PROGRAMS
SPRINGFEST
Each year, HFM celebrates the arrival of spring with our largest annual consumer education conference, SpringFest! Parents, children, and individuals come together for an engaging weekend filled with both fun and educational activities. SpringFest provides an opportunity for our community members to acquire fresh knowledge, participate in special activities, and connect with our bleeding disorders family. Plus, there will be exciting opportunities to win fabulous prizes!
For more information, please call HFM at 734-544-0015.
BLEEDER AND A BUDDY
Invite a friend in your life to learn about your bleeding disorder journey! The retreat is open to teens ages 13-17, and their unaffected “buddies.” It is a weekend of games, activities, and bonding! This retreat is a great opportunity for teens to learn about advocacy for their medical needs. They learn to exercise independence and are able to share experiences with their peers about their bleeding disorder. Join in on the fun!
For more information, please contact Angellica “Gelli” Kelley at akelley@hfmich.org or Travis Miller at tmiller@hfmich.org.
Teen Retreat
Kick-off the spring season by joining us for games and building connections with others in the bleeding disorders community. This retreat is open to teens ages 13-17.
For more information, contact Angellica “Gelli” Kelley at akelley@hfmich.org or Travis Miller at tmiller@hfmich.org.
Women’s Retreat
Come together with fellow women from the Michigan bleeding disorders community for an informative, restorative, and bonding day-and-a-half retreat. Enjoy the experience of gathering in various locations across our beautiful state.
For more information, please contact Shari Luckey at sluckey@hfmich.org.
HIV+ Retreat
HFM offers a retreat weekend for individuals living with bleeding disorders and HIV/AIDS, and/or HIV+ partners of a person with a bleeding disorder that are MI, OH, or IN residents.
If you would like more information, please contact Kaite Scott at kscott@hfmich.org.
Ruby Connection
Join HFM’s women’s group, the Ruby Connection, from 7-8pm on the fourth Tuesday for six months of the year. Adult women in the bleeding disorders community unite for enriching online gatherings featuring educational speakers or activities, fostering connections with fellow community members. The group warmly welcomes women impacted by a bleeding disorder or engaged with the Michigan bleeding disorders community.
For more information about the program, please contact Shari Luckey at sluckey@hfmich.org.
Days for Girls
Days for Girls (DfG) advances menstrual equity, health, dignity, and opportunity for all. DfG achieves this by providing menstrual products and education through teams, enterprises, and volunteers. When menstruators have health, education, and opportunity, communities and the world are stronger.
HFM’s Ypsilanti MI (non-sewing) Team supports this mission in coordination with the Farmington/Livonia MI Chapter, who supplies items for kits and Save One Life, who assists with distributions to women in developing bleeding disorders communities.
For more information email Shari Luckey, sluckey@hfmich.org.
National Conference for Women and Teens with Hemophilia and Rare Factor Deficiencies
Join women from across the United States for a unique opportunity for education and community building. This conference is tailored to women who have been diagnosed with, are carriers of, or are directly related to individuals with qualifying bleeding disorders and are experiencing symptoms.
Qualifying bleeding disorders include hemophilia A, B, and rare factor deficiencies fibrinogen, prothrombin, and factors 5, 7, 10, 11, or 13.
It’s important to be aware that bleeding symptoms may present as heavy periods, easy bruising, or complications related to bleeding after dental procedures, surgery, or childbirth.
Please not that this conference does not cover the following diagnoses: Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), low factor VIII with VWD, and Factor 5 Leiden
Contact Shari Luckey at sluckey@hfmich.org for more information.
Do you need help finding a job that accommodates your bleeding disorder? The Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan wants to help you on your journey to find a job that fits your needs. We offer assistance in certification of select fields in healthcare and information technology, as well as resume and cover letter reviews, and mock interview or interview skills coaching.
For more information contact Travis Miller at tmiller@hfmich.org or Kaite Scott at kscott@hfmich.org.
