Welcome!
The Northern and Southern New England Chapter serves Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont and Upstate NY - Clinton, Essex & Franklin Counties.
We are working to better the lives of over 1.5 million people in our Chapter area who have arthritis.
The mission of the Arthritis Foundation is to improve lives through leadership in the prevention, control, and cure of arthritis and related diseases.
Samantha Daniele Lets Move Together Arthritis Walk
Join Samantha Daniele, a senior from Branford High School, on for her senior project “Let’s Move Together Arthritis Walk”.
Sunday, November 8th, 9:30 am at Hammer Field in Branford
Samantha is 17 years old. She was diagnosed at the age of 5 with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. With the support of medication and her Rheumatologist, Dr. Anne Liebling, her arthritis is under control.
Please join Samantha and her family for the 1 or 3 mile walk in support of the Arthritis Foundation.
For more information please contact sdans75@aol.com. Donations can be made on Samantha's walk webpage
Arthritis Answers Seminar
Free Seminar Open to the Public
Saturday, November 7th
9:30-11:30 am
The Ballroom
The Event Center at C.R. Sparks
Bedford, NH
- Come learn more about arthritis symptoms, diagnosis & treatment options
- Learn how to play an active role in your treatment
- Take home valuable resource information
Featured Speakers 
Dr. Caryn Libbey, Arthritis Associates of Nashua
Margaret Duffy, Program Director, Arthritis Foundation
Refreshments and Door Prizes
Registration Required.
Contact the Arthritis Foundation at 1-800-639-2113 or info.nne@arthritis.org
Congresswoman DeLauro Hosts Town Hall Meeting
AMTA Working for the Arthritis Foundation
The CT Chapter of the American Massage Therapy Association has teamed with our Chapter to provide free chair massages at Arthritis Walks and various events around the Chapter area.
The AMTA donates their tips to the Arthritis Foundation, Northern & Southern New England Chapter.
Take a minute and check out the AMTA CT website for information on massage and arthritis.
Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform
“Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ellen and Stuart Smith following the Senator’s Health Care Reform Town Hall Meeting held on August 20, 2009 at the West Warwick Senior Center”
The Smiths, two of RI’s Arthritis Ambassadors, attended three Town Hall Meetings focusing on health care reform held in August. The Smiths were prepared to speak with RI’s legislators about the Foundation’s key principles for health care reform: 1)Universal access; 2)affordable, sustainable & comprehensive; 3)preventive; 4)use of health information technology to improve efficiency, improve health outcomes and facilitate care coordination; and 5)comparative effectiveness research to improve outcomes and reduce cost.
Read the Arthritis Foundation's Health Care Reform Statement
Rose Day
What is Rose Day?
Brighten the holiday season with beautiful red roses!
The Arthritis Foundation Rose Day gives you an opportunity to support the Foundation with a purchase of top quality boxed roses at a low price.
The beautiful medium-stemmed red roses are ordered in early December and are delivered by December 17th and come complete with flower preservative and care instructions. The roses are wrapped in moisture proof cellophane and delivered in a white corrugated box.
The roses are perfect for your spouse, a hostess gift, a weekend party, a thank you to a neighbor, babysitter, friend or to brighten your home.
What can I do?
Get involved as a company or buy directly from the Arthritis Foundation, Northern and Southern New England Chapter.
Contact Luellen Perkins, 860-761-0053, lperkins@arthritis.org for CT and RI
Contact Patti Hanley, 603-224-9322, phanley@arthritis.org for ME, NH, VT
Arthritis Sphere
Join our chapter Facebook group and share your experience with your friends.
Check out our rating on Charity Navigator.
FACES OF ARTHRITIS...MEET JULIA LEWIS
Although she’s just 6 years old, Julia Lewis of
Our Exercise Programs
Join Us on the Road to a Cure!
Want to get rid of that old car, boat or RV? We will arrange to have the vehicle removed, and you'll receive a tax deduction for its value. Cars, trucks, vans, trailers, boats and RVs are eligible in this donation program. All it takes is a telephone call to our toll-free number 1-800-905-4931, or donate vehicle online.
Our Chapter Offices
Chapter Office
35 Cold Spring Road, Suite 411
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
860-563-1177
800-541-8350
fax 860-563-6018
Rhode Island Office
2348 Post Road, Suite 104
Warwick, RI 02886
401-739-3773
fax 401-739-8990
Northern New England Office
6 Chenell Drive, Suite 260
Concord, NH 03301
603-224-9322
800-639-2113 (ME, NH, VT only)
fax 603-224-3778
Contact Northern & Southern New England Chapter
Toll-free: 800-541-8350
