Organizations

Alcoholics Anonymous World Services (AA)
475 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10163
1-212-870-3400 (8:30 AM to 4:45 PM Eastern Standard Time)

Helps people recovering from alcoholism through a 12-step program.

American Liver Foundation (ALF)
75 Maiden Lane
Suite 603
New York, NY 10038-4810
1-800-GO-LIVER (465-4837) or 1-888-4HEP-ABC (443-7222)
(9:00 AM to 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time)

A national voluntary health organization dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing hepatitis and other liver and gallbladder diseases through research and education.

Center for Liver Disease at the University of Miami School of Medicine
1500 NW 12th Avenue, Suite 1101 East
Miami, FL 33136
1-305-243-5787 (8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time)

A leading clinical treatment center for liver disease patients. The center offers physician referrals throughout the U.S.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Hepatitis Branch
Mailstop A33
National Center for Infectious Diseases (NCID)
1600 Clifton Road N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30333
1-888-HEPCDC (443-7232) (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time)

Promotes health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.

Hemophilia Federation
315 South College Road
Suite 220
Lafayette, LA 70503
1-800-230-9797 (9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central Standard Time)

Provides information about hemophilia and hepatitis.

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Office of Communications
31 Center Drive, MSC 2520, Bldg. 31, Room 7A50
Bethesda, MD 20892
1-301-496-5717 (8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time)

Conducts and supports research to prevent, diagnose, and treat illnesses such as AIDS and other infectious diseases (including hepatitis), as well as asthma and allergies.

National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
1-800-622-9010 (8:30 AM to 5:30 PM Eastern Standard Time)

Provides information for people with hepatitis C and/or hepatitis B who are on renal dialysis.

Office of Alternative Medicine
9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 31, Room 5-38
Bethesda, MD 20892
1-888-644-6226 (8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Friday)

Provides information about alternative medicine.

The Americans with Disabilities Act Information Line
Disability Rights Section, Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 66738
Washington, DC 20035-6738
1-800-514-0301 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Thursday, 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM Eastern Standard Time)
Languages: English and Spanish

Provides guidance on disability rights issues.

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
JFK Federal Building Government Center
4th Floor, Room 475
Boston, MA 02203
617-565-3190 (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday to Friday)
Languages: French, German, Spanish, Italian, and English

Handles complaints about disability rights issues in the workplace.