Local Rheumatoid Arthritis support groups

The following are contacts for groups which meet in-person for RA or autoimmune arthritis support. Some of these Rheumatoid Arthritis support groups are affiliated with larger organizations. You should contact a group directly for more information about meeting times and places. Some meet regularly for coffee and others are more or less active than that.

The benefits of Local Rheumatoid Arthritis support groups

Meeting other people with similar experiences is always helpful. However, with a disease like RA, it is even more valuable. Imagine not having to explain how much it hurts or why you can’t do something or why you’re not better yet. Meeting members of a local Rheumatoid Arthritis support group is almost like meeting relatives at a family reunion!

Finding a Rheumatoid Arthritis support group

If you don’t see your location listed below, please check the comments page. Many people are leaving their names in comments, hoping to find others. Remember to use your email address if you click to Subscribe to Comments so any new replies will be sent to you automatically.

A new Rheumatoid Arthritis support group

If you are not finding local Rheumatoid Arthritis support in your area, maybe you can find one other person with RA and have coffee together. Together, the two of you make the beginning of a new group. Our friends at Arthritis Introspective would be glad to help you. Before you know it, you could be making an impact on the lives of others living with RA. Here is a link to receive their free training guide about being an independent support group facilitator.

If you begin a new group, you can announce it to other RA Warrior readers in the following ways: Send me an email so I can add you to this list and mention your group on Facebook and Twitter. Place a comment about your group on the comments page  here so that anyone who has subscribed to comments will hear about it.

Peter                                Phoenix, AZ    
Becky                               Tucson AZ    
Jena                                 Santa Clarita Valley, CA
Rhea                                 Napa Valley, CA
Haydee                             West Los Angeles, CA
Melanie                            Southern California  
Karen                                Jacksonville, FL    
Kelly                                  Central Florida         
Carol                                 Largo, FL 
Elizabeth                          Atlanta area, GA 
Diane                                Elgin, IL 
Donna                               Louisville, KY  
Mary Kay & Tammy            St. Louis, MO
Amy                                   Minneapolis, MN  
Karen                                 Boston, MA   
Missi                                  Schenectady, NY  
Hayley                                Norman, OK 
Annette                             Dayton, OH
Melisa                                 Philadelphia, PA
Brad                                   Myrtle Beach Area, SC   
Kate                                    Rapid City, SD      
Michelle                              Houston, TX
Nancy                                 Northern Vermont 
Erica                                   Richmond area, VA
Michelle and Deserae         Milwaukee, WI 

NOTE: If you would like to recommend another local RA support group for this list, please have the local group leader contact me directly. Thanks.

These are independent groups that we have listed for the benefit of readers. RA Warrior is not specifically affiliated with any of these groups.