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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CCFA Support Group: Ann Arbor, MI
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University of Michigan C.S. Motts Children's Hospital - 2nd Floor, next to gift shop.
Sarah Lyle: 734-622-8011 / Ronna Fogle: 734-763-9650
slyle@umich.edu
Meets: Contact Sarah for more information
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CCFA Support Group: Annapolis, MD
2001 Medical Pkwy
Annapolis, MD 21401
Bradely Thomas- (443)253.3806
bradley.e.thomas@gmail.com
Meets: 1st Wednesday of Each Month- 7:00-8:30 PM, Monthly, Health Sciences Pavillion (7th Floor) Next to Anne Arundel Medical Center
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CCFA Support Group: Ashland, KY
2201 Lexington Avenue
Ashland, KY 41101
2201 Lexington Ave Ashland, KY 41101 King's Daughter Medical Center (646) 623-2620 jsilberisen@ccfa.org Meets: second Tuesday, 6:00-7:30 PM, Every other month (even months), 6:00-7:30 PM
stewartgang@roadrunner.com
Meets: Tuesday, Every other month (even months)
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CCFA Support Group: Ashland, KY
2201 Lexington Avenue
Ashland, KY 41101
This location is close to Huntington, WV
646 - 623- 2620
jsilberisen@ccfa.org
Meets: Second Tuesay of every other month (even months)
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CCFA Support Group: Ashland, KY
2201 Lexington Ave
Ashland, KY 41101
King's Daughter Medical Center
(646) 623-2620
jsilberisen@ccfa.org
Meets: second Tuesday, 6:00-7:30 PM, Every other month (even months)
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CCFA Support Group: Atlanta-Decatur
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Greater Travelers Rest Baptist Church, HF Shepherd Multiplex Building, 4650 Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur, GA 30034
(404) 219-7090
vlhardaway@yahoo.com
Meets: Tuesday, Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: Atlanta-Dekalb County
Atlanta, GA
This group is currently being relocated.
(678) 296-1627
darryl_nlsn@hotmail.com
Meets:
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CCFA Support Group: Atlanta-North Metro
980 Johnson Ferry Rd
Atlanta, GA 30342
Northside Hospital, Doctor's Building, Ground Floor, Classroom B, 980 Johnson Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA
(770) 518-7401
amdurfamily@bellsouth.net
Meets: Wednesday, Every other month
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CCFA Support Group: Atlanta-Piedmont Hospital
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Piedmont Hospital, Building 77, Classroom 5 on the M level, 1968 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30309 Complimentary parking is offered to attendees who park in the North Parking Deck. For a campus map please click here: http://www.piedmont.org/uploads/public/documents/PH/campus_map_Oct2010.pdf
(404) 597-8621
aantenen@occupiedrenovations.com
Meets: Tuesday, Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: Austin, TX
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Austin Support Group, Seton NW Hospital, 3rd Floor Conference Room A
Meets: 2nd Monday , Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: Baltimore,MD
22 S Greene St
Baltimore, MD 21201
Please RSVP to lauras@verizon.net
Laura Stephens
lauras@verizon.net
Meets: 1st Thursdays, Every Other Month , UMMC, Patient Resource Center, 1st Floor
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CCFA Support Group: Bay Village, OH
502 Cahoon Rd
Bay Village, OH 44140
Bay Village Public Library
Meets: Third Wednesday, Monthly 7:00- 8:30 PM
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CCFA Support Group: Bethlehem, PA
2545 Schoenersville Rd
Bethlehem, PA 18017
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg/ECC B Room
484.294.0615
ccfalv@yahoo.com
Meets: 2nd Sunday, Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: Birmingham, AL
1090 Montgomery Hwy
Birmingham, AL 35216
Meets: Thursday, Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: Boca Raton, FL
800 Meadows Road
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Boca Raton Regional Hospital
561-498-7288
lsofnmb@gmail.com
Meets: Tuesday, Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: Boston, MA
55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
Mass General Hospital.Peer Support for people of any stage of IBD: parents and friends welcome. Location: Yawkey Bldg, Room 4-4810.
ne@ccfa.org
Meets: Wednesday, 2nd Wednesday
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CCFA Support Group: Brick, NJ
425 Jack Martin Boulevard
Brick, NJ 08724
Ocean Medical Center
Meets: Tuesday, Second Tuesday of every month
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Los Angeles County, Burbank
191 S Buena Vista St
Burbank, CA 91505
Burbank Medical Plaza
May 2013 meeting is cancelled
Facilitator: Douglas Yakich (818) 516.9847
CCFABurbankSupport@me.com
Meets: 2nd Wednesday of the month 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Los Angeles County, Encino
15739 Ventura Boulevard
San Fernando Valley, CA 91436
This support group is on hiatus.
Contact Lindsay Brown, CCFA Regional Education and Support Manager - CA for more information
LBrown@ccfa.org
Meets: Meetings are cancelled until futher notice.
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Los Angeles County, Glendora
401 W Ada Ave
Glendora, CA 91741
Foothill Nursing Center
Facilitator: Gwen Hards, (626) 335.6100
glhbeach@hotmail.com
Meets: 3rd Thursday of the month, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
10350 Santa Monica Boulevard #120
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Parking: Free parking is available in the CCFA Office building's parking garage, which is accessed off of Benecia Ave, the side street West of the building (gate and lift arm will only be open for free parking between 5:35 and 6:00 p.m.) Google maps link is:
http://goo.gl/maps/XNha2
Metered parking available in front of building.
Facilitator: Tillie Huber, R.N. (800) 677.5252
Tillie.Huber@olympiamc.com
Meets: 3rd Monday of the month 6:00-8:00 p.m., monthly.
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA 90095
This is an undergrad and grad student group only.
Facilitator: Sarah Mekes
smekes@g.ucla.edu
Meets: Periodically - Facilitator has not provided next meeting date.
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
1441 Eastlake Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90033
USC Norris Cancer Hospital
Lobby Conference Room
This is a J-Pouch Group
Facilitators: Dorothy Rocha, MSW, LCSW & Yolee Casagrande, RN, (323) 865-3156
Meets: 1st Saturday, Quarterly in March, June, September, and December
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles
757 Westwood Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90024
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Basement, Room 124 A/B
This is a J-Pouch Group
Dr. Jonathan Sack, Colorectal Surgeon (UCLA) serves as the medical advisor.
Facilitator: Michael May, (310) 546.7927
mtmay42@yahoo.com
Meets: 2nd Saturday, Quarterly in February, May, August, and November
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Los Angeles County, Redondo Beach
514 N Prospect Ave
Redondo Beach, CA 90277
Beach Cities Health District
March meeting will feature guest speaker Nikki Frousakis, Ph.D., who will address the topic of " The Psychological Aspects of Dealing with a Chronic Disease." Dr. Frousakis will welcome your questions and concerns for discussion.
Facilitator: Gary Hirschhorn (310) 839.4981 or garylilia@mindspring.com and co-facilitator: Janet Jones (310) 872.9686
jjanetzzz@aol.com
Meets: 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Los Angeles County, Tarzana
18321 Clark Street
Los Angeles, CA 91356
Tarzana Hospital - North Conference Room
Tarzana Parent Support Group: "IBD and Our Kids"
Facilitators: Anne House annehouse@the-maestro.com and Negeen Papehn, negeenpapehn@yahoo.com
annehouse@the-maestro.com
Meets: 3rd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m., Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Orange County, Laguna Hills
24451 Health Center Drive
Laguna Hills, CA 92637
Saddleback Women’s Hospital
at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center
Conference Room 2 & 3
Facilitator: Sheila Rowan (714) 469.4942, and Philip Hering, phering321@gmail.com or (949)547.7455
sheila.rowan@yahoo.com
Meets: 2nd Thursday of the month, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Orange County, Los Alamitos
3751 Katella Avenue
Los Alamitos, CA 90720
Los Alamitos Medical Center
Second Floor Conference Room
Facilitator: Darrin Pagenkopp, MsEd (714) 280.6377
Meets: Last Monday of the month 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., Monthly
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Orange County, Newport Beach
567 San Nicolas Drive #360
Newport Beach, CA 92660
This is a Parent Network Group
Facilitators: Pamela George, (714) 323-5035, pammyg@cox.net, and Matt Bays, mwbays@gmail.com
pammyg@cox.net
Meets: Quarterly - 6:30 - 8:00 p.m., February 20, 2013, May 22, 2013, September and December TBD. Group Event in Irvine: April 21, 2013 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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CCFA Support Group: CA, Orange County, Orange
1000 West La Veta Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
The Center for Cancer Prevention and Treatment at St. Joseph Hospital
This is a J-Pouch Group
Facilitator: Kathleen Close, R.N., Nurse Navigator (714) 734.6235
Meets: 3rd Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Quarterly in January, April, July, and October
