Community Resources

Rocky Mountain Chapter

Resources for Support and Information in Colorado

Chronic Disease Self Help Classes

Various locations and times, includes other diseases besides arthritis

Contact: Chris Katzenmeyer at the Consortium for Older Adult Wellness

Rheumatoid Arthritis

A new group is starting in January 2008. It will meet on the 2^nd Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm at the AF Chapter office. Call Kathy Jensen at 303-756-8622 ext. 229 or kjensen@arthritis.org for more information.

The following support groups are facilitated by volunteers and unless noted, meet at the Arthritis Foundation office but are independently operated by volunteers and not sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation. The office address is 2280 S. Albion in Denver, which is near Iliff and Colorado Blvd.

JA Support Group
Nancy Skowron from Longmont, Colorado is interested in starting a monthly JA support group for families. If you are interested in joining her, please email her.

Fibromyalgia

1^st and 3^rd Saturday of the month, 10 am to noon

Lois Kolstad 303-321-6558

Lupus – Meets in Aurora

2^nd Monday of the month, 10 am to noon

Rosie Griffin 303-750-4374

Scleroderma

1^st Saturday of the month

Rita Miller 303-617-0537

Sjogren’s

3^rd Thursday of the month, 7 pm

Maurine Daniels 303-721-0241

Sjogren’s – Fort Collins

Meeting dates vary

Unice Krivonak 970-203-0147

Spondylitis

First Monday of the month, every other month (odd months), 6:00 pm

Jennifer Visscher 303-478-9985 or jvisscher@myedl.com