Resource Guide for Chronic Kidney Disease

NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION

30 East 33rd St.

New York, NY 10016

855-653-2273

http://www.kidney.org

The National Kidney Foundation is a voluntary health organization that seeks to prevent kidney diseases, support people who have kidney diseases, and increase the availability of organs for transplantation. This site has information about the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases and organ donation.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF KIDNEY PATIENTS

14440 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard

Tampa, FL 33613

1-800-749-2257

813-636-8100

http://www.aakp.org

The American Association of Kidney Patients is a national association. Its goal is to help people with kidney disease and their families deal with the physical, emotional, and social effects of the disease. This site offers access to a publication for people living with kidney disease. You'll also find information on subscribing to several electronic newsletters that cover kidney transplantation, dialysis, and news in government that affects people with kidney disease.

NATIONAL KIDNEY DISEASE EDUCATION PROGRAM

Office of Communications and Public Liaison NIH

Building 31, Room 9A06, 31 Center Drive, MSC 2560

Bethesda, MD 20892-2560

800-860-8747

http://www.niddk.nih.gov

The goal of the National Kidney Disease Education Program, which was founded by the National Institutes of Health, is to reduce death and disability caused by kidney diseases. This site provides information on how to speak with your family about kidney disease and on how to prevent kidney disease. It also offers videos, brochures, and fact sheets, which can be downloaded from the site.