TODAY!

December 1, 2023

4 pm - 5:30 pm PST/7 pm - 8:30 EST

Author´s Corner: Reading is Fundamental from 4 pm - 5:30 pm PST, with author James Griffin III. He is the author of "Breaking Silence: Living with Sickle Cell Anemia." Watch from our YouTube Page

New Program!

Date: December 16, 2023

Time: 11 AM - 1 PM PST

Location: Benjamin Library in San Diego, CA

Join us for a heartwarming Holiday Card-Making Event at Cayenne Wellness Center!

Spread joy this season by creating beautiful Holiday Cards for our Sickle Cell Warriors in the community! Get crafty, enjoy light refreshments, and embrace the festive spirit with us! It's a jolly event filled with creativity and cheer.

Contact 619.548.5563

New Program!

We will provide childcare for sickle cell medical-related needs to families impacted by sickle cell disease.

See your regional Community Health Worker to Learn more!

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Help Support our 2023 featured Sickle Cell Warrior Artist Ayoola Olubukola

To learn more about “Ayoola and her Juandice t-shirt,” please visit

CayenneWellness.org/shop.

TRANSITION PROGRAM

JAN - JUNE 2024

Ages 16-22

Calling all warriors living with sickle cell disease ages 16-22! Join our transformative Transition Program at Cayenne Wellness Center starting January 2024! Discover support, education, and a community that understands.

🔗 Young Adults - Deadline: December 31, 2023 at 12 pm PST

🔗 Mentors - Deadline: December 31, 2023 at 12 pm PST

Mental Health (Dec 16, 2023)

miniSeminar: Mental Health & SCD - Self-Acceptance & Spirituality with Dr. Felicia Hunt| Part 3 of 3 from 11 am - 1 pm PST Click here to learn more!

Upcoming Blood Drives

Dec 2, 2023, 8-2 pm PT; Email Mary.

Dec 9, 2023, 8-2 pm PT; Register.

Feb 3, 2023, 8-2 pm PT; Email Dai.

California Sickle Cell Mental Health and Wellness Initiative

Free counseling for California residents diagnosed with sickle cell disease of all ages

Cayenne Wellness Center launched the California Sickle Cell Mental Health and Wellness Initiative. Services offered include counseling, health coaching, holistic health consultation, and spiritual counseling. A homeopathic consultation is coming soon. You must be diagnosed with sickle cell disease and reside in California to qualify for the free services.

STAC

Sickle Cell Trait Awareness Campaign: CA



Register to become a STAC Ambassador

Click HERE and apply TODAY!

For more information, contact us at info@stac-california.org 

or 877-773-STAC(7822)

Recruiting Research Participants:

$135 IN GIFT CARD INCENTIVES!

UCI is now recruiting Black women

Participate in a study to better understand the link between discrimination and health outcomes.

• Self-Identified Black or African American female
• ≥ 18 years
• Own a smartphone with IOS or Android operating system

* When responding, please note that you heard about the study from Cayenne Wellness Center 

Recruiting Research Participants:

Actively recruiting for a paid study

NVC Consulting & Market Research are looking for Transfusion-dependent people living with Beta Thalassemia in the United States. This is a compensated 1 hour interview for patients and caregivers. Those who are interested in participating are asked to email interview@nvcconsulting.net.

* When responding, please note that you heard about the study from Cayenne Wellness Center 

Registration is Open!

Monkey Pox and Sickle Cell Disease

Dr. Ayobami Olafimihan is an internal medicine resident at Stroger with a hypothesis that monkeypox and sickle cell disease might interact to cause more complications than in a person without sickle cell disease.