Friends: The National Association of Young People Who Stutter

We are the only 501(c)(3) national nonprofit organization dedicated solely to empowering young people who stutter and their families.

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❤ Help us change lives, one scholarship at a time

Friends touches many lives every year, but not everyone who wants to attend our annual convention can afford to. We are delighted that so many families of young people who stutter have found us, and we do our best to support them fully. Our scholarships are often the difference between them joining us and them staying home.

To meet the need this year, we hope to raise at least $15,000, and we need your help. Every single dollar helps us bring someone to the convention, and 100% of funds raised will go towards scholarships. Help us make sure no one has to miss Friends because of financial barriers.

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Our Mission

Friends aims to provide support, education and empowerment to children and teens who stutter, their families and clinicians.

Our annual conventions and regional one day conferences provide the opportunities for life-changing experiences that can impact long lasting feelings about stuttering and offer new hope for a life with stuttering. Friends seeks to make life easier for young people who stutter and their families.

Our Story

In 1997, Friends was founded by John Ahlbach and Lee Caggiano to meet the need for organized support and education for young people who stutter and their families. Over the years, we have expanded into a national organization that hosts a large annual convention each July and many regional one-day conferences around the country throughout the year.

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Annual Conventions

One Day Conferences

Attendees

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM ET

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Explore Friends

Virtual Programs

We are now offering monthly virtual programming, including kid groups, teen groups, adult groups, parent groups, and special monthly events — a time for everyone!

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Regional One-Day Conferences

Full days of group activities, presentations, and panels designed to offer support and information to children and families

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Annual Convention

A 3-day immersive convention with abundant support, family-oriented events, keynote speakers, and workshops for all

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We felt like we ‘belonged’ as soon as we arrived at the hotel. We benefitted so much from hearing of other families’ journeys, their challenges and their victories.

– John, convention attendee

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California Warehouse

2134 Divi St. #1000
San Francisco, CA 93151

Hours of Operation

M – F 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Phone:

(235)-325-3613

New York Warehouse

57945 Extra Rd. #200
New York, NY 53235?

Hours of Operation

M – F 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Phone:

(576)-573-8766

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