You gain strength, courage
and confidence by every experience in which
you must stop and look fear in the face.
You must do the thing you think you cannot
do.
—Eleanor Roosevelt
Organizations
American
Cancer Society (ACS)
800.ACS.2345 or 866.228.4327 (TTY)
http://www.cancer.org
Provides information and services for all forms of
cancer, diagnosis, treatment and more. See Books and More for guide on complementary
and alternative cancer methods.
American
Holistic Health Association (AHHA)
714.779.6152
http://ahha.org
Offers free resources to encourage people to take holistic approach to life.
Web site has listings of practitioners, programs and materials.
American
Holistic Medicine Association (AHMA)
505.292.7788
http://www.holisticmedicine.org
Provides information about choosing a holistic practitioner. Web site has listings
of practitioners, programs and materials.
American
Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)
800.843.8114
http://www.aicr.org
Information on nutrition and cancer.
Center
for Mind-Body Medicine
202.966.7338
http://www.cmbm.org
Promotes complementary cancer care that combines standard treatments with alternative
approaches. Center’s services are available to all, regardless of ability
to pay.
Commonweal
Cancer Help Program
415.868.0970
http://www.commonweal.org
Commonweal Cancer Help Program provides information to people who want to make
informed choices about complementary cancer therapies. Also offers retreats
that focus on physical, emotional and spiritual healing.
National
Center for Complementary and Alternative
Medicine (NCCAM)
888.644.6226 or 866.464.3615 (TTY)
http://nccam.nih.gov
This branch of the National Institutes of Health offers tools for making well-informed
decisions about alternative and complementary therapies; includes choosing
reliable practitioners and quality treatments, and describes therapies.
Office
of Dietary Supplements at the National
Institutes of Health (NIH)
301.435.2920
http://odp.od.nih.gov/ods
Has the latest scientific information about supplements. Can search online
databases at the web site for journal articles about supplements.
The Wellness
Community
888.793.9355
http://www.wellness-community.org
All services free; 21 locations across the country. Emphasizes active participation
in treatment and mind-body connection. Offers support groups (online), networking,
workshops, stress management sessions and more.
