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National Health Information Center

NHIC is a health information referral service putting health professionals and consumers who have health questions in touch with those organizations that are best able to provide answers.

Link to resource:
https://odphp.health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/health-literacy/resources/national-health-information-center
Health.gov

This website provides a variety of health information on general health topics or prevention information specific for your age and sex.

Link to resource:
https://health.gov/
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC collaborates to create the expertise, information and tools people and communities need to protect their health through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability and preparedness for new health threats.

Link to resource:
https://www.cdc.gov/
CDC National Office for Public Health Genomics

OPHG aims to integrate genomics into public health research, policy and programs to improve interventions designed to prevent and control the country’s leading chronic, infectious, environmental and occupational diseases.

Link to resource:
https://www.cdc.gov/genomics/php/about/index.html
CDC National Center for Environmental Health

NCEH works to prevent illness, disability and death from interactions between people and the environment, especially the vulnerable to certain environmental hazards — children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

Link to resource:
https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/
NIH Genetic Disorders

A directory of informational websites from the National Institute of Health on a variety of genetic conditions from facts to testing and clinical studies.

Link to resource:
http://health.nih.gov/topic/GeneticDisorders
Genetic Alliance

The world’s leading nonprofit health advocacy organization committed to transforming health through genetics. Our open network connects members of parent and family groups, community organizations, disease-specific advocacy organizations, professional societies, educational institutions, corporations, and government agencies to create novel partnerships. We actively engage in improving access to information for individuals, families and communities, while supporting the translation of research into services.

Link to resource:
https://geneticalliance.org/
Genes and Disease

This collection of articles from NCBI discusses genes and the diseases they cause. For each genetic disorder, the underlying mutation is discussed, along with clinical features and links to online resources.

Link to resource:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK22185/
Directory of Online Genetic Support Groups

This online directory compiled by the Mountain States Genetics Foundation lists available online support groups for numerous genetic conditions and disabilities alphabetically or by disease/condition.

Link to resource:
http://mostgene.org/genetics/key-research-programs/
Disability.gov

This federal government website provides comprehensive information on disability programs and services in communities nationwide.

Link to resource:
https://www.disability.gov/