Providing Answers, Support and Hope in Wisconsin
Lupus Community Groups
Join Betsey Woody, Health Education Coordinator, along with lupus patients and their family (and often friends) at these monthly meetings. We greatly encourage those with lupus to attend and help others who are newly diagnosed as they begin their lupus journey. If you would like to attend, give us a call at (414) 443-6400 or email Betsey at betsey@lupuswi.org
Meetings are held at 5:30pm on Zoom unless otherwise noted. In-person meetings are held in the Milwaukee area.
Tuesday, January 28
Tuesday, February 25
Tuesday, March 25
Tuesday, April 29
Tuesday, May 27
NO JUNE MEETING
Tuesday, July 29
Tuesday, August 26
Tuesday, September 30
Tuesday, October 28
Tuesday, November 25
NO DECEMBER MEETING
This group is temporarily paused as LFA, WI Chapter looks for new volunteer group leaders. Please consider attending the Milwaukee and Fox Valley area groups for the time being - meetings for both of those groups will be held virtually over Zoom during the winter months.
If you are interested in leading or co-leading this group, please contact LFA, WI Chapter at dawn@lupuswi.org. The Chapter provides training, materials, and support for all Community Group leaders.
Join volunteer group leaders Gale & Wendi, along with lupus patients and their family (and often friends) at these monthly meetings. We greatly encourage those with lupus to attend and help others who are newly diagnosed as they begin their lupus journey. If you would like to attend, give us a call at (414) 443-6400 or email Wendi & Gale at FoxValleyAreaSG@gmail.com
This group meets the first Monday of each month @ 6:00pm via Zoom unless otherwise noted. In-person meetings are held in the Fox Valley area.
NO JANUARY MEETING
Monday, February 3
Monday, March 3
Monday, April 7
Monday, May 5
Monday, June 2
NO JULY MEETING
Monday, August 4
Tuesday, September 2 (Labor Day is Monday, 9/1)
Monday, Oct 6
Monday, Nov 3
Monday, December 1
Lead by lupus warrior and volunteer Steve Rogers, this is one-on-one as needed support. Steve can be reached at (920) 539-0599 or lupuswarrior10@gmail.com. You can also call the LFAWI office for details (414) 443-6400.
A Support Group IS:
- A self-help group. LFA support groups are open to people with lupus, their family members, caregivers, and loved ones who gather periodically to share common concerns.
- A place for people with lupus to be themselves and come to terms with a diagnosis of lupus and the way their disease affects them as individuals.
- A source of information, which includes LFA educational materials and community resources.
- A place to confidentially share, learn, and help others. Group members discover a place where they can receive information that is accurate and up-to-date, as well as come to terms with living with chronic illness.
A Support Group is NOT:
- A professional counseling or therapy group.
- A substitute for medical treatment or health counseling.
- A replacement for family and friends, or other close relationships. However, participating in a support group may help lighten the burden of living with lupus and allow relationships outside of the group to be less stressful.
- For everybody. The idea of a support group may make some people uncomfortable. Some people prefer different types of support at different times in their lives, depending on a variety of factors. A newly diagnosed individual may not be ready to attend a support group.
- A cure; it won’t make lupus go away, but it can help people with feelings of helplessness and address their fears.
Phone: (414) 443-6400
Email: betsey@lupuswi.org
Cost: free and open to the public