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Need Support Group In Boston


jenna

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jenna Newbie

Hi

this is my first time here.

new to celiac-can someone pls email me re: a supt group in boston area-actually live in watertown


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sb4480 Newbie
Hi

this is my first time here.

new to celiac-can someone pls email me re: a supt group in boston area-actually live in watertown

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Hi Jenna,

I live in Reading but I would be totally willing to be an email buddy until you find a group. I'm looking for one as well.

Steph

Stephberry2002@yahoo.com

jenvan Collaborator

Hey ladies! Here is info I could find on you for boston groups--just contact them and ck it out. Good luck!

Group: The Healthy Villi, Boston Chapter, CSA/USA

City: Boston

Contacts:

Ann Dodds-Frerichs

84 Mill St.

Westwood, MA 02090

781-255-9033

Nola Ford

6 Ellery Square

Cambridge, MA 02138

617-547-1828

Marjorie Rogers

28 Bacon St.

Natick, MA 01760

508-653-5465

Internet:

Marjorie Rogers, mwrogers67@aol.com

Danna Feldgoise, gooseink@BITWISE.NET

Nixie Raymond, raymond@world.std.com

Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Group: Children's Celiac Support Group

City: Boston

Contacts:

Laurie A. Higgins

GI/Nutrition, Hunnwell grd

Children's Hospital

300 Longwood Ave.

Boston, MA 02115

Tracy Keegan

617-355-2127

Internet:

Laurie A. Higgins, Higgins@a1.tch.harvard.edu

Tracy Keegan, eaglekeeg@aol.com

WWW: WWW.childrenshospital.org/celiac

Updated: 21 Mar 2003

Chaula Hopefisher, Pittsfield

413-499-4380, hopefisher@chaula.com

CSA Healthy Villi Boston Chapter #67 Click here for this chapter's Website

Greater Boston Celiac/DH Support Group, Inc. Chapter phone #: 617-262-5422 toll-free: 1-888-4-CELIAC

CSA Massachusetts & Rhode Island Celiac Support Group for Children and Adults, Too #72 Click here for this chapter's Website

Mary Arruda, West Greenwich, RI

401/385-9175

Tanis E. Collard, Attleboro

508/399-6229, csgc@ix.netcom.com

  • 2 years later...
fruhead Newbie

hi there,

Unfortunately, I am unable to find **any** local support groups in Boston. :unsure: I am aware of The Healthy Villi (and joined a month or so ago)...their meetings are OUTSIDE the general Boston area. I understand this is due to traffic volume issues. However, this poses a problem to people (like me!) who do not own a car. :(

Is there a way to get a Boston group going? Actually **IN** the city of Boston...or at the very least, accessible by the MBTA system? (Preferably by train, not by bus.)

Otherwise, if anyone attends the Healthy Villi meetings, would they be willing to give us car-less folk a ride to the meetings?

I am at wits' end looking for a support group. I was just diagnosed earlier this year and mostly have a grip on it, but I would still like a support system of folks who have gone through the same illness as me.

thank you,

Lisa

melmak5 Contributor

I am in Cambridge and in the same "no car" situation.

Maybe if there are enough people who post in this thread we could all meet up and go from there.

rbh Apprentice

Hi Lisa -- unfortunately I can't be of help in getting to the Healthy Villi meeting as we probably won't go this time. However, I did want to let you know that the Not Your Average Joe's Restaurant in Watertown is very willing to accommodate gluten free diners. Apparently, they are in the midst of planning a specific gluten free menu too, but even now they are very friendly. (I live in Newton)

Rochelle

carriecraig Enthusiast

I used to love going to Not Your Average Joe's in Needham (where I worked) and Watertown (where I lived)! I haven't been there since before I was diagnosed and used to LOVE eating their bread with that olive oil/garlic/cheese dipping sauce.

I now live in NJ, but I'm glad to know that NYAJ is going to have a gluten-free menu - it will be good for when I visit.


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rbh Apprentice
I used to love going to Not Your Average Joe's in Needham (where I worked) and Watertown (where I lived)! I haven't been there since before I was diagnosed and used to LOVE eating their bread with that olive oil/garlic/cheese dipping sauce.

I now live in NJ, but I'm glad to know that NYAJ is going to have a gluten-free menu - it will be good for when I visit.

The dipping sauce for the bread itself is gluten free, so if you bring your own bread, they will mix up the sauce.

  • 3 weeks later...
melmak5 Contributor

Would anyone seriously be interested in meeting up in/around Boston?

  • 3 months later...
superbeansprout Rookie

Would anyone seriously be interested in meeting up in/around Boston?

Hi there, so I know this thread has been not answered in a while, but if anyone out there in Boston or thereabouts is still interested in getting together, I'm game. My name is Liz, I work in Medford (there is a Not Your Average Joe's in my office complex!) and it's accessible by MBTA orange line at Wellington Station. I am also willing to travel around the city and to the south shore as well, as I live in Marshfield...and have a car...so if anyone hears of a good support group, and wants to go, I'm willing to carpool. Or if we just want to start our own group, we can do that too!

Nina12488 Rookie

I am in college during the school year... but am from Hull, MA! If a support group does get started around the Boston area... let me know!

sallyterpsichore Explorer

Darn it, I just lost my post. Anyway, I live in Brookline, work in JP, and am a member of the Healthy Villi, but also am dependent on public trans. I was thinking awhile ago about starting a dinner group with local celiacs in the area, but have since added other things to my platter and don't have enough time anymore for that, really.

However, I'd be very open to meeting up with all of you. We could just head downtown and grab a bite at Legals or PF Changs. None of my friends have celiac and they're probably sick of hearing about it! :D

There's also a place out by me in Washington Square that has Redbridge and are aware of celiac disease and know enough about the diet to be able to make gluten free stuff, I've heard.

Looking forward to meeting you all!

~Sally

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