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West Metro - JA Parent Connect Group

West Metro, Massachusetts
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Live Yes! Connect Groups for JA Parents provide local connections, education and empowerment for parents and caregivers with children living with rheumatic disease. JA Parents come together for professional and volunteer-led sessions on a variety of topics and group activities as it relates to raising a child with arthritis.

Participants gain skills to advocate for their child, help their child develop self-management skills and discover strategies for daily living. These groups are part of an expanding range of Arthritis Foundation resources that provides personalized help & support to parents who have a child/teen with a childhood rheumatic disease.
 

Upcoming Events

  • Saturday, June 13th, 2026
    10:00 AM ET
    2h
  • Westford Common - Parking can be found on Lincoln St or Main St around the Common. We will be in or near the Gazebo. 55 Main Street Westford, Massachusetts Get Directions
  •   2 people attending
West Metro JA Parent Connect Group: Coffee Chat on the Westford Common

Come join us for at our annual JA Coffee Chat on the Westford Common.  It's a great way to meet other JA Parents.  A few of us are now parents of young JA adults and really enjoy giving back to parents since we got so much out of these meetings.  Feel free to grab a coffee and a yummy muffin or scone at Muffins on Main (40 Main St) and meet us by the Gazebo on the Common.  We will have camp chairs available.
                                                                                                                                                                               
PLEASE REGISTER so we can share any updates if needed.                                                                                                           
Feel free to share topics you would like to review so we can gather information from the Arthritis Foundation to share with you.  

Look forward to seeing you there.

Thanks, 
Felicia and Jen 

 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Thursday, June 18th, 2026
  • Virtual Event
 This is a Virtual Event. 
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Arthritis Foundation Event
  • Saturday, June 13th, 2026
    10:00 AM ET
    2h
  • Westford Common - Parking can be found on Lincoln St or Main St around the Common. We will be in or near the Gazebo. 55 Main Street Westford, Massachusetts Get Directions
  •   2 people attending
West Metro JA Parent Connect Group: Coffee Chat on the Westford Common

Come join us for at our annual JA Coffee Chat on the Westford Common.  It's a great way to meet other JA Parents.  A few of us are now parents of young JA adults and really enjoy giving back to parents since we got so much out of these meetings.  Feel free to grab a coffee and a yummy muffin or scone at Muffins on Main (40 Main St) and meet us by the Gazebo on the Common.  We will have camp chairs available.
                                                                                                                                                                               
PLEASE REGISTER so we can share any updates if needed.                                                                                                           
Feel free to share topics you would like to review so we can gather information from the Arthritis Foundation to share with you.  

Look forward to seeing you there.

Thanks, 
Felicia and Jen 

 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Thursday, June 18th, 2026
  • Virtual Event
 This is a Virtual Event. 
  • Thursday, July 16th, 2026
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 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
  • Virtual Event
 This is a Virtual Event. 
  • Sunday, August 9th, 2026
  • Polar Park 100 Madison Street Worcester, Massachusetts Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Saturday, August 15th, 2026
  • Mohegan Sun Arena 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville, Connecticut Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Thursday, August 27th, 2026
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Saturday, August 29th, 2026
  • Canobie Lake Park 85 North Policy Street Salem, New Hampshire Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Thursday, September 24th, 2026
  • Virtual Event
 This is a Virtual Event. 
  • Friday, September 25th, 2026
  • Intercontinental Hotel Boston 510 Atlantic Avenue Boston, Massachusetts Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Saturday, September 26th, 2026
  • San Francisco to Los Angeles 160 Jefferson Street San Francisco, California Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Saturday, October 17th, 2026
  • Renaissance Providence Downtown Hotel 5 Avenue of the Arts Providence, Rhode Island Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Thursday, October 22nd, 2026
  • Mashpee Senior Center 26 Frank E. Hicks Drive Mashpee, Massachusetts Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Friday, October 23rd, 2026
  • TPC River Highlands 1 Golf Club Road Cromwell, Connecticut Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Thursday, November 12th, 2026
  • Virtual Event
 This is a Virtual Event. 
  • Saturday, December 5th, 2026
  • 112 Harding Street Worcester, Massachusetts Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Sunday, December 6th, 2026
  • Northeast Delta Dental Two Delta Drive Concord, New Hampshire Get Directions
 This is an In-Person Event. 
  • Wednesday, December 16th, 2026
  • Virtual Event
 This is a Virtual Event. 
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Felicia M
Felicia M
June 23, 2020 - 8:28 PM

Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Jun 24, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this meeting: https://arthritisfoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEodOCsrDMvGNdSujQdTY2jMq59icaRpW2_ After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Thank You!

William B
William B
August 30, 2023 - 12:19 AM

Hello Felicia! I'm new to the organization and did not know that we would be notified within the forum only, and not by email. Oops!  My mistake.  When do you expect to hold the next meeting?

 

Thank you,

 

Bill B.

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