American Cancer Society
510 Pellis Road, Suite 203
Greensburg, PA 15601
Phone: 888-227-5445
Fax: 724-834-6870
National: 1-800-ACS-2345
National TTY: 1-866-228-4327
Website:
Services and Description
- ACS Mission Statement: The American Cancer Society is the nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.
- For more information see .
American Diabetes Association
300 Penn Center Boulevard, Suite 602
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Phone: 412-824-1181 or
Toll Free: 888-342-2383
National Hotline: 800-342-2383
Fax: 412-824-2191
Website:
Services and Description
- Information for people with diabetes
- Public and patient education resources
- Family Resource Network
- Diabetes Expo
- Camp Crestfield for children with diabetes
- Yearly membership fee entitles you to monthly Diabetes Forecast Magazine and other mailings from the association.
American Heart Association
777 Penn Center Boulevard
Suite 200
Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Phone: 412-824-3122
Fax: 412-824-3934
Indiana County Local Number: 866-465-1356
Website:
Services and Descriptions
- Free blood pressure screenings
- Referrals are made for CPR classes
- Referrals are provided for anyone in need of heart-related information
- Information about defects and/or heart-related problems
- Free educational programming to groups upon request (includes speakers and films)
- Pamphlets on heart-related subjects and smoking (charge for large quantities)
- Volunteer program
American Lung Association of Pennsylvania—Western Region
Wexford Professional Building II, Suite 2104
11676 Perry Highway
Wexford, PA 15090
Phone: 724-933-6180 or
Toll Free: 800-LUNG-USA (586-4872)
Fax: 724-933-6183
National Website:
Services and Description
- Provide information on numerous types of lung disease, tobacco, radon, and other indoor air-quality issues
- Maintain a lending library of videos
- Smoking Cessation Programs: Freedom From Smoking (adult clinic), Freedom From Smoking Online, Not On Tobacco (youth clinic)
- Open Airways for Schools, an asthma education program for children ages eight to eleven
- Sesame Street A is for Asthma, an asthma awareness video and accompanying materials designed for children ages three to six and their caregivers
- Tools for Schools, a common-sense guide designed to help schools prevent and solve the majority of indoor problems with minimal cost and development
Birthright of Indiana County, Inc.
Pregnancy Support Center
271 Philadelphia Street
Indiana, PA 15701-2053
Phone: 724-463-9118
National: 800-550-4900
Services and Descriptions
- Pregnancy Support Center
- Free pregnancy testing
- Provides layettes, maternity clothing, and infant clothing to age two
- Speakers for engagements
- Adoption information and referrals to licensed agencies
- Referral to other medical and human services organizations
- Seeks housing for women during pregnancy
BreastCancer.org
7 East Lancaster Avenue, Third Floor
Ardmore, PA 19003
Website:
Services and Description
- BreastCancer.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing the most reliable, complete, and up-to-date information about breast cancer.
- Mission: to help women and their loved ones make sense of the complex medical and personal information about breast cancer, so they can make the best decisions for their lives.
CancerCare
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-712-8400 or
Toll Free: 1-800-813-HOPE (4673)
E-mail: info@cancercare.org
Website:
Services and Description
- CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs—including counseling, education, financial assistance, and practical help—are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. Founded in 1944, CancerCare now provides individual help to more than 90,000 people each year, in addition to the 1.4 million people who gain information and resources from its website.
The National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc.
2600 Network Boulevard
Suite 300
Frisco, Texas 75034
E-mail: info@nationalbreastcancer.org
Website:
Services and Description
- The National Breast Cancer Foundation mission is to save lives by increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and by providing mammograms for those in need.
- For more information see .