2. What does the National Alopecia Areata Foundation do?
The Foundation:

• Raises funds and awards research grants to study the cause of alopecia areata, to develop effective treatments, and to seek a cure.
• Provides emotional support through personal contact and written materials to help those with alopecia areata and their families.
• Acts as the international center for alopecia areata information.
• Co-sponsors International Research Workshops on alopecia areata with the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases(NIAMS) of the National Institutes of Health(NIH).
• Conducts ongoing public awareness programs and nationwide campaigns to educate about alopecia areata.
• Organizes an annual patient conference.
• Educates State and Federal officials on the need for fair insurance laws and greater government-sponsored medical research.
• Provides brochures for doctors to give to their patients.