PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS
POWER OF TWO
The Power of Two program provides one-to-one support and compassion to patients and their families suffering from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Individuals participating in the program are matched to volunteers who have had similar challenges and experiences for phone or e-mail conversations. This program is open to adults with IBD as well as parents of children with IBD. We are working to expand this program to serve spouses of people with IBD; if your spouse is an IBD patient and you are willing to be a Power of Two volunteer, we would love to have you!
If you are seeking support or if you are intested in volunteering to share your experiences with others, please contact Sarah Smith-Brady at (425) 451-8455 or ssmith@ccfa.org.
SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS
Our support group meetings are held in a warm, welcoming, and safe atmosphere. All meetings are offered free of charge. People with IBD and their families and friends are encouraged to attend.
A list of our regularly scheduled group meetings is below. However, please note that all support group listings are subject to change. Please call the Northwest Chapter at (425) 451-8455 or 1-877-703-6900 the afternoon of the scheduled meeting to confirm the meeting date, time, and place.
If we don't have a support group in your area and you are interested in working with us to START ONE, please contact Sarah Smith-Brady at ssmith@ccfa.org or (425) 451-8455 to inquire about applying to become a trained support group facilitator.
ALASKA
Anchorage - NEW!
We'll be starting an Anchorage support group with our new facilitator, Mike Moeglein, in September! Our first meeting will be Thursday, Sept. 10, and our second meeting will be Tuesday, Nov. 10.
Will meet every "odd" month (Jan., Mar., May, July, Sept., Nov.) on varying days of the week (beginning in Sept. 2009), 7:00pm
BP Energy Center (Check back for exact address, Anchorage, AK), Room TBD
For more information, or if you are interested in joining, please contact Sarah Smith-Brady at ssmith@ccfa.org / toll-free 877-703-6900.
IDAHO
Boise
AUGUST MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THE 2nd TUESDAY, AUGUST 11: same time, same place!
Normally meets the 1st Tuesday of each "even" month (Feb., Apr., Jun., Aug., Oct. & Dec.), 7:30pm
St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center (520 S. Eagle Road, Meridian, ID), Room 25
Questions? Contact facilitator Tonya Robertson: tonya_robertson@ymail.com
We're still looking for a co-facilitator for this group, so if you are interested in co-facilitating it with Tonya, please contact Sarah Smith-Brady at ssmith@ccfa.org.
OREGON
Portland
Meets the third Wednesday of each month, 7:00pm
OHSU's Center for Health & Healing (3rd Floor, Conference Room #5).
Note: This is OHSU's new facility at the South Waterfront (3303 SW Bond Ave., Portland), not up on the hill. Driving Directions / Map. Street parking is free after 7pm, or there is a convenient parking garage available at the facility.
Questions? Contact facilitators Felicia & Steve Holgate: holgatefamily@hotmail.com or 503-296-0194
Salem - NEW!
We'll be reviving the Salem support group with our facilitator, Tim Hand, sometime this summer! Please check this website for updates!
Meeting day (likely one Saturday every other month), time and place TBD.
Questions? Contact facilitator Tim Hand at: CCFASalemSupport@gmail.com or 503-339-7306
WASHINGTON
Eastside
Meets the second Tuesday of each month, 7:00-9:00 pm
Evergreen Hospital, 12040 NE 128th Street, Room Tan 121, Kirkland
Questions? Contact facilitator Ken Persson: kpersson@aol.com
Olympia - NEW!
Come join our new group!
Meets the last Tuesday of each month, 6:00 pm
Olympia High School, 1302 North St, Olympia. DIFFERENT ROOM FOR SUMMER: enter & park in the bus entry lot (right next to the baseball field off Carlyon); signs are marked "buses only." If you hit the student lot (where we entered before), you have gone too far down Carlyon. Our meeting room is the first portable straight ahead. Signage will be posted on the building.
Questions? Contact co-facilitators Susie McPike (mcpikesusie@yahoo.com) or Andrew Beattie (geminidrew@hotmail.com)
Seattle
The Seattle group is temporarily closed and seeking 1-2 new facilitator(s). If you are interested in applying to facilitate this group, or if you have questions, please contact Sarah Smith-Brady at ssmith@ccfa.org / 425-451-8455. In the meantime, we encourage you to attend the Eastside support group (see above).
Tacoma
Meets the fourth Monday of each month, 7:00-8:30 pm
St. Clair Medical Pavilion, 11311 Bridgeport, Lakewood
Questions? Contact group facilitator Rudy Horst: r.horst@comcast.net
