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    Jonna P., CAN DO & JUMPSTART Program Participant
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    TAKE CHARGE


    TAKE CHARGE™ – A NEW TWO DAY PROGRAM
    FOR 2013!

    Take Charge Apply Now

    Our TAKE CHARGE Program will incorporate MS education, experiential activities, interaction with our medical staff of MS experts and with participants and their support partners in a small group setting throughout a weekend. TAKE CHARGE will provide participants and their support partners with an educational model that promotes learning and experience.

    *This program is now FULL. To place your name on the waitlist please
    click here.

    When: June 21 – 23, 2013Take-Charge-App-Button
    Where: Charleston, West Virginia
    Venue: Embassy Suites
    Program Cost: $50 application fee per person/support partner. Please note you and your support partner will be responsible for your own travel fees to/from the program location.
    Closest Airport: Yeager Airport (CRW) – West Virginia’s Gateway

    What program participants should expect at TAKE CHARGE?

    • A weekend retreat where both participants and support partners can have the opportunity to learn, feel and change in a guided way and in a safe environment.
    • Lectures:  On MS education with topics relating to medical information, mental wellness, exercise, nutrition, resiliency and communication.
    • Workshops:  To help personalize information for individual situations on topics relating to fatigue, cognition, sexuality, bowel and bladder.
    • Experiential and Group Activities: To discuss and explore desired changes and goals with experts in the field of MS.
    • Group interaction: Benefit from having meals and breaks with professional staff and other participants to build camaraderie and support.

    Why did we create TAKE CHARGE?

    Our four day CAN DO® Program has been in existence since our founding in 1984. In today’s busy world, people with MS and their support partners sometimes ask for a similar experience in a shorter span of time. 

    In collaboration with local NMSS chapters and MS centers to bring across the country.

    These programs are possible thanks to the generous support of the following sponsors:
    The Barbara Epstein Foundation
    Biogen Idec
    Genentech, Inc.
    Genzyme Corporation
    Mellam Family Foundation
    Rolex Watch USA
    Roy A. Hunt Foundation

    The development of this program was made possible from the generous support of Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

    For program inquiries or to bring a TAKE CHARGE Program to your community:
    Lauri O’Brien, Director of Programs
    800-367-3101  ext. 1291 / 970-926-1291 / lobrien@mscando.org

     

    27 Main Street Suite 303 Edwards CO 81632 Phone: 970-926-1290 or 800-367-3101 Fax: 970-926-1295 Email: info@mscando.org
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    Formerly The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis | Founded by Jimmie Heuga

    A national nonprofit organization, Can Do MS is a leading provider of innovative lifestyle empowerment programs
    that empower people with MS and their support partners to transform and improve their quality of life.

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