Peer Support

Peer Support

Cure JM is an organization of parents, patients, and clinicians whose mission is to fund JM research, care, and support.  We offer peer-support for every member of the family to help them thrive in their daily life with JM, comply with medication instructions, and connect with other families.

We invite all clinicians of pediatric or adult JM patients to share these resources with their patients.  

Click here for resources on how to start your own JDM Clinic 

Click here for resources to share with your patients and families 

Clinicians, researchers, and HCP’s click here to receive Cure JM’s quarterly Medical News. You will receive a quarterly summary of JDM updates and be invited to our quarterly medical symposia on Zoom.


Emotional Health Web

Emotional Health Recognized as Vital Component of JDM Care

Caring for a child with juvenile myositis (JM) goes beyond managing flares and medications—it means supporting their whole well-being, including mental and emotional health. Research shows that children with chronic illnesses like JM are at a significantly higher risk for anxiety, depression, and emotional distress. These challenges can affect not just day-to-day life, but also treatment outcomes and long-term health

Affordable and Accessible Treatments for JM

Affordable and Accessible Treatments for JM

Two special guest speakers, Michelle Vogel, MPA, IV Solutions RX, and Laurel Cherwin, BSN, RN, IgCN, Octapharma, shared information on navigating affordable treatments and care for JM patients.

May Virtual Symposium 2024, Clinicians

Cure JM May 2024 – Virtual Symposium

The Cure JM Clinical Care Network hosted our second quarterly virtual symposium of 2024, “Juvenile Dermatomyositis – Advances in Clinical Care, Basic Research, and Translational Studies.” World-leading researchers and clinicians presented sessions on various topics, with the primary goal of enhancing the overall patient and provider experience through collaboration and best practice sharing.

Join Cure JM

Membership is free and we’ll connect you with a network of support, encouragement, and resources.

Cure JM supports families, patients, and the juvenile myositis research community.

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