Support Groups
Here is a listing of support groups in your area. We encourage you to attend these local programs. If there is not a group in your area, or if the groups listed are not at a convenient time, try our online support education group! Our online support group is a four-week program with weekly chat sessions that cover specific IBD-related topics and allows participants to share their views.
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Akron/Canton Support Group
750 White Pond Drive
Akron, OH 44320
Akron Canton
(216)524-7700
shellyccfa@zoominternet.net
Meets: Third Thursday, Montly 7:00 PM
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Atlanta Family Group
1001 Johnson Ferry Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
This support group is for children, teens and parents with IBD.
404-982-0616
mball@ccfa.org
Meets: Tuesday, every other month starting in April
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CCFA Adolescent Support Group: Scarborough, ME
Scarborough, ME 04074
Maine Medical Center, Scarborough Campus. Meets the 4th Saturday of every month from 11-12pm. Location: Health Resource Room. Families should use the West Entrance.
drwalter@maine.rr.com
Meets: Saturday, 4th Saturday Each Month
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CCFA Adult Support Group: Dallas, TX
8200 Walnut Hill Ln
Dallas, TX 75231
Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas in the GI Lab waiting room. For more information, contact Jennifer Gossett and Kristi Teichelman at 214-345-2669 or you may contact Jennifer or Kristi at jennifergossett@texashealth.org
214-345-2669
JenniferGossett@texashealth.org
Meets: 2nd Tuesday of each month; contact the facilitator to confirm
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CCFA Adult Support Group: Dallas, TX
1801 Inwood Rd
Dallas, TX 75235
Meets at UT Southwestern Medical Center, Outpatient Building, 801 Inwood Rd, 4th Floor, Room WA4.102, Dallas, TX 75235. Date and time vary. Contact Winnie Wong for more information.
214-645-0595
winnie.wong@utsouthwestern.edu
Meets: varies, contact facilitator to confirm
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CCFA Adult Support Group: Fort Worth, TX
3500 Camp Bowie Boulevard
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Meets the first Saturday of each month, 9am - 11am at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Room 291 in the EAD building. For more information, contact Chuck Hinson at 817-240-8086 or by email at carrotdoctor@gmail.com.
carrotdoctor@gmail.com
Meets: 1st Saturday of every month, contact facilitator to confirm
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CCFA Adult Support Group: Grapevine, TX
210 N Main St
Grapevine, TX 76051
This group meets the 1st Tuesday of each month from 6 - 8 pm at The Back Porch Grill, 210 N. Main St, Grapevine TX 76051 in the Party Room. For more information, contact Vicki Blancett at 214-536-0732, vblancett@charter.net or Sonja Callicott at 817-312-5579, sonjarc@verizon.net
214-536-0732
vblancett@charter.net
Meets: 1st Tuesday of the month
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CCFA Adult Support Group: Louisville, KY
3827 Shelbyville Rd
Louisville, KY 40207
Eclipse Bank
(646) 623-2620
jsilberisen@ccfa.org
Meets: Second Wednesday, 7:00-8:30 PM, Monthly
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CCFA Adult Support Group: Scarborough, ME
Scarborough, ME
Maine Medical Center, Scarborough Campus.From 7:30-9:00pm on the second Tuesday of each month. Location :Health Resource Room. Attendees should use the West Entrance.
drwalter@maine.rr.com
Meets: Tuesday, Monthly, Second Tuesday
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CCFA Adult, Pediatric Support Group: Lubbock, TX
21st St & Louisville Ave
Lubbock, TX 79410
We are a Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America support group with information for adults and children to help support one another in our daily lives as people living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
(432) 940.4727
Meets: Monday, Once a month
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CCFA College Support Group: Boston, MA
881 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Boston University Health Center. An IBD support group designed for college-aged individuals who are directly or indirectly affected. Designed to build a community and encouragement for youth to pursue educational goals while living with a chronic disease.
ne@ccfa.org
Meets: Mondays, First Monday of Every Month
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CCFA Parent and Pediatric Support Groups: Providence, RI
593 Eddy Street
Providence, RI 02903
Hasbro Children's Hospital. Support Group for Parents of Children with IBD and a Support Group for Children with IBD (Meet Simultaneously). Location: Room 151
mmurphy@ccfa.org
Meets: Wednesday, Monthly
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CCFA Parent Support Group: Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
Parent Chat: A Quarterly Support Group for Parents of Children with IBD. Parents of all IBD children through college age are welcome to attend. Each meeting will feature a speaker and Q&A session, and parents will be able to share stories, coping skills and strategies. Our next meeting will be May 14, 2013 at La Madeline located in Dallas, Texas off Preston Road and Forest Lane. The topic will include therapeutic yoga techniques for pain management.
972-386-0607
jleech@ccfa.org
Meets: varies, quarterly
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CCFA Parent Support Group: Northern Virginia
4000 Stringfellow Road
Chantilly, VA 20151
Meets: 2nd Monday of every other month 7:00pm - 8:30pm (May, July, September and November 2013). The May 13th meeting will meet at the Chantilly Regional Library inside the Chantilly Conference Room
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CCFA Parent Support Group: Tampa, FL
3515 Mcfarland Road
Tampa, FL 33618
Original Carrollwood Rec Center
813-431-7720
ellen@ellensn.com
Meets: Wednesday, Monthly
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CCFA Parent Support Group: Westport, CT
10 Lyons Plains Rd
Westport, CT 06880
(646) 388-9290
sseijas@ccfa.org
Meets: Tuesday, last Tuesday of each month
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CCFA Parent Support Group: White Plains, NY
30 Glenn St
White Plains, NY 10603
(646) 388 - 9290
sseijas@ccfa.org
Meets: Tuesday, 4th Tuesday of each month
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CCFA Patient Support Group: White Plains, NY
222 Westchester Ave
White Plains, NY 10577
(646) 388 - 9290
sseijas@ccfa.org
Meets: Tuesday, 2nd Tuesday of each month
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CCFA Pediatric & Parent Support Group: Louisville, KY
4950 Norton Healthcare Blvd
Louisville, KY 40241
Norton Medical Plaza, Suite 301- Brownsboro Road
(646) 623-2620
jsilberisen@ccfa.org
Meets: Third Thursday, 6:30-8:00 PM, Monthly
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CCFA Pediatric Support Group
2277 Minnesota 36
Roseville, MN 55113
Support group for children and teenagers.
651-917-2424
minnesota@ccfa.org
Meets: Second Saturday monthly from 9:00-10:00 a.m.
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CCFA Pediatric Support Group, "Peer to Peer": Grand Rapids, MI
118 Commerce Avenue Southwest
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United Way - 118 Commerce Ave. SW
Molly Campbell: 616-560-5343 / mcampbell@ccfa.org
Meets: 5pm - 6pm on April 28, May 26, June 23
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CCFA Pediatric Support Group: Fort Worth, TX
801 7th Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76104
Support group for children and their parents, family and friends. For April's session, the group will meet Tuesday, April 23 at 6:00pm in the Pavilion class room with Wayne Martin, Psychologist, speaking on relaxation techniques. For more information, contact Brenda Sonnier at brenda.sonnier@cookchildrens.org.
682-885-4822
brenda.sonnier@cookchildrens.org
Meets: 3rd Tuesday of each month; contact the facilitator to confirm
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CCFA Pediatric Support Group: Harford County, MD
Upper Chesapeake Drive
Bel Air, MD 21014
If you have Crohn's disease or Ulcerative colitis, you are not alone. The University of Maryland and CCFA can help! Come join us as we continue this journey together.
HPIBDS2013@gmail.com.
Meets: Thursday, May 23
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CCFA Pediatric Support Group: Nashville, TN
2200 Children's Way
Nashville, TN 37232
Please join us from September to May for our parent/child support group on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Family Resources Center.
Val and Scott Shirley (615) 202.9436
valmypal3@yahoo.com
Meets: 3rd Tuesday, Monthly during school year
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CCFA Pediatric Support Group: Orlando, FL
51 Pennsylvania St
Orlando, FL 32806
Grace Medical Home
(347) 802.6448
paulaccfa@yahoo.com
Meets: Tuesday, Monthly
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CCFA Support Club in Virginia Beach
349 Southport Circle #108
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Sarah Kubicki - sarahkubicki36@gmail.com
Meets: 3rd Saturday of the Month at 10:30am
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CCFA Support Group - Indianapolis
8625 Guilford Ave
Indianapolis, IN 46240
317-288-0054
cindymeenach@yahoo.com
Meets: Saturday, Third Saturday of each month
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CCFA Support Group - South Bend
209 Lincoln Way W
Mishawaka, IN 46544
574.250.5005
michianaccfa@gmail.com
Meets: Monday, 1st Monday of the month
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CCFA Support Group: Albany, NY
600 Northern Blvd
Albany, NY 12204
Meets on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7:00 pm (Sept-June). Albany Memorial Hospital - Conklin Conference Room For information call Maria at 518-727-5541 or e-mail deluciamaria@hotmail.com In case of inclement weather please call first!
518-727-5541
deluciamaria@hotmail.com
Meets: Monday, Monthly - Excluding July & August
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CCFA Support Group: Albuquerque, NM
8300 Constitution Ave NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
Albuquerque Support Group, Kaseman Presbyterian Hospital, Taos Room
extrabases@comcast.net
Meets: Third Sunday @ 2:00pm, Every month
