Support Groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information, and as well as a place to offer peer support and encouragement. Solicitations or research projects are not conducted at support group meetings.

This schedule is subject to change. Before attending a group for the first time, please call to verify date and time. Groups are free of charge and open to everyone.

E-mail support group
We have started an e-mail support group for those patients and families that are not close to one of our existing support groups or those who would like to participate in addition to attending a support group. There is a weekly topic of discussion by email and everyone is free to comment or ask a question at any time. Participants in the e-mail support group can send e-mails as often as they’d like. If you are interested in being part of an email support group, please contact the office at 856-779-7225 or via e-mail at cferara@scleroderma.org.

DELAWARE

Wilmington

North Delaware Support Group
6:00 p.m. Wednesdays once a month - Jan. 18, Feb. 15, 2012
Woodlawn Library, 2020 W. 9th St., Wilmington, DE, (302) 571-7425
Contact: Kathleen Sammons, (302) 482-2890, waffy606@aol.com or Angie Crowl, (302) 425-5054, anglcrowl@aol.com

NEW JERSEY

Burlington/Camden

2nd Thursday of every other month at 1:30 pm starting in January
BurlCam Support Group
We meet at the Cherry Professional Building, 385 Kings Highway North, Cherry Hill, N.J. See map.
Contact John Keegan, 856-767-4783, johnkeegan@comcast.net

Warren

Watchung Hills Support Group
2 p.m. Location: Trinity United Church, 118 King George Road, Warren, N.J., 732-469-5044. Map.
Support Group Leaders: Ellen Waldstein, 908-647-7266, ellw@optonline.net and Chris Frascella, 908-604-6054

2012 Meeting Dates: Tuesdays, quarterly – March 13 at 1:00, June 12 at 12:00 (potluck lunch at leader’s home), September 11 at 1:00, November 13 at 1:00

Woodbury

1st Tuesday (or Monday) of the month, quarterly at 7 pm – March 6, June 4 (Monday), September 4 and December 4
Woodbury, New Jersey Support Group
All meetings will take place at Underwood Memorial Hospital, Medical Arts Building (adjoining building) – Suite 14, 509 North Broad Street, Woodbury, NJ 08096   856-845-0100
Underwood Memorial Hospital
Support Group Leader: Mary Nuzzo,  (856) 582-6456, marynuzz@msn.com

PENNSYLVANIA

Camp Hill

Due to unforeseen circumstances, there will no longer be a support group in Camp Hill, PA. If you are available to be a support group leader in this area, please contact the office for further details.

Doylestown

4th Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. starting May 24, 2010
Doylestown Support Group
Doylestown Hospital, 1st floor – North Wing – Conference Room B, 595 West State Street, Doylestown , Pennsylvania 18901, 215-345-2200
Support Group Leader: Mary Gocek, 908-256-3408, marygocek@gmail.com

Langhorne (Bucks County)

Telephone contacts for support:
Ilene Nusblatt, (215) 321-1670, inusblatt@comcast.net
Sharon Durham, (215) 638-2771

Philadelphia

2nd Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. starting May 12, 2010
Philadelphia Support Group
Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System
39th and Market Streets, Wright Saunders Building
Gardner Conference Room 128C
Philadelphia, PA 19104 Driving directions
215.662.8000
Support Group Leader: Joyce Roby-Washington, 215-474-0259 or 267-516-6987, joycerw757@msn.com

Pottstown

If anyone is interested in attending the Pottstown group, but has been unable to attend because of the time/day/location, please contact the SFDV office at 866-675-5545. In the meanwhile, there is the nearby Reading group that members can attend. For more information, please contact Dawn Batzel at 610-287-1445 or happy81070@verizon.net

Reading

Saturdays at 10 a.m. March 10, May 12, July 14, September 8 and November 10, 2012
Reading Support Group
Reading Pediatrics office, 40 Berkshire Court, Wyomissing, PA 19610, Map and directions
Support Group Leader: Dawn Batzel, 610-287-1445, happy81070@verizon.net

Williamsport

1 p.m. first Wednesday each month (except January, February, July and August)
June and December meetings held at 1:15 p.m. at Grace Buffet, 811 N. Loyalsock Ave., Montoursville, PA 368-8666
Williamsport Area Support Group
Life Center in the Lycoming Mall, 300 Lycoming Mall Cir # 3021, Muncy, Penn. See map and directions.
Support Group Leaders: Jayne Young, 570-323-4228, weyclu@sunlink.net, co-leader Gayle Bullock, 570-398-0551

York

Meets quarterly on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Next meeting Feb. 1.
York/Lancaster Support Group
Elmwood Mansion Conference Center, 400 Elmwood Blvd. (Corner of S. Belmont St & Elmwood Blvd), York, PA 17402, 800-436-4326.
Support Group Leaders: Kathleen Gaskell-Blankenship, 717-428-1464, karlkathleen@earthlink.net