Community Service Resources

Crisis

• contactdallas.org - Dallas Counseling and Crisis Line offers free, 24-hour, immediate and confidential one-on-one counseling, crisis prevention and intervention, information and referral, emergency aid and community education and outreach.

Narcotics Anonymous

• dallasareana.org - Narcotics Anonymous is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs has become a major problem. The purpose of this web site is to carry the message to the still suffering addict.

Alcoholics Anonymous

• aadallas.org - Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

Treatment Locator

• findtreatment.samhsa.gov - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides this on-line resource for locating drug and alcohol abuse treatment programs. It lists private and public facilities that are licensed, certified, or otherwise approved for inclusion by their state substance abuse agency. Treatment facilities administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service and the Department of Defense are also listed.

Health

• liverfoundation.org - The American Liver Foundation (ALF) is a national, nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of hepatitis and other liver diseases through research, education, and advocacy on behalf of those at risk of or affected by liver disease.
• hepatitisneighborhood.com - The Hepatitis Neighborhood is an online educational resource owned and operated by Priority Healthcare Corporation, a specialty pharmacy providing nationwide prescription services and patient management support for persons being treated for chronic conditions.

Women's Studies/ Women's Issues

• 4women.gov - The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC) is the Office on Women's Health's clearinghouse for women's health information. NWHIC's mission is to provide current, reliable, commercial and cost-free, health information to women and their families.
• blackwomenshealth.com - BlackWomensHealth.com is an online forum for African American women that provides information and strategies targeted at improving health and wellness.
• engenderhealth.org - EngenderHealth works worldwide to improve the lives of individuals by making reproductive health services safe, available, and sustainable.
• fwhc.org - To achieve reproductive freedom for women, the Feminist Women's Health Center provides woman-centered healthcare and education, and advocate all options for all women.

Men's Issues

• menweb.org - Men's issues are not "just" men's issues but issues for men and women.

Domestic Violence

• familyplace.org - The Family Place is a Dallas-based, nonprofit organization that provides assistance to victims of family violence. In 1978, The Family Place counseled its first client, and for the past 26 years, it has actively developed programs to meet the needs of the Dallas community.
• endabuse.org - The Family Violence Prevention Fund provides information about family violence.