800 Numbers (All Subjects)
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION 800-272-3900
National toll-free information
and referral service.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY 800-227-2345
208-343-4609
AREA SERVED: State of Idaho. (Boise)
PURPOSE: Information on different types of cancer treatment.
AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION 800-232-3472
1528 Vista Avenue 208-342-2774
Boise, Idaho 83705 (Boise)
SERVICES: Information clearing house, support group information.
PORTNEUF LIFE FLIGHT HELICOPTER 800-237-0911
(24 hours)
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
AREA SERVED: Radius 180 miles of Pocatello as crow flies--includes Sun Valley, Ketchum, Hailey, Mammoth, Yellowstone National Park.
PURPOSE: Emergency medical service, handles all types of trauma. Fly with advanced life support: pacemakers, respirators. Neurosurgeon on staff.
SERVICES: Two flight nurses respond for emergency transport; mobile intensive care unit. Staffed with R.N. and paramedic when responding to scene of auto accident. Staffed according to patient's needs, including M.D. when indicated. Response time 5 minutes to lift-off. Flies with advanced life support.
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Run by hospital.
CANYON VIEW HOSPITAL 800-657-8000
228 Shoup Avenue West 208-734-6760
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301
PURPOSE: Treatment center for alcoholism and chemical dependency. Staff available for intervention 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
SERVICES: Adolescent care, psychiatric, chemical dependency, sexual abuse, eating disorders, adult, elderly.
TELEHELP CHILD ABUSE HOTLINE 800-422-4453
Hollywood, California (24 hours)
AREA SERVED: U.S.A.
PURPOSE: To provide counseling on child abuse. Counselors with M.A. or above provide counseling, information, and referrals to appropriate resources in caller's community. Crisis counseling.
CO-AD, INC. 800-632-5125
4477 Emerald St. 866-262-3462
Ste. B 100 208-336-5353
Boise, Idaho 83706 (Boise)
910 Yellowstone #203 208-232-0922
Pocatello, Idaho 83201 8-5 M-F
PURPOSE: To promote and advocate and protect people with disabilities.
SERVICES: Protection and advocacy for developmentally disabled, mentally ill, individual rights, assistive technology, beneficiaries for soc. security, traumatic brain injury, and voting accessibility, and a client assisted program.
ELIGIBILITY: Must call directly and talk to office. FEES: None
CRISIS CENTER OF MAGIC VALLEY 800-882-3236
PHOENIX HOUSE 800-262-2463
AREA SERVED: National. www.phoenixhouse.org
PURPOSE: National treatment and referral and information service. Will assist anyone with a drug problem.
SERVICES: Provide eligibility interview to determine to those in need. Will refer caller to treatment center in his/her area. Will refer caller to support groups.
ELIGIBILITY: In person to determine eligiblity.
FEES: If caller has no money, the hotline can refer him/her to a treatment center in caller's area which will take him/her.
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY 800-627-1733
P.O. Box 531 208-733-9351
Twin Falls, Idaho 83301 8-5 M-F
AREA SERVED: Twin Falls, Blaine County
PURPOSE: Provider of emergency services to low income people and energy assistance.
ELIGIBILITY: Low income. FEES: none
DRUG HOTLINES 800-262-2463 Phoenix House
800-524-7277 Marijuana
EXECUTIVE: State Department of Law Enforcement.
AREA SERVED: State of Idaho.
PURPOSE: Sponsored by the Psychiatric Institutes of America.
SERVICES: Treatment and support group referrals in local area provided.
IDAHO ENERGY HOTLINE 800-334-7283
Boise, Idaho 8-5 M-F
AREA SERVED: State of Idaho.
SERVICES: Information, provision of pamphlets on energy conservation. Technical assistance. Some low-interest loans for energy conservation.
ELIGIBILITY: None.
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Federal.
www/energy.idaho.gov
FACTS OF LIFE LINE 800-342-7890 (24 hrs)
208-342-7890
(24 hours, ADA Co.)
EXECUTIVE: Planned Parenthood of Idaho--for more information about the line and its topics call Planned Parenthood at 208-345-0760.
PURPOSE: Provide a 24-hour, toll-free phone number to provide confidential information to answer questions concerning the sexual health of individuals and families.
SERVICES: A recording answers the calls and asks the caller to pick a subject from a library of more than 100 tapes. Callers never have to identify themselves. Tapes last 2-4 minutes.
FEES: The calls are toll-free, but the caller must have a touch-tone telephone to select a tape.
FATHER'S ADVOCACY, INFORMATION AND 800-722-FAIR
REFERRAL (F.A.I.R.) (Recording)
VEPCO Office Building
P.O. Box 389
Camden-Wyoming, Delaware 19934
AREA SERVED: Nationwide.
PURPOSE: Assist non-custodial divorced fathers with "visitation interference" problems (not allowed to see children they have a legal right to see), custody, support and visitation problems.
SERVICES: Will mail an informational packet to caller.
HIGHWAY EMERGENCY IN IDAHO 800-233-1212
REDDI (Report Every Drunk Driver 208-334-2900
Immediately) (Office)
PURPOSE: To assist in major accidents, highway emergencies and to take reports of drunk drivers.
IDAHO DRUG INFORMATION CENTER 800-334-7139
PURPOSE: To provide information on all kinds of drugs; including side effects. No drug abuse referrals or poison control information.
HOW TO APPLY: Call.
INTERMOUNTAIN HOSPITAL 800-321-5984 (24 hrs)
303 N. Allumbaugh 208-337-8400 (Office)
Boise, Idaho 83704
PURPOSE: Mental health services, including depression.
SERVICES: Free problem assessment/counseling and referral contact.
MARIJUANA HOTLINE 800-524-7277
Boise
Regional office/Twin Falls 208-734-6807
EXECUTIVE: State Department of Law Enforcement.
PURPOSE: Sponsored by the Psychiatric Institutes of America.
SERVICES: Treatment and support group referrals in caller's area.
MISSING CHILDREN'S HOTLINE 800-843-5678
1835 K Street, N.W., Suite 700 9-5:30 M-F (EST)
Washington, D.C. 20006
Hotline staffed Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.; Saturday 10-6
AREA SERVED: U.S.A. and Canada.
PURPOSE: National clearinghouse for missing/and or exploited children.
SERVICES: Reports missing and/or exploited children to proper agencies. Assists parents in organizing search. Works with local agencies.
ELIGIBILITY: Individual reporting missing child must have legal custody of that child.
FEES: None.
HOW TO APPLY: Call.
SOURCE OF FUNDS: Private, non-profit.
NATIONAL AIDS HOTLINE 800-342-2437 (24 hrs)
CDC – CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE 800-422-6237
9000 Rockville Pike (Recording gives menu:
Bethesda, Maryland 80892
Dial 1 to talk to someone about a specific question. Dial 2 to request free publications.)
PURPOSE: To provide information on cancer. FEES: None.
SERVICES: Answers caller's questions directly, or caller can order publications for information.
NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC 800-333-SAFE
VIOLENCE 9-5 M-F (EST)
P.O. Box 15127
Washington, D.C. 20003-0127
AREA SERVED: Entire U.S.A.
PURPOSE: Serves as clearinghouse of information about domestic violence, networks shelters and programs for battered women and their children.
SERVICES: NCADV operates the only national toll-free domestic violence hotline. 1-800-333-SAFE is a 24-hour lifeline offering support and information about resources in caller's area.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE 301-251-5500
P.O. Box 6000 8:30-8 M-F (EST)
Rockville, Maryland 20850
PURPOSE: Center for criminal justice information; does research and will provide training materials upon request; resource information and domestic violence, rape, etc. Will send publications upon request.
SERVICES: Nat'l Criminal Justice Reference Service: 800-851-3420
Justice Statistics Clearing House: 800-732-3277
Juvenile Justice Clearing House: 800-638-8736
SUPPORT GROUP FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES 800-4-FAMILY
OF GAYS & LESBIANS
PMS ACCESS (Private) 800-222-4PMS
800-222-4767
PURPOSE: To provide informational newsletter six times per year.
Physician referral and answer questions.
SERVICES: For $9.95 will send Physician Referral List for anywhere in the U.S.A. Also sends PMS information with list.
POISON CONTROL 800-632-8000 (24 hrs)
St. Alphonsus Hospital
State Communication Center
Boise, Idaho