Ohio Sickle Cell and Health Association, Inc (OSCHA) provides services for all of Ohio’s 88 Counties
Standard Services and Programs:
- Consumer support and empowerment resources
- Consumer education and outreach
- Professional education and training
- Statewide public awareness and media campaigns
- Sickle Cell Month (September) and Sickle Cell Sabbath activities
Expanded Services and Programs:
- Administrator of the Empowerment Scholarship Fund for educational events
- Advisory organization to the Ohio Sickle Cell Affected Families Association (Consumer /Patient / Parent support group network)
- Advisory to Ohio certified sickle cell foundations and organizations
- Blood and bone marrow drives
- Consumer case management and physician referral
- Consumer empowerment events for young adults/adults living with sickle cell disease
- Consumer advocacy with health and insurance systems
- Information and referral services for extended family testing
- Statewide coordination of Sickle Cell Runs, Walks and Jogs in Ohio
- Social media engagement and marketing of statewide and regional sickle cell activities and events
- Ohio Chapter of the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. (SCDAA)
SCDAA Supported Services and Programs
- Community-Based Organization (CBO) training and development
- Community Health Worker Training
- Consumer legislative advocacy for issues related to sickle cell disease
- Consumer emergency support services for individuals/families with sickle cell disease
- Consumer empowerment regarding clinical trials, pharmaceutical research, and development
- Consumer medication adherence assistance
- “Get-Connected” SCDAA database collection
- Statewide collaboration and coordination of adult (including young adult) transition services
- National social marketing campaigns for individuals/families with sickle cell disease