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TOLL FREE NUMBERS FOR USA
Action, Parent & Teen Support Program (Rosemead CA) 800-282-5660
AIDS Hotline 800-777-AIDS
AIDS All Prevention Center (Palm Beach FL) 800-322-8911
Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups 800-344-2666
Alcohol/Drug Help Line 800-621-1646
Alliance Employee Assistance Program & Counseling (Austin TX) 800-422-9207
American Console For Drug Education (New York NY) 800-262-2463
American Council for Drug Education 800-488-3784
American Council on Alcoholism 800-527-5344
American Health Assistance Foundation (Rockville MD) 800-437-2423
Attention Deficit Disorder 800-223-4050
Attorney Referral Network 800-624-8846 (24 hrs)
American Schizophrenia Association 800-847-3802
Bipolar Disorder - Stanley Foundation Bipolar Network 800-518-SFBN (to receive the Life Chart Method and the Bipolar Network News ) email: info@bipolarnetwork.org website: http://www.bipolarnetwork.org/
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Workplace Helpline is a toll-free service which provides confidential consultations to employers, unions, and community-based substance abuse prevention organizations on the development and implementation of workplace prevention programs and other related initiatives. 1-800-WORKPLACE
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment , National Treatment Hotline aids consumers in linking to treatment within their communities. 1-800-662-HELP.
Charter Counseling Center Of Beaufort (Beaufort SC) 800-933-9922
Child Help USA Hotline 800-422-4453 (24 hrs) General information on child abuse and related issues. Referrals to local agencies for child abuse reporting. Crisis counseling. Website: http://www.childhelpuse.org
Children of Alcoholics Foundation, Inc. 800-359-2623
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 800-442-3437
Chronic Pain 800-616-PAIN
CDC National AIDS Clearinghouse (bilingual) 800-458-5231 website http://www.cdcnpin.org
Cocaine Anonymous (CA) 3740 Overland Avenue, Suite G Los Angeles, CA 90034 800-347-8998 http://www.ca.org/
Connecticut Psy-Care (West Port CT) 800-266-6779
Consumer Credit Counseling Services 800-388-2227
Crossroads Of Life Center (Mcallen TX) 800-418-7084
Depression: For free brochures (some also available in Spanish) call: 1-800-421-4211
Dual Recovery Anonymous, Toll Free 1-877-883-2332, web site: http://draonline.org
1425 Fruitdale Avenue San Jose, CA 95128 (800) 909-9372
Eating Disorder Center Of Virginia (Norfolk VA) 800-541-3733
Eldercare Locator 800-6771666 (insurance, medicaid, taxes, respite care, etc.) website http://ageinfo.org/elderloc/
Emotional Distress (IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW ARE IN EMOTIONAL DISTRESS CALL 1-800-LIFENET)
European Treatment Hotline +31-76-522-7288
Epilepsy Information Service Bowman Gray School Of Winston-Salem (Winston Salem NC) 800-642-0500
Family Support Network Of North Carolina (Chapel Hill NC) 800-852-0042
Federal Student Aid Information Center 800-433-3243 Information on federal
student aid. Sponsored by U.S. Dept. of Education. Website: http://www.ed.gov/offices/ope/students
Florida Abuse Registry (Tallahassee FL) 800-962-2873
Gamblers Addiction Helpline (Columbia MD) 800-522-4700
Gambling Hotline 800-233-8479
HIV/AIDS Treatment Information Service 800-448-0440 TDD: 800-243-7012 FAX: (301)738-6616
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 800-245-2691 website http://www.hud.gov
Ihc Psych Resources Network (Salt Lake City UT) 800-876-1989
Marijuana Anonymous P. O. Box 2912 Van Nuys, CA 91404 (800) 766-6779 info@marijuana-anonymous.org
Medicare & Medicaid (call to fight them) 1-800-HHS-TIPS (1-800-447-8477).
Medicare Hotline 800-638-6833 Provides general information and publications on Medicare. Answers questions on claims or fraud.
Mental Health Infosource 800-447-4474
NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) Helpline 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) An information & referral service. You can discuss mental illness and the medications that treat them. Support offered, information and referral to local & state NAMI affiliates.
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders 847-831-3438
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) 800-638-8799
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information 800-729-6686 website http://www.health.org
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) 12 West 21st Street New York, NY 10010 800-622-2255
National Council on Aging 800-424-9046 website http://www.ncoa.org
National Council on Compulsive Gambling 800-522-4700
National Institute of Mental Health Panic Disorder Helpline 800-64-PANIC
National Employee Assistance Services Inc. (Waukesha WI) 800-634-6433
National Foundation for Depressive Illness 800-248-4344 Referrals to doctors and depression support groups, disseminates literature, publishes quarterly newsletter, and runs outreach program for adolescents and senior citizens. Recorded message has information on the signs of depression and manic-depression.
National Institute on Aging 800-222-2225 website http://www.nih.gov.nia
National Mental Health Association * 800-969-6642 (Mon-Fri, 9-5 ET) * Provides free information on over 200 mental health topics including manic-depression, bereavement, post-traumatic stress disorder, and warning signs of mental illness. Referrals to mental health providers, distributes free national directory of local mental health associations, and offers low-cost materials. Advocates to remove stigma of mental illness. Website: http://www.nmha.org E-mail: nhainfo@aol.com
National Mental Health Services Knowledge Exchange Network 800-789-CMHS
National OCD Information Hotline 800-NEWS-4-OCD Provides information on
obsessive-compulsive disorder. Website: http://www.ocd.resource.com
National Resource Center for Homelessness and Mental Illness 800-444-7415 Provides technical assistance and informational materials on homeless mentally ill.
National Runaway Switchboard * 800-621-4000 (24 hrs) * Information and referrals for runaways re: shelter, counseling; food pantries; transportation. Suicide and crisis counseling. Greyhound bus tickets available for qualifying kids. Website: http://www.nrscrisisline.org E-mail: info@nrscrisisline.org
National Youth Crisis Hotline (San Diego CA) 800-448-4663
New Jersey Self-Help Group Clearinghouse 1-800-FOR-M.A.S.H. (Mutual Aid Self-Help) or 1-800-367-6274 for free help in finding or forming a NJ no-fee support group http://www.njshc.org Parent Helpline 800-345-5044
Pharmaceutical Patient Assistance Directory Line * 800-762-4636 * Provides a directory of various pharmaceutical assistance programs for persons who cannot afford prescriptions on their own.
Planned Parenthood * 800-230-7526 Referrals to neighborhood planned parenthood clinics nationwide. Website: http://www.plannedparenthood.org Pregnancy Hotline 800-848-5683 (24 hrs) Free, confidential information for pregnant women, shelters for women and girls, baby clothes, adoption referrals.
People's Medical Society * 800-624-8773 Helps medical consumers become aware of their medical rights.
Runaways (Oregon) 800-560-5535
San Diego Nashco (866) 719-9331
SP Psycho Therapy Inc (Manhattan NY) 800-963-3533
Secular Organizations for Sobriety /Save Our Selves / SOS International Clearinghouse 5521 Grosvenor Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90066 email - sosla@loop.com
Social Security 800-772-1213 Provides information on all aspects of social security. Can speak with a person or use touch-tone phone to hear messages.
Stanley Foundation Bipolar Network 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 200 Bethseda, MD 20814 1 (800) 518-7326 FREE: To order the Life Chart Method Newsletter (Bipolar Network News)
Teen AIDS Line 800-234-TEEN
Teen Help Inc. (La Verkin UT) 800-400-0900
Teenline (Oklahoma City OK) 800-522-8336
Texas Commission On Alcohol & Drug Abuse Hotline (Austin TX) 800-832-9623
Therapist Network 800-THERAPIST FAX: (619)481-5143 Makes referrals to local mental health associations, mental health professionals, and other resources.
Tourette Syndrome Association 800-237-0717
Victim Of Crimes (Newark NJ) 800-242-0804
Youth Crisis Hotline (Ralto MA) 800-422-0009
UK
Survivors Swindon
Supports adult male Survivors of child sexual in the UK, and adult male survivors worldwide.
Survivors Swindon is run by male Survivors, for male Survivors, providing a safe, supportive environment
Survivors Swindon Supporting Adult Male Survivors of Sexual Abuse
New HELPLINE No : 0845 430 9371 - ADMIN No. 0870 950 3567
SITE: http://zwap.to/survivors/
FALSE ALLEGATIONS SUPPORT ORGANISATION
National Helpline 0870 241 66 50
EMAIL: support@false-allegations.org.uk
website: http://www.false-allegations.org.uk/main.html
Housing benefit, information and terminations
THE ARK
HOMELESS IN EDINBURGH
The Ark Trust
2 New Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BH
Tel. 0131 557 1197
Fax: 0131 558 3488
The Ark Trust is an organisation which provides support to people who are
homeless, or threatened with homelessness. It seeks to work with individuals
as they address the issues that surround their lives. Established in 1988
The Trust provides a diverse range of services both within and beyond the
premises. Operating from a single site in the centre of Edinburgh the Trust
provides a range of open access, advocacy and outreach services. The result
of this is that we are at the forefront of providing crisis assistance to
some of the most vulnerable people in our society and we can see between
80-110 a day.
We offer a range of services including :
A safe non-judgemental environment for homeless people
A Cafe which provides inexpensive food
A clothing store with cheap inexpensive clothing and laundry service
Resource team who provide support and assistance with a myriad of issues -
including housing, benefits etc
Specialist workers who work with women, domestic violence, young people
and older people.
HOMELESSNESS LINKS
http://www.homelesspages.org.uk/
http://www.shelter.org.uk/
0808 800 4444
info@shelter.org.uk
http://www.homeless.org.uk/
vicki.else@homelesslink.org.uk
http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/UK-cat/homeless.html
http://society.guardian.co.uk/homelessness/0,8145,402773,00.html
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ACTION
http://www.nacsa.org/
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