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Houston Kicks Off the 2019 National Juvenile Arthritis Conference Today!
Over 800 kids, teens, young adults and their families from across the country are landing in Houston, Texas, for the first of two NationalJuvenile Arthritis (JA) Conferencesthe Arthritis Foundation is hosting this year. This week’s conference will kick off our 35th annual gathering of JA families duringJA Awareness Month, and offers a variety of events and informational program tracks focused on education, connecting with others and fun.Continue readingHouston Kicks Off the 2019 National Juvenile Arthritis Conference Today!→
On June 28th, friends and families from all over the United States flocked to Bellevue, Washington, to connect, play and learn at the2018 National Juvenile Arthritis Conference. With a turnout of over 1,000 people, the event began with a bang and was a massive success!
Now that the Conference has wound down, it is officially July, which isJuvenile Arthritis Awareness Month!And the Arthritis Foundation wants YOU to join the fight!
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Did you know that July is Juvenile Arthritis (JA) Awareness month? An estimated 300,000 children in the U.S. — that’s 1 in 250 kids — are affected by some form of JA. This disease takes a unique physical and emotional toll on kids, often resulting in debilitating pain and feelings of loneliness or depression. JA can make it especially challenging for kids to say Yes — Yes to playing, Yes to hanging out with friends, Yes to spending time with family, Yes to being a kid!
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