Multiple Sclerosis Centers of Excellence

Can Do MS

Can Do MS delivers health and wellness education programs to help families living with MS thrive.

JUMPSTART Program: Offered at no charge in communities across the country, their JUMPSTART program provides participants and their support partners with interactive explorations of health, wellness, and lifestyle behaviors.

Webinar Series: Join webinars live from the convenience of your home or office at no-charge for an in-depth discussion on topics relating to exercise, nutrition, communication, symptom management, employment, and wellness. Interact with their multidisciplinary MS experts, ask questions, and learn how to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors, actively co-manage your MS, and live your best life. Webinars are the second Tuesday of each month from 8 pm to 9:15 pm ET. 

• Webinar Archives

National MS Society

The NMSS provides direct services, support, and resources for navigating your best life through the challenges of MS. They have a webpage with information for Veterans with MS. Contact them at 800-344-4867 or visit nationalMSsociety.org to learn more.

Support

MS Navigator®: MS Navigators are highly-skilled, compassionate professionals who can help you navigate the challenges of MS, identifying and advocating for what you need, when and how you need it - particularly access to services, benefits, and skilled health care providers - to live your best life. Call 800-344-4867 or email contactusnmss@nmss.org.

Connection Programs: Self-Help Groups, MSFriends, and One-to-One Peer Connections match trained peer support volunteers, who are people with MS or family members, with others who have an interest in connecting for support and education. For more information, visit Find Support.

Education

Community Based Local Programs: The NMSS hosts community programs throughout the country that are focused on connecting people with MS, while providing information and wellness education opportunities. Program content and objectives vary from location to location, but all provide an exceptional experience for people with MS to connect, learn, and make improved lifestyle decisions.

Ask an MS Expert: This webinar series provides an opportunity to learn more about MS from top MS experts. Programs focus on trending topics related to the MS community. Experts answer your questions and MS Navigators provide live resource support throughout each program. The Ask an MS Expert program series is offered weekly in english, monthly in spanish, and quarterly for Veterans.

Free From Falls: This eight module program is designed to increase your knowledge about risk factors associated with falls and provide you with strategies to reduce your risk of falling.

Videos: The NMSS’s collection of educational videos feature leading experts in the field of MS. Watch online, download, or request them from an MS Navigator. Topics include health and wellness, parenting, research, and symptom management.

Recursos en Español: Una variedad de recursos están disponibles para las personas hispanohablantes, incluyendo: folletos y videos informativos, recursos e información para los cuidadores, Navegantes bilingües para la EM, Sigue Sonriendo para los niños, y “Café con Leche,” un grupo de apoyo que se reúne por teléfono mensualmente para las personas hispanohablantes viviendo con EM. Para más información, llámenos al 800-344-4867, opción 3 y deje un mensaje en español.