Sickle Cell Resources
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Videos
Living with and managing sickle cell disease:
- Managing Sickle Cell Disease as a Teenager Nicholas, a teenager, and his mother talk about life with sickle cell disease (SCD).
- Living with and Managing Sickle Cell Disease – Tiffany, a 26-year-old, shares how she copes with SCD.
- The Mental Health Journey with Sickle Cell Disease A patient with SCD and his mother chat about their mental health and resources that helped them.
- Sickle Cell Options Video Library – A video series on SCD-related topics.
Transitioning Stories
- Stepping Up: Kevin’s Decision (Part 1) – A young man gives an account of his decision to take his medicine.
- Stepping Up: Calvanay’s Advice (Part 2) – A young woman promotes self-advocacy when looking for an adult health care provider.
Sickle Cell Specialists in Texas
- Clinical Care Coordination Consultants – Click on the “Pediatric Hematology Consultants" link.
Educational Information
American Society of Hematology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Sickle cell disease information, articles, and data
- Información sobre enfermedades de células falciformes, artículos, y datos (Español)
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
- Sickle cell disease information
- La enfermedad de células falciformes (Español)
- Sickle cell disease information for health professionals
Publications
- Things To Know About Sickle Cell Disease (PDF, English/Español)
- Things To Know About Sickle Cell Trait (PDF, English/Español)
- Sickle Cell Disease in Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis, Guidelines for Comprehensive Care, and Protocols for Management of Acute and Chronic Complications (PDF)
- Sickle Cell Disease: A Resource for Educators
Sickle Cell Care
Evidence-Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease: Expert Panel Report, 2014 – National Institutes of Health (NIH) guidelines for providers to help people living with SCD get appropriate care.
Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program – National grant-funded program to improve the care of people with sickle cell disease.
Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Demonstration Program 2017 Congressional Report – A summary of the program activities, results, and take aways.
Sickle Options – Web guide to sickle cell disease and treatments
Sickle Options – sitio web desarrollado con aportaciones de personas que viven con la enfermedad de células falciformes y sus cuidadores (Español).
Community-Based and Direct Service Organizations
Name | City | Phone | |
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As One Foundation | Katy | 832-308-9984 | info@asonefoundation.org |
Carol’s Promise Sickle Cell Foundation | Arlington | 469-509-8149 | |
Chris Johnson Foundation | Sugar Land | 832-721-8998 | info@chrisjohnsonfoundation.org |
Maroon 9 | Fort Worth | 682-200-9261 | info@maroon9.org |
Melanie Dartest Chapter Sickle Cell Foundation | Houston | 281-858-1280 | melaniedartest@att.net |
Sickle Cell Association of Houston | Houston | 832-252-9293 | care@sicklecellhouston.org |
Sickle Cell Association of Texas Marc Thomas Foundation |
Austin (Headquarters) Houston San Antonio |
1-844-944-4673 (toll free) 512-458-9767 (Austin) 713-534-1712 (Houston) 210-899-3928 (San Antonio) |
info@sicklecelltx.org |
Supporting Our Sicklers (S.O.S.) Parent & Guardian Support Group | Houston and surrounding areas | sosmbrshp@gmail.com |
Name | City | Phone | |
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Starlight Children’s Foundation | Culver City, California | 310-479-1212 | info@starlight.org |
Transition to Adult Care
- Taking Charge of Your Health and Health Care – Information to help patients with SCD learn more about the transition to adult care.
- 9 Tips to Living Well with SCD in College (PDF) – Two-page document for college students about staying healthy.
- Sickle Cell Disease Transition Readiness Assessment Template (Doc) – One-page form that helps a person learn what they know about their health.
- Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Summary (PDF) – A form that can be completed with detailed medical-related information.
- A Biopsychosocial Model – A model for providers to use when patients transition to adult care.
- Mikeia Green's Story – The experience of a young woman managing SCD while in college.