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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth on February 20, 2012 at 11:10pm

When will there be any meetings? I'm in the Houston area and I'm willing to travel if I have to.

Permalink Reply by Kim Karacz on February 20, 2012 at 11:16pm

Hi Elizabeth,

At the moment, I do not have any dates for upcoming meetings in TX. But each group tends to meet once a quarter. I would suggest you contact the following folks so they may include you in their email database to receive timely information regarding their next meetings.

There is a Dallas support group, a San Antonio/Central Texas group, and a brand new Houston support group. Here is the contact information.

Texas
Support Group
Dallas/McKinney, TX
Jill Thompson
972.369.0148
Heather Rambo
496.939.0402

Central & San Antonio
Tracey Casey-Arnold
512.540.1583

Houston
Donna Jerz
281.910.4762

Best of luck to you! I hope to meet you at the next one!
Kim

Permalink Reply by Elizabeth on February 20, 2012 at 11:37pm

Thank you so much!! I'm wanting to help my nephew as much as I can.. He told my that he is heart broken because at the Valentine's day dance a group of girl's told him that they wouldn't dance with him because he doesn't have hair..

Permalink Reply by Kim Karacz on February 21, 2012 at 12:02am

Oh my gosh, I'm sure that was quite devastating for him. The Dallas support group has a few younger boys - so does the SA group - and both would be very helpful to become involved with. I would also suggest checking out the NAAF conference as well (you may have already done so). It is a wonderful opportunity to meet many families with young children with Alopecia. It will be held in July in Washington DC this year. I attended the first year I was diagnosed (at 9) and many years after, and it was life changing. It was so helpful to know that I wasn't alone and I met so many amazing people. My very best to you and your family. ~Kim