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This article is from the Inflammatory
Bowel Disease FAQ, by Susan Blank smb@panix.com with numerous
contributions by others.
1.0.2 What IBD support organizations exist in Canada?
If you live in Canada, you can contact the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of
Canada, 21 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 301, Toronto, Ontario M4T 1L9, at
1-416-920-5035 or 1-800-387-1479.
Website: www.ccfc.ca/site.html.
Another Canadian organization worth contacting is the Northwestern
Society of Intestinal Research, c/o Vancouver Hospital & Health Sciences
Centre, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada V5Z 1M9, phone is
(604) 875-4875. The Society is a federally registered charity, dedicated to
supporting research and education into gastrointestinal diseases, with a
particular focus on inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn's disease and
ulcerative colitis. It has been in operation since 1976. Its mandate is
two-fold: firstly, to raise monies to support research into
intestinal diseases; and secondly, to educate the public, health
professionals and patients about intestinal diseases.
The educational aspect of the Society's mandate includes
informational brochures and pamphlets printed and distributed regularly to
hospitals, clinics, doctors and patients; two active support groups (one
for Crohn's & Colitis patients, another for people with IBS, and a third
for children and their families in the planning stages); a book and video
library; and bi-monthly newsletter. The Society's Board includes
Jan Greenwood, who wrote the "IBD Nutrition Book " listed below in the book
portion of this FAQ.
Website: www.interchg.ubc.ca/nsir/
For Canadians with Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Jeffrey Roberts runs the IBS
Self Help Group, 3332 Yonge Street, P.O. Box 94074, Toronto, Ontario,
M4N 3R1. Contact Jeffrey Roberts at 416-932-3311 or via email at
jdr@io.org.
Website: www.interlog.com/~ibs
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