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HIV / AIDS Hotline | South Jersey AIDS Alliance

Operates a hotline for anyone affected by HIV/AIDS. Professional staff and trained volunteers provide callers with comfort, information, and referrals for medical and social needs.

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Medical Information Services
Health/Disability Related Counseling
Specialized Information and Referral

Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) Hotline | NJ Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD)

Operates a 24/7 hotline providing case management, residential services, and a range of support services for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Additionally, offers rental subsidies to eligible individuals enrolled in DDD programs to help reduce housing costs and improve affordability.

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Medical Information Services
Case/Care Management
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups

Information Helpline | Crohn's and Colitis Foundation

Offers a toll-free helpline as well as a live chat and an e-mail for individuals needing further information specific to irritable bowel diseases (IBD). Such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

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Health/Disability Related Counseling
Medical Information Services

Resource Center | National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Provides information, support, and referrals for patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their families.

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Disease/Disability Information
Medical Information Services

National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey | National Federation of the Blind of New Jersey

Assists newly blind individuals adjust to vision loss, and promotes the full participation and integration of blind people in local communities. Programs assist at both the national and state level.

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Medical Information Services
General Health Education Programs
Independent Living Skills Instruction
Health/Disability Related Support Groups

Frontotemporal Degeneration Information and Resources | Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

Provides information and resources to caregivers, healthcare professionals, and the public. The website offers details on FTD types, symptoms, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatments as well as state-specific support groups. A helpline offers information, support, and advocacy, while phone support groups address challenges in behavior, language, grief, and young children for both FTD patients and caregivers.

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Medical Information Services
Disease/Disability Information
Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups

Intensive Family Support Services | Comprehensive Behavioral Health Services

Provides assistance to families caring for relatives with a long history of serious mental illness.Services include: Weekly support groups, Family consultations, Psychiatric Consultations, Respite care, Educational workshops, Advocacy, Referral service, 24 Hour Access Line, Transportation

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Parent Support Groups
Disability Related Transportation
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Adult Out of Home Respite Care
Mental Health Related Support Groups
Medical Information Services

Information, Advisories, and Complaints | US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Provides up-to-date information on food, drugs, medical devices, cosmetics, vaccines, and addresses consumer complaints like adverse reactions, safety concerns, labeling issues, and other regulatory product problems.

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General Consumer Complaints
Prescription Drug Information Clearinghouses
Medical Information Services
Government Consumer Protection Agencies

Disease and Outbreak Information | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Provides up-to-date news and information on most disease outbreaks. This includes other public health concerns, such as COVID-19 (aka Corona Virus).

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Ebola Control
Medical Information Services
West Nile Virus Control
Zika Virus Control
Meningitis Control
Influenza Control

National Cancer Information Center (NCIC) | American Cancer Society

Provides information and support to those facing cancer 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Trained cancer information specialists are available via phone, or live chat providing accurate, up to date cancer information to patients, family members and caregivers and connecting them with valuable services and resources in their communities.

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Medical Information Services
Disease/Disability Information
Specialized Information and Referral

Cancer Information Service | National Cancer Institute

Operates a helpline that provides one-on-one information about cancer prevention, screening, treatment, supportive care, genetics and clinical trials in easy-to-understand language by trained information specialists. Information also available via live online chat.

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Physician Referrals
Disease/Disability Information
Specialized Information and Referral
Medical Information Services

Helpline | Alzheimer's Association

Provides Alzheimer's-related information and support to all who need assistance, including people with memory loss, caregivers, health care professionals, and the public. Staff can help callers understand and clarify on questions they may have regarding Alzheimer's.

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Medical Information Services
Caregiver Consultation and Support
Disease/Disability Information

NJ Ovarian Cancer Coalition Chapter | National Ovarian Cancer Coalition

Provides information, support, and referrals for patients diagnosed with ovarian cancer and their families. NOCC's staff and volunteers work hard to raise awareness, promote education, and fund research. Areas of focus earlier awareness, quality of life, community events, research.

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Medical Information Services
Disease/Disability Information

ADA Information Line | Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)

Provides a confidential phone line that informs the public about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Offers information and support for those living with disabilities attempting to recieve accomodation.

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Disease/Disability Information
Specialized Information and Referral
Medical Information Services

AIDS / STD Hotline | NJ Poison Information and Education System (NJPIES)

Provides 24-hour information and referral for individuals seeking guidance with regard to AIDS, HIV, and STD's. Explains test procedures & illness, testing sites, assistance finding social support organizations, and pastoral services.

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AIDS/HIV
Medical Information Services

Gay Men's Health Crisis Hotline | GMHC

Offers a free newsletter, a hotline number for AIDS information, and referrals to outside services and funding resources. The hotline provides various other services for people with AIDS, in addition to a financial hotline for HIV related problems and a number for HIV related legal inquiries. Information is also for men and women regarding sexual orientation issues.

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Disease/Disability Information
Medical Information Services
Specialized Information and Referral

Spina Bifida Resource Network | Spina Bifida Resource Network

Offers community education programs on Spina Bifida, information and referrals, family support, financial assistance, nursing, and social service coordination (partly through tele -groups and tele-classes for support and education). Also offers advocacy and research to promote the prevention of Spina Bifida.

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Medical Information Services
Specialized Information and Referral
Disease/Disability Information
Medical Care Expense Assistance

Communicable Disease | NJ Department of Health

Works with the United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and local health departments in New Jersey to monitor and investigate reports, investigate outbreaks, provide consultation and education. Advises prevention strategies for reportable and other communicable diseases.

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Zika Virus Control
Medical Information Services
Disease/Disability Information
Disease Specific Communicable Disease Control
Tuberculosis Control
Mpox
Influenza Control
Ebola Control
West Nile Virus Control

Resource Center | American Sexual Health Association (ASHA)

Focuses on increasing education, public awareness, and support to anyone concerned about STDs (Sexually transmitted diseases). Also helps consumers locate the nearest site to get tested for STDs.

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Medical Information Services
Sexually Transmitted Infections

CDC-INFO | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Delivers health and disease-related information to the public, healthcare providers, and public health professionals. Live agents offer up-to-date, reliable, and science-based information on over 750 health topics, covering health promotion, infectious diseases, recommended practices for international travel, disease prevention, injury and disability prevention, and readiness for emerging health threats. Additionally, printed materials can be ordered by phone or downloaded from the website.

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Specialized Information and Referral
Disease/Disability Information
Medical Information Services

Health Information | Meland Foundation

Provides callers with background information on a variety of health topics. Callers can also request to have health information mailed to their home. The service does not provide diagnosis.

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Disease/Disability Information
Medical Information Services