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Local Resources, Support Groups & Associations
American Cancer Society -- Locate local
community contacts and access online resources through the American Cancer Society -- dedicated
to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and
diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service.
American Diabetes Association -- Learn about diabetes research, legislation, advocacy
issues & related information through the Washington state affiliate of the American
Diabetes Association dedicated to prevent and cure diabetes, and to improve the lives of
all people affected by diabetes.
American Heart
Association -- Locate the Oregon state affiliate of the American Heart
Association the world's leading authority on cardiovascular health and science.
American Lung Association of Oregon
-- Oregon state affiliate of the American Lung Association dedicated to prevent lung
disease and promote lung health.
Athena Partners
-- Athena Partners is a not-for-profit corporation founded by a Seattle-area cancer survivor
passionately committed to eliminating women's cancers by advancing research and education.
Athena Partners raises funds, in part, through the sale of Athena bottled water.
Children's Trust Foundation --
Children's Trust Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening
families and ensuring the healthy development of children.
Community Services for the Blind and Partially Sighted
(CSBPS) -- The CSBPS is a private not-for-profit organization committed to
helping visually impaired persons remain independent by providing programs, services, and
information that make the world more accessible.
Dotsplus -- DotsPlus ,
produced by Oregon State University, is a device-independent typeface developed for blind
readers that intends to encompass a large set of symbols in addition to standard braille.
Easter Seal Society of Oregon --
The Easter Seal Society of Oregon is a direct service organization committed to
providing world class, quality programs and services to help people with disabilities and
their families live with equality, dignity and independence.
HealthTalk InteractiveTM -- Sounding like talk
radio shows, but delivered both over the telephone - via toll-free numbers - and the
Internet, HealthTalk Interactive® (HTISM) is a free, around-the-clock service that
connects patients and family members worldwide with leading medical experts and also with
other people like themselves.
Healing Reins -- Healing Reins
provides a memorable healing experience to disabled, emotionally challenged or behaviorally
at risk children and disabled adults through physical, social and emotional interaction with
horses and volunteers at a professionally staffed equestrian center.
Hepatitis Education
Project (HEP) -- HEP is a non-profit corporation chartered in the state of Washington
to provide educational materials and support groups for hepatitis patients and their
families. HEP publishes a quarterly newsletter and sponsors a number of support groups
throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Life Long AIDS Alliance -- Lifelong AIDS
Alliance is a new organization formed through the merger of the Northwest AIDS Foundation
and Chicken Soup Brigade. Lifelong AIDS Alliance is committed to preventing the spread of
HIV, and to providing practical support services and advocating for those whose lives are
affected by HIV and AIDS.
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
-- The March of Dimes mission is to improve the health of
babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.
Multiple Sclerosis Association (MSAA) of America
-- The mission of the MSA is to enhance the quality of life of people with MS and their
families by providing rehabilitation, education and social services.
National Gaucher Foundation --
The mission of the NGF is to find a cure for Gaucher Disease by funding vital
research programs, to meet the ever- increasing needs of patients and
families, as well as to promote community/physician awareness and
educational programs through regional chapter meetings, patient support
groups and international conferences.
National Kidney Foundation of Oregon and
Washington (NKF-ORWA) -- The mission of the National Kidney Foundation and its local
office in Portland, is to prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, improve the health
and well-being of individuals and families affected by these diseases, and increase the
availability of all organs for transplantation.
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
-- The mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to end the devastating effects
of MS. The Society and its network of chapters nationwide promote research, educate, advocate
on critical issues, and organize a wide range of programs - including support for the newly
diagnosed and those living with MS over time.
Northwest Parkinson's Foundation (NWPF) -- The NWPF)
is a non-profit corporation, established to make the Northwest a leading center of
movement disorders knowledge and treatment in the world. The Foundation's goals include
community outreach and awareness, establishing itself as a focus for knowledge and
education for the region, and advocacy to government.
Northwest Tissue Center -- The Northwest Tissue
Center is the nonprofit, community-sponsored tissue bank established to provide
high-quality human tissue for transplant to patients in the Northwest.
Seattle Cancer
Care Alliance -- The Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, stablished in 1997, is a consortium
of the University of Washington Medical Center, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center,
and Children's Hospital Medical Center. The Alliance combines the strengths of its three
members to create a premier integrated ambulatory and inpatient cancer program with
extensive collaboration among the researchers at each institution.
Washington - Alaska Cancer
Pain Initiative (WACPI) -- The Washington - Alaska Cancer Pain Initiative is a
multidisciplinary movement directed towards improving the management of cancer pain
throughout the states of Washington and Alaska.. The WACPI is a cooperative effort of
clinical care facilities, higher education, government and many health care professionals
including physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and others from the states of
Washington and Alaska.
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