Updated Resource list of Organizations who can help

If you know of additional resources please let me know, I’m always adding to the list.

Men’s & Women’s Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence

If Assaulted call 911, go to closest Police Station or Emergency Room

Joyful Heart Foundation http://joyfulheartfoundation.org

RAINN.org has provided support to the National Assault Hotline for since 1994 Many other services are provided and available in English & Spanish

National Domestic Hotline Resources/Support 24/7 1-800-799-7233 Live Chat Daily from 7am-2am Central Standard Time 1-800-787-3224

1 in 6 Supports Male Survivors of Sexual Assault as a Child or an Adult http://www.1in6.org 

LYME DISEASE

Basic info about children with Lyme disease

Gestational Lyme disease

Lymeparents online support group

LymeAid4Kids–Financial assistance for Lyme treatment for those under age 21.

Lymelight Foundation–financial assistance for Lyme treatment for children and young adults through age 25.

LivLyme Foundation–Financial grants for children with Lyme disease (under 21).

When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide (book) by Sandra Berenbaum and Dorothy Kupcha Leland.

Healthy Mom Best Prescription for Healthy Baby (The Lyme Times)

PANS/PANDAS

New England PANS/PANDAS Association

PANDAS Network

ACN Latitudes

Moleculera Labs

Ticks

How to protect yourself from ticks

What do you do if you get a tick bite?

TickEncounter Resource Center—University of Rhode Island

Tick testing—There are various places to get ticks tested. Here’s one.

Other Lyme-related symptoms & issues

Lyme carditis and heart block

Lyme disease and cognitive impairments

Gastrointestinal manifestations of Lyme.

Psychiatric manifestations of Lyme.

Lyme and multiple sclerosis

Lyme and Morgellons

Lyme and allodynia

Medical marijuana and Lyme disease

Mold

Lyme and mold

Survivingmold.com

Dealing with Lyme disease and mold illness at the same time

How to donate blood and tissue for Lyme research

Lyme Disease Biobank

Lyme and pets

Basic information about Lyme and pets

Parasite prevalence maps Educational website includes a US map down to the county level, showing where dogs have tested positive for Lyme, anaplasmosis, erhlichiosis and other diseases. Also, information about protecting your pet from tick-borne diseases.

CAPC The Companion Animal Parasite Council has comprehensive information about how to protect your pets from ticks and other parasites.

Books

Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change, by Mary Beth Pfeiffer.

Why Can’t I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease, by Dr. Richard Horowitz.

How can I get better? An Action Plan for Treating Resistant Lyme and Chronic Disease, by Dr. Richard Horowitz.

Conquering Lyme Disease: Science Bridges the Great Divide, by Brian A. Fallon, MD, and Jennifer Sotsky, MD

The Lyme Diet, by Dr. Nicola McFadzean. What to eat while healing from Lyme.

Cure Unknown: Inside the Lyme Epidemic, by Pamela Weintraub.

When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide (book) by Sandra Berenbaum and Dorothy Kupcha Leland.

Film and Video

Under Our Skin, award-winning Lyme documentary film.

Under Our Skin 2: Emergence (sequel)

An archive of Lyme-related news coverage from Fox5NY

Financial assistance:

LymeTAP.com–Lyme Testing Access Program. Financial assistance for Lyme diagnostic testing. (US residents only.)

Needymeds.com–Clearing house for information about various kinds of financial assistance for obtaining medication.

Lymelight Foundation–financial assistance for Lyme treatment for children and young adults through age 25.

Lyme Treatment Foundation–financial assistance for Lyme treatment. No age restrictions.

LivLyme Foundation–Financial grants for children with Lyme disease.

LymeAid4Kids—grants for young Lyme patients (up to age 21).

Ticked Off Foundation—financial grants for Lyme patients over age 26.

Outside of the United States:

Canadian Lyme Disease Foundation

LymeHope (Canada)

Lyme Disease Action (UK)

LymeDiseaseUK

Lyme Disease Association of Australia

Karl McManus Foundation (Australia)

France Lyme

Tick Talk Ireland

Lyme Poland

Association Luxembourgeoise Borréliose de Lyme (Luxembourg)

Onlyme-aktion.org (Germany)

Lymevereniging (Netherlands)

LGBT Community

National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs: A coalition of programs that document and advocate for victims of anti-LGBT and anti-HIV/AIDS violence/harassment, domestic violence, sexual assault, police misconduct and other forms of victimization. Site has a list of local anti-violence programs and publications. Hotline: 212.714.1141

The Trevor Project: Help and suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth. Hotline: 866.488.7386
GLBT National Hotline: Call center that refers to over 15,000 resources across the country that support LGBTQ individuals. Hotline: 888.THE.GLNH (843.4564) pen pals, weekly LQB and T chatrooms for youth
Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling:Directory of LGBT-friendly mental health specialists across the United States. Specialists listed are verified members of AGLBTIC, a division of the American Counseling Association.
FORGE (For Ourselves: Reworking Gender Expression): Home to the Transgender Sexual Violence Project. Provides services and publishes research for transgender persons experiencing violence and their loved ones.

Mental Health Resources

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance

International Bipolar Foundation

Mental Health America

MentalHealth.gov

National Institute of Mental Health

National Institute on Aging

National SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Press 1, Veterans Crisis Line USA
Press 2, Se Habla Español
LifeLine Chat

CrisisTextLine.org
Text 741-741
Facebook.com/CrisisTextLine

IMAlive.org Crisis Chat

TheTrevorProject.org (LGBTQ Youth)
1-866-488-7386 (24/7/365)
TrevorChat (7 days/week from 3PM–10PM ET / noon–3PM PT)
TrevorText — text START to 678-678 (Mon–Fri, 3PM–10PM ET / noon–3PM PT)

VeteransCrisisLine.net

Brain & Behavior Research Foundation (BBRFoundation.org): Awards grants for scientific research. Keep up to date on latest research

International Bipolar Foundation (IBPF.org): Bipolar research. Care and support resources for individuals and caregivers. Erase stigma through education.

MentalHealth.gov: US government mental health resources and information.

MentalHealthAmerica.net (MHA): Address needs of those living with mental illness. Promote mental health.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI.org): Build better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH.nih.gov): Federal agency for research on mental disorders.

NeedyMeds.org: 1-800-503-6897. Educates and empowers those seeking affordable healthcare.

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA.gov): Reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.