Santa Barbara ALS Online Support Group

Virtual

Santa Barbara ALS Support Group Facilitator: Fran Finney, 805-259-8473 ffinney@alsagoldenwest.org ***Call Fran for Info on New Online Meeting!***

Chicago Virtual NEALS ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute

Virtual

Become an ALS Research Ambassador Join our first-ever 2021 Chicago Virtual NEALS ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute (CRLI) online on February 20-21! The ALS CRLI is an annual two-day program dedicated to educating attendees on clinical research and therapy development and empowering this group to be advocates for ALS clinical research. Certification as an ALS…

Chicago Virtual NEALS ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute

Join our first-ever 2021 Chicago Virtual NEALS ALS Clinical Research Learning Institute (CRLI). This program will take place online on February 20-21. Patients, caregivers, and surviving family members are encouraged to apply. The ALS CRLI is an annual two-day program dedicated to educating attendees on clinical research and therapy development and empowering this group to…

ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter Support Group Meetings

Virtual

The ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter is committed to serving the needs of the ALS community during the COVID-19 crisis. We are offering Virtual Support Group Meetings to ensure those living with ALS and their caregivers continue to have access to their networks of support. Sacramento Support Group Meeting (Every third Saturday of every month.)…

Free

ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter Support Group Meetings

Virtual

The ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter is committed to serving the needs of the ALS community during the COVID-19 crisis. We are offering Virtual Support Group Meetings to ensure those living with ALS and their caregivers continue to have access to their networks of support. Sacramento Support Group Meeting (Every third Saturday of every month.)…

Free

Glendale Online Support Group

Virtual

Glendale Virtual Support Group Contact Cynthia Marks for information on how to join using Zoom! Facilitator: Cynthia Marks, RT 909-736-5677, cmarks@alsagoldenwest.org

Mindfulness, Connection and Perspective – San Francisco/San Mateo/Solano County Weekly Huddle with Taheerah

Virtual

San Francisco and Surrounding Areas Weekly Online Huddle with Taheerah Mindfulness, Connection and Perspective Weekly Huddle. This support group is designed for people living with ALS who are on my caseload as a means to check-in for care management services. We use this virtual platform to check-in weekly for care management services while using mindfulness,…

Veteran’s ALS Online Support Group *NEW*

Virtual

Veteran's ALS Online Support Group This group will support U.S. Veterans, their family, friends and/or caregivers touched by ALS. The focus is keeping individuals connected with their local VA/PVA and educating on all benefits and resources currently available, while also meeting other Veterans and their families for support on their ALS journey. Please contact Robin…

MT Pharma – Understanding the Insurance Process for RADICAVA(R) (edaravone)

Virtual

Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America will be conducting an educational webinar designed to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about RADICAVA® (edaravone). It is titled Understanding the Insurance Process for RADICAVA® (edaravone) and will be presented on February 22, 2021, at 3pm ET by James T. Kenney, a former president of the Academy of…

Ventura County ALS Online Support Group

Virtual

Contact Kathleen for information on how to join online using Zoom! Facilitator: Kathleen Kelsey, RCP 818-292-4315 or Kkelsey@alsagoldenwest.org

ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter Transitions Support Group Meetings

Virtual

The ALS Association Greater Sacramento Chapter is committed to serving the needs of the ALS community during the COVID-19 crisis. We are offering Virtual Support Group Meetings to ensure those living with ALS and their caregivers continue to have access to their networks of support. Transition Support Group Meeting (Every fourth Tuesday of every month.)…

Free

NEALS Webinar: Brain-Computer Interfaces Toward the Maintenance and Restoration of Communication and Mobility

Virtual

BrainGate: Brain-Computer Interfaces Toward the Maintenance and Restoration of Communication and Mobility Leigh R. Hochberg, M.D., Ph.D.   Director, Center for Neurotechnology and Neurorecovery, Department of Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School Professor of Engineering, Brown University Director, VA RR&D Center for Neurorestoration and Neurotechnology, Providence VAMC Wednesday, February 24, 2021     12:00…

EverythingALS – The Guam Disease and ALS

Virtual

EverythingALS's next webinar on Feb 24th 4pm PDT featuring Dr. Paul Alan Cox, Executive Director of the Brain Chemistry Labs, which focuses on discovering cures for ALS and other neurodegenerative diseases with two drugs in FDA clinical trials. Dr. Cox is featured in "Toxic Puzzle" a medical and environmental detective story about the worldwide search…

I AM ALS’ Racial Equity Group

Virtual

I AM ALS is here to drive change. It’s part of our ethos to revolutionize how to cure disease, with our sights set on ALS. We believe the best way to do this is providing those directly impacted the opportunity to drive progress. Progress in our eyes, however, has not been made to ensure we’re doing…

ALS TDI Hosts Virtual Community Trivia

Virtual

ALS TDI will be hosting Virtual Community Trivia Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at 8:30 p.m. EST! We invite you to test your trivia knowledge by being a part of this interactive community event. This special trivia night will be hosted by Erin Stevens, one of the incredible Development Directors at the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI). Trivia is open to…

Les Turner ALS Learning Series: Coping with the Loss of a Loved One During COVID-19

Virtual

Coping with the Loss of a Loved One During COVID-19, with Nicole Sammartino, MS, & Easton Stevenson, LCSW Coping with the loss of a loved one is hard. It’s especially challenging during a global pandemic. Over the past 44 years, we have made it a priority at the Les Turner ALS Foundation to honor people…

Project ALS Hosts Virtual Trivia Night

Virtual

Join us (virtually!) next Thursday, February 25th, at 7pm ET  for an evening of trivia! You and up to 7 friends (or kids, neighbors, your boss, etc.) can create a team, compete for prizes, and show off your pop culture prowess -- all while raising critical funds for Project ALS research. Register Here!

$30

Fighting for the Future: Education and Support for Familial FTD/ALS

Virtual

The Penn FTD Center will be hosting a virtual conference, Fighting for the Future: Education and Support for Familial FTD/ALS, on Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 9AM-12PM EST. The team at the Penn FTD Center understands that ALS and FTD can impact the entire family even when just one person is diagnosed. However, we also…

Free

Wheaton Support Group

Marianjoy Rehab Center, 26 W 171 Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, IL, 60187, United States

Meets the Fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30am-12pm Time: 10:30am – 12pm Facilitator(s): Ileane Mindel, RN, Julie Stowell, RN, CHPN and Elsa Cherwak, PT RSVP: Please email us at supportgroup@lesturnerals.org to RSVP

Mindfulness, Connection and Perspective – San Francisco/San Mateo/Solano County Weekly Huddle with Taheerah

Virtual

San Francisco and Surrounding Areas Weekly Online Huddle with Taheerah Mindfulness, Connection and Perspective Weekly Huddle. This support group is designed for people living with ALS who are on my caseload as a means to check-in for care management services. We use this virtual platform to check-in weekly for care management services while using mindfulness,…

Brigance Brigade Caregiver Club

Virtual

TOPIC: Journaling for Inner Healing Join us for a journaling session. Can’t make it? Complete the linked journaling prompts at your leisure and let us know how it went! Caregiver Club is a bi-monthly virtual meetup of caregivers of people living with ALS (CALS) offered to our community free of charge. The purpose of this…

Walnut Creek/East Bay – ALS Caregiver Online Support Group

John Muir Health Outpatient Center - Mojave Room,1450 Treat Blvd.Walnut Creek, CA 94597

Contact Facilitator Dawn White, MPH,CMC,CCP, for information on how to participate: 925-324-5961 dwhite@alsagoldenwest.org

Glendale Online Support Group

Virtual

Glendale Virtual Support Group Contact Cynthia Marks for information on how to join using Zoom! Facilitator: Cynthia Marks, RT 909-736-5677, cmarks@alsagoldenwest.org

Mindfulness, Connection and Perspective – San Francisco/San Mateo/Solano County Weekly Huddle with Taheerah

Virtual

San Francisco and Surrounding Areas Weekly Online Huddle with Taheerah Mindfulness, Connection and Perspective Weekly Huddle. This support group is designed for people living with ALS who are on my caseload as a means to check-in for care management services. We use this virtual platform to check-in weekly for care management services while using mindfulness,…