North Alabama Sickle Cell Foundation, LLC
“Break The Sickle Cycle”
NASCF’s goal is to improve the quality of life for people who are living with Sickle Cell conditions through Patient Enrichment programs, Educational programs, Counseling Services, and Screening programs. Other services include Health Promotion Seminars, Financial Emergency Assistance, and Socialization.
All programs are available FREE of charge.
NASCF works closely with the State Department of Public Health in counseling and educating parents of children with Sickle Cell Trait or Hemoglobin C Trait test results; and in tracking newborns in North Alabama diagnosed as having a Sickle Cell Condition.
Mission
The Mission of the North Alabama Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. is to provide comprehensive social services and to improve the quality of life of individuals living with Sickle Cell.
Vision
The Vision of the North Alabama Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. is to increase education, health awareness, life skills, promote self-sufficiency, and to improve the quality of life of individuals living with Sickle Cell.
Areas We Service:
Colbert
DeKalb
Franklin
Jackson
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Limestone
Madison
Marshall
Morgan
Our History
In the winter of 1990, a group of concerned citizens to organized a local foundation to “meet the risk” population for Sickle Cell in North Alabama. North Alabama Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc., was incorporated in May of 1990, and receives funds from the State of Alabama. Thanks to the Senators and the House of Representatives and others, we are still receiving state funding.
We Are…
NASCF was established to improve the quality of life for people who are living with Sickle Cell Conditions through patient enrichment programs. These programs include: educational enrichment, opportunities for career planning, health promotion, and disease prevention activities.. NASCF’s representatives act as liaisons or advocates and seek to encourage improved services and benefits for individuals and affected families. Referrals from local health departments, private physicians, social service agencies and hospitals are accepted. Free education counseling services are provided by NASCF to the general public.