Juvenile Arthritis
Ohio River Valley Chapter
The Arthritis Foundation Ohio River Valley Chapter values our families facing the challenges of arthritis and related diseases. Learn about the many opportunities available in our area through the Juvenile Arthritis (JA) Program.
Read Kids Get Arthritis Too newsletter
Juvenile Arthritis Alliance (JAA)
JAA is a council of the Arthritis Foundation devoted to serving the special needs of children, teens and young adults with childhood rheumatic diseases and their families. Its members are parents, family members, doctors, nurses, occupational and physical therapists, social workers, young adults, in fact, anyone with an interest in young people with arthritis.
JAA is a virtual website connected through the Arthritis Foundations website http://www.arthritis.org/ja-alliance-main.php
Fall Family Camp
It was great meeting all the families attending the 2009 Fall Family Camp on October 3. We'd like to thank our camp sponsors who made this year's experience possible: Charles H. Dater Foundation, PNC, KMK and Cincinnati Golfers for Charity.
Hope you enjoy the the pictures.
View our 2009 Fall Family Camp Pictures on Flickr
Advocacy
How you can get involved and make a difference http://www.arthritis.org-ja-advocacy.php
Save the date! Advocacy and Kid's Summit on March 1-3, 2010 to make your voice heard. Found out the impact of the 2009 Summit.
http://www.arthritis.org/advocacy-summit.php
2010 Show Us Your Moves Calendar
Congratulations to ORV artists who were published in the 2010 Calendar!
January - Hanna D'Eramo - 11 - Lexington, KY
November - Sara Forte - 9 - Lebanon, OH
JA Motorcade
The 2009 Ault Park Concours d'Elegance Car Show, benefiting the Arthritis Foundation Ohio River Valley honored young people with juvenile arthritis as part of their pre-show events
Camp Wekandu
A week long summer camp for children and teens with juvenile arthritis and related diseases sponsored by Cincinnati Children's Hospital. For more information, click here.
David Shuey, biking across America to raise awareness and funds for Arthritis, stops in at Camp Wekandu to tell his story. He considered the visit one of the highlights of his trip. Check out his blog. He was in Cincinnati on July 9-12 then traveled thru West Virginia.
JA Book Release
The Arthritis Foundation announces the publication of a new book for parents of children with juvenile arthritis (JA). Released in conjunction with Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month in July, the all-new Raising a Child with Arthritis addresses many of the concerns parents have about JA – from diagnosis and treatments to family and financial issues.
From the editors of the Arthritis Foundation’s Kids Get Arthritis Too award-winning national newsletter, the book is written in easy to understand terms and offers solutions for the challenges parents face when their child has arthritis. Raising a Child with Arthritis provides facts about various types of JA and information about new treatments such as biologic drugs, while also providing practical information on giving shots, navigating the education system, coping with flares and managing daily activities without pain. In addition, parents and young adults who grew up with the disease share their experiences and tips for success throughout the book.
To order a copy of Raising a Child with Arthritis or for more information about Juvenile Arthritis Awareness Month activities, visit www.arthritis.org/ja-information.
2009 JA Sponsors
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