Support & Services

New Clinical Trial in the Houston Area- The Center for Clinical Trial Education (CCTE) is currently enrolling participants for a new clinical trial. For details visit:

www.lupus.org/clinicaltrials/study-spotlight.html

BENYLYSTA now at Walgreens. Details here. WalgreensPressRelease

Educational Programs- The LFA, Texas Gulf Coast Chapter partners with Disability 101 to make the second Saturday lectures available to the lupus community. For more information contact the LFA office at 713-529-0126 or go to www.disability101.org

Lupus Now Magazine- Distributed 3 times a year to donors and members

Physician Referral List-Houston - • Physician Referral-Houston-Inner City

Physician Referral List - Surrounding Cities - • Physician Referral-Houston Suburbs & Surrounding Cities

Assistance Program - The Lupus Foundation of America - Texas Gulf Coast Chapter has four to five grants to disperse each year, based on funding. Contact our office to verify grant availability at rcantu@LupusTexas.org.

Upon verification, fill out the Assistance Program Application and fax to 713-529-0780 or mail to LFA-TX.Gulf Coast Chapter, 3701 Kirby Drive, Ste. 700, Houston, Tx. 77098. • Patient Assistance Cover Letter • Patient Assistance Application • Patient Assistance Medical Release Form. Formas disponible en Español. Llama la oficina para detailes (713-529-0126).

Support Groups- Free to lupus patients, their families and friends (see list below). Please contact the facilitator to confirm time and location (subject to change). For information on Facilitator Training, contact- Rcantu@LupusTexas.org

Counties Serviced- Austin, Angelina, Brazos, Brazoria, Brewster, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Culberson, El Paso, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Houston, Hudspeth, Jasper, Jeff Davis, Jefferson, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Newton, Orange, Polk, Presidio, Robertson, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, Shelby, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington, and Wharton.

KINGWOOD/HUMBLE

Support Group meets every two months, on the second Monday of the month, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m**.

Location: Kingwood Medical Center

22999 Highway 59 North

For more information, contact: Linda Willies: 281-360-1110, linda@wcscnet.com

**First time attendees; Always contact Linda for updated meeting time/place, in case weekly meeting has been modified.

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CY-FAIR

Support Group meets every second Wednesday of each month. 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Plum Coffee - 11688 Barker Cypress Rd. Cypress, Texas 77433

Email for more information: Contact: Erin Johnson - erin.n.johnson7@gmail.com or Call 281-740-2418

First time attendees; Always contact Erin for updated meeting time/place, in case weekly meeting has been modified.

SPRING/FM 1960

Phone and Email support only 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Contact Dyetra Limbrick - DLLimbrick45@yahoo.com

EL PASO, TEXAS

Phone Support Only - 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

Contact: Leticia Dominguez - via Email: LetyDominguez@yahoo.com or by telephone-915-783-7668

Lupus Literature and Resources- Please send an email to info@lupustexas.org to receive further information.