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.
Support groups often feature speakers specializing
in scleroderma or related topics. To find
out information about upcoming speakers
or meeting topics, please contact the support
group leader or chapter office.
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. Download current schedule.
Camarillo
Ventura County Support Group
Camarillo Health Care District
3639 East Las Posas Rd. Ste 117
Camarillo 93010
Support Group Leader: Arline Wetter, 805-987-8236, thewetters@msn.com
Corona
Riverside Support Group
New Facility for Dr. Al Franco, Rheumatologist
11725 Slate Ave.
Arthritis Center of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92505
Support Group Leader: Francene
Odden, 951-735-2724, riverside@scleroderma.org
Fountain Valley
Orange County Support Group
11 a.m.–1 p.m., every other
month (October 31, & December 12 [holiday party - location TBD])
Fountain Valley Hospital, Saltzer Conference Room, 17100 Euclid Avenue,
Fountain Valley, Calif.
See
map and directions.
Support Group Leader: Bonnie
Davidson, 714-839-7034, orangecounty@scleroderma.org
Glendale
Crescenta Valley Support Group
October 17 at Bonnie Finn's (formerly Haskell). Call for address and directions.
Support Group Leader:
Joan Comaianni, 626-824-0921 crescentavalley@scleroderma.org
Los Angeles (in
English)
Los Angeles Support Group
Contact our Chapter office for
date and time of next meeting.
11704 Wilshire Blvd. Ste 250
Los Angeles 90025
Contact Josephine Battyany (310) 477-8225
Support Group Leader: Josephine
Battyany, 310-477-8225 or toll-free 877-443-5755, westside@scleroderma.org
Los Angeles (en
español)
Grupo de Apoyo de Los Angeles
Se Habla Español
Chapter Office
11704 Wilshire Blvd. Ste 250
Los Angeles 90025
Contact Josephine Battyany
Email spanishgroup@scleroderma.org
Oficina Esclerodermia (877) 443-5755
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es Esclerodermia?
Palmdale
Antelope Valley Support Group
We meet at Panera Bread, 39403 10th Street
West, Palmdale, Calif. Get
Directions.
Support Group Leader: Carole Stewart, 661-273-6952, antelopevalley@scleroderma.org
Sherman Oaks
San Fernando Valley Support Group
Sherman Oaks Hospital, Doctors Conference Room
4929 Van Nuys Blvd, Sherman Oaks 91403 Map and directions
Contact: Kelly Ryan, 818-974-2428, sanfernando@scleroderma.org
Oct. 11 - "Diet (Wellness Care)" with Dr Stephan Snyder
Nov. 8 - "Lung Rehabilitation" with Susan Clark, RN
Dec. 13 - Susan Dobson, Life Coach, Licensed Therapist
Jan. 10, 2010 - "Restoring Disease Damage, Cosmetic Dentistry" with Dr Supertooth (Stephen J. Howard, DDS)
Feb, 2010 - "Wellness Care, Rheumatology" with Dr. Richard Ress
South Bay
South Bay Support Group
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Office
1812 Artesia Blvd.
Redondo Beach 90278
directions at http://omsurgery.com/office1.html
Contact Valerie Goodman (310) 390-1717 (home),
(310) 318-6970
(weekdays except weds.). DALEVAL@aol.com
Visalia
Visalia Support Group
Please contact Lety for date and
time of next meeting.
Contact: Lety Armstrong,
559-734-1011
Whittier
Whittier/San Gabriel Support Group
Contact Norma.
Whittier Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital,
12401 E. Washington Blvd., Room G, Whittier,
Calif. See
Yahoo.com directions.
Support Group Leaders: Myrna Desatoff, 562-699-5080, whittier@scleroderma.org
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