Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please call the chapter number above to confirm the meeting date, time, and place.
  
Support Groups:

CCFA support groups provide patients and their loved ones with an opportunity to meet others like themselves who are affected by Crohn's Disease and ulcerative colitis.  Meetings are held in a socially-oriented, emotionally uplifting atmosphere.  The discussions are stimulating and confidential, and participants always demonstrate support and understanding.

Trained facilitators run all support group meetings, and they often invite expert presenters to sessions.  Past presenters include pharmacists, nurses, gastroenterologists, colon and rectal surgeons, psychologists, and alternative health care experts.

If we don't currently have a support group in your area and you would you like to help us, please contact the chapter office at 513-772-3550 to inquire about becoming a trained support group facilitator.

DAYTON AREA SUPPORT GROUP

2nd Monday of every month, 7:00 p.m.
Call the Southwest Ohio Chapter at 513-772-3550 or 877-283-7513 for details

Location:
Good Samaritan North
9000 N. Main St.
Dayton, Oh 45415
*room on 1st floor, look for signs

Next Meeting:
Monday, October 12, 7:00 p.m.

Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
November 9

FINNEYTOWN AREA SUPPORT GROUP

3rd Monday of every month, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Call the Southwest Ohio Chapter office at 513-772-3550 for details.

Location:
Family Life Center, Northminster Presbyterian Church
Call 931-5777 for directions & a map

Next Meeting:
October 19

Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
November 16

Directions available on the Family Life Center Web Site

FREE Babysitting available:
With pre-registration, call 931-5777 to register your child(ren)

The Family Life Center is located at the corner of Woodview Dr. & Compton Rd.
One block east off Winton Rd., North of Ronald Reagan Highway and shares a parking lot with the church off of Compton Rd.  Entrance to the FLC is through the back door off of the parking lot.

NORTHERN KENTUCKY SUPPORT GROUP

Facilitators: Maureen Nordmeyer and Kimberly Moore
2nd Tuesday of the month, 7:00 p.m.

Location:
Gloria Dei Lutheran Church
2718 Dixie Hwy 
Crestview  Hills, KY 41017

Next Meeting:
October 13

Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
November 10- Guest Speaker: Dr. Susie Hussey, Psychiatrist

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Our chapter depends on our volunteers. You can become involved in a number of ways:

• Office Volunteer -- Office tasks that include typing, filing, mailings and other administrative tasks.
• Fundraising -- Serve on one of our fundraising committees for our special events.
• Education -- Help us raise awareness by distributing CCFA literature throughout the community.
• Ambassador -- Patients who are willing to talk to other patients about Crohn's or colitis (IBD)? Come join our one-on-one support system, which provides equally matched "buddies" or successful mentors (for adolescents) who can lend a listening ear to issues, concerns, and/or questions relating to IBD . . . call us to be trained as a volunteer.

OTHER WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

Membership
Individual memberships start as low as $30. Benefits include the chapters newsletter, national magazine, discounts on CCFA books, and invitations to participate in chapter events and programs.

Tribute/Memorial Cards:
"In Honor or In Memory"
There is a $5 minimum contribution per card. Tributes can be charged to your credit card over the telephone.

Research Alliance:
If you would like to join our donors who are funding on-going research projects please contact the office and ask about becoming a member of the Research Alliance.

Webcasts:
We now have round-the-clock learning opportunities that allow you to explore a particular topic in-depth. Every topic has been chosen for its interest to people with IBD and their families. Be sure to check out what's available now, and stay tuned for our upcoming programs, listed below:

The Effects of Crohn's and Colitis on Kids and Families; Advocacy, Insurance, and You; Leading-Edge Developments in the Diagnosis and Management of IBD; and Nutrition and IBD.

Southwest Ohio Chapter

8 Triangle Park Drive, Suite 800
Cincinnati, OH 45246

Phone: (513) 772-3550
Toll free: 1-877-283-7513
Fax: (513) 772-7599

E-mail address: SWOhio@ccfa.org

Staff:
Jenny Southers, Development Director, jsouthers@ccfa.org

Jen Crosby, Team Challenge Manager, jcrosby@ccfa.org

Rachel Spradlin, Take Steps Manager, rspradlin@ccfa.org

The office is open 9am to 5pm, Monday thru Friday.
There is a 24 hour voicemail that is checked regularly.

Our chapter serves Greater Cincinnati, Greater Dayton, Northern Kentucky and Southeastern Indiana.