Find support near you
The Lupus Foundation of America National Network consists of chapters, offices, and support groups in communities throughout the United States. With the help of informed volunteers and committed supporters, we:
- Conduct activities to increase awareness of lupus,
- Provide educational programs, support groups and services,
- Rally support for those who are affected by lupus & advocate on their behalf, and
- Raise money to support research and education programs so everyone affected by lupus can have an improved quality of life.
Within our network, you have access to over 150 support groups, community-based resources, and referrals to help you find a doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
Lupus Foundation of America support groups provide a safe and understanding environment where people with lupus can come together to ask questions, listen to others, or lend a helping hand. Please contact the chapter or support group leader prior to attending the first meeting to verify all information.
The Lupus Foundation of America Mid-South Chapter supports lupus patients and advocates in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee.
We are happy to provide Support Groups in the following communities:
- Birmingham
- Dothan
- Huntsville
- Jackson
- Montgomery
- Sylacauga
- Trussville
Contact us for the location and schedule of upcoming Support Group meetings.
Phone: 615-298-8873 or toll-free 877-865-8787
Email: [email protected]
East Phoenix
This group is held from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM on the 3rd Saturday of the month at Ability360 Sports and Fitness Center, 5031 E Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85034, on the second floor in the fitness room. Meetings are scheduled for the months of January through April, and August, October, and November.
For more information please contact Toni Grimes, AZ Lupus Warriors support group facilitator at [email protected] or 601.299.0592 (you may also contact Toni during the non-meeting months of May-July, September, and December). Please contact Toni prior to each meeting to RSVP and confirm the meeting location.
Northern California
Fort Bragg
Dates: Fourth Wednesday of each month
Time: 10am-12pm
Location: St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church, 201 East Fir St. (east entrance meeting room)
Contact: Kim Lang - 707.961.0600 or [email protected]
Sacramento
Dates: Second Tuesday of each month
Time: 6:30-8pm
Location: Sutter General Hospital, Cancer Center, Buhler Building, Classroom #2, 2800 L Street
Contact: Shauntay Davis - 916.893.9554 or [email protected]
Southern California
The Lupus Foundation of America Southern California Region supports lupus patients and advocates in the southern areas of the state.
Carson
Dates: First Thursday of each month
Time: 7-8:30pm
Location: Veterans Park Sports Complex, VSC Activity Room, 22400 Moneta Avenue
Contact: Wendy Rodgers - [email protected]
Riverside
Dates: First Saturday of each month
Time: 1pm
Location: Orange Terrace Library, 20010 Orange Terrace Parkway
Contact: Kimberly Howse - [email protected]
The Lupus Foundation of America Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter supports lupus patients and advocates in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
New Castle County Support Groups
Bear Library
101 Governors Pl.
Bear, DE 19701
Last Wednesday of the month, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Aldersgate United Methodist Church
2313 Concord Pike
Wilmington, DE 19805
Second Saturday of the month, 10:30am
HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Middletown
250 East Hampden Road
Middletown, DE 19709
First Tuesday of the month, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Please call the chapter office the day of the scheduled meeting to make sure the group is being held or if you have any special needs. If a group is scheduled to meet on a Saturday or Sunday, please call the chapter office the previous Friday to confirm.
Phone: 215-517-5070 (PA) or 302-622-8700 (DE and NJ). You can call us toll-free in DE, NJ and PA at 1-866-517-5070.
Email: [email protected]
Please see the Maryland and Virgina listings for support groups offered in the DMV region.
Please call to confirm that groups will be meeting. There is no cost to attend and no need to pre-register.
The location and schedule of upcoming Support Group meetings is available via this Google Doc.
For additional information on support groups or to start one in your area contact Fredda Steidle.
Phone: 855-905-8787
Email: [email protected]
Download a list of the locations and schedule for upcoming Support Group meetings (PDF).
Please contact the Support Group leader or the LFA, Georgia Chapter office prior to meetings to confirm meeting dates and times.
Phone: 770-333-5930
Email: [email protected]
Naperville
Dates: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane
Contact: [email protected]
We are happy to provide "Living with Lupus" Support Groups in the following communities:
- Anderson
- Bloomington
- Carmel
- Fort Wayne
- Greenfield
- Indianapolis East, Indianapolis West
- Kokomo
Download a list of the locations and schedule for upcoming Support Group meetings (PDF) or contact us for details.
Phone: 800-948-8806
Email: [email protected]
We also hold an online support group meeting the last Monday of each month from 7:00-8:00 pm.
Des Moines Support Group
Location: LFA-IA Office
118 SE 4th Street Suite 101 DSM, IA 5030
Contact us for dates and times.
Phone: 515-279-3048 or toll-free at 888-279-3048
Email: [email protected]
The Lupus Foundation of America Mid-South Chapter supports lupus patients and advocates in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee.
We are happy to provide Support Groups in the following communities:
- Lexington
- Louisville
Contact us for the location and schedule of upcoming Support Group meetings.
Phone: 615-298-8873 or toll-free 877-865-8787
Email: [email protected]
Baltimore
Mount Lebanon Baptist Church
2812 Reisterstown Road
4th Tuesday of each month, 7:00pm
Contact: Iris Smith, LCSW-C at [email protected]
Frederick
C. Burr Artz Public Library
110 E. Patrick St.
3rd Monday of each month, 7:00pm
Contact: Alorin Harris at [email protected]
Rockville
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
9901 Medical Center Drive, Hospital Board Room (in the lobby)
3rd Saturday of each month, 10:30am
Contacts: Lois Gantz at [email protected] and Kevin Tucker at [email protected]
The Lupus Foundation of America Heartland Chapter supports lupus patients and advocates in Illinois, Kansas and Missouri.
St. Louis Support Group
2nd Thursday of the month
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Northwest Healthcare
Entrance A
Community Room #1
1225 Graham Road
St. Louis, MO 63031
Facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker.
If this is your first time attending our support group, please contact us first to confirm your attendance.
Phone: 314-644-2222 or toll-free 800-958-7876.
Email: [email protected]
Lupus patients and advocates in New Jersey are supported by the Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter and the New Jersey Chapter.
Burlington County
Willingboro Public Library
Meeting Room
220 Willingboro Parkway
Willingboro, NJ 08046
Third Tuesday of the Month, 6:00PM-8:00PM
*Group does not meet in January, February, July or August
Middlesex –Edison
Beverley Danner, Group Leader
Place: PAL Building 1250 Maple Avenue South Plainfield, NJ 07080,
Conference Room.
Meets every Second Saturday of the month. Time 11:00 a.m.
Dates:
October 13, 2018
November 10, 2018
December 8, 2018
Monmouth County
Louise Yaskulka, Group Leader
Place: Middletown Public Library 55 New Monmouth Rd Middletown, NJ 07748
Meets in Computer Room. Every first Saturday of the month.
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Dates:
October 6, 2018
November 3, 2018
December 1, 2018
Morris County
Sharon Boyer, Group Leader
Place : Rockaway Township Library 61 Mt Hope Rd Rockaway, NJ
Time: 10:30am -12:00pm
Dates:
October 13, 2018
November 10, 2018
December 8, 2018
Essex County
Sharon Boyd Jackson, PhD, Sabrina Mitchell, Group Leaders
Place: 65 E. Northfield Road, Unit D, 1L, Livingston, NJ 07039. Conference Room.
Meets every second Saturday of the month.
Time: 11:00 – 12:30 PM
Dates:
October 13, 2018
November 10, 2018
December 8, 2018
January 12, 2019
February 9, 2019
March 9, 2019
April 13, 2019
May 11, 2019
June, 2019 - TBA
Teen Youth Support Group
Lupus Foundation of America New Jersey Chapter Inc.|
65 E. Northfield Road, Unit D, 1L, Livingston, NJ 07039. Conference Room
To RSVP: Call 973.379.3226 to speak with Leonard J. Andriuzzi, or email: [email protected]
The Lupus Foundation of America Northeast Region supports lupus patients and advocates in New York and Connecticut.
New York Living & Coping with Lupus Support Group
Manhattan - NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital
Date: 4th Wednesday of each month (subject to change - contact group leader before attending a meeting) *No meeting in December 2018*
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Location: NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, 301 East 17th Street (corner of 2nd Ave.), New York, NY, in the Fifth Floor Conference Room 500.
Public transportation note: closest subway line is the L train at 14th St. and Third Ave., and the closest bus is the M15, which runs south on Second Ave. and north on First Ave.
For more information, contact the group facilitator at [email protected].
No RSVP is required, but please contact the North Carolina Chapter office prior to meetings to confirm meeting dates and times OR to be personally connected with a particular group facilitator.
Phone: 877-849-8271
Email: [email protected]
Cumberland County
FAYETTEVILLE
First Tuesday of each month
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices All American Homes
6920 Cliffdale Road
Fayetteville, NC 28314
Join the Fayetteville Support Group Facebook Page
Durham County
DURHAM
Second Thursday of each month
7:00pm - 8:30pm
First Presbyterian Church, Wilson Parlor, 305 E. Main St, Durham, NC 27701
Central Forsyth County
WINSTON-SALEM
Fourth Sunday of each month
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Highland Presbyterian Church, Activity Building (directly across the street from the church)
2380 Cloverdale Avenue
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Join the Winston-Salem Facebook Page
Gaston County
GASTONIA
Second Tuesday of each month
6:00pm - 7:30pm
*New Location
United Baptist Church
1970 Lowell Bethesda Rd.
Gastonia, NC 28056
Guilford County
GREENSBORO
Second Tuesday of each month
6:00pm - 7:15pm
Hemphill Branch Library
2301 West Vandalia Road
Greensboro, NC 27407
Iredell County
STATESVILLE
Second Tuesday of each month
6:00 - 7:00 pm
Collier Enrichment Center
110 West Allison Street
Statesville, NC 28677
Join the Iredell County Support Group Facebook Page
Mecklenburg County
CENTRAL CHARLOTTE
Second Wednesday of each month
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Myers Park Presbyterian Church
Outreach Center-Rm F102
1073 Providence Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28207
NORTH CHARLOTTE
Second Thursday of each month
6:30pm - 8:00pm
University City United Methodist Church, Building with "Church Offices" sign, Rm. 107
3835 W WT Harris Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28269
New Hanover County
WILMINGTON
Third Saturday of each month
11:00am - 12:30pm
Northeast Regional Library in the Azalea Room
1241 Military Cutoff Road
Wilmington, NC 28405
Join the Wilmington Support Group's Facebook Page
North Forsyth County
RURAL HALL
Second Saturday of each month
1:00 - 2:00pm
Rural Hall Public Library, Main Auditorium
7125 Broad St.
Rural Hall, NC 27045
Surry County
MOUNT AIRY
Third Saturday of each month
11:00am-12:30pm
Mt. Airy Public Library, Multipurpose Rm.
145 Rockford St.
Mt. Airy, NC 27030
Join the Surry County Support Group's Facebook Page
Wake County
RALEIGH
Wake County Lupus Support Group
Second Thursday of each month
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
2723 Clark Ave.
Raleigh, NC 27607
Join the Raleigh Support Group's Facebook Page
Wayne County
GOLDSBORO
Third Saturday of each month
1:00 - 2:30 pm
Faith Presbyterian Church
2114 North Berkeley Blvd
Goldsboro, NC 27534
View a list of in-person and digital programs for lupus patients and advocates offered by the Lupus Foundation of America Greater Ohio Chapter. For more details on dates and locations, or to register, contact us.
Phone: 888-NO-LUPUS
Email:[email protected]
The Lupus Foundation of America Philadelphia Tri-State Chapter supports lupus patients and advocates in Delaware, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Delaware County
Riddle Hospital
Health Center IV Building, 2nd Floor Conference Room
1068 Baltimore Pike
Media, PA 19063
First Saturday of the month, 10:30am - 12:00pm
*Group does not meet in January, February, July and August
Monroe County
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono
206 E. Brown Street, Brodhead Conterence Room, 1st Floor
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
First Tuesday of the Month, 5:30pm
Location subject to change. Please call office to confirm location at 215-517-5070
Montgomery County
Abington Memorial Hospital
Lenfest Building, P & G Room
Keith and Old York Roads
Abington, PA 19001
Second Wednesday of the month, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
*Group does not meet in January & February
Note: December meeting will convene in Lenfest 3 instead of the P & G Room.
St. Eleanor's Church
Kateri Meeting Room (Trailer)
647 Locust Street
Collegeville, PA 19426
Second Thursday of the month, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Glenside Free Library
Specifically for Caregivers, Family, and Friends of a Loved One with Lupus
215 S Keswick Ave
Glenside, PA 19038
Fourth Thursday of the month, 6:30pm
Philadelphia County
University of Pennsylvania, BRB II (Biomedical Research Building)
421 Curie Boulevard
Conference Room 1412, 14th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Second Saturday of the month, 12:00pm - 2:00pm
*Group does not meet in January, February, or August
Please call the chapter office the day of the scheduled meeting to make sure the group is being held or if you have any special needs. If a group is scheduled to meet on a Saturday or Sunday, please call the chapter office the previous Friday to confirm.
Phone: 215-517-5070 (PA) or 302-622-8700 (DE and NJ). You can call us toll-free in DE, NJ and PA at 1-866-517-5070.
Email: [email protected]
Charleston
Dates: 2nd Monday every other month (Jan., Mar., May., Jul., Sept., Nov.)
EXCEPTIONS: Jul. and Nov. meetings are luncheons Saturdays; please contact group facilitator below for time and location.
Time: 6-7:30pm
Location: Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben Street, "The Parlor", Mount Pleasant, SC
Contact: [email protected]
The Lupus Foundation of America Mid-South Chapter supports lupus patients and advocates in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee.
We are happy to provide Support Groups in the following communities:
- Chattanooga
- Jackson
- Knoxville
- Nashville
- Smyrna
- Spring Hill
Contact us for the location and schedule of upcoming Support Group meetings.
Phone: 615-298-8873 or toll-free 877-865-8787
Email: [email protected]
Lupus patients and advocates in Texas are supported by the Lone Star Chapter and the Texas Gulf Cost Chapter.
Download a list of the locations and schedule for upcoming Lone Star Chapter Support Group meetings (PDF) or contact us for details.
Phone: 866-205-2369
Email: [email protected]
The Texas Gulf Cost Chapter offers the following Support Groups for lupus patients, their families and friends. Please contact the facilitator to confirm time and location.
Kingwood/Humble, Texas
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: 281-705-0263, [email protected]
**First time attendees: Always contact Linda for updated meeting time/place, in case monthly meeting has been modified.
Corpus Christi, Texas
Support Group Meets On: 1st. Thursday of the Month, Time: 10am-12pm
Place: Christus Spohn Health Center, Address: 2606 Hospital Blvd 78404
For information contact: Lucinda Gonzalez, Phone: (361)695-5733, or via email: [email protected]
Family Members Encouraged To Attend
Rio Grande Valley-Harlingen, Texas
Support Group meets second Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Valley Baptist Medical Center-The Woodward Conference Center
2101 Pease Street, Harlingen Texas 78550
For more information, contact: Mario Gonzalez @ 956-243-6552 ([email protected]) or Ruby Gonzalez at 956-465-3143 ([email protected]).
**First time attendees: Always contact Mario or Ruby for updated meeting time/place, in case monthly meeting has been modified
The Lupus Foundation of America Utah Chapter hosts "Social Butterfly" Support Groups. These are free, non-mediated, casual gatherings where lupies and/or their loved ones can gather to talk, get to know one another, share stories, and make friends. Sometimes it helps to share your experiences with people who really "get it"! Contact us for more details.
Phone: 801-364-0366
Email: [email protected]
Salt Lake City
1st Wednesday of Month, 6:30 p.m.
Red Robin 1313 Foothill Drive, Salt Lake City
Layton
1st Thursday of Month, 6:30 p.m
Roosters 748 W. Heritage Park Blvd, Layton
Utah County
2nd Thursday of Month, 6:30 p.m.
Los Hermanos 71 E Center St. Provo (Parking in front or in the garage behind)
Alexandria
Beatley Central Library
Small Conference Room
5005 Duke St.
3rd Tuesday, 7:00pm
Contact: Janice Wolfe-Easley at [email protected]
Fisherville
Augusta County Library
1759 Jefferson Highway
1st Saturday of each month, 10:00am
Contact: Wanda Washington at [email protected]
Hampton
Sentara CarePlex Hospital
3000 Coliseum Drive, Conference Room D
4th Saturday of each month, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Contact: Chastity Corbett at [email protected] or 757.598.4532
Lynchburg
Tree of Life Ministries
2812 Greenview Drive, Room 205
2nd Saturday of each month, 11:00am
Contact: Tracy Davis at 540.816.8197
Norfolk
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
600 Gresham Drive, Raleigh Conference Room
3rd Thursday of each month, 6:00pm
Contact: Tracey Boyd at [email protected]
Reston
Trinity Presbyterian Church
651 Dranesville Road, Herndon, VA, Room 22
(Enter church through right rear door of building; take elevator or stairs to second floor)
2nd Wednesday of each month, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Contact: Corinne D’Silva at [email protected]
Roanoke
Carilion Clinic Rheumatology
3 Riverside Circle, Room 2-D
1st Tuesday of each month, 6:30pm
Contact: Stacy Hall at [email protected]
The Lupus Foundation of America Pacific Northwest Region supports lupus patients and advocates in Washington and Oregon.
Seattle Support Group
- Dates: Third Saturday of each month
Time: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Location: Adaptive Biotechnologies,1551 Eastlake Ave E #200
*Please email facilitator to confirm meeting prior to attending*
Facilitator Contact: [email protected]
Staff contact: Lauren Pitt, Pacific Northwest Region Development Manager, 425.336.2309 or [email protected] - Join our meeting by phone! If you cannot make it in person, feel free to join us by conference call: 888.585.9008
passcode: 855-952-455 # - Join discussions on our facebook group.
MILWAUKEE AREA
2600 N. Mayfair Road, Atrium (Lower Level) Milwaukee
Held the last Tuesday of the month and begin at 6:00 PM unless otherwise noted.
Contact: 414-443-6400 or [email protected]
APPLETON AREA
St. Elizabeth Hospital, 1506 S. Oneida Street, Appleton, WI
Contact: 920-727-8020
Meetings are first Monday of the month unless it's a holiday, then it is the second Monday. Meet in Conference Room.
MADISON – West
UWHealth West Clinic, Room #1287
451 Junction Rd, Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 608-265-7700
The group meets every other month over the lunch hour
Meeting Location: Room #1287.
1.) Enter the clinic through the main doors (registration centers will be directly in front of you), 2.) Turn left and enter the Java Coast coffee shop & café, 3.) Turn right and walk down the short hallway, 4.) Turn left when you arrive at the carpet at the end of the hallway, 5.) Meeting Rm #1287 is the second door on your left (room number is above the door)
Volunteer Support Group Leader: Nancy L. Johnson - 608-332-5928 – [email protected]
NOTE: The Madison support group is a combination of people with Sjogren’s Syndrome, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases.
MADISON – Downtown
Meriter Hospital, Cafeteria Conference Room C
202 S. Park Street, Madison, WI 53715
608-417-6000
For dates and times, contact volunteer Support Group leader: Nancy L. Johnson - 608-332-5928 – [email protected]
The Madison Support Group is a combination of people with Lupus, Sjogren's Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and other autoimmune diseases.
MADISON - WOMEN OF COLOR GROUP
This new group meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the Urban League, 2222 S Park Street, Suite 200, Madison, WI.
For more information contact Mary Wells at 608-446-6760 or [email protected]
MEN'S LUPUS SUPPORT GROUP
This group meets via telephone conference call the last Wednesday of each month from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM.
Steven Rogers is the Facilitator. If you would like to take part in this call, please email [email protected] or call the LFA, WI Chapter office 414-443-6400 to receive the call-in information.
EAU CLAIRE SUPPORT GROUP
If you are interested in the Eau Claire support group, please call (414) 443-6400. We do have facilitators trained in your area. Due to low attendance, this group meets as needed. Our local leaders are always willing to speak on the phone, please call for additional information.