Find a Local Black Lung Association

Black Lung Associations formed in the 1960s and since then have been fighting for the rights of miners and widows. These local chapters meet monthly and work tirelessly to support miners with black lung. The members work to connect miners, their wives, family members and concerned community members to the information they need to find treatment and understand how to obtain the benefits they have earned, as well as ways to work together to advocate for issues that affect miners with black lung.

Kentucky Black Lung Associations

Black Lung Association of Southeastern Kentucky 3rd Monday at 2:00 p.m. at MCHC Central Office (10 E Main St Whitesburg)

East Kentucky Coalfield Black Lung Association Every other month on the 2nd Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Big Sandy Black Lung Services Office (145 Weddington Branch Pikeville) https://www.facebook.com/groups/213503352892571/

West Virginia Black Lung Associations

Boone County 2nd Thursday at 6:00 p.m. at the Madison Fire Department https://www.facebook.com/groups/BCBLA/

Fayette County 3rd Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at the Robinson Annex of New River Health

Kanawha County 1st Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at the Zion Assembly of God Church in Dawes

Nicholas County 4th Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. at the Summersville City Hall Building

Wyoming County 2nd Monday at 4:30 p.m. at Mullens Opportunity Center

McDowell County 3rd Friday at 11:30 a.m. at the Sterling Drive-In

Mercer County 2nd Monday at 12:00 p.m. at the Veterans Center in Princeton

Virginia Black Lung
Associations

Black Lung Association of Southwest Virginia, Chapter 1 3rd Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Drill Community Center https://www.facebook.com/blacklungassociationofsouthwestva/

Black Lung Association of Southwest Virginia, Chapter 2 1st Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. at the Norton Community Center https://www.facebook.com/swvablch2/

This website is not sponsored by the National Black Lung Association chapters and does not speak for or represent the Black Lung Associations in the region. This website is for informational purposes only.

Photos by Earl Dotter.