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American Chronic Pain Association

Offers support groups and a variety of useful materials for people with pain. Also leading a public awareness campaign called Partners for Understanding Pain.

PO Box 850
Rocklin, CA 95677
http://www.theacpa.org

American Holistic Health Association

Dedicated to promoting holistic principles: honoring the whole person (mind, body and spirit) and encouraging people to actively participate in their own health.

PO Box 17400
Anaheim, CA 92817
http://www.ahha.org

American Pain Foundation

Working to improve the quality of life of people with pain by raising public awareness, providing practical information, promoting research, and advocating to remove barriers and increase access to effective pain management. Has on on-line interactive "Pain Aid" with discussion and message boards.

201 N. Charles St., Suite 170
Baltimore, MD 21201-4111
http://www.painfoundation.org

The Mind-Body Medical Institute

Dedicated to research, teaching, and clinical application of mind/body medicine and its integration into all areas of health, especially stress management.

824 Boylston Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
http://www.massgeneral.org/bhi

National Chronic Pain Society

Provide current, accurate information for patients and healthcare professionals.

PO Box 903
Tomball, TX 77377-0903
http://www.ncps-cpr.org

National Foundation for the Treatment of Pain

Provide support for patients suffering from intractable pain, their families and friends.

P.O. Box 70045
Houston, Texas 77270-0045
http://www.paincare.org

National Health Information Center

A health information referral service that puts health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers.

PO Box 1133
Washington, DC 2001-1133
http://www.health.gov/NHIC

National Pain Foundation

Provides on-line education for pain patients and their families including information about pain disease, treatment options, and links to support groups. The organization also publishes a newsletter as well as provides Speakers Series on Pain management.

Chronic Pain Outreach Center, Inc.
12320 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD 20852
http://www.painconnection.org

Web MD

Source for timely health and medical news and information. Providing credible health information, supportive community, and the ability to browse a comprehensive directory of over 4,000 diseases and conditions. Site includes message boards, newsletters, and live events.

111 8th Ave
7th Floor
New York, NY 10011
http://www.webmd.com