Local Support

Make the Connection with a CDF group in your area. Connections/Chapters provide an informal forum for members and anyone needing information, education and support. Get the word out in your community about Celiac Disease and help yourself, support other celiacs and encourage family and friends to understand the gluten-free way.

If there is not a group in your area, volunteer to join the CDF team – Together we can make a difference.

Contact Deborah - Deborah@celiac.org or call the CDF office at (818)
990-2354.

Teens

Samantha Hamroff (516) 829-0718 - srh3281@aol.com

Young Adults

Matthew Schames (310) 293-9783 – mschames@hotmail.com

Ruth Gonzalez (831) 566-9791 - rkgonzalez@gmail.com

Alexis Jonnson - alexisjonnson@mac.com

Ryan Mitchell (727) 599-9071 - rm81dragon@yahoo.com
www.myspace.com/theceliaxcrew

Adults (listed by state)

Alabama

Southeast (Hartford)

Martha Wright (334) 588-2156

Arizona

Celiac Support of Greater Phoenix www.phoenixceliac.com

Ruth Arieli (480) 922-7492 - arieliline@cox.net
Diane Lake (623) 587-8885 - dlake41@cox.net

Verde Valley Celiac Support Group http://verdevalleyceliac.googlepages.com

Glenna Carline (928) 284-9078 – gkcarline@gmail.com

Arkansas

South East

Connie Miller - cmillerspecial@yahoo.com

Searcy

Kathi Raines (501)-268-8011- ladyartist@sbcglobal.net

California

Bakersfield

Cheryl Tarver (661) 862-9573 – cheryl.cdf@sbcglobal.net

Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena

Tenny Custer (626) 287-5436 - tenaya3@earthlink.net

Central Valley

Porterville / Visalia area
Brad & Melanie Dunlap (559) 788-0820 - MelanieDunlap@mylifeline.net

Coachella Valley

Linda Borses (760) 899-6474 - CVConnections@dc.rr.com

East San Gabriel Valley

Tenny Custer (626) 287-5436 - tenaya3@earthlink.net

High Desert / Barstow / Hesperia / Victorville

Kathleen Hemingway (760) 253-7764 - dkhemingway@san.rr.com

Inland Empire

Kellee Shearer (951) 242-8448 - treshearer@aol.com

Napa

Mary Ann Lowe (707) 224-1469 - madlowe@sbcglobal.net

Northern California

North Bay Celiacs - www.NorthBayCeliacs.org
Jennifer Iscol (707) 824-5830 – iscol@aim.com

Orange County

Barbara Nielsen (949) 644-4966 - Barbara126@cox.net

San Fernando Valley

Vi Orloff (818) 345-8966 - cdf@celiac.org

San Francisco / Oakland

Ellen Switkes (510) 655-0215 - ellen.switkes@ucop.edu

San Luis Obispo County

Central Coast Celiacs - www.centralcoastceliacs.com
Betty Guthrie (805) 473-8415 - centralcoastceliacs@charter.net
Isabella Porter (805) 541-3360 - areuaceliac@charter.net

Santa Barbara

Suzanne Weintraub (805) 682-2254– suzannew2@cox.net

Santa Clarita Valley

Susan Singley (661) 251-2952 - susansingley@hotmail.com
Mary Courtney (310) 998-8487– mary@courtney.org (celiac in subject)

Santa Cruz

Pam Newbury (831) 423-6904 - pknewbury@earthlink.net

South Bay

El Segundo to Long Beach
Marion White (310) 514-3773 - marionwhite792@sbcglobal.net
Suzanne English (562) 421-8676 - gardenwhimz@msn.com
Mimi French (310) 372-1884

Stanford

Kelly Rohlfs (650) 625-1708 (Evenings) - krohlfs@celiacsprue.org

Stockton

Susan Gorospe (209)952-1935 - susantg3@comcast.net

Temecula

Ramona Inman (951) 676-0651 – ramonacdf@aol.com

Truckee/North Tahoe

Betsy Taylor, R.D. (530) 587-1041 - taylor_betsy@hotmail.com

Ventura County - www.venturaceliac.org

http://celiac.6.forumer.com/index.php
Kathy Button (805) 650-0520 - venturaceliac@sbcglobal.net

Westside

Hollywood to Santa Monica
Suzanne Frieder (310) 306-2331 - sfrieder@earthlink.net
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Los_Angeles_Celiac/

Colorado

Colorado Springs

Tamala Stewart (719) 282-3200 – tam6530@yahoo.com

Denver

Gigi West (720) 225-9401 – gigi_west@yahoo.com

Roaring Fork Valley

Deb Bamesberger (970) 618-8595 – dbames@comcast.net

Vail

Julie Shedko (970) 949-1669 – jshedko@msn.com

Western Colorado

Darnell Place-Wise 970-201-1530 - dplacewise@yahoo.com

Connecticut

Danbury

Shelia Anderson (203) 730-2902 - dancollc@aol.com

Hartford

Greater Hartford Celiac Connection
Ashley Odell (860) 977-0561 - jashleyodell@gmail.com

Florida

Palm Beach County Celiac Support Group - http://www.pbcceliacsupportgroup.org

Phyllis Kessler (561) 637-0396 -- pkessler23@aol.com

Tampa Bay

Ryan Mitchell (727) 599-9071 - rm81dragon@yahoo.com

Hawaii

Nalani Grace (808) 282-5303 - nalanigrace@gmail.com

Maui

Thia Smithwick (808) 572-0786 – tspinkroses@hotmail.com

Idaho

North Idaho/Eastern WA - Gluten Free - http://celiacdisease.meetup.com/78/

Jeanne Dickson (208) 687-8225 - gfjeanne@msn.com
Carrie Wilkening (208)772-6694 - cpwilk@adelphia.com

Idaho Falls

LeeAnne Sherwin (208) 522-4000– sherwinL@ohsu.edu
Pamela Kantack (208) 529-5150 – pamk@gtgi.org

Illinois

McHenry

Elizabeth Secora (815) 363-1523 – emorgan816@comcast.net

Northern Illinois

Cheryl Plencner - plencnerc@yahoo.com

Indiana

Indianapolis -

Diane Hosek (317) 569-9670 - dianehosek@gmail.com
http://glutenfreeindy.com
Hilary Spalding (310) 502-5619 – hillygoatgruff@gmail.com

Kentucky

Lexington

Jan Falwell (870) 833-1508 – janfalwell@gmail.com
www.glutenfreelex.org

Louisiana

Baton Rouge

Mary Mack Jeansonne (225) 766-8872 - celiacsbr@aol.com

Maryland

Baltimore

Rachel Williams (410) 751-6412 – rwilliams2006md@yahoo.com

Chevy Chase

Andrea Neusner (301) 656-6646 – ajneusner@yahoo.com

Ocean City

Betty Bellarin (410) 250-2813 – bbrboc@comcast.net

Massachusetts

Boston

Children’s Hospital Celiac Support Group (617) 355–2127 celiacsupportgroup@childrens.harvard.edu
www.childrenshospital.org/celiac
Greater Boston Celiac/DH Support Group – "The Healthy Villi" (888-4Celiacs)
www.healthyvilli.org