Health Research Group (HRG)

Health Research Group (HRG)
2000 P Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-3000

A division of Public Citizen, HRG works for protection against
unsafe foods, drugs, medical devices and workplaces, and
advocates for greater consumer control over personal health
decisions. A monthly Health Letter and other publications are
available.

National Association of Consumer Agency Administrators (NACAA) 1010
Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Suite 514
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-7395
(202) 347-2563 (fax)

An association of the administrators of local, state and Federal
government consumer protection agencies, NACAA provides training
programs, public policy studies and conferences, professional
publications and other member services.


National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG)
Consumer Protection Committee
444 North Capitol Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 434-8000
(202) 434-8008 (fax)

Contact: Emmitt Carlton, Consumer Protection and Charities
Counsel, (202) 434-8016

An association of state attorneys general and their staffs, NAAG's
Consumer Protection Committee provides coordination and information
exchange among the states and Federal regulatory agencies on
consumer protection issues. The committee's current priority
subjects include auto sales and repair; banking, housing and
credit; charitable trusts and solicitations; consumer
education; the elderly and consumer law; telecommunications; and
telemarketing fraud.


National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA)
1133 15th Street, N.W., Suite 575
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 727-3908
(202) 727-3911 (fax)

A national organization of 43 utility ratepayer advocate offices in
38 states and the District of Columbia, NASUCA members
represent millions of consumers served by investor-owned gas,
telephone, electric and water companies before state regulatory
commissions, the courts, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
and the Federal Communications Commission.


National Coalition for Consumer Education (NCCE)
434 Main Street, Suite 20l
Chatham, NJ 07928
(201) 635-1916
(201) 635-9526 (fax)

The coalition brings together people and resources from
government, business, education, consumer organizations and the
media to educate consumers about such important issues as
financial management, health and safety, and the environment. The
coalition develops and provides educational materials and resources
to consumer educators, but does not handle requests from
individuals.

National Consumers League (NCL)
815 15th Street, N.W., Suite 928-N
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 639-8140
(202) 737-2164 (fax)

Founded in 1899, NCL is America's pioneer consumer advocacy
organization. The league is a non-profit, membership
organization working for consumer health and safety protection and
fairness in the marketplace and workplace. Current principal issue
areas include consumer fraud, food and drug safety, fair labor
standards, child labor, health care, the environment and
telecommunications. The league develops and distributes consumer
education materials and a newsletter.


National Foundation For Consumer Credit, Inc. (NFCC)
8611 2nd Avenue, Suite 100
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 589-5600
1 (800) 388-2227 (toll free)
(30l) 495-5623 (fax)

The foundation does advise consumers on credit problems. A non-
profit membership organization, the foundation's goals are to
educate and counsel consumers on credit issues and problems and
promote the intelligent use of credit in individual and family
financial planning. NFCC provides leadership for a growing number,
currently more than 800, of non-profit community Consumer Credit
Counseling Services in the U.S. and Canada.


National Fraud Information Center (NFIC)
c/o National Consumers League
815 15th Street, N.W., Suite 928-N
Washington, DC 20005
1 (800) 876-7060 (toll free-TDD available)
(202) 347-0646 (fax)

NFIC does assist consumers with recognizing and filing complaints
about fraud. A project of the National Consumers League, the
center's toll-free hotline assists consumers with information to
help them avoid becoming victims of fraud, referral to
appropriate law enforcement agencies and professional
associations, and assistance in filing complaints. The center also
provides professionals involved in consumer fraud prevention and
enforcement with telecommunications systems and data links to
improve fraud regulation, prevention and law enforcement.


National Institute for Consumer Education (NICE)
207 Rackham Building
College of Education
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(313) 487-2292
(313) 487-7153 (fax)

A consumer education resource and professional development center
for K-12 classroom teachers, business, government, labor and
community educators, NICE conducts training programs, develops
teaching guides and resource lists, and manages a national
clearinghouse of consumer education materials, including videos,
software programs, textbooks and curriculum guides.


National Insurance Consumer Organization (NICO)
P.O. Box 15492
Alexandria, VA 22309
(703) 549-8050

A non-profit organization, NICO's mission includes educating the
consumer on buying insurance, monitoring the insurance industry for
consumer fraud and abuse, and advocating insurance consumers'
rights. NICO develops and distributes consumer information on
insurance.