| 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.
Modesto
Telephone Support Group
Conference Call – Calls are
free, however long distance
charges may apply. Please contact Cheryl for
dates, times and call-in
number: Cheryl George, 209-928-4332, cjgeorge3786@frontiernet.net
Sacramento
Sacramento Support Group
10 a.m.–Noon the last Saturday
of each month (except as noted.) Meetings and events for 2010.
Meeting address: 451 Parkfair Drive, Suite 3,
Sacramento, CA 95864 Map and directions.
Support Group Leader: Theresa Parulan,
916-481-7950, tpsclero@comcast.net
Support Group Co-Leader: Victoria Chavez, 916-359-0976, vicknbob@surewest.net
Meeting dates for 2010:
- June 26 - Gehan P. Devendra, M.D., Pulmonologist, Kaiser Permanente
- July - Summer party TBA
- August 28
- September 25
- October 30
- November - No meeting
- December 5 - Holiday Open House Party
Sacramento Support Group summer party!
San Francisco
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San Francisco Support Group Holiday Lunch, 2009 |
2010 Schedule: July 24; August 21; September 18; October 16-Patient Education Seminar, Hilton Garden Inn, Fairfield; November 20. Contact Jayme to confirm meeting dates and events.
San Francisco Scleroderma Support Group
Western Addition Branch
SF Public Library
1550 Scott St.
San Francisco, CA 94115
(corner of Scott & Geary)
Support Group Leader: Jayme Kornfeld, 415-256-9004, j_kornfeld@comcast.net
Santa Rosa
10 a.m.–12 p.m., fourth Saturday of every
month. There are no meetings in July, November
or December.
North Bay Area Support Group
New Vintage Church, 3300 Sonoma Avenue, Santa
Rosa, Calif. See
map and directions.
Support Group Leader: Cathy Eddy, 707-538-9193,
eddyc@sbcglobal.net
2010 Meeting Event Calendar (PDF)
Meeting schedule for 2010:
- June 26
- July 24, Summer BBQ
- Aug. 28
- Sept. 12 - 8th Annual "Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma" Walk, Sacramento
- October 16 - Patient Education Seminar, Fairfield, CA
- Oct. 23, "Coping with Chroonic Illness" with Cynthia Wilcox-Rittgers, Ph. D.
- December 4, Holiday party - details TBA
Holiday Lunch North Bay Area SG |
