December 22, 2009

General Healthcare Maintenance Fact Sheet

Click here for some easy to follow guidelines about maintaining your health.

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Understanding IBD Medications and Side Effects

The CCFA has released a fantastic new brochure! If you click on this link you will find all of the information you will need about the medications prescribed for those with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.

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December 2, 2009

Internships available in Atlanta

Undergraduate and Graduate Internship Program
The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) is the nation’s leading non-profit providing Crohn’s and colitis research, patient and professional education, support and advocacy. The mission of the CCFA is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases.

Description
The Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America has internship positions in the Atlanta office available. The office is located at 2250 North Druid Hills Road, Suite 250, Atlanta, GA 30329. CCFA internships are unpaid, though college credits may apply.

Internships are available for Spring 2010 (January-May), Summer 2010 (May through August); Fall 2010 (August through December) and Spring 2011 (January-May).

Internship Requirements
□ Commitment to a 20 hour work week over 15 weeks (schedule is flexible)
□ Enjoy interacting with people in person and on the phone
□ Excellent writing and interpersonal communication skills
□ Ability to lift 25 pounds repeatedly
□ Experience with Microsoft Office and web-savvy
□ Ability to prioritize and handle a variety of assignments
□ Attention to detail and accountability
□ Currently enrolled as a undergraduate or graduate student

What we look for
□ Positive attitude
□ Self-motivated
□ Excellent customer service skills
□ Hard worker
□ Fast learner
□ Strong communication skills
□ Have serious interest in non-profit or community health sector

What we offer
□ Exposure to non-profit operations
□ Knowledge of available health resources
□ Experience with:
o logistical planning of grassroot community events (with post follow up)
o program planning and development for patient education
o program planning and development for camp oasis
o volunteer management and recruitment
o patient support group management
o grant writing
o implementation of marketing strategies for events
o program development and promotion for continuing medical education symposium (CME)
o program evaluation
o social marketing (facebook, blogs and twitter)
o health promotion program planning
o health policy and advocacy

How to apply

1) Internship Application Form (contact Mary Ball at mball@ccfa.org for form)
2) Resume or curriculum vitae including honors, awards, etc

After being pre-selected you will additionally need to provide:

1) Two letters of recommendation from faculty
2) Official school transcript
3) Background check through CCFA National Headquarters

Once accepted, the interns start and end dates will be determined. The intern will collaborate with the faculty advisor and Education and Support Manager on goals and objectives to be met by the end of the internship period.

Please email (preferred), fax or mail your application form and resume by the appropriate deadline:

Mary Ball, MPH
Education and Support Manager
2250 North Druid Hills Road, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30329
Phone: 404-982-0616
Fax: 404-982-0656
Email: mball@ccfa.org

Deadline dates:

Please contact Mary Ball for current application deadlines for 2011

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October 29, 2009

Living with IBD: Blake's Story

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis do not discriminate and can strike anyone at any age.

Watch Blake's story to learn how one young man in Georgia is living with IBD.


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Volunteer with CCFA!

At CCFA-Georgia, we always welcome volunteers to help around our office with light administrative tasks as well as volunteers to help with one of our many special events.

Please give a call 404-982-0616 if you are interested in becoming a volunteer!

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Support Groups 2011 Schedule

Across the state of Georgia people with IBD, their families and friends are gathering to learn how to live with IBD. All CCFA support group meetings are casual and held in a warm, welcoming, and safe atmosphere and are always offered free of charge.


Where are our support groups and when do they meet? Keep reading to find out!

Please note: All support group listings are subject to change. Please call or email the facilitator listed for the group you wish to attend to confirm the meeting date, time, and place (or call the chapter office).

Welcome to our new group!


Emory Healthcare Support Group
The Emory Clinic 'B' on the 5th floor in Room 5701
1365 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA

First meeting date: December 8 from 6-8 pm
Contact: Elizabeth White at Elizabeth.M.White@emoryhealthcare.org or 404-778-2536.

For directions and a campus map please click here:http://www.emoryhealthcare.org/emory-university-hospital-atlanta/directions.html

*Remember we will be in Emory Clinic B and our support group can utilize the valet parkingin front of the clinic for free.

ATLANTA – DeKalb County
DeKalb Medical Center
2701 North Decatur Road
Auditorium (Ground Floor)
1st Wednesday of every month
7:00 pm - 8:00 PM




December 7



Facilitators:

































ATLANTA – North Metro
Northside Hospital, Doctor's Building
980 Johnson Ferry Road
Ground Floor, Classroom B
Third Wednesday of every other month
7:00 pm - 8:00 PM
Facilitators:



Glen and Danielle Amdur, 770-518-7401 or amdurfamily@bellsouth.net

ATLANTA – Piedmont/Midtown
Piedmont Hospital
1968 Peachtree Road
Building 77, Classroom 5 on the "M" Level
Third Tuesday of every month


November 15, December 20
7:00 pm - 8:30 PM
Facilitators:



Amy Antenen, 404-597-8621



Katie, orange1981@yahoo.com

Atlanta-Decatur






H.F. Shepherd Multiplex Bldg



4650 Flat Shoals Parkway



Decatur, GA 30034



2nd Tuesday of each month



7:00pm-8:00pm



November 15, December 13



*This is a ministry provided by the GTR Church



Facilitator



Valencia Hardaway vlhardaway@yahoo.com











DOUGLASVILLE
Woodie Fite Senior Center
8750 Dorris Road
Douglasville, GA 30134
December 15



6:45-8:00 PM
Facilitator:



TBD

GWINNETT COUNTY
Gwinnett Resource Center
665 Duluth Hwy, Lawrenceville, GA 30045
2nd Tuesday of each month; No meetings in June, July or August



December 13
7:00-8:30PM
Facilitator:



Raysa Abreu, 770-781-2815, ronabreu@bellsouth.net

MACON AREA
Medical Center Of Central Georgia
777 Hemlock St; Room #1
Macon, GA 31201
3rd Sunday of each month
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Facilitators:



Vicki Hunnicutt, 478-745-0495, vhunnicutt@hughes.net




SAVANNAH AREA
Savannah Jewish Education Alliance
5111 Abercorn Street
Savannah, GA 31405
NOTE: THIS GROUP IS CURRENTLY INACTIVE. NEW DATES COMING SOON!

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You are invited to take the Team Challenge!


You Can: Make a change, help find cures, and walk or run 13.1 miles!

Get the ultimate tour of Las Vegas with Team Challenge, CCFA's half marathon training and fundraising program and the official charity of the Rock 'n' Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon. On December 6, start and finish on the famed Las Vegas strip, while knowing you helped CCFA get one step closer to finding a cure for inflammatory bowel diseases.Team Challenge will help you train to run or walk a marathon or half-marathon as you raise funds to find a cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.

It's not too late to join us!

To learn more visit the Team Challenge Website.

You can also keep up to date on all Team Challenge Georgia activities by visiting our blog.

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Welcome to the CCFA-Georgia Blog!

Welcome to the CCFA-Georgia Blog!

We wanted to provide the most information for you in the easiest to read format possible. Thus, our blog was born! The Georgia Chapter staff is here to help, guide and support people affected by Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in any possible.

We hope you enjoy our blog!

Warmly,
Marcia, Karen, Angel, Mary and Amy AKA The Georgia Chapter

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