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AFTD can connect you with reliable information, valuable resources, essential support, and opportunities to make a difference.
Contact AFTD’s HelpLine
AFTD's Helpline can provide guidance on resources and opportunities to connect in your state. We can also answer questions you may have regarding FTD diagnosis, care and support.
Contact our HelpLine by Phone: 1-866-507-7222 | Contact our HelpLine by Email: info@theaftd.org.
Support Groups (local, regional, or national) meet once a month and are led by AFTD-trained volunteers or organizations that understand FTD to foster supportive group discussions regarding approaches to care, changing relationships, safety, local resources, grief, self-care, etc.
FTD Diagnostic Centers can help with diagnosis, guidance, and connections to research opportunities.
Get Involved
Become an AFTD volunteer to connect with our community and make the journey better for the next family. AFTD offers a variety of opportunities for volunteers to raise awareness of FTD, raise critical funds and educate local communities. Opportunities include community awareness activities, facilitating support groups, or hosting a local fundraising event.
Sign up here to volunteer or learn more by contacting your AFTD Volunteer Engagement Coordinator at hgruen@theaftd.org
Hannah Gruen
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
hgruen@theaftd.org
You can also contact a volunteer local to you to find out more: AFTD Ambassadors are volunteer leaders who represent AFTD in communities and states across the United States. They raise awareness of FTD through networking, outreach, speaking engagements and attending events on behalf of AFTD.
Deb Scharper
dscharper@theaftd.org
(Click here to learn more about Deb Scharper’s connection with FTD)
Nanci Neveaux Anderson
nanderson@theaftd.org
(Click here to learn more about Nanci Neveaux Anderson’s connection with FTD)
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