Center for Lyme Action: Information Session for 2025 Virtual Lyme Fly-in
2025-01-22 15:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Virtual Event
Share this content:INFORMATION SESSION FOR 2025 VIRTUAL LYME FLY-IN
January 22, 2025 3:00PM MT
Join us for an informational session about the Center for Lyme Action 2025 Virtual Fly-In event! Our info session will cover everything you need to know about advocating for Lyme and tick-borne diseases with your members of Congress and their staff at our upcoming event. We will provide an overview of the Virtual Fly-In event followed by a Q&A.
The event will be recorded. Q&A questions may be submitted ahead of the event to info@centerforlymeaction.org Register here.

Tick-Borne Diseases & Associated Illnesses: National Community Engagement Initiative
2025-01-28 11:00 - 14:30 | Virtual Event
Share this content:Tick-Borne Disease and Associated Illnesses Virtual Community Engagement Session: Diagnosis: Spotlight on Special Populations
Date: January 28th, 2025
Time: 1:00 pm – 4:15 pm Eastern Time
Location: Virtual, register to attend
Draft Agenda: Available on https://www.hhs.gov/oidp/initiatives/tick-borne-diseases-associated-illnesses-national-community-engagement-initiative/index.html
Meeting Goal: Join us for an informative session designed to engage interested participants on the diagnostic challenges that special populations face with tick-borne diseases and associated illnesses (e.g., Alpha-gal Syndrome).
Meeting Objectives:

Validate the detrimental effects of missed or delayed diagnoses on the lives of patients and their loved ones.
Provide updates on new developments in diagnostic technologies.
Educate the audience about the nuances and obstacles of diagnosing tick-borne diseases and associated illnesses in special populations.
Furnish information to help healthcare providers recognize, diagnose, and promptly treat tick-borne diseases and associated illnesses, particularly in special populations.

* Please note that time may not allow for asking all questions individually. Frequently asked questions will be consolidated and asked as a single question.
For more information go to: https://www.hhs.gov/oidp/initiatives/tick-borne-diseases-associated-illnesses-national-community-engagement-initiative/index.html
For any questions regarding meeting logistics, please contact Maria Kowal at maria.kowal@roseliassociates.com
For any technical questions, please contact Mike Kavounis at mike.kavounis@roseliassociates.com

Center for Lyme Action 2025 Virtual Fly-In
2025-02-18 - 2025-02-19 | Zoom Virtual Event
Share this content:On February 18-19, 2025 Center for Lyme Action will host its annual Virtual Fly-In to connect advocates with their Members of Congress. Last year more than 400 advocates registered for more than 250 meetings with Congress Members.
REGISTER HERE!
A fly-in is an advocacy event where participants from across the United States meet with the DC staff of their elected Representatives and Senators to advocate for increases in federal funding for Lyme disease. Occasionally the Members make themselves available for the meetings. In addition to the Fly-in meetings we will hold a preparation session and a training session. See the agendas below.
AGENDA
Tuesday February 18, 2025
3:00pm ET – 5:00pm ET

Introductions and Agenda
Remarks from U.S. Representatives and U.S. Senators
Lyme Appropriations Requests Review
Online Platform Logistics Overview
Expert Panel Remarks
Lyme Champion Awards

Wednesday February 19, 2025
9:00am – 5:00pm ET

Virtual Fly-in Meetings with Congress Members
All meetings will be scheduled to accommodate time zones.
Each attendee will be scheduled on average 3 30-minutes meetings.

TRAININGS
Monday February 10, 2025
8:00 – 9:00pm ET / 5:00 – 6:00pm PT
Storytelling Workshop for advocates

Hosted by Generation Lyme
Optional workshop for all advocates
Learn to share effective personal stories

Wednesday February 12, 2025
3:00pm ET – 4:30pm ET / 12:00pm PT – 1:30pm PT
Fly-in 101 Training for new advocates and those who would like additional training

Talking Points for FY26 Appropriations and Legislation
Online Platform Logistics Overview
Essentials for Effective Advocacy
Practice Session and Role Play
Additional Preparation Steps

Thursday February 13, 2024
4:00pm ET – 5:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT – 2:00pm PT
Fast Track Training for experienced advocates

Talking Points for FY26 Appropriations and Legislation
Online Platform Logistics Overview
Essentials for Effective Advocacy
Practice Session and Role Play
Additional Preparation Steps

Thursday February 13, 2025
8:00pm ET – 9:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT – 6:00pm PT
Provider Training for healthcare providers

Talking Points for FY26 Appropriations and Legislation
Online Platform Logistics Overview
Essentials for Effective Advocacy
Practice Session and Role Play
Additional Preparation Steps

Center for Lyme Action Congressional Series
2025-05-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Dirksen Senate Office Building, G50 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, 20002, United States
Share this content:Lyme, Alpha-gal Syndrome, and other tick-borne diseases continue to pose serious public health challenges across the United States. Accurate and timely diagnostics are critical for effective treatment and prevention of long-term illness. This event will feature expert speakers who will provide key insights into the current state of diagnostic testing, emerging technologies, and policy opportunities to improve patient outcomes.
Event Details:
Topic: The Future of Lyme and Tick-borne Disease Diagnostics
Date: May 21, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM ET – 7:30 PM ET
Location: Senate Dirksen Office Building G50
Register Here
Register to Meet with Representatives (Optional)
Agenda:

Welcome
Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Susan Collins (Maine)
Keynote: State of Lyme Disease Diagnostics Research – Nicole Bell, CEO Galaxy Diagnostics
Expert Panel: LymeX Phase IV finalists
Brandon Jutras, PhD, Associate Professor, Northwestern University
Mark Junewicz, Founder and CEO, Gnomx
Mary Ann Communale, EdD, MS, Associate Professor, Drexel University College of Medicine
Nicole Bell, CEO, Galaxy Diagnostics
Reception 6:30 – 7:30

This briefing will provide valuable information for policy staff working on health, science, appropriations, or related issues. Light refreshments will be provided.

NASEM: Charting a Path Toward New Treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses - Report Launch Webinar
2025-05-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Zoom Virtual Event
Share this content:Please join us for a webinar to learn about this new National Academies’ report, Charting a Path Toward New Treatments for Lyme Infection-Associated Chronic Illnesses, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Members of the report authoring committee will discuss its key messages and recommendations and will answer questions from the audience about the report.

SmallTown for the Cause
2025-09-18 - 2025-09-20 | Riverside Park-Salida, CO, 170 E Sackett Ave., Salida, 81201, United States
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MUSIC. YOGA. COMMUNITY.
Smalltown for the Cause blends ethereal, soulful, and folk-driven music from world-renowned artists with rejuvenating yoga sessions led by top instructors. Engaging workshops offer everything from songwriting and meditation to instrument-making and regenerative farming, creating a weekend of music, movement, creativity, and growth.
Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association is one of the grateful “causes” to be benefitting from this event!
Join us SEPTEMBER 19 & 20, 2025 (Early Camping September 18)…we will be there all weekend with an education tent filled with resources to keep you and your family safe from ticks and the diseases they can cause with a single bite. Stop by and see us for educational resources, prevention tools, and fantastic giveaways from our supportive Community Partners. A single bite can change a life!
Get passes here!

The Quiet Epidemic - A Documentary About Lyme Disease
2025-10-18 18:00 - 21:30 | Canyon Theater, Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 80302, United States
Share this content:Please join us for a screening of the award-winning Lyme documentary The Quiet Epidemic. The film will be followed by a short refreshment break, then a discussion and Q&A with Lyme experts.
This event is will be held at the the Boulder Public Library and hosted by Global Lyme Alliance Ambassador, Janelle Stover and Colorado Tick-Borne Disease Awareness Association. Please register with the QR code on flyer to attend this free event!
Runtime: 1h 52m
Please use the North Side Canyon Entrance if arriving after 5:00 p.m. Parking is available in both the Canyon and Arapahoe lots. To reach the theater from the Arapahoe lot, you can cross the creek using the exterior bridge.

Moonlight Monday Fundraiser
2026-05-11 | Moonlight Pizza and BrewPub, 242 F St, Salida, CO, 81201, United States
Share this content:From September to May, every other Monday, Moonlight Pizza and Brewpub in Salida, CO donates 10% of their sales to support the people, causes, and initiatives working to make a real difference. And to extend that impact, for two weeks following each Moonlight Monday, customers can continue to contribute and show their support by adding donations directly to their checks. At Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub, they believe that a meal can do more than just fill your belly—it can change lives. That’s why they partner with local non-profit organizations like ours to make a lasting impact in our community. We’re super excited to announce that this year Moonlight has partnered with Collegiate Peaks Bank for the 2026 Moonlight Mondays! This partnership means they are able to make an even bigger impact for organizations like ours, and we’re thrilled to have their support! Come see us at Moonlight between 5:00pm and 7:00 pm for prevention resources and materials, as well as some great giveaways from our community partners that support our education and prevention activities! Learn more!

Dr. Horowitz Presentation
2026-05-12 17:30 | Zoom Virtual Event
Share this content:Healing Chronic Illness / Tick-Borne Diseases
& Preventing Future Cognitive Decline

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Dr. Richard Horowitz discusses the growing connection between tick-borne diseases, chronic illness, and cognitive decline, including emerging research into how infections and inflammation may impact long-term brain health.
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) are becoming increasingly common around the world, with researchers estimating that nearly 1 in 7 people globally may have been affected. At the same time, dementia rates continue to rise, with a 2025 study suggesting adults over age 55 may face an estimated 42% lifetime risk. These trends raise important questions about the factors contributing to long-term cognitive decline.
Researchers now recognize that dementia is rarely caused by a single issue. Instead, it is often linked to multiple overlapping factors developing over time. Interestingly, many of the same 16 MSIDS (Multiple Systemic Infectious Disease Syndrome) factors associated with chronic Lyme disease and long COVID have also been connected to Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of cognitive impairment.
In this presentation, Dr. Horowitz explores:
• How chronic Lyme disease can involve multiple overlapping health challenges
• The possible connection between infections like Lyme disease and long-term brain health
• Emerging research on dapsone combination therapy
• How inflammation in the brain may contribute to fatigue, pain, cognitive symptoms, and future memory concerns
The discussion is presented in clear, everyday language to help patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals better understand this evolving area of research.

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DR. HOROWITZ: Medical Detective
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DR. HOROWITZ BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Richard Horowitz is a board-certified internist and the medical director of the Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, an integrative medical center which combines both mainstream and integrative approaches in the treatment of Lyme disease and other tick-borne disorders. He has treated over 13,000 Lyme and tick-borne disease patients in the last 41 years, with patients coming from all over the US, Canada, and Europe to his clinic. He is former Assistant Director of Medicine of Vassar Brothers Hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and is one of the founding members and past president elect of ILADS, the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society. He is also past president of the ILADEF, the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Educational Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the education of health care professionals on tick-borne diseases. Dr Horowitz has trained hundreds of healthcare providers in diagnosing and caring for patients with treatment-resistant tick-borne disorders and was previously awarded the Humanitarian of the Year award by the Turn the Corner Foundation as well as awards from Project Lyme for his treatment of Lyme Disease. He has dedicated his life to helping those stricken with this devastating illness.
He is the author of two best-selling books on Lyme disease, Why Can’t I Get Better? Solving the Mystery of Lyme and Chronic Disease (2013, St Martin’s Press, NY Times Best Seller), and How Can I Get Better? An Action Plan for Treating Resistant Lyme and Chronic Disease (2017, St Martin’s Press, National bestseller). These books incorporate recent scientific advances and explain in detail how healthcare providers can effectively diagnose and treat resistant chronic illness. He has been a member of the Advisory Panel, Lyme disease Educational Initiative, at Harvard Medical School from 2021-2023 and in addition, he has co-authored peer-reviewed Lyme guidelines. Dr Horowitz was a member of the HHS Tick-borne Disease Working Group and Co-chair of the “Other Tick-borne Diseases and Coinfections” subcommittee from 2017-2019 which provided recommendations to Congress to help the US improve the care of those suffering with tick-borne disorders. He also served as a member of the HHS Babesia and Tick-borne Pathogen Subcommittee and has recently served as a member of the NYS Department of Health Tick-borne disease Working Group from 2021-2024.
Finally, Dr Horowitz recently published several scientific articles on short-term oral antibiotic and integrative protocols that have been highly effective in the treatment of chronic Lyme disease/PTLDS and associated co-infections (dapsone combination therapy and the MSIDS model), as well as classical and integrative solutions for COVID-19. These have been effective in helping those with acute and chronic illness (see www.cangetbetter.com). He is the process of applying for an NIH grant to head up a multicenter, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial on the safety and efficacy of dapsone combination therapy for the treatment of chronic Lyme disease to prove to the world that we do have answers in the middle of this spreading global epidemic. In that regard, he is also in the process of working on a digital app with researchers from the University of California Irvine to further improve the diagnosis and treatment of Lyme and associated illness to help those afflicted with this debilitating illness.
Dr H released his first novel, Starseed R/evolution, ‘The Awakening’ a cli-fi (science fiction/climate change) novel in March of 2022, providing some unique solutions and hope for our present climate crisis (see https://starseed-revolution.com/ ) and he will be releasing his third science book on comprehensive answers for chronic disease late in 2026 through Simon and Schuster. His new science book called ‘Ending Chronic Illness: A Revolutionary New Program to Reverse Inflammation and Heal Persistent Disease’ will provide groundbreaking approaches to a broad range of chronic diseases. After a one year intensive dive into the scientific literature, Dr H discovered that the 16 point MSIDS model that he pioneered for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic Lyme disease also applies to most chronic diseases affecting humanity which are causing suffering and disability. Ending Chronic Illness will provide innovative scientific solutions for both the prevention and treatment of diseases including but not limited to ADD/ADHD, Autism, Alzheimer’s disease, allergies and asthma, the 3 B’s (Borrelia, Babesia, Bartonella), cardiovascular disease, cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/M.E., digestive disorders, environmental toxicity, Fibromyalgia, hormonal, mood and pain disorders as well as acute and chronic viral infections. Since over 1 billion people worldwide and roughly half of the US now suffer with at least one chronic disease, ‘Ending Chronic Illness’ is the book that the world has been waiting for. For more information, please see: www.endingchronicillness.com and www.cangetbetter.com

Online Gentle Yoga for Our Lyme and TBD Community
2026-09-17 11:00 - 12:15 | Zoom Virtual Event
Share this content:Join us on September 17 at 11:00 a.m. MT as we celebrate COTBDAA’s 10-Year Anniversary!
Our Community Partners at Soul Tribe Yoga Collective will be leading a gentle yoga practice, guided by Milena Pastore. Together, we’ll enjoy a meaningful time of connection, peace, relaxation, and reflection with our community.
This event is online, free, and open to the community. Registration and a signed waiver are required to participate.
We look forward to sharing this special experience with you!
Our time together will be gentle, supportive, and adaptable. The event will be approximately 90 minutes in total, with options offered throughout the practice. You are always welcome to rest, modify, remain seated or lying down, or simply receive the practice in whatever way feels most supportive to you.
If you are currently experiencing significant or heightened symptoms, have movement limitations, or have accessibility needs that may affect your participation, you are welcome to connect with Milena in advance. Sharing a little about what you are experiencing can help her thoughtfully prepare options for the group. You are not required to provide a diagnosis or detailed medical history.
All participants must register and complete a waiver before the event. Please follow the links below to review and submit yours:
Registration
Yoga Participant Waiver & Release
For our time together, you are welcome to bring:

A yoga mat, blanket, towel, or comfortable carpeted area
One to three pillows or cushions
An extra blanket or folded towel for support
Any comfort items you regularly use, such as a heating pad

Water, electrolytes, or your favorite tea
We may also explore a few chair-based yoga poses, which can be practiced from a sturdy chair or a supportive couch.

Additional information will be emailed to all registered participants as the event approaches. We look forward to sharing this gentle and supportive practice with you!
For questions related to the yoga practice or your participation, please contact Milena:
(970) 444-2120, milena@soultribeyc.com
