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                                                 DEPARTMENTS


         Assisting, educating, and advocating
                   for the bleeding disorders     2       Executive Corner
                     community since 1994.               A holiday welcome from Allie Ritcey, chair of the HFA
                                                         Board of Directors.
             Volume 22 • Issue 4 • Winter 2021
                   EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP           4       Happening Highlights
                   Board Chair • Allie Ritcey            Resources are available to help with bleeding disorder
            President & CEO • Sharon Meyers,             management and to provide a community.
                                EdD, CFRE
                                                  5       Kids Corner
                       PRODUCTION TEAM
                    Editor • Meghan Lawton               A place for children to use their imagination.
                  Managing Editor • Melanie
                            Padgett Powers        7       Member Organization Spotlight
              Design & Layout • Brad Latham              Learn how the Connecticut Hemophilia Society has been
                       Contributing Writers              increasing engagement.
            Rebecca A. Clay, Freelance Writer
             Allison Harrison, MSW, HFA Staff     8       Inspiring Impact
              Risa Kerslake, Freelance Writer            Hogan Lust has become a teenage standout in one-arm
                                                         golf association tournaments.
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                 Dateline Federation is provided
                                                          Get to Know HFA’s Staff
              for general purpose use. HFA does     10
              not give medical advice or engage          Welcome these four additions to the HFA team.
                 in the practice of medicine and
          recommends that you consult with your
         physician or local treatment center before    12   Symposium Update
               beginning any form of treatment.          Highlights from the 2021 HFA virtual Symposium.

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                       info@hemophiliafed.org            In the past, women often waited years for a proper
                                                         bleeding disorders diagnosis. But things are looking up.
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                                                 20      The Legacy of HTCs

         Connect with us on social media                 Hemophilia treatment centers have been around for almost 50
                                                         years. Learn about their history, successes and new challenges.
              for daily posts and updates
         about what’s happening at HFA.
                                                 26      Career Dreams

                                                         New HFA Job Readiness Grants help community members
                                                         reach their career goals and improve their lives.
           Cover photo: Leisa MacDougall
                      and her son, Jayden

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