Scleroderma Foundation, Northern California Chapter
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| General Agency Information | |||
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| Name: | Scleroderma Foundation, Northern California Chapter | ||
| Alternate Name(s): | Northern California Chapter | ||
| Primary Phone: | 916-832-1102 | ||
| Email Address: | NoCAchapter@scleroderma.org | ||
| Website: | www.scleroderma.org/chapter/no_calif/index.htm | ||
| Days/Hours of Operation/Phone: | Monday-Friday, 9-5 | ||
| Description: | The purpose of the Northern California Chapter is to help patients make contact with each other through Chapters, Newsletters, and Workshops;
To educate and inform the public about scleroderma, its meaning, and its consequences through a central base; to encourage more awareness within the medical profession; To promote medical research toward finding a cause and cure; To accept donations, bequests, memorials, and grants from our generous supporters. ELIGIBILITY: Scleroderma patients and anyone else interested. | ||
| Programs: | Support Groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information, and as well as a place to offer peer support and encouragement.
Patient Education Conference-San Francisco March 2013 Exact date and details coming soon The annual conference includes medical workshops by leading specialists on scleroderma research and treatment as well as programs on developing chapter and support groups, distribution of printed materials and national media campaigns. | ||
| Meetings: | Palo Alto Support Group
10:30am-12:30pm. Palo Alto Elks Lodge Conference Room, 4249 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, Contact: Rachel Ho Phone: 415-606-5213 Email: rachelhosf@gmail.com | ||
| Publications: | Email newsletter, free | ||
| Languages other than English: | None | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Call for Information | ||
| Public Transportation: | Call for information | ||
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes | ||
| Fees: | Memberships | ||
| Fee Amounts: | $25.00 Individual | ||
| Areas Served: | Worldwide | ||
| Physical Location: | Not Applicable | ||
| Funding Source: | Contributions Donations | ||
| Officials | |||
Jayme Kornfeld | |||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Mutual Support Groups Private Nonprofits Scleroderma Voluntary Health Organizations | |||
| This record last modified January 23, 2013 | |||
