Life Threatening / Chronic Illness
Self Help Clearinghouse
Center for Attitudinal Healing, The
National. Founded 1975. Emotional and spiritual
support programs for children, youth and adults facing their own or
a family member's life-threatening illness, long-term diagnosis or
bereavement. Offers group guidelines for starting a local group.
Also open to anyone wishing to change their perception of their
lives. Workshops and trainings. Website contains information on
centers and contacts around the world.
Write:
Center for Attitudinal Healing
33 Buchanan Drive
Sausalito, CA 94965
Voice: 415-331-6161
Fax: 415-331-4545
Website: http://www.attitudinalhealing.org
E-mail: info@attitudinalhealing.org
Verified: 5/9/2008
Rest Ministries
National. 300 affiliated groups. Founded 1997. Christian ministry
for people who live with chronic pain or illness and their families.
Quarterly magazine, daily devotionals, Hope Endures radio podcast,
share and prayer e-mail support mailing list, online chat.
Individual or group encouragement and resource for starting groups
(approximately $15) or complete kit available. Assistance to
churches in setting up support groups, teaches church awareness and
trains church leadership on how to outreach to the chronically ill
effectively.
Write:
Rest Ministries, Inc.
P.O. Box 502928
San Diego, CA 92150
Voice: 1-888-751-7378 or 858-486-4685
Fax: 1-800-933-1078
Website: http://www.hopekeepers.org
E-mail: rest@restministries.org
Verified: 10/14/2007
Ability Online Support Network
Online. A family friendly monitored electronic message system that
enables children and adolescents with disabilities or chronic
illness (also parents/caregivers/siblings) to share experiences,
information, encouragement, support and hope through messages.
Registration is free.
Website: http://www.abilityonline.org
E-mail: information@ableline.org
Verified: 12/20/2007
Project DOCC-Delivery Of Chronic Care
International. 28 chapters. Founded 1994. Provides education
regarding the impact of chronic illness and/or disability on a
family. Information, referrals, phone support, e-mail correspondence
and 'how to' guides on developing a local group.
Write:
Project DOCC
18 Dunster Rd.
Great Neck, NY 11021-4640
Voice: 516-829-0786
Fax: 516-498-1899
Website: http://projectdocc.org
E-mail: projdocc@aol.com
Verified: 12/11/2007
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