African American Community Health Advisory Committee

Organization	Information

American Cancer Society	(404) 320-333 www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association	(703) 549-1500 www.diabetes.org
American Dietetic Association	(312) 899-0040 www.eatright.org
American Heart Association	(214) 373-6300 www.americanheart.org
Cancer Facts	http://cis.nci.nih.gov/asp/ FactSheetPub/FactSheetList.asp
Cancer Information Service	www.nccc.org/CIS/askthecis.html
Community Breast Health Project Help Line	(650) 326-6686
Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA)	(650) 312-8515 (24hr crisis line) www.corasupport.org
Fight BAC - Fighting the Problem of Foodborne Illness	www.fightbac.org
Food Allergy Network	(703) 691-3179 www.foodallergy.org
Mesothelioma Web	www.mesotheliomaweb.org
National Kidney Foundation of Northern California	www.kidneynca.org
National Osteoporosis Foundation	(202) 223-2226 www.nof.org
Prevention Blindness America	www.preventblindness.org
USDA - Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services	www.fns.usda.gov/fncs
Sickle Cell Disease	www.sicklecelldisease.org
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation	www.komen.org
Lupus Foundation of Northern California	(408) 954-8600 www.balf.org

Websites on Obesity and Related Topics:

Organization	Information

American Obesity Association	www.obesity.org
California Nutrition Network	www.ca5aday.com
California Project LEAN	www.californiaprojectlean.org
California Project LEAN Teen Website	www.caprojectlean.org
Calorie Control Council	www.caloriecontrol.org
Centers for Obesity Research and Education	www.uchsc.edu/core
International Association for the Study of Obesity	www.iaso.org
International Obesity Task Force	www.iotf.org
National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)—Weight Control & Loss	www.niddk.nih.gov/health/ nutrit/nutrit.htm
National Task Force on Prevention and Treatment of Obesity	www.niiddk.nih.gov/fund/ divisions/DDN/obesitytaskforce.htm
NHLBI Obesity Education Initiative	www.nhlbi.nih.gov/about/ oei/index.htm
NIDDK/NIH Clinical Nutrition and Obesity Research Centers	www.niddk.nih.gov/health/ nutrit/cnruon.htm
North American Association for the Study of Obesity	www.naaso.org
Partnership for Healthy Weight Management	www.consumer.gov/weightloss
Weight Control Information Network	www.niddk.nih.gov/health/ nutrit/pubs/statobes.htm
National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance	www.naafa.org

If you would like your organization added to this list, please send an email request to with your organization's contact information.For more information, please contact at (650) 696-4378.

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