While the Amputee Coalition’s National Limb Loss Resource Center serves United States residents, there are many organizations who can help those with limb loss or limb difference outside of the country. This new factsheet on global resources contains information...
7 Key Updates on Federal Funding
What happens on Friday, November 17, 2023? This Friday, November 17, is the day the short-term funding bill for all federal agencies is set to expire. What does this mean? The US Congress is creating the federal government’s budget through appropriation bills for the...
A Day in the Life Of An Information Referral Specialist
By Aaron Burnell The Amputee Coalition National Limb Loss Resource Center (NLLRC) serves an average of 966 constituents each month. Every year through the work of the NLLRC and its Informational and Referral programs, we have over 7,500 unique touches to the lives of...
‘Changing Minds & Changing Lives with Disability Solutions’ podcast with guest Aaron Burnell
The National Limb Loss Resource Center (NLLRC) provides both practical and emotional resources to make amputees and their families feel supported on their journey. It connects people living with limb loss and limb difference with local resources such as vocational...
Administration for Community Living Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Please mark your calendars and plan to join the Administration for Community Living (ACL) for its tenth anniversary virtual celebration on Tuesday, April 26 from 1-2:30 p.m. (EDT). We’ll celebrate the last decade’s achievements, explore the opportunities in front of...
The National Limb Loss Resource Center is Here for You
The National Limb Loss Resource Center® (NLLRC) offers easy-to-understand educational resources, information, referrals, support groups, connections, and peer visits to support people living with limb loss or limb difference no matter where they are on their journey....
Congress has passed its Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations, which funds the National Limb Loss Resource Center® at the full $4 million we requested!
The National Limb Loss Resource Center provides crucial services to Americans of all ages through its accredited call center, over 400 support groups, and more than 1,500 Certified Peer Visitors, as well as a growing list of over 50 hospital partners. Federal...
National Limb Loss Resource Center® included in President’s FY 2021 Budget
Thanks to many years of hard work by the Amputee Coalition and its advocates, the President’s budget for fiscal year 2021 includes $4 million for the National Limb Loss Resource Center® (NLLRC®). The budget, released on February 10th, does not carry the weight of law...
Limb Loss Resource Center 2020 Plans
2019 was an outstanding year for the National Limb Loss Resource Center. We served more than 8,000 members of the community, and we can’t wait to serve even more of you in 2020. We recently updated our existing fact sheets on the website, and created many new ones to...