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ORGANIZATIONS HELPING PEOPLE

SUICIDE: United States and Elsewhere

US: If this is an emergency, please contact your local crisis center or call 1-800-Suicide (1-800-784-2433).
Many Countries: Suicide and Crisis Helplines around the World
Suicide Awareness
Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Phone Number
Frequently Asked Questions about Suicide (National Institute of Mental Health)
Understanding and Helping the Suicidal Person
Teen Suicide (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry)
Books on Suicide
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Suicide Help
SUICIDE: UK and Republic of Ireland
Suicide Help Line

SUICIDE: Australia
Suicide Help Line

PAIN
Links to Pain Clinics
International Association for the Study of Pain
Book: Power Over Pain
National Chronic Pain Outreach Association
Wisconsin Pain Initiative (WPI)

CANCER
National Cancer Institute

END OF LIFE
Northwest Center for Bioethics, Portland, Oregon

HOSPICE
International Association for Hospice and Palliative Care
Hospice Foundation of America
Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)
Last Acts Coalition Works to Provide Better End-of-Life Medical Care
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM)
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
BOOK: "Dying Well: The Prospect for Growth at the End of Life" (Thorndike Large Print Basic Series) [LARGE PRINT]

HEALTH CARE
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)

THE ELDERLY
Eldercase Locator: A Way to find community assistance for seniors

PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
BOOK: "No Pity: People With Disabilities Forging a New Civil Rights Movement"
Council of Canadians with Disabilities
Conseil des Canadiens avec déficiences

" You matter because you are you.
You matter to the last moment of your life,
and we will do all we can,
not only to help you die peacefully,
but also to live until you die."
... Dame Cicely Saunders, founder of Hospice

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ORGANIZATIONS HELPING PEOPLE