Community Education & Awareness Programs
SickleSMART Education & Awareness Programs
Education is one of the vehicles by which Sickle Cell Foundation of MN seeks to increase education and awareness while building sustainable partnerships that address disparities and improve outcomes. By partnering with public health initiatives, medical providers, industry partners, schools, churches, community health initiatives and other community groups, we’re better able to create education opportunities for persons who are living with, caring for, or seeking to improve outcomes in sickle cell disease.
SickleCellMN offers a variety of virtual and in-person education opportunities throughout the year for patients, caregivers, medical professionals and other community stakeholders.
*Most virtual sessions are held LIVE and recorded for on-demand viewing
Living SickleSMART Education Sessions
Understanding sickle cell disease and becoming an expert of your personal health is a vital part of “living well with sickle cell”. In our SickleSMART Virtual education series, we explore a variety of topics concerning sickle cell disease and your mental, physical, and emotional health.
Join us for our “LIVE” sessions by following our SickleSMART events page on Eventbrite and get notified when there are upcoming sessions.
Topics include:
Treatment & Curative Therapy Options
Navigating your child’s education (IEPs, IHPs, and 504 Plans)
Thinking about Transition
Why Black Blood Matters
Smiling Through the Pain & many other topics
SickleSMILE Community Wellness Initiative
Finding the healthy things that make us smile and doing more of it!
At SickleCellMN, we believe that improving physical health outcomes must also include improving mental and emotional health as well.
SickleSMILE - “Supporting Modern Initiatives for Life Enjoyment” - is a program that focuses on a more holistic view of our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, often the least discussed topics when addressing overall health needs.
Visit our activities and events page to view upcoming activities and subscribe to our Eventbrite page to receive email notifications of new events.
*SickleSMILE activities and events are open to the general public unless otherwise stated.
Speakers Bureau & Consulting Services
Sickle Cell Foundation of MN is available to speak with individuals or groups seeking to expand their knowledge of sickle cell disease and the individuals living with this complex disorder.
Our specialties include: culture, diversity, equity and inclusion, engagement strategies, data collection and interpretation.
Contact us if you are seeking:
Opportunities to share your personal lived experiences with others
A speaker for your workplace, group or event
Expert consulting and advisory services for individuals and businesses seeking to expand their reach into communities caught between disparities and prosperity.