 
Annual Educational Conference & Exposition
Provides attendees with access to the latest technologies, peer support, healthcare education and physical fitness and rehabilitation training.
ACA Membership
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National Peer Network
Support Groups- ACA Encourages amputees to meet new people whose situations are similar and get involved in sports, outreach, and community projects through affiliation with local support groups.
Peer Training Seminars- Seminars are conducted by request from local support groups to educate participants in the areas of effective communication to promote healing, communicating with compassion, the loss and grief process and how to represent yourself and your group professionally. Allows individuals to be effective mentors to a recent amputee and groups to provide peer visitation as a local community service.
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 Promoting Amputee Life Skills (PALS)
PALS is a 10-week educational program designed for people with limb loss to help them learn skills that will improve their quality of life.
This research study is sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Washington along with the Amputee Coalition of America are leading this study.
 Health Care Providers Program
Designed to provide continuing education to meet the needs of professionals who provide care for people with limb loss. Topics include: amputation surgery, rehabilitation, psychosocial issues, and prosthetics.
 Youth Activities Program
Has now expanded to address a wide-range of issues concerning young amputees. From health & fitness events to peer networking programs, the ACA's YAP aims to instill hope in young amputees and inspire them to dream beyond their disability.
 Advocacy
ACA works to improve access to care, choice of practitioners and reimbursement for needed sources and prosthetic devices. Visit the ACA Advocacy page for more information.
Outreach
This year ACA will exhibit at over 20 national healthcare conferences across the United States. This outreach effort is designed to educate and partner with allied healthcare organizations and nonprofits that serve the amputee community. Through these partnerships, ACA and the NLLIC strive to reach a greater number of amputees and provide our members with more resources and information about new technologies and professional services. By reaching out to the healthcare professionals who serve our members, ACA hopes to increase awareness of consumer issues and to bridge the gap in communications providers and the end user.
 National Limb Loss Information Center
Direct contact with Information Specialists is available toll-free at 1-888/AMP-KNOW to handle requests for information and to respond to inquiries. This program is a cooperative project of the ACA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide current quality educational materials and support services to amputees and those involved with their lives. Visit the Information Center to learn more.
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