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Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Local and Non-US Multiple Sclerosis Organizations

This page lists United States organizations, including local chapters of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, in alphabetical order by state. This list is followed . Then it lists organizations in other countries, in alphabetical order by country.

Alabama

Alabama Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Alaska

Alaska Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Arizona

Desert Southwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Arizona and Southern Nevada with offices in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas)  ««»»

Arkansas

Arkansas Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Mid South Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Southwest Tennessee, Arkansas and Northern Mississippi)   ««»»

California

Channel Islands Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Serving the Central California Coast, this chapter has a large, splashy, flashy website. Includes a mailing list.  ««»»

Great Basin Sierra Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

Mountain Valley California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Northern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

Orange County Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

San Diego Area Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

Silicon Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Southern California Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

Colorado

Colorado Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Connecticut

Greater Connecticut Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Western Connecticut Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Delaware

Delaware Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Florida

Mid Florida Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

North Florida Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

South Florida Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Georgia

Georgia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Mid South Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Southwest Tennessee, Arkansas and Northern Mississippi)   ««»»

Hawaii

Hawaii Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Idaho

Idaho Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho)  ««»»

Illinois

Chicago - Greater Illinois Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Gateway Area Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving 90 counties in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois.)  ««»»

South Cook Multiple Sclerosis Support Group: Also called the Orland Park Multiple Sclerosis Self Help Group (because it meets in Orland Park at the Orland park Christian Reformed Church), the group has almost 300 members.   ««»»

Indiana

Indiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Kentucky - Southeast Indiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Iowa

Iowa Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Kansas

Mid America Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri)  ««»»

South Central & Western Kansas Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Kentucky

Kentucky / Southeast Indiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

West Virginia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia)  ««»»

Louisiana

Louisiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Maine

Maine Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Maryland

Maryland Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

National Capital Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

Massachusetts

Central New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Massachusetts and New Hampshire)  ««»»

Michigan

Michigan Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Minnesota

Dakota Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving South Dakota, North Dakota, and Northwestern Minnesota)  ««»»

Minnesota Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Wisconsin Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Includes email newsletter)  ««»»

Mississippi

Mid South Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Southwest Tennessee, Arkansas and Northern Mississippi)   ««»»

Mississippi Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Missouri

Gateway Area Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving 90 counties in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois.)  ««»»

Mid America Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Eastern Kansas and Western Missouri)  ««»»

Montana

Montana Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving 90 counties in Eastern Missouri and Southern Illinois.)  ««»»

Nebraska

Midlands Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Nevada

Desert Southwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Arizona and Southern Nevada with offices in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas)  ««»»

Great Basin Sierra Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

New Hampshire

Central New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Massachusetts and New Hampshire)  ««»»

New Jersey

Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Carbon, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia and Schuylkill and the New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem.)  ««»»

Greater North New Jersey Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  (Serving Bergen, Passaic, Morris, Essex, Union, Hudson, Sussex and Warren counties.)  ««»»

Mid Jersey Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

New Mexico

Panhandle Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Rio Grande Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

New York

Long Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Manhattan Society: The Manhattan Society is the young professional fund-raising auxiliary of the New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The site is particularly flashy.  ««»»

New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

Southern New York Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Upstate New York Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: The Upstate New York Chapter serves 25 counties: Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Herkimer, Jefferson, Madison, Lewis, Livingston, Monroe, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Oswego, Otsego, Schuyler. St. Lawrence, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates.  ««»»

Western New York / Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

North Carolina

Central North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving 15 counties in Central North Carolina: Alamance, Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin)  ««»»

Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Serving 49 counties in Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Dare, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wilson and Wayne. Includes 19 self-help groups.    ««»»

Eastern NC Self-Help Groups  ««»»

Mid Atlantic Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving all of South Carolina, 33 counties of western North Carolina and 22 counties of eastern Tennessee. Offices in Charlotte, NC, Columbia, SC and Knoxville, TN.)  ««»»

North Dakota

Dakota Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving South Dakota, North Dakota, and Northwestern Minnesota)  ««»»

Ohio

Northwestern Ohio Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

Ohio Buckeye Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Ohio Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

West Virginia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia)  ««»»

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Panhandle Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Oregon

Oregon Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Oregon and Clark County Washington) ««»»

MS Society of Portland Oregon (Serving Oregon and Clark County Washington) ««»»

Pennsylvania

Allegheny District Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving the western Pennsylvania counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Clarion, Clearfield, Crawford, Elk, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, Mercer, Somerset, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland.)   ««»»

Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving the Pennsylvania counties of Berks, Bucks, Chester, Carbon, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Monroe, Northampton, Philadelphia and Schuylkill and the New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem.)  ««»»

Laurel Highlands Multiple Sclerosis Support Group: The Laurel Highlands Multiple Sclerosis Support Group is a not-for-profit support and social group for those afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis, their families and friends located in the Laurel Highlands region of southwestern Pennsylvania. The group is run by its members and is free of charge.   ««»»

Western New York / Northeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

South Carolina

Central North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving 15 counties in Central North Carolina: Alamance, Alleghany, Ashe, Caswell, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin)  ««»»

Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Serving 49 counties in Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Chatham, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Dare, Duplin, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, Moore, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange, Pamlico, Pender, Perquimans, Person, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, Wilson and Wayne. Includes 19 self-help groups.  ««»»

Mid Atlantic Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving all of South Carolina, 33 counties of western North Carolina and 22 counties of eastern Tennessee. Offices in Charlotte, NC, Columbia, SC and Knoxville, TN.)  ««»»

South Dakota

Dakota Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving South Dakota, North Dakota, and Northwestern Minnesota)  ««»»

Tennessee

Mid Atlantic Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving all of South Carolina, 33 counties of western North Carolina and 22 counties of eastern Tennessee. Offices in Charlotte, NC, Columbia, SC and Knoxville, TN.)  ««»»

Mid South Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Southwest Tennessee, Arkansas and Northern Mississippi)   ««»»

West Virginia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia)  ««»»

Texas

Lone Star Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

North Central Texas Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Panhandle Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Rio Grande Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

West Texas Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Utah

Utah Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Vermont

Vermont Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Virginia

Blue Ridge Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serves northwest, southwest and central Virginia.)  ««»»

Central Virginia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Hampton Roads Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving the Hampton Roads, Virginia area.)   ««»»

National Capital Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

Washington

Greater Washington Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Inland Northwest Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho)  ««»»

Multiple Sclerosis Association of King County (Seattle, Washington): The association offers educational workshops, physical therapy, exercise classes, home visits, support groups, social services and volunteer services. The website includes sections on events, medical information, a question and answer section, alternative medicine, research, links and a library.   ««»»

Oregon Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Oregon and Clark County Washington) ««»»

Washington, D.C.

National Capital Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society   ««»»

West Virginia

West Virginia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Serving Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia)  ««»»

Wisconsin

Minnesota Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society  ««»»

Wisconsin Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (Includes email newsletter)  ««»»

Australia

Multiple Sclerosis Australia: Incorporated in 1972, MS Australia (formerly the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Australia) is a non-profit organization. Site includes the magazine MS Life, available online, news bulletins, news articles, information links and an online calendar to local events. The site also includes links to the Australian State MS Societies: Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and Australian Capital Territory.  ««»»

Canada

Kingston & Area Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Includes MS Pathfinder, a quarterly periodical focusing on research news.   ««»»

M.S. Society of Canada, Windsor Chapter: This site, unlike many, looks to the lighter side, hoping to bring a smile or laugh to your day. It also gives their membership the opportunity to reach out to the many who not only have this disease themselves but to those families and friends of those that do.   ««»»

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada: Canadians have one of the highest rates of MS in the world. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada was founded in 1948. Today it is the only national voluntary organization in Canada that supports both MS research and services. The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada is a founding and very active member of the International Federation of Multiple Sclerosis Societies (IFMSS).   ««»»

Finland

Finnish MS Society  ««»»

Germany

DMSG - die Deutsche Multiple Sklerose Gesellschaft e.V.  ««»»

Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Brighton Hove & District Branch of the UK Multiple Sclerosis Society: The Brighton Hove & District Branch has nearly 200 members throughout East & West Sussex extending from Shoreham-by-Sea in the West to Seaford in the East then Henfield and Lewes as you go further North. (The City of Brighton & Hove is situated in the County of Sussex on the South Coast of England roughly 50 miles (80 Kilometres ) directly south of London.) This site has an extensive link list of MS resources. ««»» 

Multiple Sclerosis Society (of Great Britain and Northern Ireland): The largest Multiple Sclerosis organization in Great Britain   ««»»

Oxford Area Friends of ARMS Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre: Oxford Area Friends of ARMS offers self-help and therapy to anyone with MS and to their families. A wide range of facilities including oxygen therapy, physiotherapy and counseling are available at the centre, situated in Milton Park near Abingdon.   ««»»

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