Connecticut Chapter

Support & Services

LFA provides information and programs in your community to help people with lupus and their families.

Support

Lupus Support Group meetings are held monthly. They are led by a trained facilitator and are free-of-charge to persons with lupus and their family, friends, caregivers. Please join us!

Locations: Greater Hartford - New Haven - Greenwich-  Teen Group

Our Greater Hartford Lupus Support Group meets monthly (please check for time and place below), and gathers together in a common situation in order to sustain, encourage and assist one another in coping with lupus.  New members are always welcome.  It is facilitated by Pauline Brignano, Chair and Marilyn Sousa, Chapter Founder. We also have a Men's Support Group that meets at the same time and place, and is facilitated by Don Lee.

For further information, call the Chapter office: 860-269-6240 or CT Toll Free: 1-800-699-6967 during the hours of 9am - 4pm.

It is advisable to check with LFA CT in

case of schedule changes due to

weather.

 

Facilitator Training

TBA
270 Farmington Avenue - Suite 362
Farmington, CT 06032
 

Farmington Support Group


WHEN:  Third Wednesday Every Monh @ 6:30PM to 8:00 PM at 270 Farmington Avenue, Farmington, CT, Suite 362.  

CONTACT:  Lupus Chapter @ 860-269-6240 or office@lupusct.org.
DETAILS:  Women and Men's Support Group held at same location.

Attention interested men, please R.S.V.P. prior to attending our Men's support group in the greater Hartford area to ensure availability. Email us at office@lupusct.org.

Greenwich Support Group

WHEN: 1ST Tuesday of each month
TIME: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
WHERE:   900 King Street, Rye Brook, New York

New Haven Support Group

GREAT NEWS! ITS BACK!**

WHEN: 3rd Tuesday of each month
TIME: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
WHERE: New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm Street New Haven, Connecticut

For more information on the New Haven Support Group, lupus, or the LFA, visit www.lupusct.org or call (800) 699-6967 or email office@lupusct.org.


Teen Support group


WHEN: 1st Wednesday of each month
WHERE: Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Location is 2L (Specialty Medicine Conference Room) at CCMC
282 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106
CONTACT: Maria Sanzo, 860-545-9390 option 5
* The teen support group is underwritten by New Alliance Bank

For more information, please call 860-269-6240.

Address:
270 FARMINGTON AVENUE
SUITE 362
FARMINGTON, CT 06032

Phone: 860-269-6240
Fax:    860-269-6243
Toll Free: 1-800-699-6967
office@lupusct.org

Please fill out the form below if you have an interest in becoming a facilitator. We are looking for facilitators in Middlesex, Fairfield, Tolland, Windham and New London counties as well as Westerly, Rhode Island. Thank you for your interest in becoming a facilitator.
Chapter to contact:
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First Name:
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Last Name:
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Address:

City:

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Home Phone:

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Are you or have you ever been a mental health or health care professional ?(Please list your credentials)

Please tell us if you have had any classes or seminars that are relevant.

What is your present occupation?

Have you facilitated a support group before or had facilitator training?

Have you participated in a volunteer activity that required a long-term commitment? Please explain the type of activity and how long of a commitment was performed

Are you willing to make a commitment to run the support group for six months?

How long have you had lupus?

What do you think are some of the most difficult issues to deal with when a person has lupus?

Has anyone ever urged you to try an unproven supplement and what was your response?

How would you describe your philosophy of life and how have you come to terms with lupus?

If you are not able to make a support group meeting, who will your co-facilitator be?

Do you have a location and meeting date/time set-up? If yes, please provide information.

Would you be willing to travel to West Hartford to attend facilitator training or attend a support group meeting?

Please provide the names, addresses and telephone numbers of two people as references who would support your becoming a facilitator.

Please tell us your reasons for wanting to start a support group and any qualifications you feel would be an asset.

 

  I certify that I am more than 13 years old. *