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The Empowered Caregivers Forum Session II
Join Carla Lewis, CEO of Kids Conquering Sickle Cell Disease Foundation and Rae Blaylark, CEO of Sickle Cell Foundation of Minnesota for the Empowered Caregivers Forum.
Host Carla Lewis and Rae Blaylark are mother’s of children born with sickle cell disease. We welcome you to join a forum created to support, educate and share resources with parents/caregivers of a child/children or young adult with sickle cell disease/ trait or thalassemia. The forum will provide a safe place for parents to share & ask questions bridging the gap to important conversations.
Program Objective:
Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
• Increase knowledge about sickle cell & treatments
• Identify current evidence-based practices to improve care of individuals with sickle cell disease
• Identify resources available to caregivers
• Identify treatments & resources available to individuals with sickle cell or chronic blood disorders
Date and Time:
Saturday, July 24, 2021
7:30 PM – 10:30 PM IST
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