Community Resources and Events

Support Groups

• Kidneys Quest Foundation:
  • Weekly Support Groups: Saturdays at 2 p.m. PT, link to meeting
  • Meeting ID: 945 8133 0867 / Passcode: 756934
  • Daily Kidney Community Resource Workshops available at the Kidneys Quest calendar link
• Renal Support Network programs: Varied and Virtual. Examples include Kidney Kin Fitness-Exercise with a personal trainer, Kidney Kin Book Club, and HopeLine Peer Support.
• Renal Valley Virtual Support Group: 2nd Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. PT.
  • Meeting ID: 366 499 4238, Phone: 669.444.9171
  • Contact Maria Grijalva at 559.688.6804 for details.
• Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC)—Note: New Earlier Time!
  • Telephone Support Group, 2nd Tuesday of the month at 11 a.m. PT, flyer
• Bay Area Association of Kidney Patients (BAAKP)—Monthly online support group on Sundays
• NKF PEERS program
  • 855.NKF.PEERS (855.653.7337)
  • NKFpeers@kidney.org
• NKF Online Communities
  • Kidney Disease Community
  • Dialysis Community
  • Transplant Community
  • Kidney Donor Community
  • Parents of Children with Kidney Disease

NKF Spring Clinical Meetings 2025 (SCM25) in Boston from April 9 to 13, 2025 

The National Kidney Foundation Professionals Councils (Nurses, technicians, Social Workers, Dietitians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants/Associates, Clinical Nurse Specialists) are offering educational stipends of up to $500 to help offset travel costs for current members to attend SCM25 in-person and includes complementary registration. Apply by December 31.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Conference

Elevating Quality: Advancing Optimal Health for Individuals, Families, Caregivers, Clinicians, and Communities is the theme for 2025. Attend in person on March 17–19, 2025, in Baltimore, MD, or virtually. Be on the cutting edge of healthcare priorities and focus on the future of equitable care. The CMS Quality Conference brings together a collaborative community of advocates, providers, researchers, and champions committed to quality care for all. Learn more at www.cmsqualcon.com.

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