TB Education and Training Resource Guide—ORGANIZATIONS (Printable Version)

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS

The listings in this section are drawn from the NPIN Resources and Services Database and include organizations that provide information and services about TB. The national and international organizations listed here promote TB prevention, develop training programs, and advocate for adequate public and private response. Many of these organizations are affiliated with or are collaborating with state, local, and regional organizations that provide TB services directly to the community.

Select national and international organizations are listed first, followed by health departments representing U.S. states and territories. For names and contact information for additional organizations that provide TB information and services, contact the National Prevention Information Network (NPIN) at 800-458-5231 (800-243-7012 TTY) or visit the NPIN Website at www.cdcnpin.org and search the Resources and Services Database.

Disclaimer: The information in the Tuberculosis Education and Training Resource Guide is made available as a public service. Neither CDC nor NPIN endorses the organizations and materials represented. It is the responsibility of the user to evaluate this information prior to use based on individual needs and community standards.

NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP)
ACCP provides resources for improvements in cardiopulmonary health and critical care worldwide. It promotes the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through leadership, education, research, and communication.
3300 Dundee Road
Northbrook, IL 60062-2348
847-498-1400 (Voice)
800-343-2227 (Toll-Free)
847-498-5460 (Fax)
accp@chestnet.orgaccp@chestnut.org (E-mail)
www.chestnet.org (Website)

American Correctional Association
The American Correctional Association develops standards on medical issues, such as TB, in correctional facilities.
4380 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706-4322
301-918-1800 (Voice)
800-222-5646 (Toll-Free)
301-918-1900 (Fax)
jeffw@aca.org (E-mail)
www.corrections.com/aca (Website)

American Correctional Health Services Association
The American Correctional Health Services Association works with other correctional associations to develop standards on medical issues (such as TB) and health care in correctional facilities.
6 Royale Drive
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
636-561-8857 (Voice)
877-918-1842 (Toll-Free)
636-625-6356 (Fax)
achsa@mindspring.com (E-mail)
www.corrections.com/achs (Website)

American Lung Association (ALA) Lung Disease Programs
ALA produces and distributes pamphlets and videos on TB and HIV/AIDS. It also develops curricula and organizes lung disease support groups for caregivers and families. To contact your local chapter, visit the ALA Website and type in your zip code under "Local Search."
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019-4374
212-315-8700 (Voice)
800-586-4872 (Toll-Free)
212-265-5642 (Fax)
info@lungusa.org (E-mail)
www.lungusa.org(Website)

American Nurses Association (ANA)
ANA is a full-service professional organization representing the nation's registered nurses through its 54 constituent state associations and 13 organizational affiliate members. ANA advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobbying the Congress and regulatory agencies on health care issues affecting nurses and the public.
600 Maryland Avenue SW, Suite 100 West
Washington, DC 20024-2571
800-274-4ANA (Voice)
www.nursingworld.org (Website)

American Public Health Association
The American Public Health Association is a worldwide organization of public health professionals that conduct public health research and establish standards for public health practices.
800 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-777-APHA (2742) (Voice)
202-777-2500 (TTY)
202-777-2534 (Fax)
comments@apha.org (E-mail)
www.apha.org(Website)

American Red Cross
The American Red Cross, a humanitarian organization led by volunteers, provides relief to victims of disasters and helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
National Headquarters
430 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
800-435-7669 (Toll-Free, Donations)
www.redcross.org (Website)

American Respiratory Alliance of Western Pennsylvania
The American Respiratory Alliance of Western Pennsylvania is dedicated to the prevention and control of lung disease through education, training, direct services, research funding, and advocacy since 1904.
Cranberry Professional Park
201 Smith Drive, Suite E
Cranberry Township, PA 16066
800-220-1990 (Toll-Free)
724-772-1750 (Voice)
www.healthylungs.org (Website)

American Thoracic Society
The American Thoracic Society helps prevent and fight respiratory disease through research, education, patient care, and advocacy.
1740 Broadway
New York, NY 10019-4374
212-315-8700 (Voice)
800-LUNG-USA (586-4872) (Toll-Free)
212-315-6498 (Fax)
www.thoracic.org (Website)

Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc.
Asian Pacific Health Care Venture, Inc., is a nonprofit community health center that plans, provides, promotes, and coordinates accessible, affordable, culturally competent, and effective health care services that target underserved Asians and Pacific Islanders in Los Angeles County.
1530 Hillhurst Avenue, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-644-3880 (Voice)
aphcv.apanet.org (Website)

Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
AAPCHO works to improve the health status of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States by providing prevention and treatment education.
439 23rd Street
Oakland, CA 94612
510-272-9536 (Voice)
510-272-0817 (Fax)
info@aapcho.org (E-mail)
www.aapcho.org (Website)

Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. (APIC)
APIC is a multidisciplinary, voluntary, international organization. APIC promotes wellness and prevents illness and infection worldwide by advancing health care epidemiology through education, collaboration, research, practice, and credentialing.
1275 K Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005-4006
202-789-1890 (Voice)
www.apic.org(Website)

Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL)
APHL promotes the role of public health laboratories in support of national and global objectives. It also promotes policies and programs that assure continuous improvement in the quality of laboratory practices, sponsors fellowship programs, and coordinates training activities.
2025 M Street, NW, Suite 550
Washington, DC 20036-3320
202-822-5227 (Voice)
202-887-5098 (Fax)
info@aphl.org (E-mail)
www.aphl.org(Website)

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
ASTHO represents the public health agencies in each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories and possessions. ASTHO formulates and influences sound national public health policy and helps state health departments develop and implement state programs and policies for the public's health and the prevention of disease.
1275 K Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005-4006
202-371-9090 (Voice)
202-371-9797 (Fax)
www.astho.org (Website)

California Tuberculosis Controllers Association (CTCA)
CTCA is comprised of local health agency officials directly responsible for the control of TB in their respective communities. CTCA provides professional education, develops guidelines for TB control, and advocates for TB-related legislation.
2151 Berkley Way
Berkeley, CA 94704
510-540-2722 (Voice)
www.ctca.org (Website)

Canadian Society of Respiratory Therapists (CSRT)
CSRT supports respiratory therapists and other health care professionals in the practice of cardio-respiratory care.
102-1785 Alta Vista Drive
Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3Y6
CANADA
613-731-3164 (Voice)
800-267-3422 (In Canada only)
613-521-4314 (Fax)
crrt@csrt.com (E-mail)
www.csrt.com (Website)

Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University's Tuberculosis Research Unit is a multidisciplinary program involving 50 investigators at 7 domestic and 3 foreign institutions. It applies the latest advances in drug and vaccine development, microbiology, and immunology to the global problem of TB.
Tuberculosis Research Unit
10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106-4984
216-368-1949 (Voice)
216-368-0105 (Fax)
tbru@po.cwru.edu (E-mail)
www.tbresearchunit.org (Website)

CDC Business and Labor Resource Service
The CDC Business and Labor Resource Service (BLRS) helps large and small businesses and labor unions meet the challenges of HIV/AIDS in the workplace and the community. These programs are working in partnership with businesses and labor unions, as well as trade associations, public health departments, AIDS service organizations, and government agencies to promote the development of comprehensive workplace HIV/AIDS programs. BLRS distributes Manager's and Labor Leader's Kits, which include information on the intersection between HIV/AIDS and TB.
PO Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
800-458-5231 (Toll-Free)
888-282-7681 (Fax )
hivatwork@cdcnpin.org (E-mail)
www.hivatwork.org (Website)

CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination (DTBE)
DTBE provides leadership in preventing, controlling, and eventually eliminating TB from the United States, in collaboration with partners at the community, state, and international levels. To accomplish this, DTBE carries out the following activities: develops and advocates effective and appropriate TB prevention and control policies; supports a nationwide framework for monitoring TB morbidity and mortality; detects and investigates TB outbreaks; conducts clinical, epidemiological, behavioral, and operational research to enhance TB prevention and control efforts; evaluates prevention effectiveness; provides funding and technical assistance to state and local health departments; and provides training, education, and technical information services to state and local health departments.
1600 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30333
404-639-8135 (Voice)
404-639-8960 (Fax)
tbinfo@cdc.gov (E-mail)
www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb (Website)

CDC National Prevention Information Network (NPIN)
NPIN is the U.S. reference, referral, and distribution service for information on HIV/AIDS, STDs, and TB. NPIN services include a toll-free number staffed by health information specialists, resource and training centers in Maryland and Georgia, and online databases listing educational materials, funding opportunities, and organizations providing TB-related services.
PO Box 6003
Rockville, MD 20849-6003
800-458-5231 (Toll-Free)
800-243-7012 (TTY)
888-282-7681 (Fax )
info@cdcnpin.org (E-mail)
www.cdcnpin.org(Website)

CDC Public Health Practice Program Office (PHPPO)
PHPPO is building a database of information that describes current laboratory testing practices for TB disease. They maintain an information exchange network among TB testing laboratories and have produced a report titled Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Assessing Your Laboratory.
4770 Buford Highway
Building 102, G-25
Atlanta, GA 30341
404-639-3534 (Voice)
800-311-3435 (Toll-Free)
770-488-7663 (Fax)
www.phppo.cdc.gov (Website)

Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center
The Charles P. Felton National Tuberculosis Center is one of three Model Tuberculosis Centers funded by the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. It develops and implements training programs tailored to local communities and to health care workers, and it develops and uses innovative methods for the prevention, treatment, and elimination of TB through community partnerships. Services include training programs, behavioral research, epidemiological data analysis, statistical reporting, and contact tracing. Contact the center directly for a catalog of resources and courses.
Harlem Hospital Center
2238 Fifth Avenue, First Floor
New York, NY 10037
212-939-8254 (Voice)
212-939-8259 (Fax)
tbcenter_info@columbia.edu (E-mail)
www.harlemtbcenter.org (Website)

Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
The primary function of the CSTE is to conduct surveillance of infectious diseases and of chronic diseases and conditions. CSTE also sponsors an annual conference at which state epidemiologists and federal programs can exchange information and ideas.
2872 Woodcock Boulevard, Suite 303
Atlanta, GA 30341
770-458-3811 (Voice)
770-458-8516 (Fax)
www.cste.org (Website)

County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency's Tuberculosis Control Program offers TB diagnostic and treatment services for adults and children.
Office of Public Health
Tuberculosis Control Program
PO Box 85222
San Diego CA 92816
619-692-5565 (Voice)
www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/cntydepts/health/services/tb/index.htm (Website)

CURE-TB
CURE-TB provides resources and services to exchange clinical information between health care providers treating TB patients and their contacts who move between the United States and Mexico. CURE-TB also provides direct guidance and assistance to patients and their contacts.
800-789-1751 (Toll-Free, United States)
001-800-789-1751 (Toll-Free, Mexico)
619-542-4011 (Voice, United States)
619-692-8020 (Fax, United States)
www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cnty/cntydepts/health/services/tbx/index.htm (Website)

Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The FDA's Office of Special Health Issues serves the public as a resource for information and guidance on issues related to serious and life-threatening diseases, including TB.
Office of Special Health Issues
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857-0001
301-827-4460 (Voice)
301-443-4555 (Fax)
888-463-6332 (Toll-Free)
www.fda.gov/default.htm (Website)

Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center
The Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center is one of three Model Tuberculosis Centers funded by the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. The goal of the San Francisco-based center is to decrease TB morbidity through training, technical assistance, demonstration projects, and enhanced program activities. The center offers clinical consultation on medically difficult cases and consultation to TB control staff in high-risk settings in California. Contact the center directly for a catalog of resources and courses.
3180 18th Street, Suite 101
San Francisco, CA 94110-2028
415-502-4600 (Voice)
415-502-4620 (Fax)
tbcenter@nationaltbcenter.edu (E-mail)
www.nationaltbcenter.edu (Website)

Gay Men's Health Crisis (GMHC)
The mission of the GMHC is to provide compassionate care to New Yorkers with AIDS, educate to keep people healthy, and advocate for fair and effective public policies. GMHC provides information on opportunistic infections, including TB.
The Tisch Building
119 West 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
800-243-7692 (Toll-Free)
212-807-6655 (Voice)
www.gmhc.org (Website)

Gorgas Memorial Institute
The Gorgas Memorial Institute's Initiative for Tuberculosis Control engages in training, education, and operations research to address the problem of TB in countries with a high disease burden.
University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB) Coordinating Site
UAB School of Public Health
Department of Epidemiology and International Health
RPHB 217, 1530 3rd Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-0022
205-934-1731 (Voice)
205-934-1746 (Fax)
gorgastb@uab.edu (E-mail)
phealth.soph.uab.edu/gorgas/currentproj.htm (Website)

Health Canada
Health Canada's Division of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control collaborates with partner organizations to set TB policy and to conduct TB surveillance and research.
Division of Tuberculosis Prevention and Control
0904A Brooke Claxton Building
Tunney's Pasture
Ottawa, CANADA
K1A OK9
613-941-2991 (Voice)
613-941-5366 (Fax)
www.hc-sc.gc.ca (Website)

Indian Health Service (IHS)
The Chinle Indian Hospital of the Indian Health Service provides testing and treatment for TB.
Navajo Area Office
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
PO Box Drawer PH
Chinle, AZ 86503
928-674-7018 (Voice)
908-674-7008 (Fax)
www.ihs.gov (Website)

Infectious Diseases Society of America
The Infectious Diseases Society of America is an organization of physicians, scientists, and other health care professionals dedicated to promoting and recognizing excellence in disease prevention, education, research, and patient care in the field of infectious disease.
99 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-299-0200 (Voice)
888-844-4372 (Toll-Free)
703-299-0204 (Fax)
info@idsociety.org (E-mail)
www.idsociety.org (Website)

International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD)
IUATLD disseminates information on TB, lung disease, and pulmonary complications of AIDS. It also researches the clinical and epidemiological aspects of TB.
68 Boulevard Saint-Michel
75006 Paris
FRANCE
331-44-320360 (Voice)
331-43-299087 (Fax)
union@iuatld.org (E-mail)
www.iuatld.org (Website)

Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
The Tuberculosis Program provides epidemiological data analysis and statistical reporting of all suspected and actual TB cases. It also provides county and private health facilities with medical consultation and evaluation, and with monitoring and implementation of TB programs.
Tuberculosis Program
2615 South Grand Avenue, Room 507
Los Angeles, CA 90007
213-744-6160 (Voice)
213-749-0926 (Fax)
tb@dhs.co.la.ca.us (E-mail)
www.lapublichealth.org/tb (Website)

Massachusetts Medical Society
Massachusetts Medical Society offers information on medical education, practice management, and reimbursement issues. It also provides paper copies of single issues of CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) for a minimal fee.
860 Winter Street
Waltham Woods Corporate Center
Waltham, MA 02451-1411
781-893-4610 (Voice)
800-843-6356 (Toll-Free)
www.massmed.org (Web Address)

Migrant Clinicians Network
The Migrant Clinicians Network is a national clinical network of health care providers who serve migrant farmworkers and other underserved mobile populations. Among their services is TB Net, a TB patient tracking and referral project. They also train health care providers in screening, treating, and following TB among farmworkers.
PO Box 164285
Austin, TX 78716
512-327-2017 (Voice)
512-327-0719 (Fax)
www.migrantclinician.org (Website)

National Association of County and City Health Officials
The National Association of County and City Health Officials provides publications on health issues, including TB.
1100 17th Street, Second Floor
Washington, DC 20036
202-783-5550 (Voice)
202-783-1583 (Fax)
info@naccho.org (E-mail)
www.naccho.org (Website)

National Coalition to Eliminate Tuberculosis
The National Coalition to Eliminate Tuberculosis is a consortium of organizations, the goal of which is to eliminate the incidence of TB in the United States by 2010. It educates health care providers, increases public awareness, advocates for adequate public and private response, and encourages community-based organizations to become active in grassroots efforts.
1726 M Street, NW, Suite 902
Washington, DC 20036-4502
202-785-3355 (Voice)

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NHLBI's Tuberculosis Academic Award Program stimulates development of and improvement in the quality of medical curricula, of physician/patient/community education, and of clinical practice for the prevention, management, and control of TB in the United States.
NHLBI Health Information Center
PO Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
301-592-8573 (Voice)
301-592-8563 (Fax)
NHLBIinfo@rover.nhlbi.nih.gov (E-mail)
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/index.htm (Website)

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
The NIAID Division of Microbiology and Infectious Disease supports biomedical research to control TB and conducts applied research. It develops diagnostic tests and conducts clinical trials to evaluate experimental drugs and vaccines.
Division of Microbiology and Infectious Disease
NIAID Office of Communications and Publications
31 Center Drive
Building 31, Room 7A50, MSC 2520
Bethesda, MD 20892-2520
301-496-5717 (Voice)
301-402-0120 (Fax)
www.niaid.nih.gov (Website)

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NIOSH gathers information about TB and conducts research into TB illness and death to identify and reduce hazardous working conditions. It publishes reports for health care and public safety workers that detail guidelines to prevent TB transmission in these workplaces.
Technical Information Branch
4676 Columbia Parkway, C13
Cincinnati, OH 45226
800-35-NIOSH (Toll-Free)
513-533-8573 (Fax)
www.cdc.gov/niosh (Website)

National Jewish Medical and Research Center (NJMRC)
NJMRC is one of the few centers in the world with the resources, technology, and expertise to manage TB cases that resist conventional therapy. As the leading care facility in the United States for multidrug-resistant TB, they receive the most difficult drug-resistant cases and provide expert consultations for hundreds of other cases each year.
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206
303-388-4461 (Voice)
800-222-5864 (Toll-Free)
lungline@njc.org (E-mail)
www.njc.org (Website)

National Laboratory Training Network (NLTN)
The NLTN provides clinical, environmental, and public health laboratory training courses and is a laboratory training resource with six regional offices available to identify training needs, deliver courses, and evaluate NLTN training programs. NLTN also has educational materials available for loan.
CDC Public Health Practice Program Office
Division of Laboratory Systems
4770 Buford Highway, MS G-23
Atlanta, GA 30341
800-536-NLTN (800-536-6586) (Toll-Free)
phpdls@cdc.gov (E-mail)
www.phppo.cdc.gov/nltn/default.asp (Website)

National Tuberculosis Controllers' Association, Inc.
The National Tuberculosis Controllers' Association, Inc., represents state, county, city, and territorial TB control officers, nurse consultants, and other TB control workers.
2951 Flowers Road South, Suite 102
Atlanta, GA 30341-5533
770-455-0801 (Voice)
888-455-0801 (Toll-Free)
770-455-4221 (Fax)
ntca@ntca-tb.org (E-mail)
ntca-tb.org (Website)

New Jersey Medical School, National Tuberculosis Center
The New Jersey Medical School is one of three Model Tuberculosis Centers funded by the CDC Division of Tuberculosis Elimination. It provides training programs in the diagnosis, management, and treatment of TB for health professionals, health educators, HIV counselors, and community health planners. The center operates a toll-free information line to provide information on TB to health care providers and the public. Contact the center directly for a catalog of resources and courses.
225 Warren Street, First Floor, West Wing
PO Box 1709
Newark, NJ 07101-1709
973-972-0979 (Voice)
800-482-3627 (Toll-Free)
973-972-3268 (Fax)
sarrel@umdnj.edu (E-mail)
www.umdnj.edu/ntbcweb/tbsplash.html (Website)

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
The Bureau of Tuberculosis Control of the New York City Department of Health ensures adequate prevention, diagnosis, treatment, reporting, and control of TB, based on CDC requirements.
Tuberculosis Control Program
125 Worth Street
PO Box 74
New York, NY 10013
212-422-9968 (Voice)
212-788-4179 (Fax)
212-788-4162 (Hotline for Physicians and Medical Staff Only)
www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/tb/tb.html (Website)

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA develops job safety and health standards, which it enforces at the national and state levels. OSHA has issued a directive titled "Enforcement Procedures and Scheduling for Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis."
200 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20210
202-693-1999 (Voice)
800-321-OSHA (6742) (For Emergencies)
202-693-1634 (Fax)
www.osha.gov (Website)

Office of Minority Health
The Office of Minority Health advocates for minority health concerns. The goal of this program is to encourage innovative approaches to educating diverse minority populations.
5515 Security Lane
Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000
Rockville, MD 20852
301-443-5084 (Voice)
800-444-6472 (Toll-Free)
301-443-5224 (Division of Information and Education)
301-230-7199 (TTY/TTD)
301-230-7198 (Fax)
info@omhrc.gov (E-mail)
www.omhrc.gov (Website)

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
PAHO conducts research and promotes the development of infrastructure to reduce the burden of communicable diseases, including TB, in the Pan American region.
525 23rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-974-3000 (Voice)
202-974-3663 (Fax)
www.paho.org (Website)

Princeton Project 55 Tuberculosis Initiative
The Princeton Project 55 Tuberculosis Initiative holds advocacy meetings with federal health agencies, the White House, and the World Bank, and works to raise public awareness of TB. It helped develop The Global TB Initiative, a plan to curtail multidrug-resistant TB.
1600 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-588-7715 (Voice)
202-588-7798 (Fax)
www.project55.org/index.html (Website)

Public Health Training Network (PHTN)
PHTN is a distance learning system that takes training to the learner. PHTN uses a variety of instructional media ranging from print-based to videotape and multimedia to meet the training needs of the public health workforce nationwide.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA 30333
404-639-3534 (Voice)
800-311-3435 (Toll-Free)
phtnweb@cdc.gov (E-mail)
www.phppo.cdc.gov/phtn/default.asp (Website)

Stanford Center for Tuberculosis Research
Since 1990 the Stanford Center for Tuberculosis Research has been cooperating with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, a local hospital, and the Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center to integrate molecular and conventional epidemiology to better understand the pathogenesis of TB.
300 Pasteur Drive
SUMC, Room S143
Stanford, CA 94305
650-498-7357 (Voice, Lab)
650-725-8029 (Computer Room)
molepi.stanford.edu/index.html (Website)

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
SAMHSA is the federal agency charged with improving the quality and availability of prevention, treatment, and rehabilitative services in order to reduce illness, death, disability, and cost to society resulting from substance abuse and mental illnesses.
5600 Fishers Lane
PO Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20857
800-729-6686 (Toll-Free)
301-443-8956 (Voice)
www.samhsa.gov (Website)

TB Education and Training Network (TB ETN)
TB ETN was formed to bring TB professionals together to network, share resources, and build education and training skills. Membership is open to all persons who have an interest in TB education and training issues, and currently includes representatives from TB programs, correctional facilities, hospitals, nursing homes, federal agencies, universities, the American Lung Association, National TB Model Centers, and other U.S. and international organizations interested in TB education and training issues. There are no membership fees, and new members may join at any time by sending an e-mail requesting a registration form to tbetn@cdc.gov.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Division of Tuberculosis Elimination
1600 Clifton Road
Mailstop E-10
Atlanta, GA 30333
tbetn@cdc.gov (E-mail)
www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/TBETN/default.htm (Website)

Texas Department of Health, Bureau of Laboratories
The Bureau of Laboratories provides biological and chemical analyses for the Texas Department of Health, other state agencies, and public and private health care interests. It also helps local health officials and private physicians investigate public health problems.
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756
512-458-7318 (Voice)
512-458-7294 (Fax)
www.tdh.state.tx.us/lab/default.htm (Website)

University of Texas Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Disease Control
The Center for Pulmonary and Infectious Disease Control is committed to improving and sustaining an exceptional quality of medical care in pulmonary and infectious diseases through a reliable expert consultation service, direct patient contact, continuing education, and participation in basic and applied research programs.
11937 U.S. Highway 271
Tyler, TX 75708-3154
903-877-3451 (Voice)
research.uthct.edu/cpidc (Website)

Will Rogers Institute
The Will Rogers Institute is a charitable health organization dedicated to the support of lung research and to the development of new treatments and cures for TB and other pulmonary diseases. Brochures about TB are available.
1640 Marengo Street, Suite 406
Los Angeles, CA 90033-1036
323-223-7773 (Voice)
877-957-7575 (Toll-Free)
323-223-0035 (Fax)
www.wrinstitute.org (Website)

World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Programme
The WHO Global Tuberculosis Programme works to promote worldwide use of directly observed treatment, short-term (DOTS), so that TB sickness and death around the world may be minimized.
20 Ave Appia, CH-1211
Geneva 27
SWITZERLAND
41-22-791-2630 (Voice)
41-22-791-4268 (Fax)
tuberculosis@who.int (E-mail)
www.who.int/gtb (Website)

STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS

TB branches of state and territorial health departments ensure adequate prevention, diagnosis, treatment, reporting, and control of TB within their jurisdictions. They also ensure that health care providers receive appropriate TB education and training. Contact health departments directly for additional information.

Alabama Department of Public Health
Division of Tuberculosis Control
RSA Tower, Suite 1450
PO Box 303017
Montgomery, Al 36130-3017
334-206-5300 (Voice)
334-206-5931 (Fax)
www.adph.org (Website)

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Alaska Division of Public Health
Section of Epidemiology
3601 C Street, Suite 540
Anchorage, AK 99503-5949
907-269-8000 (Voice)
907-562-7802 (Fax)
www.hss.state.ak.us (Website)

American Samoa Department of Health
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
PO Box F
Pago Pago, AS 96799
9-011-684-633-2243 (Voice)
9-011-684-633-5379 (Fax)
Arizona Department of Health Services
Tuberculosis Control Section
3815 North Black Canyon Highway
Phoenix, AZ 85015-5351
602-230-5944 (Voice)
602-263-4956 (Fax)
www.hs.state.az.us (Website)

Arkansas Department of Health
Tuberculosis Control Division
4815 West Markham Street, Slot 45
Little Rock, AR 72205-3867
501-661-2152 (Voice)
501-661-2759 (Fax)
www.healthyarkansas.com (Website)

California Department of Health Services
Tuberculosis Control Branch
2151 Berkeley Way, Room 608
Berkeley, CA 94704-1011
510-540-2973 (Voice)
510-849-5269 (Fax)
www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/dcdc/TBCB/tubindex.htm (Website)

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Administration Division
4300 Cherry Creek Drive
Denver, CO 80246
303-692-2662 (Voice)
303-691-7702 (Fax)
www.cdphe.state.co.us (Website)

Connecticut Department of Public Health
Infectious Disease Division
410 Capitol Avenue, MS-11TUB
Hartford, CT 06134
860-509-7995 (Voice)
860-509-7743 (Fax)
www.state.ct.us/dph (Website)

Delaware Department of Health and Human Services
Tuberculosis Elimination Program
PO Box 637
Dover, DE 19903
302-739-6620 (Voice)
302-739-6617 (Fax)
delaware.gov (Website)

Federated States of Micronesia
Palikir Station PS70
Pohnpei, FM 96941
9-011-691-320-2619 (Voice)
9-011-691-320-5263 (Fax)
Florida Department of Health
Bureau of Tuberculosis and Refugee Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN # A20
Prather Building, Room 240-N
Tallahassee, FL 32399-7021
850-245-4350 (Voice)
850-921-9906 (Fax)
www.doh.state.fl.us (Website)

Georgia Department of Human Resources
Division of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 470
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142
404-657-2588 (Voice)
404-657-2586 (Fax)
www2.state.ga.us/Departments/DHR (Website)

Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services
Tuberculosis Control Program
PO Box 2816
Agana, GU 96910-2816
9-011-671-734-7145 (Voice)
9-011-671-734-5910 (Fax)
www.admin.gov.gu/pubhealth (Website)

Hawaii Department of Health
Tuberculosis Control Branch
1700 Lanakila Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817-2199
808-832-5731 (Voice)
808-832-5846 (Fax)
www.state.hi.us/doh (Website)

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
450 West State Street, Fourth Floor
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0003
208-334-5939 (Voice)
208-332-7346 (Fax)
www.state.id.us (Website)

Illinois Department of Public Health
525 West Jefferson Street, First Floor
Springfield, IL 62761-0001
708-544-5303, x266 (Voice)
708-544-5830 (Fax)
www.idph.state.il.us (Website)

Indiana Department of Health
Tuberculosis Control Program
2 North Meridian Street, Sixth Floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-233-7816 (Voice)
317-233-7805 (Fax)
www.state.in.us/isdh (Website)

Iowa Department of Public Health
Tuberculosis Control and Refugee Health
Lucas State Office Building
321 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0076
515-281-7504 (Voice)
515-281-4570 (Fax)
www.idph.state.ia.us (Website)

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Prevention
Tuberculosis Control Program
1000 SW Jackson Avenue, Suite 210
Topeka, KS 66619-1274
785-296-5589 (Voice)
785-291-3732 (Fax)
www.kdhe.state.ks.us (Website)

Kentucky Department of Health
Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning
275 East Main Street
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
502-564-7243 (Voice)
502-564-0542 (Fax)
chs.state.ky.us (Website)

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
Tuberculosis Control Section
325 Loyola Avenue, Room 617
New Orleans, LA 70112-1829
504-568-5015 (Voice)
504-568-5016 (Fax)
www.dhh.state.la.us (Website)

Maine Department of Human Services
Bureau of Health
Tuberculosis Control Program
State House Station, Number 11
151 Capitol Street
Augusta, ME 04333-6227
207-287-5301 (Voice)
207-287-8186 (Fax)
www.state.me.us/dhs (Website)

Marshall Islands Public Health
Majuro Hospital
Preventive Services
PO Box 16
Majuro, MH 96960-0016
9-011-692-625-3355 (Voice)
9-011-692-625-3432 (Fax)
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Division of Tuberculosis Control
201 West Preston Street, Room 307A
Baltimore, MD 21201-2323
410-767-6698 (Voice)
410-669-4215 (Fax)
www.dhmh.state.md.us (Website)

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Tuberculosis Prevention and Control
305 South Street
Boston, MA 02130-3515
617-983-6970 (Voice)
617-983-6990 (Fax)
www.state.ma.us/dph/dphhome.htm (Website)

Michigan Department of Community Health
Communicable Disease and Epidemiology Division
3423 North Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
Lansing, MI 48909
517-335-8165 (Voice)
517-335-8121 (Fax)
www.michigan.gov/mdch (Website)

Minnesota Department of Health
Immunization, Tuberculosis, and International Health Section
Tuberculosis Prevention and Control
717 Delaware Street, SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414-2933
612-676-5707 (Voice)
612-676-4027 (Fax)
www.health.state.mn.us/divs/dpc/ades/tb/tb.htm (Website)

Mississippi State Department of Health
Tuberculosis Program
PO Box 1700
Jackson, MS 39215-1700
601-576-7400 (Voice)
601-576-7520 (Fax)
www.msdh.state.ms.us (Website)

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Vaccine Prevention Diseases
930 Wildwood Drive
Jefferson City, MO 65102
573-751-6122 (Voice)
573-526-6892 (Fax)
www.dhss.state.mo.us (Website)

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Cogswell Building, Room 314C
1400 Broadway Avenue
Helena, MT 59620
406-444-0275 (Voice)
406-444-2920 (Fax)
www.dphhs.state.mt.us (Website)

Nebraska Health and Human Service System
Tuberculosis Control Program
301 Centennial Mall South, Third Floor
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-2937 (Voice)
402-471-3601 (Fax)
www.hhs.state.ne.us (Website)

Nevada Department of Human Resources
Health Division
Tuberculosis Control Program
505 East King Street, Room 304
Carson City, NV 89701-3701
775-684-5938 (Voice)
775-684-5999 (Fax)
www.health2k.state.nv.us (Website)

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
Health and Welfare Building
6 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301-6510
603-271-5325 (Voice)
603-271-4933 (Fax)
www.dhhs.state.nh.us/index.nsf?Open (Website)

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
University Office Plaza
PO Box 369
Trenton, NJ 08625-0369
609-588-7463 (Voice)
609-588-7431 (Fax)
www.state.nj.us/health (Website)

New Mexico Department of Health
Public Health Division
Tuberculosis Section
1190 Saint Francis Drive, Room S1150
Santa Fe, NM 87505-4173
505-827-2471(Voice)
505-476-3838 (Fax)
www.health.state.nm.us (Website)

New York State Department of Health
Bureau of Tuberculosis Control
Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower, Room 840
Albany, NY 12237
518-474-7000 (Voice)
518-473-6164 (Fax)
www.health.state.ny.us/home.html (Website)

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
General Communicable Disease Control Branch
Tuberculosis Control Program
225 North McDowell Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-733-0822 (Voice)
919-715-0195 (Fax)
www.schs.state.nc.us/epi/tb/index.html (Website)

North Dakota Department of Health
Tuberculosis Control Program
State Capitol
600 East Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
701-328-2378 (Voice)
701-328-1412 (Fax)
www.health.state.nd.us (Website)

Ohio Department of Health
Bureau of Infectious Disease and Control
Division of Prevention
PO Box 118
Columbus, OH 43216-0118
614-644-8024 (Voice)
614-728-4279 (Fax)
www.odh.state.oh.us (Website)

Oklahoma State Department of Health
Communicable Disease Division
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1207
405-271-4060 (Voice)
405-271-6680 (Fax)
www.health.state.ok.us (Website)

Oregon Department of Human Services
Oregon Health Division
800 NE Oregon Street, Suite 1105
Portland, OR 97232-2162
503-731-4493 (Voice)
503-731-4608 (Fax)
www.ohd.hr.state.or.us/welcome.htm (Website)

Palau Bureau of Health Services
Ministry of Health
PO Box 6027
Koror, Republic of Palau PW 96940-0845
9-011-680-488-2420 (Voice)
9-011-680-488-1211 (Fax)
Pennsylvania Department of Health
PO Box 90, Room 1013
Health and Welfare Building
Harrisburg, PA 17108-0090
717-787-6267 (Voice)
717-772-4309 (Fax)
webserver.health.state.pa.us/health/site (Website)

Puerto Rico Department of Health
Tuberculosis Control Program
PO Box 70184
San Juan, PR 00936
787-274-5553 (Voice)
787-274-5554 (Fax)
Rhode Island Department of Health
Division of Disease Prevention and Control
Three Capitol Hill, Room 106
Providence, RI 02908-5034
401-222-2577 (Voice)
401-272-3771 (Fax)
www.health.state.ri.us (Website)

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Tuberculosis Control Division
Mills/Jarret Complex, Box 101106
1751 Calhoun Street
Columbia, SC 29211
803-898-0539 (Voice)
803-898-0685 (Fax)
www.scdhec.net/hs/diseasecont/tb/html (Website)

South Dakota Department of Health
Office of Disease Prevention
615 East Fourth Street
Pierre, SD 57501
605-773-4784 (Voice)
605-773-5509 (Fax)
doh.info@state.sd.us (E-mail)

Tennessee Department of Health
Cordell Hull Building, Fourth Floor
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37247-0001
615-741-7247 (Voice)
615-741-3857 (Fax)
www.state.tn.us/health (Website)

Texas Department of Health
Bureau of Communicable Disease Control
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, TX 78756-3101
512-458-7455 (Voice)
512-458-7601(Fax)
www.tdh.state.tx.us/tb/default.htm (Website)

Utah Department of Health
Bureau of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis Control/Refugee Health
PO Box 142104
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2104
801-538-6246 (Voice)
801-538-9913 (Fax)
hlunix.ex.state.ut.us (Website)

Vermont Department of Health
Division of Health Surveillance
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05401
802-863-7245 (Voice)
802-863-7314 (Fax)
www.state.vt.us (Website)

Virgin Islands Department of Health
STD/HIV/TB Programs
Old Municipal Hospital, Building 1
Knud Hansen Complex
St. Thomas, VI 00802
340-774-9000, x4704 (Voice)
340-776-5466 (Fax)
Virginia Department of Health
Tuberculosis Control Program
Mainstreet Station
1500 East Main Street, Room 119
Richmond, VA 23219-3634
804-786-6251 (Voice)
804-371-0248 (Fax)
www.vdh.state.va.us (Website)

Washington State Department of Health
Tuberculosis Control Services
New Market Industrial Campus
7211 Clearwater Lane, Building 14
PO Box 47837
Olympia, WA 98504-7837
360-236-3447 (Voice)
360-236-3470 (Fax)
www.doh.wa.gov (Website)

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources
Tuberculosis Control Program
600 Morris Street, Suite 101
Charleston, WV 25301-1417
304-388-7120 (Voice)
304-388-7124 (Fax)
www.wvdhhr.org/bph (Website)

Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Division of Public Health
Tuberculosis Control Program
1 West Wilson Street, Room 318
Madison, WI 53702
608-261-6319 (Voice)
608-266-2906 (Fax)
www.dhfs.state.wi.us (Website)

Wyoming Department of Health
Division of Public Health
Tuberculosis Program
420 Hathaway Building
2300 Capitol Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307-777-5658 (Voice)
307-777-5402 (Fax)
wdhfs.state.wy.us/wdh (Website)