Sickle Cell Disease management and care have a big financial burden to the affected families. This burden is a result of the frequent hospitalizations of the persons living with sickle cell disease.
To the caretakers/family members, there is a loss of productive time due to work absenteeism which leads to loss of employment in most cases. Cayenne Wellness Center’s SCD Client Assistance Program enables us to support care coordination services for persons living with Sickle Cell Disease.
For Patients and Families:
Contact your regional CHW to fill out the Client Assistance Application. You can locate your regional CHW on our home page. Thank you.
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2025 | 103 Individuals Supported | $92,528 Invested
In 2025, CAP grew into an indispensable source of emergency support, with 103 individuals requesting assistance, a 32% increase from 2024, and Cayenne Wellness Center investing $92,528. Support continued to address essential needs such as rent, utilities, and other critical household expenses, while care coordination helped families access resources and maintain stability. In one case, CAP helped restore electricity after a client’s power was disconnected following an extended hospitalization; in another, assistance with household expenses helped a Warrior remain financially afloat during a period of lost income. From 42 individuals in 2023 to 103 in 2025, the number seeking CAP assistance increased nearly 146%. Eliminating this support now would remove a critical lifeline precisely when community need has never been greater.
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2024 | 78 Individuals Supported | $63,408 Invested
Demand for CAP accelerated sharply in 2024, with 78 individuals requesting assistance and Cayenne Wellness Center investing $63,408 in the program. That represents 86% more people than in 2023 and more than twice the financial investment. CAP provided critical rent and utility assistance to Warriors and families confronting the financial consequences of Sickle Cell Disease, including high healthcare costs, frequent hospitalizations, missed work, and potential job loss. In one case, emergency rental assistance reached a single mother of two on the day she faced eviction, allowing her family to remain housed. The scale of the increase demonstrated that CAP was no longer simply helping with unexpected bills; for a growing number of families, it was helping preserve housing, stability and access to care.
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2023 | 42 Individuals Supported | $27,800 Invested
In 2023, the growing importance of CAP became unmistakable. Cayenne Wellness Center invested $27,800 to assist 42 individuals across California, a dramatic increase over the previous year’s Client Assistance expenditure. CAP helped individuals and families manage the financial consequences of Sickle Cell Disease, where frequent hospitalizations can lead to lost wages, repeated work absences, and even unemployment for Warriors and their caregivers. Assistance supported critical needs including rent, utilities, insurance and other essential household expenses, alongside care coordination connecting Warriors to needed resources. What began as a modest financial safety net had become an increasingly important source of stability for families facing circumstances in which a health crisis could quickly become a housing or financial crisis.
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2022 | 19 Individuals Supported | $9,500 Invested
In 2022, demand for financial assistance had become increasingly evident. Cayenne Wellness Center invested approximately $9,500 in Client Assistance, up from approximately $6,400 the previous year. CAP provided financial assistance for rent, utilities, insurance, and other critical expenses, helping individuals and families living with Sickle Cell Disease remain stable while coping with the economic consequences of chronic illness. Frequent medical care can mean missed work for Warriors and caregivers alike, making even ordinary household expenses increasingly difficult to manage. Although the annual report does not specify the number of individual CAP recipients in 2022, the approximately 48% increase in Client Assistance spending in a single year signalled the escalating financial pressures facing the community.
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2021 | 18 Individuals Supported | $6,400 Invested
In 2021, Cayenne Wellness Center’s Client Assistance Program (CAP) provided a vital financial safety net for individuals and families living with Sickle Cell Disease, investing approximately $6,400 in direct client assistance. Support helped Warriors and their families manage essential expenses during periods when illness, hospitalization, and caregiving responsibilities disrupted their ability to work and maintain financial stability. Assistance included help with housing, household bills, food and other urgent needs. One Warrior, for example, used CAP to pay bills associated with relocating following a stroke, while her family also received food support. While the number of CAP recipients was not reported in 2021, these early interventions established an essential foundation for a program that would grow dramatically in the years ahead.
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Due to COVID-19, we did not hold a benefit concert.
In 2019, we held a benefit concert at the Music Box in San Diego, CA on Saturday, September 7, 2019.
In 2018, we began our first fundraising activity on behalf of patients at our 10th Annual Sickle Cell Disease Educational Seminar at UC Davis. Ledisi held a book release and signing of her second book “The Walk: Accepting Your Life As It Is Now” which was held at the UC Davis MIND Institute.
The SCD Client Assistance Program
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