Here is a resource list of popular health organizations along with their contact information.
Addiction – Helping family members cope
National Website: www.drugfree.org/want-help-adult-family-member-friend-drug-alcohol-problem-7-suggestions/
Addiction – Tools for coping
National Website: www.healthline.com/health/addiction/recognizing-addiction#Recognize1
Allergy & Asthma Network
National Website: www.aanma.org
National Phone: 800-878-4403
Alzheimer’s – 5 Ways to help
National Website: www.everydayhealth.com/hs/helping-with-alzheimers/
Alzheimer’s Association
State Website: www.alzmndak.org
State Phone: 952-830-0512
National Website: www.alz.org
National Phone: 800-272-3900
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
National Website: www.aaaai.org
National Phone: 800-822-2762
American Cancer Society
State Phone: 651-255-8100
National Website: www.cancer.org
National Phone: 800-227-2345
American Council on Exercise
National Website: www.acefitness.org
National Phone: 800-825-3636
American Diabetes Association
State Phone: 763-593-5333
National Website: www.diabetes.org
National Phone: 800-342-2383
American Dietetic Association
State Website: www.mndietetics.org
State Phone: 651-628-9250
National Website: www.eatright.org
National Phone: 800-366-1655
American Heart Association
State Phone: 952-835-3300
National Website: www.americanheart.org
National Phone: 800-242-8721
American Liver Foundation
State Website: www.liverfoundation.org/minnesota
State Phone: 952-854-6181
National Website: www.liverfoundation.org
National Phone: 800-465-4837
American Lung Association
State Website: www.alamn.org/mn/index.asp
State Phone: 651-227-8014
National Website: www.lungusa.org
National Phone: 800-586-4872
American Medical Association
State Website: www.mmaonline.net
State Phone: 612-378-1875
National Website: www.ama-assn.org
National Phone: 800-621-8335
Arthritis Foundation
State Website: www.arthritis.org/communities/chapters/chapter.asp?chapid=30
State Phone: 651-644-4108 or 800-333-1380
National Website: www.arthritis.org
National Phone: 800-283-7800
Asthma and Allergy Foundation
National Website: www.aafa.org
National Phone: 800-727-8462
Cancer – 8 Ways to Lower Risk of Cancer
National Website: www.webmd.com/cancer/features/8-ways-to-lower-cancer-risk
Cancer – Asbestos Exposure/Cancer Risk
National Website: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Risk/asbestos
Cancer – Cancer & Art Therapy
National Website: www.arttherapyblog.com/c/cancer/
Cancer – Complementary & Alternative Medicine
National Website: www.cancer.org/treatment/treatmentsandsideeffects/complementaryandalternativemedicine/complementary-and-alternative-medicine-landing
Cancer – Harms of Smoking/Benefits of Quitting
National Website: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Tobacco/cessation
Cancer – Prevention Overview from the National Cancer Institute
National Website: www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention
Cancer – Preventive Cancer Screenings: What’s Recommended? What’s Covered by Medicare?
National Website: blog.planprescriber.com/2014/05/06/preventive-screenings-medicare/
Cancer – Radon in Your Home: A Safety Guide
National Website: www.homeadvisor.com/article.show.Is-Your-Home-Radioactive-Get-it-Tested-for-Radon.16689.html
Cancer – Understanding Cancer Risk
National Website: www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/prevention-and-healthy-living/understanding-cancer-risk
Cancer – What Causes Cancer? 34 Cancer Risk Calculators
National Website: www.calculators.org/health/cancer.php
CDC National STD Hotline
National Website: www.cdc.gov
National Phone: 800-227-8922
Cerebral Palsy Group
National Website: cerebralpalsygroup.com
National Phone: (774) 325-0083
Dementia – A Caregiver’s Guide
National Website: www.caregiver.org/
National Phone: 800.445.8106
Eldercare Locator
National Website: www.aoa.dhhs.gov
National Phone: 800-677-1116
Healthful living tips
National Website: www.verywell.com
Heart heath – diet advice
National Website: www.umm.edu/health/medical/reports/articles/hearthealthy-diet
Immune system – need a boost?
National Website: www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/how-to-boost-your-immune-system
Mental Health Association of Minnesota
State Website: www.mentalhealthmn.org
State Phone: 612-331-6840 or 800-862-1799
Mesothelioma Fund
National Website: www.mesotheliomafund.com/
National Phone: 800-215-9896
Mesothelioma Prognosis Network
National Website: www.mesotheliomaprognosis.com/
National Phone: 888-797-2649
Minnesota AIDS Project
State Website: www.mnaidsproject.org
State Phone: 612-341-2060 or 800-243-7321
Minnesota Board on Aging
State Website: www.mnaging.org
State Phone: 651-431-2500
Minnesota Department of Health
State Website: www.health.state.mn.us
National Cancer Institute
National Website: www.cancer.gov
National Phone: 800-422-6237
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
National Website: www.nccam.nih.gov
National Phone: 888-644-6226
National Child Abuse Hotline
National Website: www.childhelpusa.org
National Phone: 800-422-4453
National Council on Alcoholism
State Phone: 651/266-4113
National Website: www.ncadd.org
National Phone: 800-622-2255
National Council on the Aging
National Website: www.aging.com
National Phone: 800-424-9046
National Headache Foundation
National Website: www.headaches.org
National Phone: 888-643-5552
National Health Information Center
National Website: www.health.gov/nhic
National Phone: 800-336-4797
National Mental Health Association
National Website: www.nmha.org
National Phone: 800-969-6642
National Osteoporosis Foundation
National Website: www.nof.org
National Phone: 800-223-9994
National Safety Council
State Website: www.mnsafetycouncil.org
State Phone: 651-291-9150 or 800-444-9150
National Website: www.nsc.org
National Phone: 800-621-7619
National STD and AIDS Hotline
National Website: www.cdcnpin.org
National Phone: 800-458-5231
National Stroke Association
State Website: www.strokemn.org
State Phone: 763-553-0088 or 800-647-4123
National Website: www.stroke.org
National Phone: 800-787-6537
Nursing Home Care and Advocacy
National Website: www.nursinghomeabusecenter.com/
National Phone: 1-888-935-4546
Quitplan (Smoking Cessation Program)
State Website: www.quitplan.org
State Phone: 800-354-PLAN
Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network
National Website: www.rheumatoidarthritis.org
National Phone: 1-800-405-4043
Sexual Health – Seniors & Sexually Transmitted Infections
National Website: safersex4seniors.org/assets/SS4S_STI_and_HIV_Safety.pdf
Sexual Health – Talking with children about healthy behaviors
National Website: www.advocatesforyouth.org/the-facts-parent-child-communication
National Phone: 202.419.3420
STDs – A Guide to Sexually Transmitted Diseases
National Website: www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/guide/sexual-health-stds
STDs – Basic Prevention for All STDs
National Website: www.cdc.gov/std/prevention/default.htm
STDs – Risk Assessment Calculators for 28 STDs
National Website: www.calculators.org/health/std-risk.php
STDs – Sexually Transmitted Disease Symptoms
National Website: www.healthline.com/health/sexually-transmitted-diseases/symptoms#Overview1
STDs – Treatments for Specific Types of STDs and STIs
National Website: www.nichd.nih.gov/health/topics/stds/conditioninfo/Pages/specific.aspx
Stress – Impact on the body
National Website: www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-body.aspx
USDA/Food Safety & Inspection Service
State Phone: 612-370-2400
National Website: www.fsis.usda.gov
National Phone: 800-535-4555