The National Kidney Foundation
The National Kidney Foundation helps people affected by kidney disease, kidney donation, dialysis, and transplant. Its NKF PEERS program connects adults by phone with a trained mentor who has lived experience, and NKF Cares answers kidney questions in English and Spanish.
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NKF PEERS is a program where kidney patients, living donors, or care partners can connect over the phone with a trained peer mentor. Mentors are people who have been there themselves and can help... Main Services mentoring one-on-one support peer support virtual support Serving adults seniors chronic illness limited english caregivers
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What they offer 9
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NKF Peers Mentoring ProgramProgram
- Recently verified· Jun 29
NKF PeersService
Connects kidney patients, living donors, and care partners with trained peer mentors for confidential one-on-one phone support.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
NKF Cares Patient Information Help LineService
Offers kidney disease, organ donation, and transplant information and support by phone or email.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
Online CommunitiesService
Free anonymous online communities where patients and caregivers can ask questions and share experiences about kidney health, dialysis, transplant, donation, parenting, and LGBTQIA+ kidney topics.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
KidneyCARE StudyProgram
A national patient registry where people with kidney disease share surveys about their experience to support research.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
Kidney Research ConnectProgram
Matches patients and care partners with research projects that need patient input and lived experience.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
Know Your Risk Kidney QuizService
An online quiz that asks about health history, family history, age, and other factors to help people learn about kidney disease risk.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
2026 Atlanta Kidney WalkEvent
A fundraising and awareness walk for kidney disease patients and families in the Atlanta area.
- Recently verified· Jun 29
Advocacy Action CenterProgram
Helps kidney patients and supporters contact elected officials about kidney funding, treatment, research, living donor protections, and related policy issues.
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