TOURETTE SYNDROME ASSOCIATION

Utah Chapter

 
 

Chapter services

  1. •Monthly support meetings

  2. •Educational/training events

  3. •Chapter resource lending library

  4. •New Member information packets

  5. •Bi-annual newsletter

  6. •Email list

  7. •Annual summer family picnic

  8. •Spring family get-together

  9. •Toll-free hotline (866) 274-0700

  10. •Educational advocacy

Welcome

Welcome to the Utah Chapter site of the Tourette Syndrome Association. We are the local chapter of the national TSA organization, serving as a resource for individuals who have Tourette Syndrome and their families. Membership is open to anyone who is interested in Tourette Syndrome.

Events and announcements

  1. • No support group meetings in July.

  2. • Lace up your running shoes and get ready to run our very first Utah Tourette Syndrome 5k race on August 14th at 8:00am at the Draper City Park!! We are creating an online registration form that will be available shortly. Until then, spread the word to all your family and friends!

  3. • Plan now to attend the annual TSA Summer Family Picnic on August 3rd, 6PM at Southwood Park (6150 S 725 E Murray)

  4. • We will hold our support group meeting for June on the 8th at 7:00pm. The location is the INC (Imaging and Neuroscience Center) large conference room at the University of Utah. The Address of the INC building is 729 Arapeen Drive. Click here for a map. We hope you join us!

  5. • Tourette Syndrome Association Utah Chapter now has a page on Facebook! We are excited to have this extra means of communication and we hope that everyone will utilize it as a way to reach out to others and to provide, as well as receive, support from each other. Search Facebook for 'Tourette Syndrome Association Utah Chapter' to become a fan, keep updated on chapter happenings, and to post ideas and thoughts of your own.

  6. • Exciting news! We are starting a Tourette Syndrome Support Group Meeting in Utah County! Our first meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 15th from 7:00pm-8:30pm in the Brimhall Room (#302) at the Provo City Library. Click here for a map.

    Provo City Library
    Brimhall Room #302
    550 North University Avenue
    Provo, UT 84601-1618
    (801) 852-6650

Our mission

The mission of TSA-Utah is to improve the lives of individuals and families who are affected by Tourette Syndrome and its associated disorders of OCD, ADHD, and so on. To accomplish this, we have established the following objectives:

  1. •To educate the public about Tourette Syndrome

  2. •To provide advocacy for individuals and families coping with this disorder

  3. •To support the national association in its extensive medical research programs

  4. •To be an informed resource for individuals, families, and institutions

Our philosophy

The philosophy of TSA-Utah is that the chapter can be a vehicle through which a positive improvement is achieved in the quality of life for individuals with Tourette's and their caregivers.

We strive to foster support and education through peer interventions, monthly meetings, guest speakers, fundraising, newsletters, youth and family activities, information and referrals, and awareness about Tourette's.

We wish to network and develop partnerships with other associations in an effort to better manage and cope with the associated behaviors of Tourette Syndrome, such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, ADHD, etc.

We believe our efforts will empower individuals to tap into their personal and inner resources to release the unique gifts within themselves.