One-on-one peer support — Amputee Coalition
The Certified Peer Visitor Program connects people facing or adjusting to limb loss or limb difference with trained volunteers who have relevant lived experience.
Healthcare-navigation questions — Amputee Coalition
The Coalition’s healthcare navigators can help people organize questions about limb-loss care and health-insurance options. The service is not case management and does not provide medical advice.
Find local and virtual resources
Community Connections is the Amputee Coalition’s searchable database for support groups, adaptive recreation, healthcare resources, and other services.
Lower-limb sports prosthesis grants — CAF + Össur
CAF says applications for its lower-limb sports prostheses grant program are open year-round. Awards are based on program rules and individual assessment, and the applicant’s certified prosthetist is part of the process.
Adaptive equipment grants — Challenged Athletes Foundation
CAF’s adaptive sports equipment program lists funding and equipment options for eligible athletes. Its current program materials include a 2026–2027 cycle and application guidance.
Wheelchair football — Chicago, August 22–23
Move United lists Chicago as the opening 2026 USA Wheelchair Football League tournament weekend immediately after this Friday edition.
Wheelchair tennis — Maryland and Illinois in September
Move United’s current calendar lists the JTCC Wheelchair Championships in College Park, Maryland, September 4–6, and the GLASA USTA Tennis Tournament in Lake Forest, Illinois, September 11–13.
Running & mobility clinic — Washington, D.C., October 4
CAF lists a free Össur + CAF Running & Mobility Clinic for athletes with lower-limb differences in Washington, D.C. on October 4, 2026.
Share your story — Amputee Coalition 40th anniversary
The Amputee Coalition is inviting people with limb loss or limb difference to submit personal stories as part of its 40th anniversary year.
Sources & verification
- Amputee Coalition: Request a Peer Visit
- Amputee Coalition: Connect with a Healthcare Navigator
- Amputee Coalition: Community Connections Resource Database
- Challenged Athletes Foundation: Lower Limb Sports Prostheses Grants
- Challenged Athletes Foundation: Adaptive Sports Equipment Grants
- Move United: 2026 USA Wheelchair Football League Tournaments
- Move United: Sanctioned Competitions Calendar
- Challenged Athletes Foundation: Össur + CAF Running & Mobility Clinics
- Amputee Coalition: Share Your Story
Source links were checked for this August 21, 2026 edition. Programs, policies, eligibility, and schedules can change; verify current details before acting.