Bereavement and Hospice Support Netline
This is a web page listing bereavement support groups and services, state by state.
Web site: http://www.ubalt.edu/www/bereavement.

Better Health
Better Health is an online interactive forum offering
support and help on a variety of medical concerns and
conditions. http://www.BetterHealth.com

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Cancer Net
This site offers a wide range of accurate and credible information from the National Cancer Institute. http://cancernet.nci.nih.gov

Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation
7910 Woodmont Ave., Suite 460, Bethesda, MD 20814. Provides support and information to families with children who have cancer, to professionals, and to adult survivors. Phone: 301-657-8401 or 800-366-2223. Web site: http://www.candlelighters.org

Caregiver Network
Based in Toronto, Canada the goal of CNI is to be a national single information source to make your life as a caregiver easier. http://www.caregiver.on.ca:80/index.html

Caregiver Survival Resources
Caregiving is becoming a significant issue for many people. This resource provides help to others to cope with the demands of caregiving. http://www.caregiver911.com/

Catholic Health Association of the United States
Catholic-sponsored health organizations provide the aged and chronically ill population with a broad spectrum of high-quality professional services. http://www.chausa.org

Center to Improve Care of the Dying
CICD is an, interdisciplinary team of committed individuals, engaged in research, public advocacy, and education activities to improve the care of the dying and their families. http://www.gwu.edu/%7Ecicd/

Children of Aging Parents (CAPs)
Children of Aging Parents (CAPS) is a nonprofit organization that provides information and emotional support to caregivers of older people. CAPS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on resources and issues dealing with older people. http://www.careguide.com

Children’s Hospice International
2202 Mt. Vernon Ave., Suite 3C, Alexandria, VA 22301. Provides medical and technical assistance, research and education for children with life threatening conditions and their families. Phone: 702-684-0330 E-mail: chiorg@aol.com. http://www.chionline.org

Choice In Dying
200 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014. Provides information about advance-directives (Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care). Call for state-specific forms. Phone: 800-989-WILL. http://www.echonyc.com/%7Echoice/

Chronicle of Philanthropy
The newspaper of the non-profit world. http://www.philanthropy.com

Clinical Care Options-HealthCare Communications
Group A state of the art medical resource for healthcare professionals. http://www.healthcg.com

The Commonwealth Fund
The Commonwealth Fund engages in independent research on health and social policy issues. http://www.cmwf.org/

The Cochrane Pain, Palliative Care and Suportive Care
Collaborative Review Group
The work of the PaPaS includes the preparation, maintenance & dissemination of systemic reviews of randomized controlled trials of interventions concerned with pain and palliative care. http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/Cochrane/

The Compassionate Friends
PO Box 3696, Oak Brook, IL 60522-03696.A self-help organization offering friendship and understanding to parents and siblings following the death of a child. They have 580 chapters nationwide. Phone: 630-990-0010. http://longhorn.jjt.com/~tcf_national/

Compassion in Dying
CID assists patients & families in reviewing cases of suspected inadequate treatment of pain, at no charge. If you know of a case where a dying patient is believed to have received inadequate pain care contact CID. http://www.compassionindying.org/

Complying With the Federal Rule
A guide for funeral providers.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/funeral/index.htm

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.Dedicated to the development of means to cure and control cystic fibrosis (CF) and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease. Phone: 800-344-4823.

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Death and Dying
Death & Dying was the inspiration of Kelly, the owner in June of 1997.
The mission at Death and Dying is to provide you with comfort, support, and education about issues surrounding death at times of apprehension, confusion, and sorrow as well as at times of
understanding, growth, and serenity. http://www.death-dying.com/aboutus.html

Death, Dying and Grief Resources
This web site represents a large and comprehensive
collection of Internet resources with a holistic
perspective of the death process. http://www.katsden.com/webster/index.html

Death NET
DeathNET is an international archive specializing in all
aspects of death and dying with a sincere respect for
every point of view, encompassing the legal, medical,
and cultural aspects of human mortality. http://www.rights.org/%7Edeathnet/open.html

Department of Consumer Affairs - California
This web site is the funeral business regulations page for the State of California. The Dept. of Consumer Affairs is the regulatory agency for the funeral industry in Calif. Phone: 916-322-7737 http://www.dca.ca.gov/cemetery/funeral.htm

The Dougy Center
PO Box 86582, Portland, OR 97286.
Provides support groups for grieving children that are age-specific (3-5, 6-12, teens) and loss-specific (parent death, sibling death, survivors of homicide/violent death, survivors of suicide). The Center also provides consultations to schools.
Phone: 503-775-5683. E-mail: help@dougy.org

Dying Well
Defining Wellness through the 'End of Life': Resources for patients and families facing life-limiting illness. http://www.dyingwell.com/

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