Thursday, November 7, 2013. Our Blog Has Moved! It is just a little over a year since the passing of our founder and dear friend, Jennifer Jaff, who will always remain with us in spirit. To commemorate her extraordinary contributions on behalf of those with chronic illness through advocacy, education and public policy, we have changed the name of our organization to The Jennifer Jaff Center. We are very pleased to announce that our new website, www.

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