IBD Resources
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. IBDChat is run by Bambi Fisher, social worker; Yuki Takahashi, child life specialist; and Clare Ceballos, nurse practitioner. IBDChat give children and teens an informal and relaxed opportunity to meet others with IBD. Activities for the group have included art projects, cooking and TV production for the Kravis Children’s Hospital KidZone TV.
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.
More information on the Family Resource Center
Lecture Series
Lectures are given regularly on topics relevant to families who have a child with IBD
Access the Articles Archive
Video Conferences
The Center holds regular video conferences on nutritional and medical topics to give any family, regardless of where they live or are treated, access to information and a forum for open exchange. Video conferences are announced on our upcoming events page, via email and on Twitter.
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.
Access the Newsletter Archive