Family Health International (FHI) Kenya Expand view PO Box 38835 Nairobi Works to improve reproductive and family health around the world through bio-meical and social science research, innovative health service delivery interventions, and training and information programmes. It works in partnership with universities, ministries of health and NGOs, conducting on-going projects in the USA and more than 40 developing countries. The resource centre is open to the public http://www.fhi.org.ke
Community Health Works of San Francisco USA Expand view 1600 Holloway Avenue HSS 301 San Francisco 94132 Focuses on the health of low income communities, in particular in the health of colored and immigrant communities. It is committed to the diversification of the health care workforce and the elimination of health disparities. Their programmes include the first college-based certificate for community health workers in the USA; an urban health oriented Drug and Alcohol Counsellor training programme; a programme to reintegrate internationally trained health professionals who have immigrated to the USA into the US health system; an urban asthma partnership; and the Regional Health Occupations Resource Centre, which disseminates innovative educational programmes to San Francisco Bay Area regional community colleges http://www.communityhealthworks.org
The International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW) UK Expand view 2C Leroy House 436 Essex Road London N1 3QP An organisation run for and by HIV positive women that exists to promote the voices and improve the situation of HIV positive women throughout the world. It aims to raise the awareness of HIV positive women's issues and promote affective action to address them; reduce the isolation of HIV positive women and overcome the stigma of HIV/AIDS; promote the rights of HIV positive women globally; and empower HIV positive women to address and promote changes in issues of importance to HIV positive women's lives https://www.wlhiv.org/?fbclid=IwAR1cJVJnYZ9wPs_aaA2zVeD21E4DcnrVtqW3QSj9gz8Kmx1jDqYlqm1j6YA
CIET International USA Expand view 511 Avenue of the Americas #132 New York, NY 10011 CIET is an international group of professionals from a variety of disciplines, including epidemiology, medicine, planning, communications and other social sciences, who bring scientific research methods to community levels. By involving people at these levels in information gathering and analysis, CIET helps them to participate, in an increasingly informed way, in decisions that affect their lives. Through both formal and on-the-job training over a series of reiterative survey cycles, CIET shares its collective skills and its methods with national, regional and local planners to help develop local stakeholder information systems and build indigenous capacities for evidence-based planning and action. CIET is also an academic centre, based at the Universidad Autónoma de Guerrero in Mexico that provides formal training in evidence-based planning through short courses and an intensive eight-week course as well as through diploma, masters and doctoral programmes. In addition to New York and Mexico, it also has offices in Nicaragua, Pakistan, London, Ottawa and Johannesburg http://www.ciet.org
Stylus Publishing LLC|(distributor of Oxfam Publications) USA Expand view PO Box 605 Herndon VA 20171-0605 Stylus is an independent publisher, as well as the distributor of independent publishers and NGOs, meeting the needs of a wide range of audiences, including: teachers, faculty developers, and administrators in higher education; policymakers, researchers, and teachers concerned with the environment and sustainable development; development and Third World practitioners, policymakers, and academics; academics interested in Irish culture and history, African studies; managers, trainers, and teachers of business studies; professionals interested in all facets of green building; teachers from preschool through high school; psychologists, psychoanalysts, and psychotherapists. Publications can be ordered online, by phone, fax or mail. http://www.styluspub.com
Carl and Ruth Shapiro Family National Center for Accessible Media at WGBH (NCAM) USA Expand view One Guest Street Boston MA 02135 A non-profit research and development (R&D) organisation dedicated to achieving media access equality for people with disabilities. NCAM's mission is to expand access to present and future media for people with disabilities; to explore how existing access technologies may benefit other populations; to represent its constituents in industry, policy and legislative circles; and to provide access to educational and media technologies for special needs students http://www.ncam.wbgh.org
Massachusetts Medical Society USA Expand view 860 Winter Street Waltham Woods Corporate Center Waltham, MA 02451-1411 The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) is the Massachusetts state professional association for physicians and medical students. We are dedicated to educating and advocating for the patients and physicians of Massachusetts. The Society, under the auspices of NEJM Group, publishes the New England Journal of Medicine, a leading global medical journal and web site, and NEJM Journal Watch alerts and publications covering 13 specialties. The MMS is also a leader in continuing medical education for health care professionals throughout Massachusetts, conducting a variety of medical education programs for physicians and health care professionals. http://www.massmed.org/
Disability Cultural Center, Syracuse Univeristy USA Expand view Disability Cultural Center 105 Hoople Building 805 South Crouse Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244 "DCC will work to:Establish and celebrate a community that fosters pride in one’s identity and creates a culture of inclusion.Build a community that values the capabilities of all people and recognizes that all individuals have the potential to excel and contribute to the academic and social environment at Syracuse University and beyond.Serve as a meeting place for students, faculty, staff, and others who seek a safe environment in which all individuals are welcomed, respected, and included as full and equal members, within both the university and global communities.Serve as a catalyst for and a sponsor of a variety of essential programs, inside and outside of the classroom. The programs will heighten awareness and understanding, as well as promote dialogue and learning about disability rights as human rights. Programs will therefore emphasize that disability rights are expressions and forms of cultural diversity.Create programming that emphasizes but is not limited to advancing the civic, economic, and social participation of persons with disabilities in a global society.Serve as a resource for sharing information on media, periodicals and other readings, websites, services, advocacy groups, and local, regional, national, and international organizations that focus on disability issues, including the history of disability, pedagogy and disability, and disability culture.Work collaboratively with other campus organizations and offices that celebrate difference" http://sudcc.syr.edu/
Arion Global, INC USA Expand view 2919 Tanager Ave Los Angeles California 90040 Arion Global, Inc. has positioned itself in the re-provisioning supply chain for the world’s manufacturing industries, providing a green alternative to the expensive mining of natural resources. http://www.arionglobal.com/
Mesothelioma.net USA Expand view 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 1212Houston, Texas 77532 Information is provided on mesothelioma prognosis, symptoms, diagnosis, types, staging, causes and treatment options. Treatment options are outlined. Information is given on asbestos and mesothelioma trust funds based in the USA and also on claims and benefits available to US veterans. News items are presented. https://mesothelioma.net/
Federation for Children with Special Needs USA Expand view 529 Main Street, Suite 1M3 Boston, MA 02129 The Federation for Children with Special Needs provides information, support, and assistance to parents of children with disabilities, their professional partners, and their communities. The Federation currently oversees over 15 projects related to supporting families whose children have special educational needs and special healthcare needs, as well as families of culturally and economically underserved populations by promoting family engagement within general education. The projects are organized into five “Centers” by the primary type of service offered to families: Special Education Parent Center; Family Support Center; Health Advocacy Center; Family and Community Engagement Center; Parent-Professional Leadership Center. Training workshops and quarterly newsletters are available. http://fcsn.org/
United Cerebral Palsy USA Expand view 1825 K Street NW Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) educates, advocates and provides support services to ensure a life without limits for people with a spectrum of disabilities. Its mission is to advance the independence, productivity and full citizenship of people with disabilities through an affiliate network. Provides a list of resources covering topics including public policy, education, employment, assistive technologies, health, housing and travel. A list of related organisations in other areas of the world is given. http://ucp.org/
Cerebral Palsy Guidance Expand view Provides guidance and assistance to parents of a child with cerebral palsy. An overview is given of the different types, symptoms, and causes of cerebral palsy together with diagnosis and therapy options. Financial assistance available in the USA is outlined. Information is provided on living with a child with cerebral palsy (mobility, communication problems, meals, sleeping, hygiene, play, learning, school, inclusion, bullying and transition to adulthood). https://www.cerebralpalsyguidance.com/
