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HIV/AIDS Mother’s Support Group……………..791-5719
Contact: Alva Kennedy
For family members or relatives lost to AIDS or currently HIV
positive. All female relatives welcome. One on one support.
A.L.S. Support
Group………………………………979-9265
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
Support, education, resources for patients, caregivers, families
and friends.
www.alssac.org
Alta
Calif. Regional Center………………………..978-6400
Serving developmentally disabled
persons, high risk infants and their families.
Case management information and referral.
www.altaregional.org
Alzheimer’s
Aid Society………………..…..……..448-7001
of Northern California
(800) 272-3900
Education, support, regular meeting, newsletter.
www.alzheimersaidsociety.org
Alzheimer
Association.....................................930-9080
............................................................................(800)
660-1993
Education, support, regular meetings, newsletter.
www.alznorcal.org
Alzheimer’s Disease
Center………………………734-5496
UCD-ADC evaluates for dementia and other memory related
disorders. For victims and
their families/caregivers in a “holistic” approach and continues
with bereavement support.
American
Cancer Society……………………….446-7933
..............................................................................(800)
227-2345
Information and referral.
Education and support for patients and families with cancer.
See ENCORE
www.cancer.org
American
Diabetes Assn………………………..924-3232
Sacramento
Sierra Chapter. Education,
information, speakers’ bureau, referral.
www.diabetes.org
American Heart
Assn………………………………446-6505
Education, referral and speakers’ bureau.
www.americanheart.org
American Lung Assn
..(510) 638-5864
Better Breathers’ Clubs - support and education for
families and patients with asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, TB and
lung cancer.
www.saclungusa.org
Arthritis
Foundation………………………368-5599
Resources Center for Arthritis.
www.arthritis.org
ENCORE…………………………………….264-8066
YWCA Post-mastectomy program,
exercise and support group for women who have had breast
cancer.
Easter
Seal Superior California………………………485-6711
Rehabilitation center, information
and referral.
www.easterseal.org
Head Trauma Support
Project…………….568-6660
Support,
information, education, advocacy and prevention for survivors and
families. Weekly meetings
every Thursday, 7:00 p.m.
Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society………………….348-1793
Patient
aid, family support, education and information, referral.
www.lls.org
Lupus Foundation of America, No. CA Chapter……973-0776
........................................................................................(877)
225-8787
Information, physician referral and support.
www.saclupus.org
National Alliance for the Mentally
ILL (NAMI, Sacramento)…..874-9416
Support for families or friends of
persons with mental illness.
www.namisacramento.org
Parkinson=s
Disease Association……………………..489-0226
Support for Parkinson=s
patients, friends and families. Monthly
group meetings, information and referral.
Special Care
Parents…………….658-8588
Support for families with infants in
special care nurseries.
Meetings on 2nd Wednesday at Sutter Memorial Hospital 7 - 8:30 p.m.
United
Cerebral Palsy……………………565-7700
Transportation, respite and
educational programs.
Serving Sacramento, Yolo, Placer, El Dorado and Nevada counties.
www.ucpsacto.org
Warm
Line Family Resource Center……................922-9276
Roseville/Placer
County............................................782-7147
Resources
for children with special healthcare needs.
www.warmlinefrc.org
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