2026 Autoinflammatory Awareness Month Gathering

Join the Canadian Autoinflammatory Network in Guelph for food, education, and lighting up for Autoinflammatory Awareness Month!
About this Event

Join the Canadian Autoinflammatory Network on August 16 in Guelph, Ontario, for an afternoon of community building, education and food as we celebrate international Autoinflammatory Awareness Month.
Throughout the afternoon, Join us to:

• Learn about mental health first aid for autoinflammatory patients, led by certified mental health public educator, Michelle Phillips.
• Participate in the Canadian-Autoinflammatory Network's Annual General Meeting and learn about how the charity functions throughout the rest of the year
• Enjoy a free, delicious meal together with other autoinflammatory patients and caregivers and see you are not alone.

For those unable to attend in-person, the AGM and mental health first aid session will also run concurrently on Zoom at 2pm - links provided closer to the event!

Come shine a light together for Autoinflammatory Awareness Month; alone we can burn out, but together shine bright!

Agenda

🕑: 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 12:45 PM - 02:00 PM
Lunch with Autoinflammatory Patients and CAN-RAC volunteers and executive
Host: CAN-RAC Executive
🕑: 02:00 PM - 02:20 PM
CAN-RAC Annual General Meeting
Host: Ian Stedman, CAN-RAC Board Chair
🕑: 02:20 PM - 02:30 PM
Break
🕑: 02:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Mental Health First Aid for Autoinflammatory Patients
Host: Michelle Phillips
🕑: 04:30 PM
Closing