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about CHASA

The Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association, CHASA, is volunteer-based nonprofit  organization founded by parents of children with hemiplegia in 1999 to provide assistance, information and counseling to families of children who have hemiplegia, hemiparesis, or hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Often, these conditions are caused by stroke in an infant.

CHASA is recognized as an international authority on the needs of children who have hemiplegic cerebral palsy or pediatric stroke. CHASA has partnered with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, the Office of Rare Diseases Research, and the Child Neurology Society to sponsor a forum where preeminent pediatric stoke researchers and pediatric neurologists can gather to discuss current developments in the field and future directions fin pediatric stroke research.

Administrative costs are kept to a minimum, so that money raised can go directly towards education, information, support and research that will benefit families of children who have hemiplegia.

CHASA provides three informational websites, an e-mail discussion group with over 1700 members, plans and hosts an annual retreat and medical conference for families of children who have hemiplegia,  supports local family events, funds pilot research studies, provides family retreat scholarships, and provides college scholarships for young adults who have hemiplegia.  CHASA leaders founded Childhood Stroke Awareness Day, the first Saturday in May which, in 2010, was expanded to Childhood Stroke Awareness Month.

Board of Directors
Nancy Atwood, President
Julie Ring, Vice President
Jackie Haley, Treasurer
Jana Smooth White, Esq., Secretary
Joni Stasiak, MD, Assistant Secretary

Retired Board Members
Kevin Dyer, Esq.
Heidi Jameson

Coordinators
Diane Kolpin, Database
Patti Scrivano, Historian and Photographer

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The information contained in this Children's Hemiplegia and Stroke Association (CHASA) Web site is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment, and CHASA recommends consultation with your doctor or health care professional.