Sickle Cell Community Groups

Find Your Community. Share Your Journey. Strengthen Your Voice.

Connect with fellow Sickle Cell Warriors and Caregivers through welcoming spaces for education, shared experiences, encouragement, and community.

Cayenne Wellness Center is dedicated to ensuring the health and well-being of our clients. In order to preserve the health and welfare of everyone, Cayenne Wellness Center combines mental health and the latest information to serve the needs of the group.

We are dedicated to improving the lives of persons diagnosed with sickle cell disease including their families, healthcare providers, and the public at large. We deliver first-class, compassionate care in a nurturing, caring environment. Keep checking our website for the inclusion of new community groups.

What will you learn?

Through our community groups, clients will learn to achieve their potential and positive emotional health from other members of the group who will provide each other with moral support, information, and advice on problems relating to some shared characteristic or experience.

Regional Community Groups

  • Connect with Warriors and Caregivers throughout California.
  • Virtual and hybrid

Men’s Community Group

  • A dedicated space for men living with sickle cell disease.
  • Virtual

Key Groups

1

Los Angeles Community Group | VIRTUAL

1st Thursday each month;
6:00 – 8:00 pm PST

The link to join sessions will be provided by:

Georgeanna Oxford
Community Health Worker (CHW)
LA & AV | email Georgeanna Oxford
Phone: (323) 679-3455

This session supports virtual attendance, so please feel free to join us even if you are outside of this region.

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2

Inland Empire Community Group | VIRTUAL

2nd Thursday each month;
6:30 – 8:30 pm PST

The link to join sessions will be provided by:

Cierra Burchett
Community Health Worker (CHW)
email Cierra Burchett
Phone: (909) 377-8896

Trinesha White
CHW, SC Advocate, and Warrior
Inland Empire | email Trinesha White
Phone: (951) 732-7574

This session supports virtual attendance, so please feel free to join us even if you are outside of this region.

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3

Antelope Valley Community Group | VIRTUAL

2nd Tuesday of the Month;
6:30 – 8:30 pm PST

The link to join sessions will be provided by:

Georgeanna Oxford
Community Health Worker (CHW)
LA & AV | email Georgeanna Oxford
Phone: (323) 679-3455

This session supports virtual attendance, so please feel free to join us even if you are outside of this region.

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4

Bakersfield Community Group | VIRTUAL

3rd Wednesday each month;
6:30 – 8:30 pm PST

The link to join sessions will be provided by:

Shanti Johnson-Harris
Community Health Worker (CHW)
Fresno | email Shanti Johnson-Harris
Phone: (559) 360-5001

This session supports virtual attendance, so please feel free to join us even if you are outside of this region.

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5

Fresno/NorCal Community Group | HYBRID

4th Thursday each month;
6:00 – 8:00 pm PST

The link to join sessions will be provided by:

Shanti Johnson-Harris
Community Health Worker (CHW)
Fresno | email Shanti Johnson-Harris
Phone: (559) 360-5001

Maeve Lee
Community Health Worker (CHW)
NorCal | email Maeve Lee
Phone: (916) 407-8459

This session supports virtual attendance, so please feel free to join us even if you are outside of this region.

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6

San Diego Community Group | VIRTUAL

4th Tuesday each month;
6:00 – 8:00 pm PST

The link to join sessions will be provided by:

A’Yanna Hatton
Community Health Worker (CHW)

San Diego | email A’Yanna Hatton
Phone: (619) 548-5563

This session supports virtual attendance, so please feel free to join us even if you are outside of this region.

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1

Men's Community Group | VIRTUAL

1st Thursday each month;
3:00 – 5:00 pm PST
3rd Tuesday each month;
6:00 – 8:00 pm PST

The link to join sessions will be provided by:

Dorian Archie
Assistant Program Manager
email Dorian Archie
Phone: (323) 577-3452

This session supports virtual attendance, so please feel free to join us even if you are outside of this region.

Register to Join