General Info

The American Sickle Cell Anemia Association ( ASCAA ) is an organization that provides quality and comprehensive services through diagnostic testing, evaluation, counseling and supportive services to individuals and families at-risk for Sickle Cell Disease. The American Sickle Cell Association is a private nonprofit 501 ( C ) 3 organization in Cleveland, Ohio. The ASCAA was founded in 1971,, and is the oldest sickle cell research, education, and social services organization in the United States. Within the Ohio Department of Health, the ASCAA is designated as Region V and comprises Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Medina and Lorain counties. Region V has the highest incidence of sickle cell disease and variants of the disease in the state.