The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc., has regional and local chapters. It provides free educational materials, as well as educational activities, through local chapters in most parts of the country. You can contact the foundation to ask for the address of your nearest local group:
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc.A comprehensive reference book covering disease complications, medication use, pregnancy and insurance issues can be purchased through the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Inc. This is the name of the book:
386 Park Avenue South, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10016-8804
telephone: 1-800-932-2423 or 1-212-685-3440
Internet address: http://www.ccfa.org/
The New People -- Not Patients: A Source Book for Living With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Written by Penny Steiner-Grossman, Peter A. Banks and Daniel H. Present. Published by Kendall/Hunt, in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1992.The National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse is a service of the National Institutes of Health. This clearinghouse, which provides educational materials on many gastrointestinal topics (including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), can be contacted at this address:
National Digestive Diseases Information ClearinghouseOn the World Wide Web, information about inflammatory bowel disease can be found at this Internet address: http://qurlyjoe.bu.edu/cduchome.html
2 Information Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3570
telephone: 1-301-654-3810
Internet address: http://www.niddk.nih.gov/
