
Jett Foundation Hosts Eighth Annual World Duchenne Awareness Day Events
Each year on September 7, Jett Foundation hosts events to recognize World Duchenne Awareness Day (WDAD) with the Duchenne community. This year, Jett brought awareness,
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Join us on October 10, World Mental Health Day, for a virtual Mental Health Resource Fair. Speakers will host sessions covering topics like self-care, respite care, anxiety, grief, loss, and more.
Reclaiming and Reimagining Self-Care
Desiree Rew, LCSW, AMFT
Navigating Anticipatory Grief
Kelsey Jager, Ph.D.
Navigating Grief Around Losses in your Life as a Parent/Caregiver
Lauren McVicker Fritz, MA, ATR-BC, LPC
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Kelsey Jager, Ph.D.
Personal Experience, Navigating Your Mental Health and Resources
Joslyn Phelps, Jett Foundation Ambassador
Desiree Rew is a multifaceted individual passionate about social work, self-care, and community building. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and national speaker on self-care, she is committed to empowering individuals and communities to prioritize their well-being. In addition to her social work and self-care work, Desiree is also a freelance food and travel writer who enjoys exploring new cultures and cuisines, a workplace wellness trainer, and a community steward dedicated to positively impacting the lives of those around her. Desiree’s diverse interests and expertise reflect her deep commitment to making a difference in lives and communities.
Kelsey A. Jager is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision designation. She earned her PhD in Counseling and Human Development Services from Kent State University in 2019. She has experience at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, and Kent State University’s Counseling and Human Development. In addition to clinical practice, Kelsey has taught undergraduate and graduate-level courses at Kent State University and John Carroll University since 2011.
Kelsey works with a wide variety of mental and emotional disorders with individuals, couples and families. She provides services for bipolar, depressive, anxiety, obsessive compulsive, somatic and impulse control disorders. Her special interests include chronic disease management and disabilities.
Each year on September 7, Jett Foundation hosts events to recognize World Duchenne Awareness Day (WDAD) with the Duchenne community. This year, Jett brought awareness,
Jett Foundation’s Thriving with Duchenne Rare Disease Day event focused on anxiety and mental health
On September 7, 2022, Jett Foundation hosted its seventh annual World Duchenne Awareness Day (WDAD) celebration to recognize those in the Duchenne community.
On February 28, 2022, Jett Foundation hosted a virtual event to celebrate Rare Disease Day 2022. This was Jett Foundation’s 5th annual Rare Disease Day, which welcomed speakers from the Duchenne and rare disease communities in a panel discussion themed “Thriving with Duchenne.”
For the past several years, Jett Foundation has hosted an annual World Duchenne Awareness Day (WDAD) event of celebration and remembrance in the Boston area, the epicenter for rare disease research. Once again we were able to take the opportunity to broaden our celebration beyond our traditional Boston area event and engage with our families and partners all across the country virtually.
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