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Agencies
Catastrophic Illness in Children Relief Fund
Contact Information
Phone: 1-800-335-3863
Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services
Contact Information
Phone: 1-800-356-1561
Local Support Groups
American Cancer Society
Information and referral on various issues related to cancer (treatment, services, literature, transportation, equipment, encouragement and support)
NJ Family Care
Federal and state funded health insurance program created to help New Jersey's uninsured children and certain low-income parents and guardians to have affordable health coverage. It is not a welfare program. NJ FamilyCare is for families who do not have available or affordable employer insurance, and cannot afford to pay the high cost of private health insurance.
Contact Information
Monday, Thursday 8AM to 8PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8AM to 5PM
Phone: 1-800-701-0710 / TTY: 1-800-701-0720
The Healthy Teen Network
Healthy Teen Network is the only national membership network that serves as a leader, a national voice, and a comprehensive educational resource to professionals working in the area of adolescent reproductive health - specifically teen pregnancy prevention, teen pregnancy, teen parenting and related issues
Resources
Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation, Inc.
Emotional support and worldwide support groups, free educational materials and information on current research and trials, including financial assistance for persons with aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndromes, paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria and other bone marrow failures.
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Serves persons with asthma and allergic diseases through the support of research, advocacy, patient and public education.
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
Online resource for health information
Website: http://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/
Contact Information
Phone: 1-800-232-4636
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
National network that provides a link to parents of a child with a brain or spinal cord tumor with another parent with similar experiences for information and support.
FAAN (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network)
Mission is to increase public awareness about food allergies and anaphylaxis, provide advocacy and education, and advance research on behalf of all those affected by food allergies and anaphylaxis. Referrals, conferences, literature, phone support, educational materials
World Health Organization (WHO)
Directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.