Texas Support Groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information, as well as a place to offer peer support and encouragement. Solicitations or research projects are not conducted at support group meetings.

Support groups often feature speakers specializing in scleroderma or related topics. To find out information about upcoming speakers or meeting topics, please contact your local support group leader.  Also, if you would like to inquire about ways to help start a support group in your area, you may send an email to the Texas Bluebonnet Chapter at Txchapter@scleroderma.org, or call 866-532-7673 or 281-880-4992.

Please note that the schedule below is subject to change. Before attending a group for the first time, please call to verify date and time. Groups are free of charge and open to everyone.

For the most current information, please visit our Facebook page: Scleroderma Foundation-TX Chapter Facebook

Support Group Locations:

Austin	Brazos Valley	Dallas / Fort Worth
El Paso	Houston	San Antonio

Austin Support Group

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Meetings are the 3rd Sunday of every month from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

The group is currently meeting online, contact group leaders for date and time

Meeting Location (When in person meeting resume):
La Madeline (Private Room)
9828 Great Hills Trl, Ste 650
Austin, TX  78759

Contact:

Deon Wright
Phone: (512) 750-7224
Email: deonkwright@gmail.com

Joan Maril 
Phone: (512) 301-8869
Email: 65adhd@gmail.com

Brazos Valley Support Group

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Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of every month from 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

The group is currently meeting online, contact group leaders for date and time

Meeting Location (when in person meetings resume):

The Bank &  Trust
2900 S. Texas Ave.
Bryan, TX  77802
 

Contact:

Misti Chapman
Phone: (979) 450-2456
Email: mchapman@scleroderma.org

BJ Harp
Phone: (979) 224-0053
Email: BHarp@st-joseph.org

Dallas / Fort Worth Support Group     

Meetings are held in 2021 on 2nd Sundays of each month:
July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, and December 12 from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.*

Meeting Location: 

As of April 2020 meeting are being held using Zoom app (download Zoom app)
Contact leaders for Zoom meeting id and password.

Contacts:

Diane Lee
Phone:  (817) 637-5485
Email:  dlee@scleroderma.org

Lilly Witherspoon
Phone: (214) 952-3364
Email: spoonbeam@verizon.net

Alexis Harrison
Phone: (817) 683-7773
Email: alexisreinarz@gmail.com

El Paso Support Group

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Meetings are being held the 1st Saturday of every other month from 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

The group is currently meeting online, contact group leaders for date and time

Meeting Location (when in person meetings resume): 

Vitalant (formerly United Blood Services)
424 South Mesa Hills
El Paso, TX  79912

Contacts:

Marianne Nelkin
Phone: (915) 203-5435
Email:  tifnick@gmail.com

Manny Guterres
Phone: (915) 241-8744

Houston Support Group

The Texas Bluebonnet Chapter is currently searching for a NEW leader and co-leader(s) that can help coordinate ongoing monthly/bi-monthly meetings.  If you are in the area, and interested or have any questions on what is all involved, please contact our Texas Bluebonnet Chapter committee below.  There are no upcoming meetings scheduled at this time, but please join one of our support groups that are meeting online in Austin, DFW, El Paso, and San Antonio.

Contact:

Misti Chapman
Phone: (979) 450-2456
Email: mchapman@scleroderma.org

San Antonio Support Group

Meetings are being held the 3rd Sunday of every month from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Meeting Location:

As of April 2020 meeting are being held using Zoom app (download Zoom app)
Contact leaders for Zoom meeting id and password.