Resources
Colorado Sickle Cell Treatment and Research Center
The Colorado Sickle Cell Treatment and Research Center and its patient care clinics at the Children's Hospital Colorado and the University of Colorado Hospital on the CU Anschutz Medical Campus is the region's primary source of specialty expertise and facilitation of comprehensive specialty care for both children and adults living with hemoglobinopathies.
Colorado Sickle Cell Association
The Colorado Sickle Cell Association seeks to educate, support, empower and advocate for the sickle cell patients and their families in the state of Colorado. The association sponsors blood drives, conducts community education and advocacy, provides patient referrals, and offers emergency assistance to those affected by sickle cell disease.
Ella Mae Bransom Sickle Cell Association
Ella Mae Bransom Sickle Cell Associations' mission is to advocate for and enhance Southern Colorado families and communities affected by sickle cell disease and related conditions while promoting the search for a cure for all people in the world with sickle cell disease.
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: Employment and Disability Resources
The Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) believes that anyone with a disability who wants to work, can work, regardless of the type or severity of their disability. DVR provides a wide variety of individualized services for people with disabilities. These services may allow one to reach their employment goals and live independently.
Road to Me Recovery
Therapist Katie Brydon, MSW, LAC, MAC, EA- EMDR, has been in the field for over 19 years and provides mental health services to those experiencing trauma, addiction, and chronic pain. Road to Me Recovery partners with Dr. Robert Fierer, Dr. Ellie Titarenko, and the Arvada West Family Medicine Team to provide full integrated care options for total mind /body wellness.
National SCDC Program
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that sickle cell disease (SCD) affects more than 100,000 people in the United States, but the exact number of people with SCD is unknown. CDC’s Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) program gathers health information from multiple sources to determine how many people live with the disease in a particular state.
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America
SCDAA serves as the national voice for SCD, working to resolve issues surrounding sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait. Among their key activities, the association promotes the search for a universal cure for SCD, it joins with 50-plus member organizations and affiliates located in 29 states to serve over 500,000 children and adults living with or impacted by the disease, they connect SC warriors to their clinical trial finder.