Online Support CommunityAPFED’s online support community, “EOS Connections“, gives patients, caregivers, and family members, whose daily lives are affected by an eosinophil associated disorder, a chance connect with Locate Others on FacebookThis map, hosted on Facebook, allows patients and their families to connect, by state and country. lf you choose to add yourself and are on Facebook, click on the box next to your state. In order to view others in your state, click on the number or dots to the right of where your state is listed. Before listing yourself on Facebook, you may want to consider security of the information you make public.
Local SupportAPFED does not have affiliated support groups, but as a courtesy, we provide a list of local eosinophilic support groups that are volunteer-led. Groups provide emotional and educational support and information about local programs, services, social and/or fundraising events for families and individuals with eosinophil-associated diseases. Please verify meeting information, location and times with the group leader prior to attending each meeting because all information is subject to change. If you do not see your city listed and would like information on how to start your own support group, please e-mail mail@apfed.org for assistance. If you are a support group leader and would like to be listed, please e-mail mail@apfed.org. This list does not imply endorsement or affiliation of any support group with APFED. |
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| State/City | Support Group | Meeting Schedule & Location |
Contact |
| Alabama | Alabama Eosinophilic Disorders Support Group | Where: Birmingham, AL | Victoria DeLano eosalabama@gmail.com |
| Alaska | Alaska EGID | Due to the geographical diversity of Alaska, we try to meet a couple times of year mid state, around Anchorage or Wasilla area. Most group contact is through Facebook. |
Gail Balzer gailbalzer@rocketmail.com (907) 394-3883 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/225767514200389/ |
| Arizona, Phoenix | Arizona EOS Support Group | When: Last Thursday, every other month Where: Banner Desert Medical Center Please e-mail or call for additional directions and information |
Tara Ross az.eos@hotmail.com |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Eosinophilic Support Group | Please e-mail or call for more information | Chance Smith chancery.smith@att.net (501) 364-4000 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/495713544108786/ |
| California, San Francisco | NorCAL EOS Support Group | Please e-mail for information about meetings and for directions. | Sara Landucci stlanducci@yahoo.com |
| California, San Diego | San Diego/Temecula EGID Support Group | When: Quarterly meetings Where: Childrens Hospital San DiegoPlease e-mail or call for additional directions and information | Kim Gerber kgerber4@yahoo.com 951 757-5718 |
| Colorado, Denver | EOS Colorado | When: Please e-mail or call for additional directions and information | Chanda Organ denver.eos@gmail.com Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Denver-EOS/225804177452051 |
| Connecticut | CT Medically Necessary Diets, THRIVE | When:Please e-mail or call for additional directions and information | Stephanie Billiel Sbilliel@comcast.net |
| Delaware | Tri-state Philly area support group for adults and teens will have their first meeting November 14, 2013 | Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia. E-mail or call for more information about meeting dates. Most interaction is through a Facebook Group. | Deb Bruner deborahsbruner@comcast.net 610-213-8682 |
| Georgia, Atlanta | Atlanta/N. Georgia Eosinophilic Disorders Support Group | When: Quarterly meetings. Please e-mail or call for additional information | Dani Startt danistartt@yahoo.com 678-520-3703 |
| Georgia, Augusta | Central Savannah River Area | When: Bi-monthly meetings Where: Medical College of Georgia. Please e-mail or call for additional information | Melinda Garrett m_garrett@mac.com 480-323-9527 |
| Indiana, Indianapolis | A coordinator is needed to form a support group in Indianapolis. Interested parties are asked to contact Dr. Sandeep Gupta at 317-944-3774 or sgupta@iupui.edu | ||
| Louisiana and Gulf Coast Mississippi | Eosinophilic Disorder Support Group | Meetings are in Northshore of New Orleans, LA. Please e-mail or call for additional information. | Susan Munro 985-956-2539 EOSLouisiana@yahoo.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/360206000725892/ |
| Massachusetts, Boston | EGID Support Group of Boston | The 1st Monday of every month, 7-9pm, at Children’s Hospital in Lexington. See www.EGIDBoston.org for details and directions. | Dianna Queheillalt dianna@EGIDBoston.org 617-529-5066 Facebook Link: http://www.facebook.com/groups/EGIDBoston/?fref=ts |
| Montana | Montana Eosinophilic Support Group | Please call or e-mail for additional information and directions | Becky Sullivan beckysullivan406@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/275673282557738/ |
| Nevada, Las Vegas | EOS Las Vegas | Please e-mail for for more information | Amber Hoyt agtamber@hotmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/388399011231737/?fref=ts |
| New Jersey area | Tri-state Philly area support group for adults and teens will have their first meeting November 14, 2013 | Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia. E-mail or call for more information about meeting dates. Most interaction is through a Facebook Group. | Deb Bruner deborahsbruner@comcast.net 610-213-8682 |
| New York, Buffalo | Western New York Support | When: Bi-monthly meetings Where: Locations vary. Please call or e-mail for additional information and directions | Erica Beyea debeyea@verizon.net 716-992-3745 |
| New York, New York City | New York Metro EOS Support Group | When: Bi-monthly meetings Where: Mount Sinai Hospital. Please call or e-mail for additional information and directions | Amy Jo Frischling NewYorkMetroEosSupport@gmail.com |
| New York, Rochester | Rochester Eosinophilic Support Group | When: Bi-monthly meetings Where: Chili Public Library, Chili, NY. Please call or write for additional information and directions | Christine Howlett Rochestereosinophil@yahoo.com 585-395-1912 |
| North Carolina, Charlotte | Charlotte Supports EOS | Raquel Durban RDURBAN@ASTHMANC.COM 704-341-9600 ext 1302 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/charlottesupportseos/ |
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| North Carolina, Raleigh | Triangle Eosinophilic Group (TAG) | When: Every 3rd Sunday from 3 to 5pm Locations: vary. Please call or e-mail for additional information and directions | Claire Constantikes, Co-leader constantikes@yahoo.com Susan Ramquist, Co-leader sramquist@nc.rr.com |
| Ohio, Akron/Cleveland | Akron/Cleveland area Eosinophilic support group | Please e-mail for additional information and directions | Stacy Bergdorf steg1994@yahoo.com 330-687-3603 |
| Ohio, Cleveland | Cleveland EOS Group | When: Third Saturday every month. Location and time varies. Please e-mail for additional information and directions |
Jeannette Gordon nettiegor@aol.com or 440-289-3679 |
| Ohio, Cincinnati | Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders/Cincinnati Eosinophilic Family Coalition | When: every other month from 6:30pm-8pm at the hospital; refer to website for details regarding specific room information; childcare is provided free of charge | website: www.eoscoalition.org email: contact@eoscoalition.org phone: 513-600-8900 |
| Philadelphia | Tri-state Philly area support group for adults and teens will have their first meeting November 14, 2013 | Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia. E-mail or call for more information about meeting dates. Most interaction is through a Facebook Group. | Deb Bruner deborahsbruner@comcast.net 610-213-8682 |
| South Carolina | Charleston EOS Support Group | This group schedules activities through its Facebook page. | Stephanie Sams 843-813-6735 email: stephsams@comcast.net |
| South Carolina | Greenville Spartanburg Eos Support Group | This group schedules activities through its Facebook page. | Victoria DeLano eosalabama@gmail.com |
| Tennessee, Chattanooga | C.A.R.E: Chattanooga Area Resources for EOE | This group schedules activities through its facebook page | Rachel Brookshire email- redbugmom2@gmail.com |
| Texas, Austin | Austin Families with Food Allergies | When: First Sunday of the month at 7pm (rotating locations). A subgroup for EGIDs meets every 3rd Sunday of the month for Mom’s night out. Where: La Madeline (N183 ) Whole Foods – William Cannon 9828 Great Hills Trail & 4301 W William Cannon Dr |
Deborah Turner-Mack deborahraeturner@gmail.com Website: https://www.bigtent.com/groups/affa Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Austinfamilieswithfoodallergies/?fref=ts |
| Texas, Dallas Ft. Worth | Eosinophilic Family Coalition DFW Chapter | Monthly meetings. Please e-mail for additional information and directions | https://www.facebook.com/DFWeos/
Amy Zicarelli, Leader 214-289-3022 |
| Utah, Murray | UFAN Division of Eosinophilic Support (DOES) | When: Quarterly meetings Where: Doty Education Center , Intermountain Hospital Please e-mail for additional information and directions |
Tammy Zundel does@utahfoodallergy.org |
| Virginia (Richmond, Fredericksburg, Tidewater, Charlottesville) | Central Virginia EOS Support Group | Please e-mail for additional information | Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CentralVA.EOS.SupportGroupDawn McCoy Dana Stevens eoscentralva@gmail.com |
| Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia | Washington DC Area Eosinophilic Connection (WAEC) | When: 2:30-4:30pm on 1st Sunday of month in Jan, Mar, May, Aug, Oct, Dec w/ family event planned during summer (Jun/Jul) Where: conference room of George Mason Regional Library at 7001 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, VA Please e-mail for additional information and directions |
Vicki Boughton Rosemary Moriarty waec-owner@yahoogroups.com washingtoneos.org |
| Washington (state) | EMPOWER: EOS Moms and Pops Organizing Washington EGID Resources | When: Monthly meetings Where: locations vary. Please e-mail for additional information and directions |
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EmpowerWA/ Angie Vos, Co-leader angievos48@gmail.com (360) 970-8257 Catriona Colerick, Co-leader mommacatriona@facebook.com (360) 878-2600 Jessica Young, Leader empowerwashington@yahoo.com |