Hendry & Glades Counties Directory of Human ... - United Way
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National Multiple Sclerosis Society<br />
South Florida Chapter 3201 West Commercial Boulevard #127 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309<br />
Phone(s): (800) 344-4867<br />
Fax: (954) 739-1398<br />
Agency Type: Private, Non-Pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM<br />
E-mail Address: fls@nmss.org<br />
73<br />
Fees: No fees for those with MS/ $25 annual<br />
membership otherwise<br />
Eligibility: individuals & families <strong>of</strong> individuals with MS<br />
Intake procedure: Call for information<br />
Service Area: Broward, Collier, <strong>Glades</strong>, <strong>Hendry</strong>, Lee,<br />
Martin, Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee and Palm Beach<br />
Our mission is to end the devastating effects <strong>of</strong> MS. Through its 50 state network <strong>of</strong> chapters, the Society funds<br />
research, furthers education, advocates for and provides a variety <strong>of</strong> empowering programs for the third <strong>of</strong> a million<br />
Americans who have MS and their families.<br />
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline<br />
PO BOX 161810 Austin, TX 78716<br />
Phone(s): (866) 331-9474<br />
Fax: (512) 453-8541<br />
Agency Type: Not classified<br />
Office Hours: Phone: 24/7; Online Chat: 4 PM - 2 AM CST<br />
E-mail Address: contact@loveisrespect.org<br />
Fees: Free<br />
Intake procedure: Call<br />
Service Area: National<br />
National Teen Dating Abuse Help Line is a national resource that can be accessed by phone or the internet. The Help<br />
Line and loveisrespect.org <strong>of</strong>fer real-time one-on-one support from trained Peer Advocates. Peer Advocates are trained<br />
to <strong>of</strong>fer support, information and advocacy to those involved in dating abuse relationships a well as concerned parents,<br />
teachers, clergy, law enforcement and service providers.<br />
NeedyMeds.org<br />
PO Box 219 Gloucester, MA 01931<br />
Phone(s): (978) 281-6666<br />
Fax: (419) 858-7221<br />
Intake procedure: web site<br />
Agency Type: Private, Non-Pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
Office Hours: Web site 24 hours/7 days<br />
E-mail Address: info@needymeds.org<br />
Fees: None<br />
Eligibility: No eligibility requirements to use resource.<br />
Specific programs might have eligibility requirements.<br />
Service Area: Nation-wide<br />
NeedMeds.org is a free, user-friendly resource for people who are uninsured, ineligible for public benefits and cannot<br />
afford their medicines. NeedyMeds links healthcare consumers with pharmaceutical patient assistant programs <strong>of</strong>fering<br />
free or low cost prescriptions. Information about patient assistant programs is accessed through the NeedyMeds.org<br />
website which describes the application and eligibility process. The web site also identifies programs that provide<br />
assistance for specific diseases and health conditions, state and local healthcare resources and where to go for help with<br />
paperwork.
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