National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF)
Serves Atlanta by phone or online (based in Arlington, VA).
(800) 231-4222
This group, now called the Bone Health & Osteoporosis Foundation, teaches people about weak bones and how to prevent broken bones. It offers patient guides, videos and fact sheets, a survey registry for patients and caregivers, and training for volunteers. It also runs learning sessions for health care professionals.
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- Taking volunteers now
- YesFrom the description, not confirmed
- How often
- A regular scheduleFrom the description, not confirmed
- Kind of work
- With people (tutoring, mentoring, visiting), EventsFrom the description, not confirmed
- How to sign up
- Use the Sign Up Now button on the Peer Educator Training pageFrom the description, not confirmed
What they offer 10
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 30
BHOF en Español / Huesosanos.orgService
BHOF offers Spanish-language information about osteoporosis, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, nutrition, and fracture prevention.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 30
BHOF Support GroupsService
BHOF lists osteoporosis support groups and resources for people who want to learn from others living with osteoporosis.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 30
Bone Buddies OnlineProgram
A virtual support group with monthly Zoom meetings, weekly exercise sessions, and a monthly healthy eating discussion.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 30
Find a Professional / BoneFitService
BHOF links people to tools for finding health and fitness professionals related to bone health and osteoporosis care.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 13
Healthy Bones, Build Them for Life Patient RegistryProgram
People with weak bones or low bone density, and their caregivers, answer ongoing surveys about daily life. The answers are combined without names to show what patients need.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 30
Osteoporosis Support CommunityService
A free online community, hosted with Inspire, where patients, caregivers, and others can ask questions and share information about osteoporosis and bone health.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 13
Patient Resource LibraryService
A library of guides, fact sheets, flyers and videos about osteoporosis for patients, caregivers and the public. Topics include diagnosis, medicines, food, exercise and safe movement.
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 13
Peer Educator TrainingProgram
Volunteers get about 12 hours of online training and coaching. Then they share bone health information at workshops, health fairs and screenings in their own communities.
Events 2
- Info refreshed from their website· Oct 13
FLS Bone Health TeleECHO
2nd Thursday of each month at 3pm Eastern TimeOnline
A monthly session where health professionals talk through real patient cases about broken bones and bone care. People can ask experts questions and share their own cases.
- Info refreshed from their website· Jun 30
Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
May each yearOnline
BHOF runs a national May awareness campaign about osteoporosis prevention, bone health, and fracture risk.
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