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The Chapter Headquarters has moved to our
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Up Close and Personal
The Santa Clara office Newly Diagnosed Orientation on Tuesday evening, September 2, will feature Michael Berlly, MD, Director of the MS Clinic at the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. Dr. Berlly will lead the session and answer questions. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet Dr. Berlly in an informal setting. The program runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and is designed for anyone diagnosed with MS within the past 2 years, family members, and friends.
To register, call 1-800-344-4867. |
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Thank you to all of our walkers, volunteers, sponsors and supporters for a wonderful Walk MS: Northern California 2008, presented by MS LifeLines! We're well on our way to our $2 million goal, but we need your help to reach this important milestone. Keep your fundraising going and collecting pledges to bring us closer to a world free of MS, earn terrific prizes, and secure your place in the 2008 Top 100 Club. |
Every hour someone is newly diagnosed with MS. What can you do in an hour to join the movement to end the disease?
See what's happening this week.
View the The Multiple Sclerosis Trend Report: Perspectives from Managed Care, Providers, and
Patients
You can stay up to date on federal MS legislative and regulatory issues on the new I’m an MS activist blog.
We have over 60 self help groups across our 40 county chapter! Connecting with others who are living with MS is one important tool for living and thriving with MS. Find a group near you! Our mission is to end the devastating effects of multiple sclerosis.
On this site, you can learn about our ongoing fight against MS.
The National MS Society funds more research, offers more services for people with MS, and provides more professional education programs than any other MS organization in the world. Click here to learn more about your chapter.
At the Northern California Chapter, our emphasis is wellness:
We provide education, equipment, emotional support, exercise classes, family programs, and financial assistance to people with MS and their loved ones. We also promote understanding of MS and other disabilities through public outreach, government advocacy, and professional education. Click here to learn more about our programs and services (En español) .
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Computer Accessibility Features |
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The Northern California Chapter of the National MS Society is pleased to make available this html version of our recent publication, Microsoft Accessibility Features, a quick guide to help you use the accessibility features in Microsoft XP and Vista operating systems.
This quick guide is also available as a handy desk-top spiral-bound book, available free by calling 1-800-344-4867.
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Fast Forward is a bold, large-scale initiative to speed the delivery of new treatments to people with MS. |
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Advocacy Action Alert |
AB 501 (Pharmaceutical Devices/Sharps Disposal)(Swanson, D-Oakland) has been passed by the Legislature and is now on
the Governor’s desk. Call or write the Governor and urge him to sign AB 501. |
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| Are you interested in raising money for the 20,000 people in Northern California living with MS? Find out how... |
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Classifieds |
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Every Wednesdays at 5 p.m. MS World hosts a Caregiver Chat. Stop in and see what people are talking about. |
Benefits of MS Drug Therapy |
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Scientific evidence shows that these therapies have the ability to decrease the number of attacks a person with relapsing MS would expect to have over time. As a result, these medications are thought to slow down the development of MS disability. Learn More
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