Local, Statewide and Nationwide
Health Condition and Care Advocacy
Organizations that are dedicated to protecting and improving the quality and affordability of health and long term care for all individuals and advocating for changes in the health care system that will achieve these goals; or which advocate more broadly for legislation and other measures that have a positive impact on public health.
Advocacy, Assisted Living Facilities
Argentum
1650 King Street, Suite 602, Alexandria, VA, 22314
Main:
(703) 894-1805
Fax:
(703) 894-1831
Organ Transplant
Coalition on Donation
700 N. Fourth Street, Richmond, VA, 23219
Main:
(804) 782-4920
Fax:
(804) 782-4643
Statewide and Nationwide
Health Condition and Care Advocacy
Organizations that are dedicated to protecting and improving the quality and affordability of health and long term care for all individuals and advocating for changes in the health care system that will achieve these goals; or which advocate more broadly for legislation and other measures that have a positive impact on public health.
Five Wishes and Advance Directives
Aging With Dignity
3050 Highland Oaks Terrace, Suite 1, Tallahassee, FL, 32301-3841
Main:
(888) 594-7437
ALS Advocacy, Administration
ALS Association, DC/MD/VA Chapter
30 West Gude Drive, Suite 150, Rockville, MD, 20850
Main:
(301) 978-9855
Toll Free:
(866) 348-3257
Advocacy, Heart Disease
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75231
Main:
(800) 242-8721
Toll Free:
(800) 242-8721
Advocacy for Lung Health Services
American Lung Association of Virginia
9702 Gayton Road # 110, Richmond, VA, 23238
Main:
(804) 955-4910
Toll Free:
(800) 586-4872
Fax:
(804) 267-5634
Advocates for Health Care System
American Medical Association
515 North State Street, Chicago, IL, 60610
Main:
(800) 262-3211
Sexual Health Advocacy
American Sexual Health Association
PO Box 13827, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27709
Main:
(800) 342-2437
Toll Free:
(800) 243-7889
Fax:
(919) 361-8425
Information, Sickle Cell Anemia
American Sickle Cell Anemia Association
10900 Carnegie Avenue, DD Building at the Cleveland Clinic, Suite DD1-201, Cleveland, OH, 44106
Main:
(216) 229-8600
Fax:
(216) 229-4500
Limb Loss or Difference Advocacy and Information
Amputee Coalition
601 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20004
Main:
(888) 267-5669
Toll Free:
(888) 267-5669
Fax:
(865) 525-7917
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Advocacy and Information
Cure PSP
1216 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY, 10001
Main:
(347) 294-2873
Toll Free:
(800) 457-4777
Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE) Speakers Bureau
Defense Centers of Excellence (DCoE)
1335 East West Highway, 9th Floor, Silver Spring, MD, 20910
Main:
(301) 295-3257
Toll Free:
(866) 966-1020
Food Allergy Information and Resources
Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE)
7925 Jones Branch Drive, Suite 1100, McLean, VA, 22102
Main:
(703) 691-3179
Toll Free:
(800) 929-4040
Fax:
(703) 691-2713
Advocacy for Amputees
Jordan Thomas Foundation
9005 Overlook Boulevard, Brentwood, TN, 37027
Main:
(615) 455-5505
Advocacy for Blood Cancer Research, Richmond
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Virginia Chapter
5540 Falmouth Street, Suite 101, Richmond, VA, 23230
Main:
(804) 673-5690
Toll Free:
(800) 766-0797
Fax:
(804) 627-0406
Leukemia Advocacy, Northern Virginia
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Virginia Chapter
5540 Falmouth Street, Suite 101, Richmond, VA, 23230
Main:
(804) 673-5690
Toll Free:
(800) 766-0797
Fax:
(703) 399-2901
Home Care Advocacy
National Association For Home Care
228 7th Street SE, Washington, DC, 20003
Main:
(202) 547-7424
Fax:
(202) 547-3540
Lyme Disease and Tick Borne Illnesses Information
National Capital Lyme Disease Association
P O Box 8211, McLean, VA, 22106
Main:
(703) 821-8833
Social Security and Medicare Advocacy
National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
10 G Street, NE, Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20004
Main:
(202) 216-0420
Toll Free:
(800) 966-1935
Fax:
(202) 216-0446
Nursing Home Care Advocacy
National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 425, Washington, DC, 20036
Main:
(202) 332-2275
Toll Free:
(866) 230-9789
Fax:
(202) 332-2949
Multiple Sclerosis Advocacy
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater DC and Maryland
One M Street NW, Suite 510 North, Washington, DC, 20003
Main:
(202) 296-5363
Toll Free:
(800) 344-4867
Fax:
(202) 296-3425
Multiple Sclerosis Advocacy and Public Awareness, Statewide
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Virginia, West Virginia
4200 Innslake Drive, Suite 301, Glen Allen, VA, 23060
Main:
(804) 353-5008
Toll Free:
(800) 344-4867
Fax:
(804) 353-5595
Rare Disease Health Information and Resource Guide
National Organization for Rare Disorders, Inc. (NORD)
55 Kenosia Avenue, P O Box 1968, Danbury, CT, 06813
Main:
(203) 744-0100
Toll Free:
(800) 999-6673
Fax:
(203) 798-2291
Women's Health Advocacy
National Women's Health Network
1413 K Street NW 4th Floor, Washington, DC, 20005
Main:
(202) 682-2640
Fax:
(202) 682-2648
Patient and Physician Advocacy
Norfolk Academy of Medicine, Inc.
6161 Kempsville Circle, Smithfield Bldg. #325A, Norfolk, VA, 23502
Main:
(757) 466-8883
Toll Free:
(877) 926-3336
Fax:
(757) 466-8887
Health Conditions
PAN Foundation
805 15th Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC, 20005
Main:
(866) 316-7263
Toll Free:
(800) 394-0161
Immunization Advocacy
Project Immunize Virginia (PIV)
855 W Brambleton Ave, EV Williams Hall, Norfolk, VA, 23510
Main:
(757) 668-6488
Fax:
(757) 668-6475
Spinal Cord Injury Advocacy
Spinal Cord Injury Network, Metro Washington Area
14 Wolf Drive, Silver Spring, MD, 20904
Main:
(703) 525-3268
Health Care Insurance Ombudsman
State Corporation Commission, Consumers
1300 East Main Street, Richmond, VA, 23218
Main:
(804) 371-9032
Toll Free:
(877) 310-6560
Fax:
(804) 371-9944