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Women's Health Rehabilitation Resources and Information

The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) can direct you to a variety of useful resources for women's health rehabilitation. RIC's LIFE Center (opens new window) provides access to information and online information to support people with disabilities, their families, caregivers and healthcare professionals. The LIFE Center is located on the first floor of the RIC flagship hospital at 345 E. Superior St. in Chicago. It can be reached by phone at 1-312-238-LIFE (5433), by fax at 1-312-238-2860 or by e-mail at lifecenter@ric.org. Additionally, you can also visit any of the Web sites listed below.

Organizations

The American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association

www.afsafund.org (opens new window)

Arthritis Foundation

www.arthritis.org (opens new window)

Continence Restored, Inc.

1-914-285-1470, 1-203-348-0601 (evenings)

annevyoung@aol.com (opens new window)

National Fibromyalgia Association

1-714-921-0150 Fax: 714-921-6920

www.fmaware.org (opens new window)

Endometriosis Assoc., Inc

1-800-992-ENDO

www.endometriosisassn.org (opens new window)

Enu-Care Foundation Inc

1-800-437-9233

The Fibromyalgia Network Newsletter

www.fmnetnews.com/ (opens new wnidow)

Hysterectomy Ed Resources & Services (HERS)

1-610-667-7757

www.hersfoundation.com (opens new window)

International Foundation for Functional

Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD)

1-888-964-2001

www.iffgd.org (opens new window)

The International Pelvic Pain Society

1-205-877-2950

www.pelvicpain.org (opens new window)

Interstitial Cystitis Association

1-212-979-6057

www.ichelp.org (opens new window)

The Interstitial Cystitis Network

www.ic-network.org (opens new window)

Intestinal Disease Foundation (IDF)

www.intestinalfoundation.org (opens new window)

National Association for Continence

1-800-BLADDER

www.nafc.org (opens new window)

National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)

1-800-999-6673

www.rarediseases.org (opens in new window)

National Vulvodynia Association (NVA)

301-299-0775

www.nva.org (opens in new window)

Section on Women’s Health

American Physical Therapy Association

1-800-999-2782 x 3229

www.womenshealthapta.org/(opens in new window)

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National Kidney Foundation of Texas

1-888-829-299

www.kidneytx.org (opens new window)

The Simon Foundation

1-800-23SIMON

www.simonfoundation.org (opens new window)

United Ostomy Association

1-800-826-0826

www.uoa.org (opens new window)

The Vulvar Pain Foundation

1-910-226-0704

www.vulvarpainfoundation.org (opens new window)

 

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Contact Women with Disabilities Center (WWDC) 

To learn more about the RIC's Women with Disabilities Center (WWDC) please visit our Web site or to speak with someone in the Women with Disabilities Center, please call 312-238-8003.

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Page Updated Monday, May 19, 2008