6693
Website:
www.glaucoma.org
Our mission is to prevent vision loss
from glaucoma by
investing in
innovative research,
education, and
support with the
ultimate goal of
finding a cure.
GUIDE DOG FOUNDATION
Phone:
800-548-4337
Website:
www.guidedog.org
To improve the quality of life for
people who are
blind, visually
impaired, or with
other special needs.
NATIONAL CONSORTION ON DEAF-BLINDNESS
Phone:
800-438-9376
Website:
http://nationaldb.org/
The National Consortium on
Deaf-Blindness
(NCDB) is a national
technical assistance
and dissemination
center for children
and youth who are
deaf-blind. Funded
by the U.S.
Department of
Education's Office
of Special Education
Programs (OSEP),
NCDB builds on the
technical assistance
activities of NTAC,
the information
services and
dissemination
activities of
DB-LINK and adds a
third focus related
to personnel
training. NCDB
brings together the
resources of three
agencies with long
histories of
expertise in the
field of
deaf-blindness, The
Teaching Research
Institute (TRI) at
Western Oregon
University, the
Helen Keller
National Center
(HKNC), and the
Hilton/Perkins
Program at Perkins
School for the
Blind. NCDB works
collaboratively with
families, federal,
state and local
agencies to provide
technical
assistance,
information and
personnel training.
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