Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Diseases:
What Every Patient Needs to Know

An educational program for patients, families & caregivers living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

Tuesday, July 14
6:30 p.m.
Wright State University
No cost

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 Take the Challenge. Change a life.

We are currently training for the Kona, Hawaii Half Marthon on June 28th and
The Napa to Sonoma Wine Country Half on July 19th.

Our Next Event is the Rock 'n Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon on December 6, 2009
Join us for this exciting event and make a difference in the lives of IBD Patients!

Find out more about Team Challenge at our information meetings in August.
Meetings will be held in Greater Cincinnati and Dayton.
We look forward to meeting you!


Visit the Team Challenge Web Site or call Jen at 513-772-3550 for more information.
Can't take the Challenge this time, but still want to help?  Donate Now
You can also see upcoming Team Challenge fundraisers on the calendar below.

Thanks to all who participated in Dayton and Cincinnati
to make the Take Steps Walk such a success.

 In Dayton, we have raised over $44,000 but still need to make our $64,000 goal. If each person raises just $100 more, we will reach our goal. Please continue to reach out to friends and family to ask them for help. You have until the end of August to continue fundraising. www.cctakesteps.org/dayton

In Cincinnati, we have raised over $107,000 but still need to make our $129,000 goal. If each person raises just $35 more, we will reach our goal. Please continue to reach out to friends and family to ask them for help. You have until the end of August to continue fundraising. www.cctakesteps.org/cincinnati

July 12-18, 2009

~A co-ed residential camp for kids with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis~
 
Our 2009 session will be held at YMCA Camp Copneconic, Fenton, MI.
 
Applications available for campers (ages 7-16),
Leaders in Training (age 17), and volunteers (age 18+).
 
To learn more about this exciting program:
Contact the SW Ohio Chapter at 513-772-3550 or 877-283-7513.

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, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Call the Southwest Ohio Chapter office at 877-283-7513 for details.

Location:
Kettering Medical Center
3535 Southern Blvd.
Kettering, OH 45429

Upcoming Meeting & Topic Schedule:
 
Currently in transition, but will start up again this fall. Please check back for more details.

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

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

Upcoming Meeting & Topic Schedule:

*No Meeting in July*
August 17
September 21

Directions available on the Family Life Center Web Site

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.

MASON AREA SUPPORT GROUP

Location:
Heritage Presbyterian Church
6546 S. Mason Montgomery Road
Mason, OH 45040

Upcoming Meeting Schedule:

Currently in transition, but will start up again this fall. Please check back for more details.

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

Upcoming Meeting Schedule:
 
July 14
August 11
September 8

Coming Soon: MONTGOMERY SUPPORT GROUP

Location:
Bethesda North Hospital
10500 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45242

Contact the Southwest Ohio Chapter office at 513-772-3550 or 1-877-283-7513 for more information

Please remember -  we do not mention specific doctor's names or dosages of medications during our support groups. 

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.