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Holistic Healing Recommendations

In this section you will find lists of personal development information. Suggestions for mind, body, and spirit healing. Along with other resources. As with everything we share here take what works for you and leave what doesn’t. There is no one and done solution life is an evolution of experiences. These resources can support you during those ebbs and flows. Check back frequently as we are always adding to this space to support you in your journey.

Body

Nutrition:

Diet, Food, Macrobiotics, Macro-nutrients, Micro-nutrients, Super Foods, Natural herbs, Vitamins, Bach Flower Remedies, Homeopathy, GMO Free diet, Heirloom/Heritage plants foods, etc.

Exercise:

Yoga, Walking, Running, Dancing, Martial Arts, Swimming, Tai-Chi, Trampoline, Cycling, Hiking, etc.

Alternative Therapies:

Acupuncture, Acupressure, Jin Shin Jyutsu, Emotion Freedom Tapping (EFT), Emotion Code, Body Code, Colon Therapy, Massage Therapy, Reflexology, Radionics, Chromotherapy, Body Works, Bioenergetics, Touch for Health, Deep tissue work, Polarity, Rolfing, Alexander Method, Trager, Reiki, Chiropractic Therapy, Magnet Therapy, Far Infrared Therapy, etc.

Relaxation Therapies:

Meditation, Breathing, Biofeedback, Sauna, Water Therapy, Float Tank, Music, Slant board, Being in nature, Salt Baths, Mantra/ Repetitive prayer, Mindfulness, Body Scan, Guided Imagery, etc.

Books:

Emotion Code - Nelson, Food Is Your Best Medicine - Bieler, Love Your Body - Hay, Healthy Healing - Rector, Herbally Yours - Royal,

Mind

Affirmations, Mental imagery, Guided imagery, Meditation, Loving the self,

Psychological techniques

Gestalt , Hypnosis, Nero linguistic programming (NLP), Focusing, T.A., Rebirth thing, Dream work, Psycho drama, Past Life Regression, Jung, Humanistic psychotherapies, Astrology, Art Therapy, EFT.

Groups

Insight, Loving Relationship Training, ARAS, Ken Keyes Groups, All 12-step programs, AIDS project, Rebirthing.

Books

Visualization - Bry, The Power Of Affirmations - Frankhauser, Creative Visualization - Gawain , Focusing - Gendlin, Heal Your Body - Hay, Love Is Letting Go Of Fear - Jampolsky, Teach Only Love - Jampolsky, A Conscious Person’s Guide To Relationships - Keyes, The Superbeings - Price, Celebration Of Breath - Ray, Loving Relationships - Ray

Spirit

Asking for “what you want”, Forgiveness, Receiving, Allowing the presence of God/Spirit/Creator to enter, Excepting, Surrendering.

Spiritual group work

M.S.I.A., T.M., Siddah Foundation, Self Realization, Religious Science, Unity.

Books

Your Needs Met - Addington, Ageless Body, Timeless Mind - Chopra, Real Magic - Dyer, any book by Emmett fox, a course in miracles foundation for inner peace, the science of mind homes, the mutant message down under Morgan, the manifestation process price, the Celestine prophecy Redfield, the nature of personal reality Roberts, autobiography of a Yogi Yogananda, adventures of a psychic Brown


Self-Help Resources

 This list of resources has been put together to help you access information on a variety of issues. The addresses and telephone numbers listed are for the national headquarters of each location. If you are interested in resources closer to home you can look up “Community Services” using Google, a library, a church, or your local community center. This may be different depending on where you are located. You may have the following groups, or other self-help organizations available in your area that can assist you in your healing and recovery journey. 

Contact:

AIDS

(United States)

CDC National Hotline

In English and Spanish, 24/7

(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636)

(888) 232-6348 (TTY)

www.cdc.gov/hiv 

Children with AlDS (CWA) Project of America

P.O. Box 23778

Tempe, AZ 85285

(480) 774-9718

www.aidskids.org 

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

1140 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 200

Washington, DC 20036

(888) 499-HOPE (4673)

www.pedaids.org 

info@pedaids.org 

The NAMES Project Foundation

AIDS Memorial Quilt

637 Hoke Street NW

Atlanta, GA 30318

(404) 688-5500

www.aidsquilt.org 

info@aidsquilt.org 

Project Inform

1325 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

(800) 822-1422 (national hotline)

(415) 558-9051 (Local and international hotline)

(415) 558-8669 (office)

(United Kingdom)

National AIDS Trust (NAT)

New City Cloisters

196 Old Street

London ECIV 9FR

020 7814 6767

www.nat.org/uk 

info@nat.org.uk

Sexual Health Helpline

0800 567 123

(Canada)

Canadian AIDS Society

190 O'Connor Street, Suite 800

Ottawa, ON K2P 2R3

(800) 499.-1986

(613) 230-3580

www.odnaids.ca 

casinfo@cdnaids.ca 

ALCOHOL ABUSE

(United States)

Al-Anon/ Alateen

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters

1600 Corporate Landing Parkway

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(888) 4-AL-ANON (425-2666)

(757) 563-1600 (office)

www.al-anon.alateen.org 

wso@al-anon.org 


Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 459

New York, NY 10163

(212) 870-3400

www.aa.org 

Center on Addiction and the Family (COAF)

50 Jay Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

(718) 222-6641

www.coaf.org 

coaf@phoenixhousr.org

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)

S11 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Suite 700

Irving, TX 75062

(800) GET-MADD (438-6233) (national office)

(214) 744-6233 (national office, local calls)

(877) MADD-HELP (623-3435) (24-hour victim services help line)

www.madd.org 

National Association for Children of Alcoholics (NACOA)

11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 301

Rockville, MD 20852

(888) 55-4COAS (554-2627)

(301) 468-0985

www.nacoa.net 

nacoa@nacoa.org 

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD)

244 East 58th Street. 4th Floor

New York, NY 10022

(212) 269-7797

(800) NCA-CALL(622-2255) (24/7 referral hotline)

(800) 654-HOPE (4673) (Intervention Network)

www.ncadd.org 

national@ncadd.org 

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

(800) 729-6686

(800) 487-4889 (TDD)

(877) 767-8432 (Spanish)

http://ncadi.samhsa.gov 

Women for Sobriety

P.O. Box 618

Quakertown, PA 18951

(215) 536-8026

www.womenforsobriety.org 

The Recovery Village Palm Beach at Baptist Health

4905 Lantana Rd
Lake Worth, FL 33463

561-340-7269

https://www.floridarehab.com/alcohol/treatment-rehab/

(United Kingdom)

Alcohol Concern

64 Leman Street

London E1 8EU

020 7264 0510

www.alcoholconcern.org.uk 

contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk 

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

General Service Office

P.O. Box 1

10 Toft Green

York, Y01 7NJ

01904 644026 (Great Britain general service office)

0845 769 7555 (national help line)

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 

help@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 

Drinkline

O800 917 8282

(Canada)

Al-Anon/Alateen

Capital Corporate Center

9 Antares Drive, Suite 245

Ottawa, ON K2E 7V5

(613) 723-8484

www.al-anon.alateen.org 

wso@al-anon.org 

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)

P.O. Box 459

New York, NY 10163

(212) 870-3400 (World Services office)

www.aa.org 

regionalforums@aa.org (Western Canada)

publicinfo@aa.org (Eastern Canada)

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

75 Albert Street. Suite 500

Ottawa, ON K1P 5E7

(613) 235-4048

www.ccsa.ca 

info@ccsa.ca 

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

(United States)

Alzheimer's Association

225 North Michigan Avenue, Fl. 17

Chicago, IL 60601

(312) 335-8700 (national office)

(312) 335-5886 (national office, TDD)

(800) 272-3900 (24/7 help line)

866) 403-3073 (24/7 help line, TDD)

www.alz.org 

info@alz.org 

Alzheimer’s Disease Education and Referral

(ADEAR) Center

P.O.Box 8250

Silver Spring, MD 20907

(800) 438-4380

www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers

Eledercare Locator

(800) 677-1116

www.eldercare.gov

eldercarelocator@n4a.org

(United Kingdom)

Alzheimer's Society

Devon House

58 St Katharine's Way

London EIW 1JX

020 7423 3500

0845 300 0336 (dementia help line)

www.alzheimers.org.uk 

enquiries@alzheimners.org.uk 

(Canada)

Alzheimer Society of Canada

20 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 1600

Toronto, ON M4R 1K8

(800) 616-8816

(416) 488-8772

www.alzheimer.ca 

info@alzheimer.ca 

CANCER

(United Kingdom)

CancerHelp UK

Cancer Information Department,

Cancer Research UK

P.O. Box 123

Lincoln's Inn Fields

London WC2A 3PX

020 7061 8355 (nurses provide cancer information)

0808 800 4040 (nurses provide cancer information)

www.cancerhelp.org.uk 

cancerhelpuk@cancer.org.uk 

(Canada)

Canadian Cancer Society

Suite 200, 10 Alcorn Avenue

Toronto, ON M4V 3BI

(416) 961-7223 (national office)

(888) 939-3333 (information help line)

www.cancer.ca 

info@cis.cancer.ca (questions about cancer)

ccs@cancer.ca (general e-mail)

CHILDREN'S ISSUES

Child Molestation

(United States)

Childhelp

15757 North 78th Street, Suite B

Scottsdale, AZ 85260

(480) 922-8212 (national headquarters)

(800) 4-A-CHILD (422-4453) (247 National Child

Abuse Hotline, interpreters in 170 languages)

www.childhelp.org 

Prevent Child Abuse (PCA) America

500 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 200

Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 663-3520 (national office)

(800) CHILDREN (244-5373) (information and

referral line, not intended as a crisis hotline)

www.preventchildabuse.org 

mailbox@preventchildabuse.org 

(United Kingdom)

ChildLine

O800 1111 (free 24/7 help line for young people)

www.childline.org.uk 

National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to

Children (NSPCC)

Weston House

42 Curtain Road

London FC2A 3NH

020 7825 2500 (national headquarters)

O808 800 5000 (help line and advice for adults)

www.nspcc.ong.uk 

Help@nspcc.org.uk 

(Canada)

Canadian Society for the Prevention of

Cruelty to Children

Box 700, 362 Midland Avenue

Midland, ON LAR 4P4

(705) 526-5647

www.empathicparenting.org 

cspcc@bellnet.ca 

Child Abuse Hotline

(800) 387-KIDS (5437)

Crisis Intervention

(United States)

Boys Town

14100 Crawford Street

Boys Town, NE 68010

(800) 448-3000 (24/7 referrals and crisis hotline)

(402) 498-1300 (headquarters)

www.boystown.org

Children of the Night

14530 Sylvan Street

Van Nuys, CA 91411

(800) 551-1300 (24/7 hotline, English and Spanish)

(818) 908-4474 (office)

www.childrenofthenight.org

Covenant House

5 Penn Plaza

New York, NY 10001

(800) 999-9999 (hotline, English and Spanish)

(800) 999-9915 (hotline, TTY)

(212) 727-4000 (national headquarters)

www.covenanthouse.org 

KidsPeace

S300 KidsPeace Drive

Orefield PA 180

(00) 25PEACE 25-3223)

www.kidspesce.org 

kpinfo@KidsPeace.org 

(United Kingdom)

Barnardo's

Tanners Lane, Barkingside

lford, Essex IG6 1QG

020 8550 8822

www.barnardos.org.uk 

ChildLine

0800 1111 (free 247 help line for young people)

www.childline.org.uk 

The Prince's Trust

18 Park Square East

London NWI 4LH

020 7543 1234 (national office)

0800 842 842 (program information for youths)

www.princes-trust.org.uk 

webinfops@princes-trust.org.uk 

(Canada)

Covenant House Toronto

20 Gerrard Street East

Toronto, ON MSB 2P3

(416) 598-4898

(800) 435-7308

(phones and youth shelter open 24 hours)

www.covenanthouse.on.ca 

info@kidshelpphone.ca 

Covenant House Vancouver

575 Drake Street

Vancouver, BC V6B 4K8

(604) 685-7474 (erisis shelter)

(877) 685-7474 (crisis shelter)

(604) 685-KIDS (5437) (administration)

www.covenanthousebc.org  

info@covenanthousebc.org 

Kids Help Phone

300439 University Avenue

Toronto, ON MSG IY8

(416) 586-5437 (national office)

(B0O) 668-6868 (free bilingual 247 hotline)

www.kidshelpphone.ca 

info@kidshelpphone.ca 

Missing Children

(United States)

National Center for Missing & Exploited

Charles B. Wang International Children's Building

699 Prince Street

Alexandria, VA 22314

(800) THE-LOST (843-5678) (247 hotline)

www.missingkids.com 

(United Kingdom)

Missing People

284 Upper Richmond Road West

London SW14 7JE

0808 800 70 70 (free 24/7 help line for runaways)

0500 700 700 (free 24/7 help line for families)

0800 700 740 (free 24/7 message forwarding and

advice for runaways)

020 8392 4545 (international calls)

020 8392 4590 (general information)

www.missingpeople.org.uk 

info@missingpeople.org.uk 

UK Missing Kids

NPIA Missing Persons Bureau

Foxley Hall Bramshill

Hook, Hampshire RG27 0JW

0808 100 8777

https://uk.missingkids.com 

missingpersonsbureau@npia.pnn.police.uk 

(Canada)

Child Find Canada

212-2211 McPhillips Street

Winnipeg, MB R2V 3MS

(800) 387-7962 (24/7 hotline)

(204) 339-5584 (national office)

www.childfind.ca 

childcan@aol.com 

Missing Children Society of Canada

Suite 219, 3501-23 Street NE

Calgars, AB T2E 6V8

(800) 661-6160 (free 247 tip line)

(403) 291-005 (head office)

www.mcsc.ca 

info@mcsc.ca 

Children with Serious Illnesses

(fulfilling wishes)

(United States)

Make-A-Wish Foundation

3550 North Central Avenue, Suite 300

Phoenix, AZ 85012

(800) 722-WISH (9474)

(602) 279- WISH (9474)

www.wish.org 

Starltight Children's Foundation

5757 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite MI00

Los Angeles, CA 90036

(310) 479-1212

www.starlight.org 

info@starlight.org 

(United Kingdom)

Make-A-Wish Foundation UK

329-331 London Road

Camberley, Surrey GU15 3HQ

01276 405 060

www.make-a-wish.org.uk 

info@make-a-wish.org.uk 

Starlight Children's Foundation

Room PRW1, PO. Box 4267

Goring, Reading RG8 0WY

020 7262 2881

www.starlight.org.uk 

PRW1@starlight.org.uk 

(Canada)

Make-A-Wish Canada

4211 Yonge Street, Suite 521

Toronto, ON M2P 2A9

(888) 822-9474

(416) 224-9474

www.makeawish.ca 

nationaloffice@makeawish.ca 

Starlight Children's Foundation

2770 14th Avenue, Suite 100

Markham, ON L3R 0J1

(905) 752-7827

www.starlightcanada.org 


CO-DEPENDENCY

(United States)

Co-Dependents Anonymous

P.O. Box 33577

Phoenix, AZ 85067

(602) 277-7991 (meeting information)

www.codependents.org 

outreach@coda.org 


DEATH/GRIEVING/SUICIDE

(United States)

AARP Life After Loss

601 E Street NW

Washington, DC 20049

(800) OUR AARP (687-2277)

(877) 434-7598 (TTY) 

(877) 627-3350 (Spanish)

www.aarp.org/family/lifeafterloss

Sulcide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE)

8120 Penn Avenue South, Suite 470 

Bloomington, MN 55431

(952) 946-7998

www.save.org

The Compassionate Friends

P.O. Box 3696

Oak Brook, IL 60522

(877) 969-0010

(630) 990-0010

www.compassionatefriends.org 

nationaloffice@compassionatefriends.org 

First Candle/ SIDS Alliance

1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210

Baltimore, MD 2I208

(800) 221-7437 (24/7 bilingual crisis counseling)

(410) 653-8226 (24/7 bilingual crisis counseling)

www.sidsalliance.org

info@furstcandle.org   

Grief Recovery Institute

P.O. Box 6061-382

Sherman Oaks, CA 91413

(818) 907-9600

www.grief-recovery.com 

uscontact@grief.net 

National Hospice & Palliative Care

Organization

1731 King Street, Suite 100

Alexandria, VA 22314

(800) 658-8898 (information and help line)

(877) 658-8896 (help line in over 200 languages)

(703) 837-1500 (office)

www.nhpco.org  

nhpco_info@nhpco.org 

Natlonal Organizatlon of Parents of Murdered

Children, Inc.

(for family and friends of those who died

by violence)

100 East Eight Street, Suite 202

Cincinnati, OH 45202

(888) 818-POMC (7662)

(513) 721-5683

www.pomc.com

natlpomc@aol.com 

(United Kingdom)

The Compassionate Friends

53 North Street

Bristol BS3 1EN

0845 123 2304 (help line)

0845 120 3785 (national office)

+44 117 966 5202 (international calls)

www.tcf.org 

helpline@tcf.org.uk (e-mail help line)

Winston's Wish

Westmoreland House

80-86 Bath Road

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL53 7JT

08452 03 04 05 (help line)

01242 5I 51 57 (head office, general information)

www.winstonswish.org.uk 

info@winstonswish.org.uk 

(Canada)

Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association

Annex B, Saint-Vincent Hospital

60 Cambridge Street North

Ottawa, ON K1R 7A5

(800) 668-2785

(613) 241-3663

www.chpca.net 

info@chpca.net 

Centre for Suicide Prevention

(education centre only, not intended for crises)

Suite 320, 1202 Centre Street SE

Calgary, AB T2G 5AS

(403) 245S-3900

www.suicideinfo.ca 

csp@suicideinfo.ca 

Seasons Centre for Grieving Children

38 McDonald Street

Barrie, ON L4M 1P1

(705) 721-KIDS (5437)

www.grievingchildren.com 

norma@grievingchildren.com

DEBTS

(United States)

Debtors Anonymous

P.O. Box 920888

Needham, MA 02492

(800) 421-2383 (general service office)

(781) 453-2743 (general service office)

www.debeorsanonymous.org 

office@debtorsanonymous.org 

National Foundation for Credit Counseling

(free and low-cost counseling and referral service)

801 Roeder Road, Suite 900

Silver Spring. MD 20910

(800) 388-2227 (counseling and referrals)

(800) 682-9832 (counseling and referrals, Spanish)

www.nfcc.org

DIABETES

(United States)

American Diabetes Association

Mailing Address:

American Diabetes Association

ATTN: National Call Center

1701 North Beauregard Street

Alexandria, VA 22311

(800) DIABETES (342-2383)

www.diabetes.org 

AskADA@diabetes.org 

(United Kingdom)

Diabetes UK

Macleod House, 10 Parkway

London NW1 7AA

020 7424 1000 (central office)

0845 120 2960 (support and information help line)

www.diabetes.org.uk 

info@diabetes.org.uk 

(Canada)

Canadian Diabetes Association

1400-522 University Avenue

Toronto, ON M5G 2R5

(800) BANTING (226-8464)

www.diabetes.ca 

info@diabetes.ca 

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

(United States)

National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

1120 Lincoln Street, Suite 1603

Denver, CO 80203

(303) 839-1852 (main office)

(303) 839-8459 (main office,TTY)

www.ncadv.org 

mainofflice@ncadv.org 

National Domestic Violence Hotline

P.O. Box 161810

Austin, TX 78716

(512) 794-1133 (office)

(800) 799-SAFE (7233) (24/7 hotline)

(800) 787-3224 (24/ hotline, TTY)

www.ndvh.org 

(United Kingdom)

Victim Support

(counseling, information, and support

for crime victims)

Victim Support National Centre

Hallam House, 56 -60 Hallam Street

London W1W 6JL

0845 30 30 900 (UK national help line)

0845 603 9213 (Scotland help line)

1850 211 407 (Republic of Ireland help line)

www.victimsupport.org.uk 

Women's Aid

P.O. Box 391

Bristol BS99 7WS

0808 2000 247 (free 24/7 national help line)

0117 944 4411 (general information)

www.womensaid.org.uk 

info@womensaid.org.uk (general information)

helpline@womensaid.org.uk (e-mail help line)

(Canada)

Klinic's Evolve/Domestic Abuse Program

870 Portage Avenue

Winnipeg MB R3G OP1

(204) 784-4090 (administration)

(204) 784-4208 (Evolve intake counselor)

(204) 784-4067 (drop-in counseling information)

(204) 786-8686 (24/7 crisis counseling hotline)

www.klinic.mb.ca 

klinic@klinic.mb.ca 

Safe Home

Alberta

(780) 926-3899 (247 help line)

(888) 926-0301 (24/7 help line, Alberta only)

(780) 926-2277 (administration)

DRUG ABUSE

(United States)

Cocaine Anonymous

P.O. Box 492000

Los Angeles, CA 90049

(310) 559-5833

(800) 347-8998 (referral service)

www.ca.org 

cawso@ca.org 

Narcotics Anonymous

P.O. Box 9999

Van Nuys, CA 91409

(818) 773-9999 (main office)

www.na.org 

fsmail@na.org 

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

National Institute on Drug Abuse/

National Institute of Health

6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 5213

Bethesda, MD 20892

(301) 443-1124 (general information)

(240) 221-4007 (general information, Spanish)

www.nida.nih.gov 

information@nida.nih.gov 

Phoenix House

(800) DRUG-HELP (378-4435)

www.drughelp.org 

(United Kingdom)

Cyywlle Contact

49 North Parade

Aberystwyth, Ceredigion SY23 2JN

01970 626 470

www.recovery.org.uk 

office@recovery.org.uk 

Start Your Recovery

StartYourRecovery.org

https://startyourrecovery.org/hear-stories

FRANK

0800 77 66 00 (free 24/7 information and advice

hotline in 120 languages)

0800 917 8765 (24/7 hearing impained hotline)

82111 247 information through text messaging)

www.talktofrank.com 

Narcotics Anonymous

020 7730 0009 (help line)

0845 373 3366 (help line)

www.ukna.org

NAHelpline@ukna.org 

(Canada)

Canadian Assembly of Narcotics Anonymous

(CANA/ACNA)

PO. Box 25073 RPO West Kildonan

Winnipeg, MB R2V 4C7

www.canaacna.org

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse

(CCSA/CCLAT)

75 Albert Street, Suite 500

Ottawa, ON KIP SE7

(613) 235-4048

www.ccsa.org 

info@ccsa.org 


EATING DISORDERS

(United States)

Focus Adolescent Services: Eating Disorders

PO. Box 4514

Salisbury, MD 21803

(410) 341-4216 (referrals and information)

www.focusas.com/EatingDisorders.html 

Overeaters Anonymous

P.O. Box 44020

Rio Rancho, NM 87174

(505) 891-2664

www.oa.org 

(United Kingdom)

Beat (Eating Disorders Association)

103 Prince of Wales Road

Norwich NR1 1DW

0845 634 1414 (adult help line)

0845 634 7650 (youth help line)

0870 770 3256 (administration)

www.b-eat.co.uk 

help@b-eat.co.uk (adult e-mail help line)

fyp@b-eat.co.uk (youth e-mail help line)

(Canada)

National Eating Disorder information Centre

ES 7-421, 200 Elizabeth Street

Toronto, ON M5G 2C4

(866) NEDIC-20 (633-4220) (support help line)

(416) 340-4156 (support help line)

www.nedic.ca 

nedic@uhn.on.ca 

GAMBLING

(United State)

Gamblers Anonymous

P.O. Box 17173

Los Angeles, CA 90017

(213) 386-8789

www.gamblersanonymous.org 

isomain@gamblersanonymous.org 

(Canada)

Gamblers Anonymous Canada

(SS8) GA-HELPS (424-3577) (Calgary hotline)

(403) 329-7467 (Southern Alberta hotline)

(780) 463-0892 (Edmonton hotline)

www.gamblersanonymous.org/mtgdirCAN.html 

(United Kingdom)

Gamblers Anonymous UK

020 7384 3040 (24/7 help line, London)

0161 976 5000 (24/7 help line, Manchester)

0114 262 0026 (24/7 help line, Sheffield)

0121 233 1335 (24/7 help line, Bimingham)

0287 135 1329 (24/7 help line, Ulster)

www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk 

info@gamblersanonymous.org.uk 

HEALTH ISSUES

(United States)

American Chronic Pain Association

P.O. Box 850

Rocklin, CA 95677

(800) 533-3231

www.theacpa.org 

ACPA@pacbell.net 

American Holistic Health Association

P.O. Box 17400

Anaheim, CA 92817

(714) 779-6152

www.ahha.org 

mail@ahha.org 

Benson-Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine

151 Merrimac Street, 4th Floor

Boston, MA 02114

(617) 643-6090

www.massgeneral.org/bhi 

mindbody@partners.org

The Chopra Center for Wellbeing

Chopra Center La Costa Resort and Spa

2013 Cesta Del Mar Road

Carlsbad, CA 92009

(888) 424-6772 (information, spa reservation)

(760) 494-1600 (information, spa reservations)

(888) 736-6895 (workshops, retreats, seminars)

(760) 494-1639 (workshops, retreats, seminars)

www.chopra.com 

learn@chopra.com 

The Fetzer Institute

9292 West KL Avenue

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

(269) 375-2000

www.fetzer.org 

info@fetzer.org 

Hippocrates Health Institute

1443 Palmdale Court

West Palm Beach, FL 33411

(561) 471-8876 (information)

(800) 842-2125 (reservations)

(561) 471-5867 (Oasis therapy center)

www.hippocratesinst.org 

Info@hippocratesinst.org 

Hospice Education Institute

3 Unity Square, PO. Box 98

Machiasport, ME 04655

(207) 255-8800 (office)

(800) 331-1620 (general information and referrals)

www.hospiceworld.org 

info@hospiceworld.org 

Institute of Noetic Sciences

101 San Antonio Road

Petaluma, CA 94952

(707) 775-3500

www.noetic.org 

membership@noetic.org (general information)

National Health Information Center (NHIC)

(health information referral service)

PO. Box 1133

Washington, DC 20013

(800) 336-4797

(301) 565-4167

www.health.gov/nhic 

info@nhic.org 

Optimum Health Institute

6970 Central Avenue

Lemon Grove, CA 91945

(800) 993-4325

(619) 464-3346

www.opimumhealh.org 

optimum@optimumhealth.org 

Preventive Medicine Research Institute

(415) 332-2525

www.pmri.org 

(United Kingdom)

National Health Service (NHS) Direct

0845 4647 (24/7 health information)

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk 

(Canada)

Health Canada / Santé Canada

www.hc-sc.gc.ca 

info@hc-sc.gc.ca 

HOUSING RESOURCES

(United States)

Acorn

(nationwide nonprofit network of low-

and moderate-income housing)

(888) 409-3557 (foreclosure hotline)

www.acornhousing.org 

help@acornhousing.org 

(United Kingdom)

Abbeyfield

(housing and care homes for older people)

Abbeyfield House, 53 Victoria Street

St Albans, Herts AL1 3UW

01727 857 536

www.abbeyfield.com 

enquiries@abbeyfield.com (accommodation

questions)

post@abbeyfield.com (general information)

Centerpoint

(for homeless youth)

Central House

25 Camperdown Street

London E1 8DZ

0845 466 3400

www.centrepoint.org.uk 

Shelter

88 Old Street

London EC1V 9HU

0808 800 4444 (free housing advice help line)

www.shelter.org.uk

(Canada)

Abbeyfield Houses Society of Canada

(care homes and companionship for older people)

Box 1, 427 Bloor Street West

Toronto, ON M5S 1X7

(416) 920-7483

www.abbeyfield.ca 

info@abbeyfield.ca 

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

(CMHCSSCHL)

700 Montreal Road

Ottawa, ON K1A 0P7

(800) 668-2642 (general housing information)

(613) 748-2000 (national office)

(613) 748-2447 (national office. TTY)

www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca 

chic@cmhc-schl.gc.ca 

MENTAL HEALTH

(United States)

American Psychiatric Association

1000 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1825

Arlington, VA 22209

(888) 35-PSYCH (357-7924)

(703) 907-7300

www.psych.org 

apa@psych.org 

Anxiety Disorders Association of America

(ADAA)

8730 Georgia Avenue, Suite 600

Silver Spring, MD 20910

(240) 485-1001

www.adaa.org 

information@adaa.org 

APA Help Center from the American

Psychological Association

https://helping.apa.org 

helping@apa.org 

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

(DRSA)

730 North Franklin Street, Suite 501

Chicago, IL 60654

(800) 826-3632

www.dbsalliance.org 

info@dbsalliance.org 

Isternatienal Society for Mental Health Online

(ISMHO)

(mailing list and forums discussing current issues)

www.ismho.org

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

2107 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 300

Arlington, VA 22201

(703) 524-7600 (administration)

(800) 950-NAMI (6264) (information and

referral line)

www.nami.org 

info@nami.org 

National Center for PTSD (United States

Department of Veterans Affairs)

(802) 296-6300 (PTSD information line)

www.ptsd.va.gov 

ncptsd@va.gov 

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Science Writing, Press, and Dissemination Branch

6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 8184,

MSC 9663

Bethesda, MD 20892

(866) 615-6464

(301) 443-4513

(866) 415-8051 (TTY)

(301) 443-8431 (TTY)

www.nimh.nih.gov 

nimhinfo@nih.gov 

SAMHSA'S National Mental HealthInformation Center

P.O. Box 2345

Rockville, MD 20847

(800) 789-2647 (information and referral line)

(240) 221-4021 (information and referral line)

(866) 889-2647 (information and referrals, TTY)

(240) 221-4022 (information and referrals, TTY)

https://imentalhealth.samhsa.gov 

(United Kingdom)

Mind

15-19 Broadway

Stratford, London E15 4BQ

020 8519 2122 (office)

www.mind.org.uk 

contact@mind.org.uk 

Mindinfoline

(mental-health information and referrals, run by

Mind)

PO. Box 277

Manchester M60 3XN

0845 766 0163 (multilingual and TTY help line)

www.mind.org.uk 

info@mind.org.uk 

SANE

1st Floor Cityside House

40 Adler Street

London E1 1EE

0845 767 8000 (national help line)

020 7375 1002 (administration)

www.sane.org.uk 

info@sane.org.uk (general information)

sanemail@sane.org.uk (e-mail help line)

(Canada)

Canadian Mental Health Association

Phenix Professional Building

595 Montreal Road, Suite 303

Ottawa, ON K1K 4L2

(613) 745-7750

www.cmha.ca 

Info@cmha.ca 

Mood Disorders Society of Canada (MDSC)

3-304 Stone Road West, Suite 736

Guelph, ON N1G 4W4

(519) 824-5565

www.mooddisorderscanada.ca 

info@mooddisorderscanada.ca 

PET BEREAVEMENT

(United States)

Bideawee

410 East 38th Street

New York NY 10016

(866) 262-8133 (office)

(212) 532-6395 (office)

www.bideawee.org 

bideawee@bideawee.com 

Holistic Animal Consulting Center

(718) 720-5548

www.holisticanimalconsultingcenter.com 

barbara@holisticanimalconsultingcenter.com 

(United Kingdom)

Animal Samaritans

P.O. Box 154

Bexleyheath, Kent DAI6 2WS

020 8303 1859 (office)

01474 703 542 (office)

www.animalsamaritans.org.uk 

info@animalsamaritans.org.uk 

Blue Cross UK

Shon Road

Barfond, Oxon OX18 4PF

01993 822 651

www.bluecross.org.uk 

info@bluecross.org.uk

(Canada)

Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta

#415 - 8170 - 50 Street

Edmonton, AB T6B 1E6

(780) 413-4682

www.pettherapysociety.com 

pettherapysociety@telus.net 

SEXUAL ISSUES

(United States)

American Urological Association Foundation

1000 Corporate Boulevard

Linthicum, MD 21090

(800) 828-7866 (national urology health hotline)

(866) RING-AUA (746-4282) (administration)

(410) 689-3700 (administration)

www.urologyhealth.org 

aufoundation@uafoundation.org 

CDC National Hotline

In English and Spanish, 24/7

(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636)

(888) 232-6348 (TTY)

www.cdc.gov/std 

Parents, Familles and Friends of Lesbians and

Gays (PFLAG)

1726 M Street NW, Suite 400

Washington, DC 20036

(202) 467-8180 (national office)

www.pflag.org 

info@pflag.org 

Rape, Abuse & Incest Natlonal Network

(RAINN)

2000 L Street NW, Suite 406

Washington, DC 20036

(800) 656-HOPE (4673) (24/7 crisis hotline)

(202) 544-1034 (administration)

www.rainn.org 

info@rainn.org 

SafePlace

(sexual and domestic violence)

P.O. Box 19454

Austin, TX 78760

(512) 267-SAFE (7233) (24/7 hotline)

(512) 927-9616 (24/7 hotline, TTY)

www.safeplace.org 

info@safeplace.org 

The Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health

P.O. Box 725544

Atlanta, GA 31139

(770) 541-9912

www.sash.net 

sash@sash.net 

(United Kingdom)

Rape Crisis (England and Wales)

Rape Crisis (England & Wales) c/o WRSAC

P.O. Box 39

Bodmin, Cornwall PL31 1XF

www.rapecrisis.org.uk 

info@rapecrisis.org.uk 

Sexual Dysfunction Association

Suite 301, Emblem House

London Bridge Hospital

27 Tooley Street

London SE1 2PR

0870 774 3571 (help line)

www.impotence.org.uk 

info@sda.uk.net 

Winchester RASAC: Rape and Sexual Abuse

Counseling

01962 848 024 (help line)

01962 848 027 (help line)

01962 848 018 (administration)

http://rasac.org.uk 

rasac@rasac.org.uk 

(Canada)

Canadian Asaciation af Sexual Assaelt Centres

(CASAC/ACCCACS)

77 East 20th Avenue

Vancouver, BC V5V 1L7

(604) 876-2622

www.casac.ca 

casac01@shaw.ca 

SMOKING

(United States)

Nicotine Anonymous

419 Main Street, PMB #370

Huntington Beach, CA 92648

(877) 879-6422 (office)

(415) 750-0328 (office)

www.nicotine-anonymous.org 

info@nicotine-anonymous.org 

(United Kingdom)

QUIT

63 St Marys Axe

London EC3A 8AA

0800 00 22 00 (quitting help line)

0207 469 0400 (administration)

www.quit.org.uk 

stopsmoking@quit.org.uk (e-mail quitting help line)

info@quit.org.uk (general information)

(Canada)

The Lung Association

1750 Courtwood Crescent, Suite 300

Ottawa, ON K2C 2B5

(888) 566-LUNG (5864) (national office)

(613) 569-6411 (national office)

www.lung.ca 

info@lung.ca 

STRESS REDUCTION

(United States)

Center for Mindfulness

(The Stress Reduction Program)

University of Massachusetts Medical School

35 Lake Avenue North

Worcester, MA 01655

(508) 856-2656

www.massmed.edu/cfm 

mindfulness@umassed.edu 

New York Open Center

(ln-depth workshops to invigorate the spirit)

22 East 90th Street

New York,NY 10016

(212) 219-2527

www.opencenter.org 

registration@opencenter.org (for course information)

Omega Institute for Holistic Studies

(Spiritual retreats, workshops, coeferences)

150 Lake Drive

Rhinebeck, NY 12572

(877) 944-2002

(845) 266-4444

www.eomega.org

registration@eomega.org



(United Kingdom)

International Stress Management Association

(United Kingdom)

P.O. Box 491

Bradley, Stoke, Bristol BS34 9AH

O1179 697284

www.isma.org.uk 

info@isma.org.uk 

TEEN HELP

Al-Anon/Alateen

Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters

1600 Corporate Landing Parkway

Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(888) 4-AL-ANON (425-2666)

(757) 563-1600 (office)

www.al-anon.alateen.org 

wso@al-anon.org 

Focus Adolescent Services

P.O. Box 4514

Salisbury, MD 21803

(410) 341-4216 (referrals and information)

www.focusas.com 

FuturePoint

3440 NE 12th Avenue

Oakland Park, FL 33334

(954) 564-0555

www.futurepoint.org

Planned Parenthood

National Office:

434 West 33rd Street

New York, NY 10001

(212) 541-7800 (national office)

(800) 230-PLAN (7526) (clinic locator)

www.plannedparenthood.org 

SafeTeens.com

Information about Internet safety and privacy

www.safeteens.com 

larry@larrymagid.com 

TeenCeatral.net

Operated by the nonprofit KidsPeace.

Professionally monitored, confidential help and

counseling for teens

(800) 8KID-123 (854-3123)

www.teencentral.net 

info@teencentral.net

Youth Hotlines

(United States)

Boys Town National Hotline

(800) 448-3000 (24/7 referrals and crisis hotline)

Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline

(S00) 4-A-CHILD (422-4453) (247 hotline)

Covenant House Nineline

(800) 999-9999 (hotline, English and Spanish)

(800) 999-9915 (hotline, TTY)

National Hopeline Network

247 national network of suicide erisis hotlines

(800) SUCIDE (T84-2433)

National Runaway Switchboard

(B00) RUNAWAY (786-2929) (24/7 information

and crisis hotline)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

(800) 273-TALK (8255)(24/7 crisis hotline)

(88) 628-9454 (Spanish holine)

(800) 799-4TTY (4889) (TTY boeline)

Rape, Abuse & Incest National Netweork

(RAINN)

(800) 636-HOPE (4673) (24/7 national hotline)

The Trevor Project

Crisis and suicide peevention hotline for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning

youth)

(866) 4-U-TREVOR (488-7386) (24/7 hotline)

(United Kingdom)

ChildLine

Advice and counseling on all issues, for young

people

0800 1111 (free 24/7 help line)

FamilyLine Surrey

Advice on all issues, for families

0808 800 5678 (freephone, M-P 10 AM. to 7 PM)

HOPELIneUK

Suicide prevention help line

0800 068 41 41 (free from BT landlines

M-F10 AM. to 5 PM and 7 PM to 10 PM

weekends 2 to 5 PM)

Missing People

Help for runaways and support for families

0500 700 700 (freephone 24/7 help line)

0808 800 70 70 (24/7 help line for runaways)

80234 (text help line for runaways)

National Association for Children of Alcoholic

0800 358 3456 (free help line. Mon & Fri: 10 A.M.

to 7 PM Tues-Thurs: 10 AM, to 9 PM; Sat 10

A.M, to 3 PM; Sun: closed)

(Canada)

Kids Help Phone

(800) 668-6868 (free bilingual 24/7 hotline)

Child Abuse Hotline

(800) 387-KIDS (5437)

Klinic Crisis Line

(888) 322-3019 (24/7 hotline)

(204) 786-8686 (24/7 hotline)

(204) 7844097 (24/7 hotline, TTY)


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