Health-Related Associations & Support Groups

Health-Related Associations, Information & Support Groups

The following national and local organizations provide information, resources, and support for a wide range of health conditions.

General

American Red Cross – Nebraska redcross.org
2912 S. 80th Street
Omaha, NE 68124
402-342-2624

Alcohol

Al-Anon Family Groups al-anon.org
888-425-2666

Alcoholics Anonymous – Nebraska aa.org
402-421-0170

Alzheimer’s & Dementia

Alzheimer’s Association – Nebraska Chapter alz.org
988 S. 10th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-420-2540 / 800-272-3900 (24-hour helpline)

Dementia Support Group – Aging Partners lincoln.ne.gov/city/mayor/aging
402-441-7070

ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)

ALS Association – Minnesota/North Dakota/South Dakota/Nebraska Chapter alsaconnection.org
800-315-0257

Aphasia

National Aphasia Association aphasia.org
800-922-4622

Arthritis

Arthritis Foundation – Heartland Region arthritis.org
800-365-3811

Brain Injury

Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska biane.org
402-423-7033 / 800-599-0994

Cancer

American Cancer Society cancer.org
800-227-2345 (24-hour helpline)

Wellness House of Lincoln wellnesshouselincoln.org
402-423-7033

Celiac Disease

Celiac Disease Foundation celiac.org
818-716-1513

Crohn’s Disease & Colitis

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation crohnscolitisfoundation.org
800-932-2423

Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation cff.org
800-344-4823

Dental

Nebraska Dental Association nedental.org
402-476-1704

Depression & Mental Health

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance – Nebraska dbsalliance.org
800-826-3632

Nebraska Family Helpline 888-866-8660

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Nebraska naminebraska.com
402-441-7070

Diabetes

American Diabetes Association – Nebraska diabetes.org
800-342-2383

Epilepsy

Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Chicago (serving Nebraska) epilepsymidwest.org
800-273-6027

Fibromyalgia

National Fibromyalgia Association fmaware.org

Gambling

Gamblers Anonymous gamblersanonymous.org
402-476-4847

Nebraska Problem Gambling Helpline 800-522-4700

Grief

Hospice & Palliative Care – Grief Support Contact your local hospice provider for bereavement services.

Hearing

Hearing Loss Association of America – Nebraska Chapter hearingloss.org

Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing ncdhh.nebraska.gov
402-471-3593

Heart Disease

American Heart Association – Nebraska heart.org
800-242-8721

Hoarding

International OCD Foundation – Hoarding Center hoarding.iocdf.org

Kidney Disease

National Kidney Foundation kidney.org
800-622-9010

Lung Disease

American Lung Association – Nebraska lung.org
800-586-4872

Lupus

Lupus Foundation of America – Heartland Chapter lupus.org
800-558-0121

Multiple Sclerosis

National MS Society – Heartland Chapter nationalmssociety.org
800-344-4867

Muscular Dystrophy

Muscular Dystrophy Association mda.org
800-572-1717

Osteoporosis

National Osteoporosis Foundation nof.org
800-231-4222

Parkinson’s Disease

Parkinson’s Foundation – Heartland Region parkinson.org
800-473-4636

American Parkinson Disease Association – Nebraska apdaparkinson.org
800-223-2732

Polio

Post-Polio Health International post-polio.org
314-534-0475

Sleep Disorders

American Sleep Association sleepassociation.org

Smoking Cessation

Nebraska Tobacco Quitline smokefree.gov
800-784-8669

Stroke

American Stroke Association stroke.org
888-478-7653

National Stroke Association stroke.org
800-787-6537

Tinnitus

American Tinnitus Association ata.org
800-634-8978

Vision

Vision Loss Resources – Nebraska Contact Aging Partners for local vision support resources.
402-441-7070

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