A New Year of Embracing Change

Hello, friends of the Amputee Coalition! Advocating for the limb loss and limb difference community is critical at any time for our nation, and 2025 is no different. We want to express and ensure our community members that your voice matters and our focus on your well-being and serving as a premier resource for programs and services will not waiver. I hope the start to 2025 has been met with positivity and hope and for the spaces of struggle or stagnation please know you are not alone. We are here for you and will continue to support the limb loss and limb difference community. We envision a world where our community thrives and we work daily to foster a culture of community and center our mission to support, educate, and advocate for people impacted by limb loss and limb difference, in all aspects of our work. Like many of my sentiments you may have previously read or heard me speak, partnership is central to how we serve the more than 5.6 million Americans living with limb loss and limb difference. Our community partnership includes longtime industry partners, volunteers, donors, and supporters, and the central focus is you – the Amputee Coalition community that represents those we serve who need us most.

We hope you continue to find the Amputee Coalition as a place of connectivity for community, point of entry, and resource hub but most importantly that you find specific resources, programs, and support that meet you in your journey to improve your quality of life. The Amputee Coalition board of directors and staff are utilizing 2025 as an opportunity to continue building on the 2024 successes as a community, learning curves, and challenges we face in advocating and using each lesson as an opportunity for growth as a movement and continued mission-driven focus. Community members are making peer visits, joining in-person and virtual support groups, attending community days, reading our publications and so much more through the National Limb Loss Resource Center, the only national, comprehensive, evidence-based, and unbiased source of educational information and peer support services to promote prevention, recovery, reintegration, and the health of individuals who have limb loss or limb difference.

2025 is already off to a successful start, and we want to invite you to continue utilizing the available resources and happenings offered daily and throughout the year.

AMPUTEE COALITION | UPCOMING HAPPENINGS

• Join one of our upcoming virtual Certified Peer Visitor (CPV) training sessions in February. Applications can be found here.
• The next Amputee Coalition Town Hall meeting is set for Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at 6:00 pm ET. Submit your questions and register here.
• The 2025 Paddy Rossbach Youth Engagement Program (YEP) Youth Camp is set for July 27 – August 1, 2025, for youth between the ages of 10 and 19 registration is open here.
• Join the upcoming Lead Advocate Certification Training beginning March 1, 2026. Click here to register. 

AMPUTEE COALITION | RESOURCES

• The Amputee Coalition National Limb Loss Resource Center is equipped with various resources and tools from over 40 published guides to 70+ fact sheets centered on the limb loss and limb difference community.
• The Amputee Coalition Support Group Finder can be found on the Community Connections Resource Database where hundreds of Support Groups throughout the nation are listed and can be searched by geographic location here.
• The Amputee Coalition’s newly launched Virtual Young Adult Support Group is held on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. ET specifically for individuals between 18 and 30 who have limb loss and limb difference and their families ensuring that no one traverses their journey alone. You can register here.
• Limb Loss and Limb Difference is a life-changing journey and the Emotional Recovery process can affect nearly every aspect of an individual’s life. The Amputee Coalition fact sheet on emotional recovery can be found here.
• Peer Support connections are important if you have had an amputation, are scheduled to have an amputation, were born with a limb difference, or are a parent, spouse, or caregiver of a person with limb loss or limb difference, you may request a peer visit from one of our Certified Peer Visitors by visiting the Amputee Coalition webpage here.
• We have released our formal request for proposal (RFP) direct site for community members in education, research, advocacy, and community building to submit proposals in support of the limb loss and limb difference community. Request options include abstracts and proposals, speaker nominations, and Community Day hosting.

For Amputee Coalition resources, and support, and to become involved with the limb loss and limb difference community please visit www.amputee-coalition.org and we encourage you to stay connected on all our AC social media platforms Facebook, X, YouTube, and Instagram. You can also create a profile and join AC Connect the premier online community for connecting the limb loss and limb difference community.