Our commitments, run year-round.
Everything BHASnet does, in one place. For the full picture on any of it, visit Peer Support, Events, or Resources directly.
Awareness & Education
Workshops, campaigns, and educational content that build understanding of anemia, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, thalassemia, blood cancers, and related health challenges. We meet people in the places they already gather, such as schools, clinics, and community spaces, because understanding shouldn't depend on already knowing where to look.
In Practice
School and community workshops on sickle cell disease and other blood disorders
Public awareness campaigns built around key recognition dates
Plain-language guides and educational materials members can share
Support Services
Psychosocial support through peer groups, hospital visitations, a caregiver program, and mentorship, especially for international students and people without family support nearby. No one should have to figure out a diagnosis, a hospital stay, or a caregiving role on their own, and this network exists to close that gap.
In Practice
Peer support pairings and regular group check-ins
A hospital visitation program for members who are admitted
Caregiver mentorship pairing new caregivers with experienced ones
Healthcare Engagement
Equipping healthcare professionals with culturally and patient-experience-informed knowledge and best practices for managing blood-related disorders, particularly sickle cell disease. When providers understand the lived experience behind a diagnosis, care improves for everyone who walks through that door after.
In Practice
Cultural-competency training sessions for healthcare providers
Patient-experience panels connecting clinicians with lived experience
Shared resources and best practices with partner hospitals and clinics
Wellness & Pain Management
Holistic wellness programs, including mental health workshops and physical fitness sessions tailored to people living with chronic conditions. Living well with a chronic blood disorder is about more than managing symptoms. It's about reclaiming a sense of everyday normalcy.
In Practice
Mental health workshops built around the realities of chronic illness
Physical wellness sessions adapted for people managing a chronic condition
Practical, plain-language pain management education
Advocacy
Promoting access to healthcare, disability incentives, and inclusive health policies that improve quality of life for patients. We work to make sure the people most affected by these policies have a real seat at the table when they're written.
In Practice
Direct engagement with health authorities and policymakers
Disability incentive and accessibility advocacy
Public campaigns pushing for more equitable access to care
Community Mobilization
Building a robust network of volunteers, partners, sponsors, and community leaders to drive and support the mission and amplify its reach. A network is only as strong as the people who show up for it, and that's the network we're building here.
In Practice
Volunteer recruitment, onboarding, and training
Building relationships with partners and sponsors
Engaging community and faith leaders as ongoing collaborators
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Programs run year-round, and new ones launch as the community grows. Follow us for the latest.