S3E13 How the Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation Raises Awareness & Supports Their Community

Today, our guest is Chel Campbell, who in 2010 after 12 years of being a parent of a son living with alopecia, led her to create the Australia Alopecia Areata Foundation and build on her passion for unconditional acceptance and appearance diversity. In today's episode, we discuss the how and why behind AAAF, what they are looking to accomplish this year, how they've adjusted their outreach during the pandemic, and how she hopes that one day in the future there won't be a need for the foundation. You'll hear a lot of laughter during the interview, and we also spend some time acknowledging the sides of alopecia that aren't often talked about. *Please be aware that we discuss some mature & potentially triggering topics during this episode.Thank you for sharing your time with Chel and me today. Something really cool that they do, and that we talked about off-air, was their amazing sponsorship program. Each year, they reserve funds to donate to applicants who want to pursue an interest that would otherwise be unachievable without their financial assistance. It's a combination of awareness & empowerment. You can check out past sponsorships over on social media. If you're looking to get in touch with AAAF, Chel's contact information along with their social media handles can all be found here in the show notes. https://aaaf.org.au/https://www.facebook.com/aaafonlinehttps://www.instagram.com/alopeciaaaaf/Support the showAlopecia Life provides free resources for school and home education, including a growing list of alopecia books, education videos on YouTube, links to support groups within the US, UK, Canada and more. You will also find access to Head-On, Stories of Alopecia, the Alopecia 101 free course, paid Alopecia Roadmap course for parents of children living with alopecia, and personalized coaching. Together, we can make a difference. To find out more, https://www.alopecialife.com/