National Complementary Therapy Resources

You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you must stop and look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
—Eleanor Roosevelt

Organizations

American Cancer Society (ACS)
800.ACS.2345 or 866.228.4327 (TTY)
http://www.cancer.org
Provides information and services for all forms of
cancer, diagnosis, treatment and more. See Books and More for guide on complementary and alternative cancer methods.

American Holistic Health Association (AHHA)
714.779.6152
http://ahha.org
Offers free resources to encourage people to take holistic approach to life. Web site has listings of practitioners, programs and materials.

American Holistic Medicine Association (AHMA)
505.292.7788
http://www.holisticmedicine.org
Provides information about choosing a holistic practitioner. Web site has listings of practitioners, programs and materials.

American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR)
800.843.8114
http://www.aicr.org
Information on nutrition and cancer.

Center for Mind-Body Medicine
202.966.7338
http://www.cmbm.org
Promotes complementary cancer care that combines standard treatments with alternative approaches. Center’s services are available to all, regardless of ability to pay.

Commonweal Cancer Help Program
415.868.0970
http://www.commonweal.org
Commonweal Cancer Help Program provides information to people who want to make informed choices about complementary cancer therapies. Also offers retreats that focus on physical, emotional and spiritual healing.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
888.644.6226 or 866.464.3615 (TTY)
http://nccam.nih.gov
This branch of the National Institutes of Health offers tools for making well-informed decisions about alternative and complementary therapies; includes choosing reliable practitioners and quality treatments, and describes therapies.

Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health (NIH)
301.435.2920
http://odp.od.nih.gov/ods
Has the latest scientific information about supplements. Can search online databases at the web site for journal articles about supplements.

The Wellness Community
888.793.9355
http://www.wellness-community.org
All services free; 21 locations across the country. Emphasizes active participation in treatment and mind-body connection. Offers support groups (online), networking, workshops, stress management sessions and more.