ibd organizations

Athletes vs. Crohn's | Website

Connecting to Cure Crohn's & Colitis | Website

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America | Find a Local Chapter 

Girls with Guts | Website

International Ostomy Association | Website 

The Great Bowel Movement | Website

World Gastroenterology Organisation | Website

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HEALTHCARE organizations

American Chronic Pain Association | Website

American College of Gastroenterology | Website

American Gastroenterological Association | Website

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons | Website

International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders (IFFGD) | Website

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) | Website

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support groups

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Support Groups |  Find a Support Group

Connecting to Cure Support Group (Los Angeles) | Website

Daily Strength |  Website 

IBD Support Foundation | Website 
Power of Two Peer-to-Peer Support Mobile App  |  Source: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

The American Chronic Pain Association Support Groups | Website 

United Ostomy Association of America Support Groups | Find a Support Group

 

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find an expert

American Chronic Pain Association | Website 

Center for Disease Control and Prevention | Website

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Healthcare Professionals |  Find a Doctor

 

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for adult ibd patients

Tips for Intimacy when you have Crohn's  |  Source: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

Tips for taking plane trips with Crohn's  |  Source: Everyday Health 

Influences and Impact of Anxiety and Depression in the Setting of IBD  |  Source: IBD Journal

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for youth ibd patients
 

Organizations

About Kids GI | Website 

GI Kids | Website
Just Like Me IBD (CCFA) | Website

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Youth Camps

Camp Oasis | Find a Camp

The Painted Turtle | Find a Camp

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Books 

Toilet Paper Flowers, A Story for Children About Crohn's Disease by Frank J. Sileo, PhD |  Available on Amazon

 

Misc.

Common Coping Styles of Teens Who Are Chronically Ill or Disabled | Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
The Stresses Faced By Teenagers Who Are Chronically Ill or Disabled | Source: American Academy of Pediatrics
 

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FOR STUDENTS

Scholarships

Abbvie Immunology Scholarship | Website 

Athletes vs. Crohn’s & Colitis Scholarship | Website

PAF's Scholarship Program | Website

180 Medical College Scholarship Program (For Ostomy Patients) | Website

 

 

for ostomy patients

Friends of Ostomates Worldwide | Website

International Ostomy Association | Website

J-Pouch Group | Website

Ostomy Home Skills Program | Website

Quality Life Association | Website

United Ostomy Associations of America | Website

 

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for caregivers

Organizations

Caregive Action Network (CAN) | Website 

Family Caregiver Alliance  |  Website

The Caregiver Space | Website
Today's Caregiver | Website 

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Scholarships

180 Medical Ron Howell Caregiver College Scholarship | Website

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Support Groups 

Family Caregiver Alliance's Online Caregiver Support Group | Website

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Misc.

How to Help a Friend or Loved One Suffering from a Chronic Illness | Source: American Psychological Association
Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Family Guide for Caregiving | Johns Hopkins University Press

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volunteer opportunities

Camp Oasis | Sign Up: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America

Girls With Guts | Website

The Painted Turtle | Website

 

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events

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Events |  Find a Local Event

 

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advocacy opportunities 
American Gastroenterological Association Advocacy Resources | Website 

Crohn's and Colitis Foundation Advocacy Network | Sign up 

United Ostomy Association of America Advocacy Network | Sign up 

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Research & clinical trials

CenterWatch Clinical Trials Listing Service | Website

Find Me Cure | Website

IBD Partners  |  Website

IBD Medication Guide  |  Website
International Foundation for Gastrointestinal Disorders Clinical Trials | Website
National Institutes of Health Clinical Trials | Website

Research Match | Website
The Center for Information & Study on Clinical Research Participation | Website

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medical publications & journals

Cochrane | Website

GUT Journal | Website

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Journal | Website

Journal of the American Medical Association | Website

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition | Website

New England Journal of Medicine | Website

PubMed | Website

The Lancet | Website

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