March 18, 2024
Williamsburg, Virginia
The National Capital Lyme Disease Association (NatCapLyme) was delighted to have exhibited at the 50th Anniversary Annual Conference of the Virginia Council of Nurse Practitioners (NP) in Williamsburg, Virginia March 13 -16, 2024. The conference was a huge success with over 450 NPs and 65 exhibitors in attendance. The NatCapLyme education booth was constantly busy educating conference attendees about ticks, the diseases they carry and how to avoid a tick bite.
Nurse Practitioners are advanced practice registered nurses who have master and often doctorate degrees and treat physical and mental ailments by diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions; ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing medications and other treatments, and counseling and educating patients about smart life choices.
Read moreFebruary 23, 2024
Richmond, VA
In 2022, Virginia Delegate David Reid (District 28), in collaboration with the National Capital Lyme Disease Association (NatCapLyme), passed Virginia House Bill 850 enacted to address tick-borne education in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This law required the commonwealth to develop signage on tick bite prevention, how to identify Lyme disease, and where to seek treatment as well as stipulated that this signage should be placed in each of Virginia’s state and interstate parks.
In addition, Virginia’s Secretary of Education, in collaboration with the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, and the Secretary of Natural Resources were charged with the development of school-age instructional resources and materials to assist school boards and local and regional public libraries in establishing an educational and awareness program to protect children from Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections.
Read moreOctober 16, 2023
McLean Central Park
The McLean Community Center has created the “purrfect” event for local pet owners and their beloved animals! McLean Central Park will be alive with local pets and their families on October 16, 2022, when McLean Pet Fest takes place. NatCapLyme will exhibit at the McLean Pet Fest. Come and learn how to keep your pets safe from ticks and the diseases they carry and what to do if you find a tick on your pet. Demonstrations on how to properly remove a tick will be shown throughout the day. Learn how YOU can become a Tick Buster and fight the bite.
The McLean Community Center has created the “purrfect” event for local pet owners and their beloved animals! will be alive with local pets and their families on October 16, 2022, when McLean Pet Fest takes place.
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For almost 20 years, NatCapLyme has been a nationally known advocate for the recognition of tick-borne diseases and for the acknowledgment of the people who suffer from these diseases.
Read moreSince its inception, NatCapLyme has provided support group meetings to Lyme sufferers and their families.
Read moreNatCapLyme authored and petitioned for the passage of the Lyme Disease Testing Information Disclosure Act of 2013, and in 2016, the State of Maryland passed the Lyme Disease-Laboratory Test-Required Notice bill.
Read moreNatCapLyme participated in the creation of a newly formed organization called Partners Against Lyme and Tick Associated Diseases (PALtad). This organization was founded to advocate for and protect the rights of patients suffering from tick-borne diseases.
Read moreNatCapLyme created a new series of highly acclaimed educational print materials on Lyme and tick-borne diseases including our trademarked Tick Busters Series for children.
Read moreNatCapLyme participated as a panel member on numerous Virginia and Maryland Task Forces, which focused on Lyme and tick-borne diseases.
Read moreNatCapLyme was a participant in the Institute of Medicine’s scientific workshop and represented the patient community on a summation panel presenting the patient’s perspective on current gaps in the science and research of tick-borne diseases.
Read moreIn anticipation of the IDSA’s Lyme treatment guideline review hearing at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C., NatCapLyme created an awareness campaign using lime green ribbons placed on two of the main thoroughfares entering Washington D.C.
Read moreNatCapLyme held a Congressional luncheon briefing for members of Congress and staff on Lyme and tick-borne diseases. All 535 House and Senate members were invited.
Read moreNatCapLyme engages in a variety of fundraising efforts to accomplish its mission and work on behalf of individuals with tick-borne illnesses.
Read moreTick Busters: Wanted Dead or Alive, NatCapLyme’s newest children’s educational series was chosen as a winner in the Department of Health and Human Services 2021 LymeX Education and Awareness Healthathon Challenge on August 12, 2021.
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National Capital Lyme Disease Association
P.O. Box 8211
McLean, VA 22106-8211