Celiac Support Groups in California, USA

A celiac's lifestyle is considerably easier with the help of a local support group. To assist in the process of finding local support, we have provided a series of files listing all of the celiac support groups that we are aware of. For each group one or more addresses and/or phone numbers are listed. When possible, e-mail addresses are also listed.

A very lax definition of support groups is used in these listings; any group that meets regularly for mutual support in handling celiac disease and the gluten-free diet is included in these listings. When a formal group is not available but someone is willing to function as a focal point, he/she is included as a "Resource Unit".

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California Contacts

Resource Unit
City: Bakersfield

Contacts:
   Gigi Sorenson
      805-325-2339
Internet:
   Gigi Sorenson, VLSorenson@AOL.com
Updated: 20 Feb 1997

Resource Unit
City: Barstow

Contacts:
   Kathleen Hemingway
      25914 West Highway 58
      Barstow, CA  92311
      760-253-7764
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - Canyon Country Chapter
City: Canyon County

Contacts:
   Helaina Taylor
      661-251-6884
Internet:
   Helaina Taylor, helaina@directvinternet.com
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - Danville Chapter
City: Danville

Contacts:
   Dana Doscher
      661-251-6884
Internet:
   Dana Doscher, ddoscher11@aol.com
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - Sacramento Chapter
City: El Dorado Hills

Contacts:
   Beth Kassis
      1800 Barcelona Court
      El Dorado Hills, CA 95762
      916-933-5327
Internet:
   Beth Kassis, bethyk@pacbell.net
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Resource Unit
City: Eureka

Contacts:
   Leslie Fishell
      707-822-6781
Internet:
   Leslie Fishell, wilmik@aol.com
Updated: 20 May 1998

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - Irvine Chapter
City: Irvine

Contacts:
   Evelyn Tribole
      20 Mahogany
      Irvine, CA 92620-1224
Internet:
   Evelyn Tribole, ETzzzzzzzz@aol.com
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - La Mesa Chapter
City: La Mesa

Contacts:
   Amy Unger-Weiss
      4168 Charles Street
      La Mesa, CA 91941
      619-463-0427
Internet:
   Amy Unger-Weiss,  Unger-Weiss@worldnet.att.net

Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Group: Celiac Disease Foundation
City: Los Angeles

Office:
   13251 Ventura Blvd Ste 1
   Studio City, CA  91604-1838
   818-990-2354
   818-990-2379 (fax)
Internet:
   group, cdf@celiac.org
   WWW, http://www.celiac.org/index.html
   Bob Cable, Tvcable@AOL.COM
   Miles Perlmutter, thinker@earthlink.net
   Vi Orloff, mamacatt@earthlink.net
   Don Baisch dwb@starquest.net
Updated: 7 Mar 2001

Resource Unit
City: Merced

Contacts:
   Gary L. Brackney Sr.
      3596 Hagen Court
      Merced, CA  95348
      209-722-7760
Internet:
   Gary L. Brackney Sr., outsider@elite.net
Updated: 14 Aug 1997

Group: Central Valley
City: Modesto

Contacts:
   Janet Maxwell
      209-551-4441
   Karen Cadiz
       Manteca, CA 95337
      209-823-3211
Internet:
   Janet Maxwell, jannymax@pacbell.net
   Karen Cadiz, centralvalleyceliacs@comcast.net
Updated: 18 Jan 075

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - Moreno Valley Chapter
City: Moreno Valley

Contacts:
   Kellee Shearer
      10034 Snipe Circle 
      Moreno Valley, CA 92557 
      909-242-8448
Internet:
   Kellee Shearer, Treshearer@aol.com
Updated: 21 Ddec 2003

Group: Sprue Group of the SF Bay Area
City: Oakland

Contacts:
   Ellen Switkes
      116 Fairview Ave.
      Piedmont, CA  94610
      510-655-0215
   Ellen Eagan
      632 Miller Ave.
      South San Francisco, CA  94080
      415-583-6413
   Cindy Breeden
      510-895-9590
   Elysse Paige
      2401 Bowditch Street
      Berkeley, CA  94702-2272
      510-643-6701
      510-643-8943 (fax)
Internet:
   Ellen Switkes, ellen.switkes@UCOP.EDU
   Ellen Eagan, eagan@pangloss.ucsf.EDU
   Cindy Breeden, cbreeden@worldnet.att.net
   Elysse Paige, epaige@berkeley.edu
Updated: 23 March 2004

Resource Unit
City: Oceanside

Contacts:
   Glorian Beeson
      1460 Salem Court
      Oceanside, CA  92057
      760-721-1791
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Orange - Support Group
City: Orange

Contacts:
   Carolyn Weske
      3323 E. Romelle
      Orange, CA 92869
      714-771-0680
Internet:
   Carolyn Weske, cweske@hotmail.com
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Group: O.C.R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids)
City: Orange County

Contacts:
   Christie Scales 
      609 Bayside Dr.
      Seal Beach, CA 90740
      562 799-2060
Jennifer Marcoly 
      714 921-9924
Internet:
   Christie Scales, scalinni@earthlink.net
   Jennifer Marcoly, jmarcoly@hotmail.com
Updated: 25 July 2005

Group: Celiac Support Group at Stanford University
City: Palo Alto

Contacts:
   Kelly Rohlfs
      327 Bonair Siding
      Stanford, CA  94305-7270
      650-725-4771
Internet:
   Kelly Rohlfs, kellyr@bonair.stanford.edu
Updated: 3 Dec 2000

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) Palo Alto - Support Group
City: Palo Alto

Contacts:
   Autumn Katz
      650-328-5365
Internet:
   Autumn Katz, koolcatinacan@yahoo.com
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Resource Unit
City: Pomona

Contacts:
   Patricia West
      1434 Willow Ave.
      La Puente, CA  91746
      626-337-6469
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Resource Unit
City: Redding

Contacts:
   Karen Foss
      795 Flower Ash Lane
      Redding, CA  96003
      916-222-1605
Updated: 10 Mar 1998

Group: Sprue and You: Sacramento
City: Sacramento

Contacts:
   Diane Craig
      PO Box 2873
      Carmichael, CA  95608
      916-483-8546
   Kathleen G. Hughes
      2815 Vista Verde Drive
      Cameron Park, CA  95682
      530-672-1104
Internet:
   Diane Craig, dmc-r@juno.com
   Janet Maxwell, jannymax@pacbell.net
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Group: Kids With Celiac (KWIC)
City: Sacramento

Contacts:
   Sharon Walsh
      916-725-2143
   Janet Maxwell
      2712 Winged Foot Way
      Modesto, CA  95355
      209-551-4441
Internet:
   Janet Maxwell, jannymax@pacbell.net
Updated: 20 Feb 2001

Group: Redlands Area Celiac Sprue Support Group
City: San Bernardino

Contacts:
   Kathy Weller
      160 Chisholm Trail
      Redlands, CA  92373
      909-792-1764
   Roxie Smith
      730 Coronado
      Redlands, CA  92374
      909-792-0392
Internet:
   Lynda Swink, iampixilated@MINDSPRING.COM
   Robert V. Breunig, bbreunig@mail.ucr.edu
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Group: San Diego
City: San Diego

Contacts:
   Jeanne Murdock
      PO Box 9252
      San Diego, CA  92169
      858-715-0068
   William Foreman
      7112 Lantana Terrace
      Carlsbad, CA  92009
      760-931-7809
   Glorian Beeson
      760-721-1791
Internet:
   Judee DeJaco, jdejaco1@SAN.RR.COM
   Janet Hill, janet.hill@sdcs.org
   Art Rudolph, arudolph@sdccd.cc.ca.us
   Lisa Magee, eemom@funtv.com
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Group: R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids)--San Diego
City: San Diego

Contacts:
   Danna Korn
      3527 Fortuna Ranch Road
      Encinitas, CA  92024 
      858-756-8144
Internet:
   Danna Korn, danna@CELIACKIDS.COM
Updated: 20 Feb 2001

Group: Santa Cruz Celiac Support Group
City: Santa Cruz

Contacts:
   Pam Newbury
      543 Ice Cream Grade
      Santa Cruz, CA  95060
      831-423-6904
Internet:
   Pam Newbury, pknewbury@earthlink.net
Updated: 3 Oct 2001

Raising Our Celiac Kids (R.O.C.K.) - San Francisco Chapter
City: San Francisco

Contacts:
   Jackie Corley
      530 12th Avenue
      San Francisco, CA 94118
      415-387-2969
Internet:
   Jackie Corley, Jacqueline_Scott_Corley@cand.uscourts.gov
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

Group: San Jose Celiacs
City: San Jose

Contacts:
   Maureen Vier
      1159 Dermott Dr
      San Jose, CA  95129
      650-725-6326
Internet:
   Maureen Vier, maureenv@bonair.stanford.edu
Updated: 3 Dec 2000

Resource Unit
City: San Rafael

Contacts:
   Elizabeth Habberton
      101 Pikes Peak Drive
      San Rafael, CA  94903
      415-472-4042
Updated: 10 Mar 1998

Group: Orange County
City: Santa Ana

Contacts:
   Cecile Weed
      13471 Marty Lane
      Garden Grove, CA  92843
      714-750-9543
   Judy Sarver
      416 South California
      Orange, CA  92866
      714-532-2672
   Debbie Lee
      24392 Zandra
      Mission Viejo, CA  92866
      949-830-1891
   Jenny View
      5775 Southview Drive
      Yorba Linda, CA  92887
      714-777-5714
   Barbara Langan
      10162 Beverly Drive
      Huntington Beach, CA  92646
      714-963-4213
Internet:
   Janna Anderson, Janna14@aol.com
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Resource Unit
City: Santa Barbara

Contacts:
   Millie Van Eerde
      7154 Tuolumne Drive
      Goleta, CA  93117
      805-685-5746
Internet:
   Millie Van Eerde, zebra@SERVER1.SBCEO.K12.CA.US
Updated: 12 Jun 1998

Group: Sonoma County
City: Santa Rosa

Contacts:
   Rosemary Yates
      129 Greenvillia Drive
      Petaluma, CA  94952
      707-766-8606
Updated: 10 Mar 2001

Raising Our Celiac Kids - R.O.C.K. Visalia (Central) - Support Group
City: Visalia

Contacts:
   Shannon Williams
      559-741-1671
Internet:
	Shannon Williams, Rock_Visalia@webtv.net
Updated: 21 Dec 2003

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