ABOUT US

The CFIDS Association of America was founded in 1987 and has established itself as the leading charitable organization dedicated to chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It works towards its mission to make CFS widely understood, diagnosable, curable and preventable by stimulating research aimed at the early detection, objective diagnosis and effective treatment of CFS through expanded public, private and commercial investment.

Our Mission:
For CFS to be widely understood, diagnosable, curable and preventable.

Our Strategy:
To stimulate research aimed at the early detection, objective diagnosis and effective treatment of CFS through expanded public, private and commercial investment.

Our Core Values:
To lead with integrity, innovation and purpose.

The Association focuses its resources on advancing research, public policy and communications about CFS. The SolveCFS Campaign was launched in 2009 to advance these efforts.

Click here to learn more about our Accelerate CFS Research Initiative, an expansion of our research program that began in 2008 and is building even greater momentum in 2009.

The Association works with Congress and federal health agencies to make CFS a public health priority commensurate with its high prevalence, severity and economic impact. To learn more about the Association’s public policy work, visit http://www.cfids.org/advocacy/default.asp.

From the start, the CFIDS Association has been a leading source of credible information about CFS for patients, caregivers, family members, health care professionals, journalists, researchers, policymakers and thought leaders. Here are a few ways to keep up with the latest information about CFS:

• Visit our web site at www.cfids.org for general information and regular updates. Make sure to check out our "What’s New?" page and return often to see new content and features added to home page and the archives.

• Subscribe to our free monthly e-newsletter, CFIDSLink, by clicking here.

• Join us on Facebook by becoming a fan of our profile or our joining our cause, SolveCFS. You can also follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/plzsolvecfs.

• Make a donation and receive publications provided exclusively to Association supporters, like SolveCFS: The Chronicle of the CFIDS Association of America, our new print publication.

• Check out the CFS continuing medical education unit, offered in partnership with Medscape, the world’s top online provider of medical education.

• Check on the latest media coverage of CFS by visiting our Spark! public awareness campaign pages. 

The CFIDS Association of America is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. In 2009 the Association received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator for the second year in a row, placing among the top philanthropic organizations rated by the nation’s premier independent charity evaluator. For more information about the Association’s leadership and track record, please visit http://www.cfids.org/about/default.asp