Our Mission
To increase the quality of life for individuals diagnosed with sickle cell disease in California by ensuring expert, unbiased, and comprehensive care. This mission is part of a broader vision of (1) a medical system which effectively addresses the unique needs of individuals with sickle cell disease and (2) patients who are empowered and equipped to advocate for themselves.
It’s been a fruitful 20+ years since our grand opening in the year 2000. We humbly began with a Parent Information Series in Burbank, CA, and several guest speakers…
Meet our compassionate team, committed to enhancing the lives of those with sickle cell disease through expert care, advocacy, research, and active community engagement.
At Cayenne Wellness Center, we are devoted to naming, fighting, and addressing the historical and sociopolitical injustices that impede people with SCD from living a full life.
SCD (sickle cell anemia, sickle hemoglobin C, sickle hemoglobin D, sickle hemoglobin E, sickle hemoglobin O, and beta thalassemia) is a group of hereditary red blood cell disorders.
Sickle cell trait or the carrier state for sickle cell disease occurs in high frequency among people of African-American and/or Hispanic descent, but it can also occur in other ethnicities.
Meet our compassionate team, committed to enhancing the lives of those with sickle cell disease through expert care, advocacy, research, and active community engagement.
How Can You Help?
To reach this vision, our programs focus on education and awareness for providers, patients, and the general public. The members of the sickle cell community are given access to a grassroots network of individuals and institutions dedicated to improving patient quality of life and patient empowerment. Providers are given the tools they need to understand the complex needs of patients with sickle cell disease as well as the latest developments in treatment. These pieces are rounded out with political activism and advocacy – with the understanding that true change must come from the system which supports the community.
