Are you a young adult who lives with a chronic illness or disability? You are not alone. As young adults, we are at a point in our lives where we are just beginning to define our identities. Dating, starting a family, pursuing education or a certain career path, and seeking out new and exciting experiences are all areas which consistently occupy our minds as young adults. Living life at this pivotal period in our lives can be difficult in it's own right--living with a chronic illness or disability can make this seem near impossible.

Upon receiving a diagnosis, Chris, my co-leader, and I searched for support within our demographic to no avail. A middle-aged or elderly individual living with illness/disability deals with considerably different issues than young adults. So, we decided to create a peer support group specifically for young adults.

What our mission is: -Connect with others who can relate to living with illness or disability -Provide advice and support for dating/relationships, college, jobs, and socializing. -Guest speakers from nurses, psychologists, physicians, and other relevant experts. -Volunteer activities/community service -Advocacy and raising awareness

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  • Sunday at 1:00 PM, 14 Members attended

    Support Group Meeting

    They rated it 4.00 4.003 (3 ratings)

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    I thought the speaker was good, and I was looking forward to the topic. ...

    —Zachary Inkeles

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    I really enjoyed learning about cognitive behavioral therapy and trying to monitor your thoughts to control your feelings. ...

    —Audrey

  • February 12 at 2:00 PM, 4 Members attended

    Disabilities Awareness Day

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    There is a Disability Awareness day on the 12th of February that will be featuring one of our members, Zach Inkeles! Zach is putting his artwork on display at the event... Learn more

  • January 23 at 1:00 PM, 5 Members attended

    Back to Mondays at Einstein's 1pm
    Well, it looks like Mondays are more popular. Hope you can join us. :)

  • January 17 at 7:30 PM, 3 Members attended

    COMEDY WORKS ^_^
    Good day to you fine lads, I am hoping that if I use caps and strange greeting maybe it will inspire you to come to comedy works! For some reason we don't generally have... Learn more

  • January 16 at 1:00 PM, 6 Members attended

    Back to Mondays at Einstein's 1pm

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    Well, it looks like Mondays are more popular. Hope you can join us. :)
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