SiNERGe stands for the Sickle Cell Improvement in the Northeast region through education. The SiNERGe project is managed by Principal Investigators (PIs) at Johns Hopkins, who work with Site Principal Investigators in thirteen states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, to improve access to high quality care for sickle patients.

Visit the Johns Hopkins site for information about the Principal Investigators and Site Principal Investigators for SiNERGe.

There are four regions in the United States with similar projects. Each region has its own principal investigators, objectives and goals.

SiNERGe is a U.S.-based initiative that includes thirteen states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico:

• Connecticut
• Delaware
• District of Columbia
• Maine
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• New Hampshire
• New Jersey
• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Puerto Rico
• Rhode Island
• U.S. Virgin Islands
• Vermont
• Virginia
• West Virginia

Just as the PIs and Site PIs are working together to improve care in the Northeast region, the CBOs are working collaboratively with each other and with the PIs in order to improve their capacity for serving the sickle cell community. CBOs are engaged in a range of activities, including advocacy, fundraising, education, direct services, and outreach. Through SiNERGe, they share best practices across the region.

The William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund has been designated as the Lead CBO Coordinator. WEPSCF has responsibility for coordinating the activities of CBOs throughout the northeast region.

SiNERGe aims to work collaboratively with other state-wide and/or regional initiatives in order to better serve the sickle cell community. For example, SiNERGe focuses on providers, while the Newborn Screening Grant focuses on patients. Working in collaboration, the two initiatives can more effectively serve all stakeholders needed to ensure that patients have access to high-quality care throughout the Northeast region.

Contact our office to join SiNERGe. We welcome any CBO serving the sickle community in the Northeast region. There is no fee associated with participating in SiNERGe.

For the Principal Investigators (Physicians, Researchers):

Ms. Bailey House, SiNERGe Regional Collaborative Coordinator
Johns Hopkins
601 N. Caroline Street, 7150A
Baltimore, MD 21287
443.287.0608
bailey.house@jhmi.edu

For Community-Based Organizations:

Ms. Nikia Vaughan, SiNERGe Communications Coordinator
Johns Hopkins
601 N. Caroline Street, 7150A
Baltimore, MD 21287
443.287.7632
nvaughn2@jhmi.edu

Ms. Shelley Drasal
William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund Inc.
PO Box 42411
Baltimore, MD 21284
888.893.6735
shelley@wepsicklecell.org