CCFA: Crohn's | Colitis

Newly Diagnosed?

A diagnosis of Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis can raise questions. CCFA has local chapters, support groups, and patient-to-patient support at our community site. Information specialists are available at our Information Resource Center: 888-694-8872 (M-F 9am-5pm EST). You can also search our resources.

Living with Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
1 in 200 Americans suffer from IBD, with about 30,000 new cases each year.
Treatment Options in IBD
Advances in understanding IBD have greatly expanded treatment options.
Diet & IBD
Paying attention to diet really helps to reduce symptoms and promote healing.
Nutrition & IBD
Nutrition concerns of patients living with IBD are very common and appropriate.
I'll Be Determined Interactive Web Journey
Prepare for lifestyle changes that may come from your diagnosis.

Start making a difference today-- here's how you can get involved:

• Train with us: Team Challenge is CCFA's endurance training and fundraising program. We'll get you ready to run or walk a half marathon or participate in a triathlon while you raise funds for CCFA. This year, join us at our wine country half marathons, a women's-only race in Nashville, and even events in Scotland and Portugal!

• Walk with us: Feel a true sense of community when you join a Take Steps fundraising walk. Take Steps is not just a walk, but a celebration including music, food, and activities for the whole family. Our participants walk each spring and fall in over 150 communities nationwide, and our 2013 events are just around the corner! You can participate as an individual, or double your fun and walk with friends, family, or co-workers as a team!

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Congress Honors CCFA Co-Founder Suzanne Rosenthal

February 27, 2013

Suzanne Rosenthal's Life Chronicled In The NonProfit Times

February 12, 2013

Uceris available for UC patients in March

February 8, 2013

Escape The Stall Campaign Featured In The New York Times

January 7, 2013

Flu Cases on the Rise in the US, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients at Increased Risk

January 7, 2013

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Young Professionals Group

March 14, 2013

Nutrition & IBD

March 14, 2013

2013 Connecticut Professional Dinner

March 19, 2013

2013 Connecticut Patient Education Symposium

April 6, 2013

Take Steps Knoxville

May 4, 2013

Take Steps Connecticut 2013

May 11, 2013

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Managing your IBD just got easier with the help of our new GI Buddy App! Download it today!

Patient Question: If you are in remission, will there still be signs of disease seen during colonoscopy?

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GI Buddy App Available on iTunes

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You can learn how to choose the best specialist or treatment center for you here.

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Our Information Resource Center is here to answer your questions! You can call the
IRC toll-free at 888.694.8872 or e-mail info@ccfa.org. The IRC is open Monday through Friday, 9:00 am-5:00 pm EST.