RESOURCE LIST FOR INSOMNIA
The following organizations may be helpful in helping you care for someone with insomnia:
American Academy of Sleep Medicine
One Westbrook Corporate Center, Ste. 920
Westchester, IL 60154 T
Phone: 1-708-492-0930
Fax: 1-708-492 -0943
About Us: The AASM is "the leader in setting standards and promoting excellence in sleep medicine health care, education and research."
American Insomnia Association
One Westbrook Corporate Center, Suite 920
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone: 1-708-492-0930
Fax: 1-708-492-0943
Email: aiainfo@aasmnet.org
www.americaninsomniaassociation.org
American Sleep Association
110 W. Ninth Street, Suite # 826
Wilmington, DE 19801
Phone: 1-940-234-3357
Fax: 1-940-234-3357
About Us: The ASA " has helped to educate thousands of people on the importance of sleep health and the recognition of sleep disorders [and] provides an interactive forum and comprehensive database of information for the general public, physicians and scientists, allied healthcare professionals, and sleep technologists."
Better Sleep Council
501 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 1-703-683-8371
About Us: The BSC " is a non-profit organization supported by the mattress industry [and] devoted to educating the public about the importance of sleep to good health and quality of life and about the value of the sleep system and sleep environment in pursuit of a good night's sleep."
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
Phone: 1-301-592-8573
Fax: 1-240-629-3246
TTY: 1-240-629-3255
Email: info@nhlbi.nih.gov
About Us: The NHLBI "provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart, blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders."
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National Center on Sleep Disorders Research
Two Rockledge Center, Suite 10038
6701 Rockledge Drive, MSC 7920
Bethesda, MD 20892-7920
Phone:1-301-435-0199
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/sleep
National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 1-202-347-3471
Fax: 1-202-347-3472
Email: nsf@sleepfoundation.org
About Us: The NSF is “dedicated to improving the quality of life for Americans who suffer from sleep problems and disorders. This means helping the public better understand the importance of sleep and the benefits of good sleep habits, and recognizing the signs of sleep problems so that they can be properly diagnosed and treated.”