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Helping Hands Announces
Changes in 2020

Each year, Hemophilia Federation of Other Inhibitor Support Changes
America’s Helping Hands programs
helps hundreds of families in their time of Assistance for educational travel will no longer be covered
need. The Helping Hands Team announces some under the Inhibitor Support program. We are concentrating
changes to the program in 2020. These changes are on filling gaps in services for inhibitor families who need
intended to help HFA focus resources on the most pressing educational support for students, medical travel assistance
and unmet needs of the bleeding disorders community. and fitness support. Most conferences with inhibitor education
have scholarship programs to reduce the financial burden of
Fitness Support educational travel for inhibitor families.

Fitness support, such as gym memberships and fitness items, Inhibitor families who are interested in HFA’s Symposium
will no longer be part of the Items program, but will be covered 2020 Inhibitor Track, but are in need of assistance, can
for people with an active inhibitor (a measurable titer and/or apply for a hotel scholarship within the Symposium 2020
shortened half-life) as part of the Inhibitor Support program.
Items assistance with items such as protective gear, mobility Registration. S
supports, braces, medical IDs and heating/cooling items
continues. There are currently no changes for the Emergency Assistance
program.

Visit www.hemophiliafed.org/helpinghands for more information!

We are grateful for our community.

In this season, we give thanks to our community,
and wish you a happy and healthy holiday season.

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