Lupus & You: Answers. Advocacy. Action.
Join us for virtual and in-person sessions of our free educational series that will bring you the latest in lupus research, disease management and education.
Lupus & You is a free educational series where people with lupus and their family and friends can learn more about the latest in lupus research and managing the disease.
This series is offered as live virtual events and, starting in 2024, through local Regional Empowerment Conferences—half-day in-person events scheduled in cities across the country.
Virtual Events
Stay tuned for our next nationwide virtual event!
Lupus & You: Managing Relationships
Join us for our national Lupus & You: Answers. Advocacy. Action. event which will focus on managing relationships. Life with lupus can be a difficult and even a lonely journey. The unpredictable pattern of the disease and invisible symptoms can lead to a lack of support by family, friends, and colleagues. After a diagnosis, people may experience challenges in developing new relationships, nurturing current relationships, and losing close connections. We will talk with experts about ways to work through relationship challenges while living with lupus.
When: Wednesday, October 30, 2024
7:00 - 8:30 PM ET | 6:00 - 7:30 PM CT | 4:00 - 5:30 PM PT
Event Topic: We will talk with experts about ways to work through relationship challenges while living with lupus.
Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions during the event’s Q&A portion.
Speakers
Jodie Nimigon-Young, MSW, RSW, Social Worker and Lupus Warrior
Nicoletta Skoufalos, Ph.D. Clinical Psychologist, Green T. Psychology
Kaz Brown, Professional Volleyball Player
In-person Events
Join us in-person at a Regional Empowerment Conference in a city near you
We are excited to introduce a series of in-person Lupus & You events hosted by our regional offices and local chapters. These events will educate and engage lupus warriors, care partners, families and friends. During half-day sessions you will get the latest information on living and coping with lupus from noted experts. Best of all, these events will provide the opportunity to meet other people dealing with the challenges of lupus and make meaningful connections with your local lupus community.
More Events
Are you interested in other events in your area? Check the list below to find upcoming events and keep checking back as more events are added.
Our chapters and regional offices often run events that are more tailored for people in their areas. Check their local pages to see what events they have upcoming.
- Arizona
- California
- DC/Maryland/Virginia
- Georgia
- Greater Ohio
- Heartland (supporting Kansas, Missouri, Central and Southern Illinois)
- Lone Star (supporting north, central and west Texas, including Dallas/Fort Worth, San Antonio, Austin, El Paso, Lubbock, and surrounding areas)
- Midwest (supporting Minnesota, Northern Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, and Michigan)
- North Carolina
- Northeast (supporting Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, northern and central New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
- Pacific Northwest (supporting Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming)
- Pennsylvania Delaware Valley (supporting Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey)
- Southeast (supporting Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina and Tennessee)
- Texas Gulf Coast (supporting Houston, Beaumont, Corpus Christi, Harlingen and surrounding areas)
- Wisconsin
Our Lupus & You virtual events are recorded and presented on our event pages along with resources that we talk about in the presentations. Here are the past events, with the most recent first:
2024
- September 6, 2024: Environmental Triggers & Flares
- April 23, 2024: Dental Care & Oral Health
- February 20, 2024: Getting Real About Lupus
2023
- November 1, 2023: Lupus & You: Hair Loss, Skin Rashes, and Self-Image
- September 12: 2023: El Lupus Y Tú: Diagnóstico, Síntomas Y Más
- June 13, 2023: Mental Health & Wellness
- Mar 14, 2023: Medication Management & Labs recording and resources
2022
- Nov 1, 2022: Lupus & You: Family Planning and Pregnancy recording and resources
- Sep 13, 2022: Pain and stress management recording and resources
- Jun 8, 2022: Gut Health and Nutrition recording and resources
- Mar 5, 2022: Vaccines and the immune system recording and resources
2021
- Dec 14, 2021: Lupus and the brain recording and resources
- Sep 22, 2021: Lupus and the skin recording and resources
- Jun 23, 2021: Lupus and the heart recording and resources
- Mar 30, 2021: Lupus and the kidneys recording and resources