Our Mission is to improve the lives of thousands of people through prevention, control and cure of arthritis and related diseases. We offer innovative programs, services, and information to help you take control of the quality of your life.
Quality of Life Programs
The Chapter sponsors hundreds of Arthritis Foundation Land and Aquatic Exercise programs as well as Tai Chi classes to help people to literally get back on their feet! Self-help courses and support groups are also offered. Find out more.
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Research Grants
The Arthritis Foundation is the largest private source of local and national research funding for scientists and doctors seeking treatments and cures for arthritis and related diseases.
Almost $800,000 in arthritis research grants have been awarded to local medical and research institutions. Find out about local research.
Youth Programs
Arthritis affects more than 300,000 children in the United States. The Southern California Chapter sponsors four children's camps that are exclusive to children with arthritis and related diseases.
- Family Camp, Lake Hughes, California
- Camp Esperanza, San Bernardino Mountains, California
- Camp Sol, Southern Nevada
- Camp Manaolana, Hawaii
These camps provide children with the first opportunity to meet others who share their experiences, and feel stronger and energized as a result.
Young Adult Network: The Young Adult Network is an informal support group designed to meet the needs of young adults (aged 18 to 40 years old) with arthritis or related rheumatic diseases.
Meetings are held in Orange County, San Fernando Valley, and the LA Area, please call (323) 954-5760 ext. 243 for the most updated information.
You can help in the fight to find a cure for arthritis.
For more information about Arthritis Foundation programs and services, please contact the Branch office in your community.
For the Ride of a Lifetime
The Arthritis Foundation's Amgen California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour is a scenic bike tour that shadows the Pacific from San Francisco to Santa Monica. Rugged coastline, quiet beaches, lighthouses, giant redwood forests, famous wineries and world-class cities are yours to enjoy for each of the tour's eight days. Cyclists begin the 500-mile ride at San Francisco's famous Fisherman's Wharf on October 3 and end triumphantly in Santa Monica on October 10. Along the way, they are fully supported, being served fantastic meals and staying in stunning overnight locations. As our cyclists like to say, "This is the ride of a lifetime."
Recruitment for the 2009 California Coast Classic is underway. To learn more about the 2008 Arthritis Foundation Amgen California Coast Classic Bicycle Tour, please visit www.californiacoastclassic.org.
Arthritis Sphere
WELCOME
The Southern California Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation serves the needs of diverse communities within Southern California, Southern Nevada, and the Aloha state of Hawaii.
E-publications from the Arthritis Foundation
Choose publications of interest to you, including Mind, Body, Spirit, Arthritis Today.com, Research Update, Let's Move Together, the Foundation Report and timely news alerts. Click here to register.
Branch Office Directory
Coachella Valley Branch
73-710 Fred Waring Drive #104
Palm Desert, CA 92260-2510
Phone: 760/ 773-3076
Email: info.sca.cvb@arthritis.org
Fax: 760/ 773-0858
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (4:30 p.m.on Friday) Pacific
Hawaii Branch
615 Piikoi St., #1109
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 808/ 596-2900
Email: info.sca.hib@arthritis.org
Phone: 800/ 462-0743
Fax: 808/ 596-2904
Office Hours: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hawaii Aleutian
Inland Empire Branch
4060 Chestnut St.
Riverside, CA 92501-3537
Phone: 951/ 320-1540
Email: info.sca.ieb@arthritis.org
Fax: 951/ 320-1543
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (4:30 p.m. on Friday) Pacific
Los Angeles Branch
800 West 6th Street #1250
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone: 323/ 954-5750
Email: info.sca@arthritis.org
Fax: 323/ 954-5790
Toll Free Phone: 800/ 954-2873
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (4:30 p.m. on Friday) Pacific
Orange County Branch
17155 Newhope St., Suite A
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-4232
Phone: 714/ 436-1623
Email: info.sca.ocb@arthritis.org
Fax: 714/ 436-1625
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (4:30 p.m. on Friday) Pacific
San Fernando Valley Branch
16633 Ventura Blvd. #550
Encino, CA 91436-1820
Phone: 818/ 995-7378
Email: info.sca.sfvb@arthritis.org
Fax: 818/ 995-6416
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (4:30 p.m. on Friday) Pacific
Santa Barbara Branch
2253 Las Positas Road, Suite A
Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: 805/ 563-4685
Email: info.sca.sbb@arthritis.org
Fax: 805/ 687-1094
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (4:30 p.m. on Friday) Pacific
Southern Nevada Branch
2560 E. Sunset Road #106
Las Vegas, NV 89120-4059
Phone: 702/ 367-1626
Email: info.sca.lvb@arthritis.org
Fax: 702/ 367-6381
Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. (4:30 p.m. on Friday) Pacific
Contact Southern California Chapter
Toll-free: 800/954-2873
