You are not doing this alone.
Whatever brought you here — a new diagnosis, years of living with it, a hard week — there's a community at BHASNet that understands what you're carrying.
Peer support, not pamphlets.
Peer groups, hospital visitations, and mentorship — especially if you're an international student or far from family. You shouldn't have to explain your condition from scratch to every new person in the room.
Care for the whole picture.
Pain management, mental health workshops, and physical wellness sessions built for people managing a chronic condition — not generic wellness advice that ignores what you're actually dealing with.
Every program, from where you're standing.
Know what's happening to you
Plain-language education on sickle cell disease, anemia, hemophilia, thalassemia, and blood cancers — so you walk into appointments informed, not guessing.
Lean on people who get it
Peer groups, hospital visits, and a caregiver program built around real lived experience, not theory.
Push for better care
We work directly with healthcare providers so the people treating you understand sickle cell disease with cultural and patient-experience context.
Be heard, not just treated
Advocacy for better healthcare access, disability incentives, and policy that actually reflects what patients need.
Reach out whenever you're ready.
No forms to fill out just to say hello. Start with a message.