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These groups, communities, or meeting places provide an opportunity for people with a common experience (such as a condition or disease, or a care-giving role) to share their concerns, and to seek and offer information and advice.

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Resources in This Category

• Broward Ostomy Association of Florida

  http://www.browardostomy.org/
  A support group for those with colostomy, ileostomy, or urostomy surgery, their friends and families. Monthly meetings and newsletter. An affiliate of United Ostomy Association.

• Chicago North Suburban Chapter

  http://uoachicago.org/
  Local section of the United Ostomy Association offers mutual aid and moral support through people who have learned to live with an ostomy.

• Continent Diversion Network

  http://www.ostomyalternative.org/
  Information and support provided by a section of the UOA, email and phone contact, useful links. Newsletter and literature order.

• Okanagan Ostomy Association

  http://members.shaw.ca/okostomy/
  Volunteer support group for persons with or about to have ostomy surgery.

• Oklahoma Chapters of the United Ostomy Association

  http://www.ostomyok.org/
  Volunteer-based health organization offering mutual aid and moral support for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversion surgery. Regional chapters linked.

• Ostomy Association of Boston

  http://www.bostonoab.org/
  Information and support groups for intestinal and urinary diversion, provided by the OAB.

• Ostomy Toronto

  http://www.ostomytoronto.com/
  Support in rehabilitation, information about products, monthly meetings including question and answer sessions, newsletter and email contact.

• Rapides Parish Ostomy Association

  http://rapidesostomy.tripod.com/
  Information, mutual aid and moral support for people with an intestinal or urinary diversion and for their families and friends. Email and newsletter.

• Red Lion Group Pouch Page

  http://www.redliongroup.org/j/index.php/pouch-information
  Articles from newsletter, information, private messages, for people who have or are considering having a pouch operation.

• South Plains Ostomy Association of Lubbock, Texas

  http://www.members.tripod.com/txspoa/
  Volunteer-based health group offering moral support for people with ostomies, colostomies, ileostomies, or urostomies. Families and friends are welcome to be involved in monthly meetings and activities.

• The East of Scotland ia

  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/june/ia/index.html
  ia is a mutual support group and is a registered Scottish Charity.

• The Ileostomy and Internal Pouch Support Group

  http://www.the-ia.org.uk/
  Primary aim is to help people who have to undergo surgery which involves the removal of their colon, colectomy, and the creation of either an ileostomy or an ileo-anal pouch.

• United Ostomy Association of Canada Inc.

  http://www.ostomycanada.ca/
  Volunteer-based health organization offering mutual aid and moral support for people who have had or will have intestinal or urinary diversion surgery

• United Ostomy Association of Canada Inc., Vancouver, B.C. Chapter

  http://uoacvancouver.weebly.com/
  A non-profit volunteer support group for people who have or are about to have ostomy or related surgery.

• Winnipeg Ostomy Association

  http://www.ostomy-winnipeg.ca/
  Includes information about services, news, and newsletters.

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