Outreach

State and Federal Resources Resources

AWHONN - promotes excellence in nursing practice to improve the health of women and newborns.

American Medical Women's Association

American Nurses Association

Cancer Information Service - Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute, this service offers the latest, most accurate cancer information for patients, their families, health professionals, and the general public.

Eat Smart, Be Fit, Maryland - Provides information about nutrition, physical activity, and local resources. This website is a demonstration project sponsored by USDA's Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program and the University of Maryland, College Park. Information about planning meals, eating on a budget, staying active, raising healthy kids, managing time, and much more. Coaches available to respond to questions. Find local community events, directories, as well as nutrition activities and games.

Family Violence Prevention Fund

Governor's Office for Children, Youth and Families (OCYF) - advances the health, safety, education, and well-being of Maryland's children and youth, with families and communities as partners.

Maryland Commission for Women - a 24-member body which works to promote the status of and conditions for women in the state.

Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence

National Aging Information Center - Sponsored by the U.S Administration on Aging, this free, government-sponsored resource offers information and materials on a wide range of topics affecting aging and the elderly.

National Association of Commissions for Women

National Breast Cancer Coalition

National Osteoporosis Foundation - medically sound information on causes, prevention, detection and treatment of osteoporosis.

The National Women's Health Information Center - provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources.

National Women's Health Resource Center - clearinghouse for women's health information.

National Women's History Project

OBGYN.net - A physician reviewed service offering medical professionals, women and industry a home for publishing, accessing information and global interaction.

Office of Minority Health Resource Center - This is a free, government-sponsored resource and referral service on minority health issues.

United Nations Development Fund for Women - promotes women's critical contribution and effective leadership in ... good governance.

The Women's Law Center of Maryland - The Women's Law Center of Maryland (WLC), a non-profit organization, established in 1971, advocates for an equal playing field in the law for women and children.

Women Leaders Online - an excellent starting point ... for anyone desiring a thorough education in women's issues.

State Child Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)

Women Work! - The National Network for Women's Employment

Women's Health Journal Watch - Edited and reviewed by more than 80 physicians, JWatch regularly combs 180 medical journals for important findings in Women's Health.

Donate Your Phone
Mobile phones, personal digital assistants, pagers and MP3 players are usually upgraded every 18 months. Current subscriber levels are at 115 million in the U.S. alone. Over 50 million old wireless handsets could be lying unused in drawers or on shelves, or worse in garbage bags in landfills in the coming year. There are myriad ways you can donate your discarded mobile phones, accessories and wireless devices that will benefit others and the environment.

Organization	Details	Donations
The Wireless Foundation (wirelessfoundation.org)	Phones are refurbished and sold or recycled. One of their programs allows businesses to participate in the Return Outreach Initiative (ROI), which can support individual company charitable initiatives.	The foundation will provide coordination, collection materials, shipping and more.
CollectiveGood (collectivegood.com)	Choose from a long list of participating charities – including CARE, Keepers of the Wild, Make a Wish and various animal shelters.	Download a form at their Web site and mail it in with your phone and accessories.
Oxfam (oxfam.org.uk)	U.K.-based organization resells and recycles old mobile phones and accessories. Money raised helps provide aid to people living in poverty.	Donate at any Oxfam store or visit their Web site for details about mail or pick-up service.
Mobile Phone Industry Recycling Program (amta.org.au/recycle)	Australia-based program recycles phone handsets, batteries and accessories.	Visit their Web site to find drop-off locations.