History
Organized in 1948 as the Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation, the organization's name was changed in 1964 to the Arthritis Foundation. The following year, the American Rheumatism Association (ARA) merged with the Foundation. In 1965, an additional professional society, Allied Health Professions, was established within the Foundation; its name was changed to the Arthritis Health Professions Association (AHPA) in 1980. The American Juvenile Arthritis Organization (AJAO) was established in 1981 as a membership group within the Foundation; in 1991, AJAO became a council of the Foundation. In 1986, the ARA became a separate, independent organization and now is known as the American College of Rheumatology (ACR). In 1994, the AHPA became a division of the ACR and changed its name to the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals.
The Arthritis Foundation is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and has more than 100 local offices nationwide, spanning 10 regions.
Great Lakes Region: Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Great West Region: Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Heartland Region: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Mid Atlantic Region: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia
New England Region: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Northeast Region: New Jersey, New York, Eastern Pennsylvania
Pacific Region: Arizona, Southern California, Hawaii, Nevada
South Central Region: Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas
Southeast Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee
Upper Midwest Region: Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
Florida Chapter: Florida
Northern California Chapter: Northern California
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