CHRONIC ILLNESS RECOVERY
PO BOX 10756, FORT WORTH, TX 76114 www.chronicillnessrecovery.org

Total Revenue
$121,921
Total Expenses
$161,791
Net Assets
$688,290

Organizations Filed Purposes: CHRONIC ILLNESS RECOVERY EXISTS TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT RECOVERY FROM CHRONIC ILLNESS THROUGH PHYSICIAN SERVICES, PATIENT COUNSELING, INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS, SEMINARS, RESEARCH AND PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH POLICY DESIGN.

IN 2019, CHRONIC ILLNESS RECOVERY STAFF MADE PRESENTATIONS AT FOUR INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL AND SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES. TOPICS AT THESE INVITED CONFERENCES COVERED HOW A NOVEL IMMUNOTHERAPY PROVIDES EVIDENCE OF THE BACTERIAL ETIOLOGY OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATION, INTRACELLULAR BACTERIA CAUSE DISEASE BY ALTERING THE INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE, AND ACTIVATION IMMUNOTHERAPY CAN RESOLVE SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC INFLAMMATION AND DISEASE. CIR WAS AVAILABLE FOR FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK WHILE SHARING ADDITIONAL RESEARCH AND EXPERIENCES.

DURING 2019, CIR COUNSELED 24 PEOPLE IN OUR ENROLLED COUNSELING PROGRAM. ENROLLED PERSONS ARE THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN REFERRED BY THEIR MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL FOR NURSE COUNSELING BETWEEN OFFICE VISITS WHILE THEY ARE ON INFLAMMATION THERAPY. IN ADDITION, WE COMMUNICATE REGULARLY BY EMAIL OR PHONE WITH A NUMBER OF PATIENTS ON AN INFORMAL BASIS. THIS NURSE COUNSELING SUPPORT PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH COPING SKILLS AND ASSISTANCE BETWEEN THEIR DOCTOR VISITS THAT ENCOMPASSES: IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING SYMPTOMS, PERFORMING SELF-ASSESSMENT OF SYMPTOMS, RATING AND MANAGING PAIN, COPING WITH STRESSORS RELATED TO CHRONIC ILLNESS, ORGANIZING AND MANAGING MEDICATIONS AND TRACKING PROGRESS WHILE IN TREATMENT. UPDATES ARE PROVIDED TO THE REFERRING PHYSICIAN AS NEEDED.

THROUGH THE CIR WEBSITE, NEWSLETTER AND SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, WE PROVIDE PEOPLE ACCESS TO RELEVANT INFORMATION ON MEDICAL TOPICS. IN 2019, WE DEVELOPED A NEW WEBSITE TO BETTER MEET THE NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC WE SERVE AND TO ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN ADDITION TO EXTENSIVE ARTICLES ON THE WEBSITE, CIR PROVIDED ACCESS TO OUR EXTENDED LIBRARY FOR PATIENTS AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Meg Mangin RnPRESIDENT40$71,309
Belinda FenterSECRETARY/TR30$35,977
Neil Hirschenbein Md PhdDIRECTOR1$0
Kelly FincherDIRECTOR1$0

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