At the Children’s IBD Center at Mount Sinai, we believe that the more information patients and families have about inflammatory bowel disease, the easier it will be to manage the disease. Among many resources available through the Center are:

IBDChat

A support group for children and teens with IBD and their siblings

For more information contact Bambi Fisher, LCSW

IBD Parent Chat

A support group for parents by parents with topics of interest to families of children and teens with IBD

Family Friends

A program that matches trained volunteer parents with families newly diagnosed with IBD or undergoing a treatment change or surgery

The program also provides access to young professionals with IBD who have successfully transitioned from the teen years through college and into adulthood.  These young volunteers are available to talk or exchange emails with either parents or kids.

For more information contact Bambi Fisher, LCSW

Family Resource Center

Available through the child life department in The Zone, 1184 Fifth Avenue, the Family Resource Center is a comfortable place created especially for the families of pediatric inpatients. It contains information, in print and online, about health and parenting. Families may check e-mail, get help with internet searching, or simply have a cup of coffee or tea and relax.

Click here for more information on the Family Resource Center

Lecture Series

Lectures are given regularly on topics relevant to families who have a child with IBD
Click Here to access the Articles Archive

Newsletter

A newsletter featuring articles about IBD, news on upcoming events and stories from patients; newsletters are mailed to families and posted on the website
Click Here to access the Newsletter Archive