Our Programs & Initiatives
From education to community events, every initiative we create is rooted in purpose and powered by love.
Sickle Cell Strong: Know Your Community
Our community education workshops bring Sickle Cell Disease awareness directly to the people who need it most — in schools, churches, community centers, and healthcare settings. We partner with local organizations to deliver engaging, accessible sessions that cover what SCD is, how it affects families, how to recognize symptoms, and what resources are available.
Our goal is simple: ensure that no family in our community receives a Sickle Cell diagnosis without a support network already in place.
School and youth programs
Faith community partnerships
Healthcare provider education
Caregiver education sessions
Joyelle Strong Health & Awareness Events
We host and participate in community health fairs and awareness events throughout the year, bringing together healthcare professionals, community partners, and families to create spaces of connection, education, and celebration for Sickle Cell warriors.
These events include free SCD informational resources, health screenings, community connections, and recognition of the warriors and families in our community who inspire us every day.
Warrior Circle: Support for Patients & Families
Living with Sickle Cell Disease is not a solo journey — and it should never feel like one. The Warrior Circle initiative connects patients and families to peer support, resource guides, and community care coordination. We help families navigate the medical system, understand their rights, and access the support they deserve.
Speak on Sickle Cell
Every September, during National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the Joyelle Strong Foundation leads a community-wide awareness campaign to amplify the voices of warriors and families, push for greater research funding, and ensure Sickle Cell Disease stays on the public agenda.
Throughout the year, we also engage in social media awareness, community storytelling, and policy advocacy at the local and state level.
Joyelle Strong Scholarship Fund
Coming Soon
In honor of Miyava Joyelle Palmer, the Foundation is developing a scholarship fund for young people living with Sickle Cell Disease who are pursuing higher education. This initiative reflects our belief that a diagnosis should never define a young person’s future.
