September 2020
CF Caregivers Support Groups
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
CFRI provides a monthly CF Caregivers Support Group, which is open to 
participants nationwide. The groups are facilitated by a social worker well versed in issues facing CF caregivers. Participants are able to participate in person, as well as join anywhere from the country by telephone.
Two groups to choose from:
- Parents of children with CF:
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm PST - Parents/Spouses/Partners of Adults with CF:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PST
To participate, please send an email to CFRI to request the registration link. Please allow 3-4 hours before the meeting to register.
Facilitated by Meg Dvorak, LCSW, or Kate Yablonsky, LCSW, CF Social Workers at Stanford
Caregivers Support Groups are made possible through grants from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Chiesi USA, Horizon Therapeutics, Irene Pappas, and a Bequest in Memory of Peter and Kathy Judge.
Support Group to Cope with COVID-19 Stress
Thursday, September 17, 2020, 5:00 pm PT
Every other week, CFRI hosts an online discussion/support group for CF community members to talk about COVID-19 related stress and anxiety, moderated by Yelizaveta Sher, MD, psychiatrist at Stanford’s Adult CF Center.
To participate, please send an email to CFRI to request the registration link. Please allow 3-4 hours before the meeting to register.
Yoga for CF Health and Wellbeing
Starting Saturday, September 19, 2020, 9:30 am PT
This six-week free online interactive class, held on Saturdays from 9:30 am – 10:45 am PT (12:30 pm – 1:45 pm ET), will help you find calm and connection during this stressful time.
The instructor, Martha Modawell, is a Certified Yoga Instructor and mother of two children with CF.
This class is free to individuals with CF, as well as parents, spouses, partners, and siblings of those with CF.
Sponsored to date by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and InterWest Insurance Services, LLC.
Online Support Group for Adults with CF
Monday, September 21, 2020
CFRI provides a monthly Online Support Group for Adults with CF, 
which is open to participants nationwide. The group is facilitated by a social worker well versed in issues facing adults with CF.
The group meets on the third Monday of every month, from 6:00 pm PST to 7:30 pm (9:00 pm – 10:30 pm EST).
To participate, please send an email to CFRI to request the registration link. Please allow 3-4 hours before the meeting to register.
Facilitated by Meg Dvorak, LCSW, or Kate Yablonsky, LCSW, CF Social Workers at Stanford.
October 2020
CFRI’s Virtual Gala: A Breath of Fresh Air
Saturday, October 17, 2020
CFRI’s A BREATH OF FRESH AIR – A GALA TO RAISE CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS AND SUPPORT THE 
SEARCH FOR A CF CURE. Help us celebrate 45 years of research progress and CFRI’s 45th anniversary! Our annual gala will be held virtually on Saturday, October 17th at 6:00 pm (PT). Enjoy music, compelling stories of hope, celebrity appearances, and a silent auction, all while we honor our 2020 CF Champion, the phenomenal Mary Helmers, RN, of Stanford’s CF Center.
There is no charge to attend. Take a deep breath and be inspired to support the search for a CF cure.
Sponsorship opportunities available – contact Stacie Reveles at sreveles@cfri.org.
A Breath of Fresh Air is sponsored to date by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, AbbVie, Chiesi USA, Genentech, and NBC Bay Area.
Online Support Group for Adults with CF
Monday, October 19, 2020
CFRI provides a monthly Online Support Group for Adults with CF, which is open to participants nationwide. The group is facilitated by a social worker well versed in issues facing adults with CF.
The group meets on the third Monday of every month, from 6:00 pm PST to 7:30 pm (9:00 pm – 10:30 pm EST).
To participate, please send an email to CFRI to request the registration link. Please allow 3-4 hours before the meeting to register.
Facilitated by Meg Dvorak, LCSW, or Kate Yablonsky, LCSW, CF Social Workers at Stanford.
CF Caregivers Support Groups
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
CFRI provides a monthly CF Caregivers Support Group, which is open to participants nationwide. The groups are facilitated by a social worker well versed in issues facing CF caregivers. Participants are able to participate in person, as well as join anywhere from the country by telephone.
Two groups to choose from:
- Parents of children with CF:
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm PST - Parents/Spouses/Partners of Adults with CF:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PST
To participate, please send an email to CFRI to request the registration link. Please allow 3-4 hours before the meeting to register.
Facilitated by Meg Dvorak, LCSW, or Kate Yablonsky, LCSW, CF Social Workers at Stanford
Caregivers Support Groups are made possible through grants from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Chiesi USA, Horizon Therapeutics, Irene Pappas, and a Bequest in Memory of Peter and Kathy Judge.
November 2020
Online Support Group for Adults with CF
Monday, November 16, 2020
CFRI provides a monthly Online Support Group for Adults with CF, which is open to participants nationwide. The group is facilitated by a social worker well versed in issues facing adults with CF.
The group meets on the third Monday of every month, from 6:00 pm PST to 7:30 pm (9:00 pm – 10:30 pm EST).
To participate, please send an email to CFRI to request the registration link. Please allow 3-4 hours before the meeting to register.
Facilitated by Meg Dvorak, LCSW, or Kate Yablonsky, LCSW, CF Social Workers at Stanford.
CF Caregivers Support Groups
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
CFRI provides a monthly CF Caregivers Support Group, which is open to participants nationwide. The groups are facilitated by a social worker well versed in issues facing CF caregivers. Participants are able to participate in person, as well as join anywhere from the country by telephone.
Two groups to choose from:
- Parents of children with CF:
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm PST - Parents/Spouses/Partners of Adults with CF:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PST
To participate, please send an email to CFRI to request the registration link. Please allow 3-4 hours before the meeting to register.
Facilitated by Meg Dvorak, LCSW, or Kate Yablonsky, LCSW, CF Social Workers at Stanford
Caregivers Support Groups are made possible through grants from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Chiesi USA, Horizon Therapeutics, Irene Pappas, and a Bequest in Memory of Peter and Kathy Judge.
December 2020
CF Caregivers Support Groups
Tuesday, December 15, 2020
CFRI provides a monthly CF Caregivers Support Group, which is open to participants nationwide. The groups are facilitated by a social worker well versed in issues facing CF caregivers. Participants are able to participate in person, as well as join anywhere from the country by telephone.
Two groups to choose from:
- Parents of children with CF:
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm PST - Parents/Spouses/Partners of Adults with CF:
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm PST
To participate, please send an email to CFRI to request the registration link. Please allow 3-4 hours before the meeting to register.
Facilitated by Meg Dvorak, LCSW, or Kate Yablonsky, LCSW, CF Social Workers at Stanford
Caregivers Support Groups are made possible through grants from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Chiesi USA, Horizon Therapeutics, Irene Pappas, and a Bequest in Memory of Peter and Kathy Judge.
Online Support Group for Adults with CF
Monday, December 21, 2020
CFRI provides a monthly Online Support Group for Adults with CF, which is open to participants nationwide. The group is facilitated by a social worker well versed in issues facing adults with CF.
The group meets on the third Monday of every month, from 6:00 pm PST to 7:30 pm (9:00 pm – 10:30 pm EST).
To participate, please send an email to CFRI to request the registration link. Please allow 3-4 hours before the meeting to register.
Facilitated by Meg Dvorak, LCSW, or Kate Yablonsky, LCSW, CF Social Workers at Stanford.
For information or to register for these events, please email cfri@cfri.org or call 650.665.7576.