Helpful Links

Alzheimers Association
The Alzheimer’s Association, the world leader in Alzheimer research and support, is the first and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to finding prevention methods, treatments and an eventual cure for Alzheimer’s.

American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community- based voluntary health organization. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has state divisions and more than 3,400 local offices.

American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency to help reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

American Lung Association
Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, the American Lung Association® today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health.

CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD) is a national non-profit organization founded in 1987 in response to the frustration and sense of isolation experienced by parents and their children with AD/HD.

Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families
The Children’s Bureau is the oldest federal agency for children and is located within the United States Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, Administration on Children, Youth and Families.

Diabetes Association
The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To fulfill this mission, the American Diabetes Association funds research, publishes scientific findings, provides information and other services to people with diabetes, their families, health professionals and the public.

La Leche League
The La Leche League International mission is: To help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.

Lamaze International
Lamaze has changed childbirth for millions of families through the dedicated efforts of professional childbirth educators, providers and parents, since its founding as a nonprofit association in 1960. The birthing experience that we consider standard now - awake, aware, supported by family and friends, no maternal/infant separation - was unheard of in the United States when Lamaze International began.

March of Dimes
March of Dimes is dedicated to improving the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality through research, community services, education and advocacy.

Medicare Part D Resources
Most health care providers have heard from Medicare beneficiaries that there is much confusion about the enrollment for Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services provide an incredible tool on their website. Although the deadline for Medicare beneficiaries to sign up was May 15, 2006, new Medicare beneficiaries sign up when they become eligible for Medicare. A list of available plans and a tool to determine which plan is right for you is located at www.medicare.gov and www.cms.hhs.gov or visit our Medicare Part D Information page.

NAMI Tennessee (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill)
NAMI Tennessee is a grassroots, self-help organization dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals with mental illness, their families and communities. Their mission is accomplished through mutual support, education and advocacy.

National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.

National Institutes of Health
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for conducting and supporting medical research. NIH scientists investigate ways to prevent disease as well as the causes, treatments, and even cures for common and rare diseases.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The Society and its network of chapters nationwide promote research, educate, advocate on critical issues, and organize a wide range of programs— including support for the newly diagnosed and those living with MS over time.

Safe Kids Worldwide
Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under.

Safe Sitter
Safe Sitter was founded in 1980 by Indianapolis pediatrician, Dr. Patricia A. Keener, who recognized the vulnerability of young children when cared for by unprepared child care providers. Dr. Keener taught the first Safe Sitter® class in an Indianapolis middle school. Since that first class of 18 students, over 350,000 young people have completed the course.

Scleroderma Foundation
The Scleroderma Foundation is a national organization dedicated to the support, education and research of scleroderma.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
The Susan G. Komen Cancer Foundation offers the latest on diagnosis and treatment, risk factors and screening, and a host of other topics—like complementary therapies, life after treatment and quality medical care.

Tennessee Department of Health
State government agency concerned with the health of the entire state, including physician recruitment, immunizations, insurance, and other public health issues/

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is one of the 13 major operating components of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which is the principal agency in the United States government for protecting the health and safety of all Americans and for providing essential human services, especially for those people who are least able to help themselves.

U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
CMS is the federal agency responsible for administering Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance), HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act), CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) and several other health-related programs.

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
The Department of Health & Human Services is the United States government's principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and providing essential human services, especially for those who are least able to help themselves.

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.