We have several upcoming events planned over the next few months—now is the perfect time to mark your calendars and join us.
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) touches not only the body but also the daily lives of individuals and families in profound ways. That’s why education is essential. When communities understand sickle cell, myths lose their power, stigma begins to fade, and compassion has room to grow.
Learning about the realities faced by SCD Warriors—including chronic pain, organ complications, and limited treatment options—strengthens our ability to advocate for better care, stronger support systems, and meaningful policy change. Education also plays a critical role in early diagnosis, helping individuals access care sooner and improve long-term health outcomes.
When we prioritize sickle cell education, we empower communities to engage in research, fundraising, and advocacy—and to stand alongside those living with SCD with knowledge and purpose. Together, we can help build a world where individuals with sickle cell are understood, supported, and given the opportunity to thrive.
As details become available, the links below will be live.
2026 Program Calendar (All “Support Group” entries have been corrected to Community Group.)
January 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm | 25th Anniversary Gala | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group | |
| 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
February 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9:00 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Transition Program | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| 11 am – 1 pm | Mini-Seminar 1: SCD and Legal Implications | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Transition Program | |
| 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
March 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 11 am – 1 pm | Mini-Seminar 2: SCD and Nutrition | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | SickCells Policy Forum | |
| All Day | SickCells Policy Forum | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Transition Program | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | Sickle Cell Disease Policy Forum | |
| All Day | Sickle Cell Disease Policy Forum | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Webinar Wednesday: Lifeskills | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Transition Program | |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
April 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | SC3 10th Leadership Summit | |
| All Day | SC3 10th Leadership Summit | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | SC3 10th Leadership Summit | |
| 4 pm – 6 pm | CA SCD CBO Collaborative Semi-Annual Meeting | |
| All Day | SC3 10th Leadership Summit | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Transition Program | |
| All Day | SC3 10th Leadership Summit | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | 1st Annual SCD Advocacy Day At The Capitol [Sacramento, CA] | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| 4 pm – 5:30 pm | Author’s Corner: How To Publish Your First Book? | |
| 10 am – 12 pm | Transition Program | |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | The Pull Up Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group |
May 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9:00 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 10 am – 1 pm | Transition Program | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 7 pm | Advocacy Day Debriefing | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 11 am – 1 pm | Mini-Seminar 3: SCD and The Brain | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group | |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
June 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9:00 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 11 am – 1 pm | Mini-Seminar 4: Legal Implications Part II | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| 9 pm – 9 pm | 6th World SC Day | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group | |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
July 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9:00 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | 13th Annual Sickle Cell Warriors & Caregivers Convention | |
| All Day | 13th Annual Sickle Cell Warriors & Caregivers Convention | |
| All Day | 13th Annual Sickle Cell Warriors & Caregivers Convention | |
| All Day | 13th Annual Sickle Cell Warriors & Caregivers Convention | |
| 4 pm – 5:30 pm | Author’s Corner: Stories That Heal and Inspired | |
| All Day | 13th Annual Sickle Cell Warriors & Caregivers Convention | |
| 11 am – 1 pm | Mini-Seminar 5: SCD and Nutrition Part II | |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | The Pull Up Community Group | |
| All Day | 13th Annual Sickle Cell Warriors & Caregivers Convention | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group |
August 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9:00 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 4 pm – 5:30 pm | Webinar Wednesday: 504/IEP SCD Seminar | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 11 am – 1 pm | Mini-Seminar 6: SCD and Sleep | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group | |
| 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
September 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9:00 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | 5th Annual Hispanic Heritage SCD Edu Seminar | |
| All Day | 5th Annual Hispanic Heritage SCD Edu Seminar | |
| All Day | 20th Annual SCD Edu Summit | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | 20th Annual SCD Edu Summit | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | 20th Annual SCD Edu Summit | |
| All Day | 20th Annual SCD Edu Summit | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | Sickle Cell Data Collection (SCDC) Summit | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
October 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 7 pm – 9:00 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 11 am – 1 pm | Mini-Seminar 7: SCD and Legal Implications Part III | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | SCDAA Conference | |
| All Day | SCDAA Conference | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | SCDAA Conference | |
| All Day | SCDAA Conference | |
| All Day | SCDAA Conference | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | Staff Retreat | |
| All Day | Staff Retreat | |
| All Day | Staff Retreat | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
November 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9:00 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | CWC Annual Executive Meeting | |
| All Day | CWC Annual Executive Meeting | |
| Time TBA | Provider InService Training on Sickle Cell Disease | |
| 9 am – 5 pm | 9th Annual SCD Edu Nursing Seminar | |
| 9 am – 5 pm | CA SCD CBO Collaborative Meeting | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| All Day | 6th Annual Caregivers Summit | |
| All Day | 6th Annual Caregivers Summit | |
| All Day | 6th Annual Caregivers Summit | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| 11 am – 1 pm | Mini-Seminar 8: SCD and Nutrition Part III | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
December 2026
| Date | Time | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| 7 pm – 9:00 pm | SC101 Educational Session | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | LA SCD Community Group | |
| 4 pm – 5:30 pm | Author’s Corner: Beyond The Pages: Building Your Author Brand | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | AV SCD Community Group | |
| 4 pm – 5:30 pm | Webinar Wednesday: We Care! Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Part V | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Inland Empire SCD Community Group | |
| 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | MHW Provider Inservice Training Part IV | |
| 11 am – 1 pm | Mini-Seminar 9: SCD and Reproductive Health | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Men’s SCD Community Group | |
| 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Bakersfield SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | Fresno/NorCal SCD Community Group | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | San Diego SCD Community Group [in-person] | |
| 6 pm – 8 pm | The Pull Up Community Group |
