Our mission is to improve the quality of life for BIPOC who are affected by IBD, Digestive Disorders and associated Chronic Illnesses; through Community, Research, Education, and Advocacy.
Information, publications, fact sheets, online tools, and other resources to help you better manage your health journey.
If you have an IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease) or an Ostomy, you know how quickly your symptoms can go from zero to 100 (real quick!). When you've gotta go, you GOTTA GO...now.
Self-advocacy is the key to you managing your own health care and healthcare options. You know yourself the best, so you are the best person for this job!
BLKHLTH's mission is to engage the public and health professionals on the impact of racism on Black health—then equip them to do something about it. Their content, workshops, and events create space for education and action. BLKHLTH invites health professionals and Black communities to learn about inequity, talk about their experiences, and brainstorm solutions together.
Patients Rising is a patient education and support platform providing direct, personalized access to information and a network of public and nonprofit programs and resources. Here you’ll find reliable, expertly curated information via our learning modules which include traditional content, videos, ebooks, webinars, podcasts, and infographics. They will even help you navigate the healthcare system by identifying resources for you on the federal, state, and local levels.
IBDMoms is a safe space for moms affected by IBD (Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or indeterminate colitis) as patients and/or caregivers to come and commune, chat and cry, ask and answer, laugh, and laugh some more. The IBDMoms online community enables moms to share experiences and stories with other moms affected by IBD, without reservations or misunderstandings.
The Global Liver Institute's mission is to improve the lives of individuals and families impacted by liver disease through promoting innovation, encouraging collaboration, and scaling optimal approaches to help eradicate liver diseases.
The Global Healthy Living Foundation's mission is to inspire, support, and empower people living with chronic illnesses to put themselves at the center of their care. They provide evidenced-based education and tools that help people living with serious and often lifelong conditions make informed decisions in collaboration with their health care providers and by advocating for improved access to health care.
Generation Patient facilitates events, online programs, and advocacy initiatives for young adults living with chronic and rare conditions to ensure that they have the opportunities and resources to thrive. Their organization focuses on peer connection, advocacy, and access to educational information and resources as fundamental pathways to empowerment.
Connecting to Cure Crohn's and Colitis unites the IBD community to promote public awareness about Crohn’s and colitis, to fund research for new treatments and cures, and to support patients and their families living with these chronic illnesses.
Never miss an update. Receive periodic emails from us, and cancel at any time.