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Learn More About RLS

Education is part of our mission. Weekly support groups on Zoom, local face-to-face support groups, monthly free webinars, annual Summits and in-person Symposiums are some of the ways you can participate. 

Virtual Town Hall

RLS & Opioids: Registry Update and Safe Use Strategies

Speaker: John Winkelman, MD, PhD

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
10 am PT / 11 am MT / 12 pm CT / 1 pm ET

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Virtual Support Groups

The Foundation sponsors free weekly support meetings on Zoom open to anyone. Pre-registration is required. 

Due to the demand, and in order to keep the meetings small enough to have meaningful and manageable conversations, please sign up for only one meeting per month. You will receive an email after registering and a reminder an hour before the meeting with ZOOM login information. Here are some upcoming meetings:

 

2025 RLS Virtual Summit

Date: Saturday, September 20, 2025
Time: 10 AM CST — 4 PM CST
Speakers: Panel of 8 RLS Experts
Cost: $75.00 before 9/6

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Local Support Groups

Foundation volunteers coordinate support meetings in their area, some are in person and some may be held online. Networking with others in your area can provide the support you need to learn more about RLS and discuss strategies that work for others in managing their RLS. If you are interested in starting a support group in your area, contact Zibby Crawford at 512-366-9109. Watch here for upcoming meetings in your area.

Upcoming RLS Local Support Group Meetings

7/16/2025 Illinois RLS Support Group *Virtual* Meeting

Register here to join the meeting of the Illinois Local RLS Support Group.

Join us virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, July 16 at 6:00 PM CT. This meeting will feature a fun Jeopardy-style game designed to test your foundational RLS knowledge and spark conversation! To learn more about this local group, please contact Group Leader Connie Jeschke at (618) 559-5520 or Illinois_SupportGroup@rlsfvolunteer.org.

7/22/2025 Georgia RLS Support Group *Virtual* Meeting

Register here to join the meeting of the Georgia Local RLS Support Group.

Join us virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, July 22 at 4:00 PM ET. To learn more about this local group, please contact Group Leader Sandra Norman at (847) 863-9564 or Georgia_SupportGroup@rlsfvolunteer.org.

7/27/2025 Southern California RLS Support Group *Virtual* Meeting

Register here to join the meeting of the Southern California Local RLS Support Group.

Join us virtually via Zoom on Sunday, July 27 at 3:00 PM PT. To learn more about this local group, please contact Group Leader Mary Cuseo at (562) 810-3157 or by email at SouthernCalifornia_SupportGroup@rlsfvolunteer.org.

8/12/2025 Bay Area CA RLS Support Group *Virtual* Meeting

Register here to join us for the Bay Area CA Local RLS Support Group Meeting.

Join us virtually via Zoom on Tuesday, August 12 at 4:30 PM PT. To learn more about this local group, please contact Group Leader CJ Liang at BayAreaCA_SupportGroup@rlsfvolunteer.org.

8/20/2025 North Shore MA RLS Support Group *Virtual* Meeting

Register here to join us for a meeting of the North Shore MA RLS Support Group.

Join us virtually via Zoom on Wednesday, August 20 at 6:30 PM ET. To learn more about this local group, please contact Group Leader Kelly Ebert at (630) 203-7216 or NorthShoreMA _SupportGroup@rlsfvolunteer.org.

9/27/2025 Cheshire, CT RLS Support Group *IN-PERSON* Meeting

Join us for an in-person meeting of the Cheshire, CT RLS Support Group. We will meet on Saturday, September 27 at 1 PM ET. Our meeting is held at the Hartford Health Center Building, 280 S. Main Street in Cheshire, CT. To register for this meeting, please contact Group Leader Malcolm Ferguson at CheshireCT_SupportGroup@rlsfvolunteer.org.