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  • Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charity that provides balanced education about both public donation and private storage of cord blood. PGCBF maintains the world's largest databases of both public and family cord blood banks and provides a searchable map of donation hospitals in the United Sates. To find out more, go to the website: https://parentsguidecordblood.org
  • March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Find out more about this highly preventable cancer and screening recommendations  here: https://www.ccalliance.org.
  • To learn more about strokes, including the risk factors, symptoms and stroke prevention, visit the American Stroke Association website.
  • The Bone Marrow Department of Greater New York State can help you find a local bone marrow drive, register a drive, or help an individual set up a bone marrow registry drive. For more information, call 1-888-298-6571. You can also find out more at the National Marrow Donor Program website.
  • Mesothelioma is a deadly disease caused by asbestos exposure, and has been known to affect people from all walks of life. Asbestos has been used in all sorts of jobsites where workers have contracted mesothelioma and been have been left helpless. Visit the Mesothelioma & Asbestos Awareness Center to find out more about Mesothelioma treatment or the Mesothelioma Cancer Center. Information is also available at Mesothelioma Web, one of the most comprehensive sites on mesothelioma, providing facts about palliative care, nutrition, and chemotherapy, as well as information on clinical trials. The Mesothelioma Group provides step-by-step guidance, caregiving support, and valuable resources and information, as is the Mesothelioma Help Now group.
  • If Alzheimer's is part of your life, the Alzheimer's Association can provide the information and support you need! 
  • Pregnant women who are uninsured or underinsured may be eligible for medicaid assistance through our Prenatal Care Assistance Program. For information about enrolling in PCAP call (585) 593-1100, ext. 5490.
  • The American Diabetes Association provides the latest news and information about diabetes.
  • ACCORD is a nonprofit organization providing family and community assistance services.
  • The American Cancer Society is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.
  • *The American Heart Association is a voluntary health agency whose mission is to educate the public and reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.