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Women's Health Resources
The Office of Women's Health has compiled a list of local and national resources that address common health topics that many women face. The list is not all-inclusive, but is updated regularly to include new resources and information as it becomes available.
Aging
- Local
- National
- American Geriatrics Society
- American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Senior Site
- American Society on Aging
- HHS Office on Women’s Health – Healthy Aging
- National Association of Area Agencies on Aging
- National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities
- National Council on Aging
- National Institute on Aging
- National Resource Center on Native American Aging
- OWL – The Voice of Women 40+
- Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER)
Autoimmune Diseases
- Arthritis
- National
- Arthritis Foundation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion – Arthritis
- Johns Hopkins Arthritis Center – Arthritis education
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
- National Institutes of Health - Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Network - Resources, education and advocacy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- National
- Lupus
- Multiple Sclerosis
- National
- Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
- Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) – Multiple Sclerosis resources and information
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Psoriasis
- American Academy of Dermatology – Psoriasis information
- National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases – Psoriasis information
- National Psoriasis Foundation
Blind and Visually Impaired
- Local
- Bosma Industries for the Blind
- Easter Seals Crossroads Rehabilitation Center
- Evansville Association for the Blind
- Indiana Family and Social Services Administration – Blind and Visually Impaired Resources
- Indiana Optometric Association
- Indiana School for the Blind & Visually Impaired
- League for the Blind & Disabled, Inc.
- National
- American Action Fund (AAF) for Blind Children and Adults
- American Council of the Blind
- American Foundation for the Blind
- American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. (APH)
- Association for Education and Rehabilitation (AER) of the Blind and Visually Impaired
- Blind Veterans Association (BVA)
- Family ConnectTM – For parents of children with visual impairments
- Library of Congress National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- Lighthouse Guild International
- National Braille Association
- National Eye Institute
- National Federation of the Blind
- U.S. Department of Education: Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
Breastfeeding
- Local
- National
- American Academy of Family Physicians
- Breastfeeding USA
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Breastfeeding
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE)
- International Lactation Consultant Association
- La Leche League International
- United States Breastfeeding Committee
- Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health - Breastfeeding
- World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action
Cancer
- All Cancers
- Breast
- Local
- Cervical
- Local
- Colon and Rectal
- Lung
- National
- Cancer Care – Lung Cancer
- Free to Breathe – National Lung Cancer Partnership
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
- Lung Cancer Alliance
- Lungcancer.org
- National
- Leukemia and Lymphoma
- National
- Mesothelioma
- Ovarian
Caregiving
- Local
- CICOA – Central Indiana (Area 8)
- Indiana Association of Areas on Aging
- Indiana Department of Child Services – Kinship/Relative Caregivers
- National
Diabetes
- Local
- National
Disabilities and Special Needs
- Local
- About Special Kids (ASK)
- The Arc, Indiana
- Area Agencies on Aging - Indiana
- Indiana Institute on Disability and Community – Indiana University, Bloomington
- Easter Seals Crossroads
- Family and Social Services Administration – Bureau of Developmental Disabilities Services (BDDS)
- Family Voices Indiana
- Indiana Department of Education, Office of Special Education
- Indiana Resource Network (IRN)
- INSource – Special Education Parent Support
- ISDH Children’s Special Health Care Services
- Northwest Indiana Special Education Cooperative
- National
- Disability.gov
- Expertise.com – Home Remodeling for Disability and Special Needs
- U.S. Department of Education - Disabilities
- U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division – Americans with Disabilities Act
- World Health Organization - Disabilities
Domestic Violence
*If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1.
*Call 1-800-332-7385 (TTY – 1-800-787-3224) for a 24-hour statewide Domestic Violence Hotline.
- Local
- National
- American Bar Association – Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence
- Asian and Pacific Islander Institute on Domestic Violence
- Domestic Violence Resource Center (DVRC)
- Institute on Domestic Violence in the African America Community
- Futures Without Violence
- National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma and Mental Health
- National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-7233 / TTY 1-800-787-3224
- National Latin@ Network – Casa de Esperanza
- National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV)
- National Online Resource Center on Violence Against Women
- National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
Healthcare Options
- Health Insurance
- Population-specific Health Resources
Hearing Loss
- Local
- National
- American Academy of Audiology
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Center for Hearing and Communication
- Coalition for Global Hearing Health
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- International Federation of Hard of Hearing People (IFHOH)
- National Association of the Deaf
- National Black Deaf Advocates
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Heart Disease / Stroke
- Local
- National
Immunization
- National
Human Trafficking
- Local
- National
- Federal Bureau of Investigation – Human Trafficking
- National Human Trafficking Resource Center – 1-888-373-7888 to report a tip of request services
- Polaris – Text BeFree Helpline (233733)
- United National Office on Drugs and Crime
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Infant Mortality
- Local
- National
Menopause
- American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) – Menopause Resource Overview
- Association of Reproductive Health Professionals – Menopause Patient Resources
- International Menopause Society
- National Institute on Aging - Menopause
- North American Menopause Society
- U.S. National Library of Medicine - Menopause
Mental Health
*If you or a loved one are in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1.
*If you or a loved one are in crisis and need to speak with someone immediately, call 1-800-273-TALK or 317-251-7575 for free, confidential and 24-hour assistance.
- Local
- National
Nutrition
- Local
- National
Oral / Dental Health
- Local
- National
Osteoporosis
- National Osteoporosis Foundation
- NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases National Resource Center
Pain
- American Academy of Pain Management
- American Chronic Pain Association
- American Pain Foundation (APF)
- National Fibromyalgia & Chronic Pain Association
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke – Chronic Pain
Physical Activity
- Loca
- National
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
- National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
- National Physical Activity Society
- Society of Health and Physical Educators – SHAPE America
- University of Missouri Extension – MyActivity Pyramid for Kids
- U.S. National Physical Activity Plan
Pregnancy
- Local
- Baby and Me Tobacco Free
- Birthline
- FSSA Indiana Medicaid - pregnancy
- Healthy Families
- Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0
- Indianapolis Healthy Start
- ISDH Maternal Child Health (MCH) Division
- March of Dimes, Indiana Chapter
- MCH MOMS Helpline - 1-844-MCH-MOMS (1-844-624-6667)
- Northwest Indiana Healthy Start
- Nurse Family Partnership
- Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- National
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- HHS Office on Women’s Health
- March of Dimes
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Preventative Health
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) – Women’s Preventative Services Guidelines
- U.S. Preventative Services Task Force – Prevention Information for Health Professionals
Sexual Violence Prevention and Resources
*If you or a loved one is in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1.
*If you or a loved one needs to speak with someone about sexual assault or abuse, call the free and confidential National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
- Local
- For information about Indiana’s efforts to prevent sexual assault, click here.
- National
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD's)
- Local
- National
Sleep
- National
Tobacco Cessation
- Local
- National
Urinary Incontinence
- National
- Incontinence Resource Center
- National Association for Continence
- National Institute on Aging – Urinary Incontinence
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases – Urologic Diseases
- Simon Foundation for Continence
- Urology Care Foundation
- U.S. Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health – Urinary Incontinence Fact Sheet
Veterans' Health
- Local
- National
- American Medical Association – Supporting Veteran Health
- U.S. Department of Veterans’ Affairs
- Veterans Crisis Line – 1-800-273-8255 (PRESS 1)
Women's Health
- Local
- Connect2help – Call 2-1-1 for -resources available 24-hours day for Central Indiana residents
- Indiana State Department of Health Division of Maternal and Child Health
- Indiana State Department of Health Office of Women’s Health
- Indiana University National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health
- Indiana Maternal Child Helpline