Event Calendar

The health and safety of our guests is of the utmost importance. We are complying with the latest COVID-19 guidelines and strive to make your experience as safe as possible.

Some Support Groups Temporarily Suspended (March 2022)

National Jewish Health is committed to the safety of our patients, staff and the community. Due to the concerns around COVID-19, we are temporarily suspending some support groups on our campus. We plan to resume these groups as soon as possible. Some have been moved to live web conferences and a link will be posted when available. Please check with the support group organizer for further information. Thank you for your understanding.

 

Community Events

National Jewish Health Support Groups

 

Other Support Groups & Resources

 


 

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency Support Group: AlphaBeaters (Adult class)

(Please contact Judy Simon for schedule.)

National Jewish Health is a proud sponsor of the AlphaBeaters. The AlphaBeaters is a support group dedicated to helping people learn to live better lives with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.

Denver Support GroupAlphaBeaters

Support Group Meetings determined by the group during the year.

National Jewish Health Main Campus
1400 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206

For more information, please contact:
Judy Simon, at 303.753.6969

 

National Support Organizations

Location: National Jewish Health Main Campus
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Support Groups (Adult class)

(Contact for more information)

Local ALS Organizations

ALS-MDA Rocky Mountain
720 South Colorado Blvd., Ste. 380 South,
Denver, CO 80246
Office: 303.691.3331
Fax: 303.691.3379
Email: Christina N. Papadimitropoulos or Kristi Knoblauch

Resources available through local ALS Organization listed above:

  • Equipment Inventory/Loan closet with hospital beds, power chairs, speech devices and respiratory equipment. This is a free service and based on the needs and inventory.

  • Connecting families to research updates and opportunities.

  • Connecting families to one another as the best way to support each other and share local resources.

 

National ALS Organizations

ALS Association
1275 K Street, NW
Suite 250
Washington, DC 20005
advocacy@alsa-national.org
www.alsa.org
Tel: 202.407.8580
Fax: 202.289.6801

 

Les Turner ALS Foundation
5550 W. Touhy Avenue
Suite 302
Skokie, IL 60077-3254
info@lesturnerals.org
www.lesturnerals.org
Tel: 888.ALS.1107 or 847.679.3311
Fax: 847.679.9109

 

Muscular Dystrophy Association
222 S. Riverside Plaza
Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60606
mda@mdausa.org
www.mda.org
Tel: 800.572.1717
Fax: 520.529.5300

 

Project ALS
3960 Broadway
Suite 420
New York, NY 10032
info@projectals.org
www.projectals.org
Tel: 212.420.7382 or 800.603.0270
Fax: 212.420.7387

 

ALS Therapy Development Institute
300 Technology Square
Suite 400
Cambridge, MA 02139
info@als.net
www.als.net
Tel: 617.441.7200
Fax: 617.441.7299

 

Prize4Life
P.O. Box 5755
Berkeley, CA 94705
contact@prize4life.org
www.prize4life.org
Tel: 617.545.4882

 

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
BRAIN
P.O. Box 5801
Bethesda, MD 20824
www.ninds.nih.gov
Tel: 800.352.9424

Location: Contact for more information
Asthma & COPD Support Group: Better Breathers Club (Adult class)

(Visit website for schedule)

Do you have questions about traveling with oxygen or pulmonary rehabilitation? Visit the American Lung Association's website to search for Better Breathers Club locations across the country.

You can also find support online at sites such as COPD-Alert.

Location: Visit website for locations
Chronic Beryllium Disease Support Groups (Adult class)

(Contact for more information)

Consulting individually with a mental healthcare professional familiar with chronic illness, especially occupational illness, may help you as well.

Beryllium Disease Support Group of Ohio

P.O. Box 55
Oak Harbor, OH 43449
email: theresan@umich.edu

 

The Beryllium Awareness Group

email: terry_cherney@rl.gov
email: c_w_chuck_wildman@rl.gov

 

Beryllium Victims Alliance

504 Michigan Avenue
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
email: wheezin2@aol.com
email: fostergs@usit.net
email: burlin@icx.net

 

Tucson Arizona Beryllium Support Group

11323 N. Anway
Marana, AZ 85653
email: akasha@azstarnet.com

Location: Contact for more information
COPD Virtual Support Group (Adult class)

(2nd Thursday of every month, 2-3pm)

COPD Support GroupThe meetings will include an educational presentation (a different topic each meeting), followed by open discussion of any topic.

This monthly event takes place the second Thursday of every month from 2-3 p.m. at:

Virtual Support Group Only
We will NOT be meeting at National Jewish Health

For Zoom information, please call Elizabeth Langhoff, LCSW, at 303.270.2743.

Location: Online
Diabetes Support Group (Adult class)

(1st Tuesday of every month, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.)

National Jewish Health is committed to the safety of our patients, staff and the community. Due to the concerns around COVID-19, we are temporarily suspending this support group. We plan to resume these classes as soon as possible and thank you for your understanding.​ 

 

Diabetes Support Group

Provides education on diabetes topics. Talk with others who have diabetes and discover useful ways to succeed in taking care of your own diabetes.

The class and support group are meant for those:
  • Diagnosed with prediabetes or diabetes
  • Who need to learn or review self-management skills
  • Who desire better blood sugar control
  • Who have a family member with prediabetes or diabetes

You will walk away feeling more confident to take care of your diabetes!

RSVP is not needed.

Location: National Jewish Health Cafeteria
Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis) Support Group (Pediatric class)

(Contact for more information)

Patient support organizations can be helpful. An excellent resource for people with eczema is:

National Eczema Association for Science and Education

4460 Redwood Highway, Ste. 16-D
San Rafael, CA 94903-1953

Phone: 415.499.3474, 1.800.818.7546
Fax: 415.472.5345
info@nationaleczema.org

Location: Contact for more information
ILD & Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Groups (Adult class)

(Contact for more information)

To find a support group in your area, check out the following websites for more information:

Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation

The Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation is dedicated to finding a cure for and raising awareness of pulmonary fibrosis, an often fatal lung disease. The Foundation is also devoted to improving the quality of life for those afflicted with this illness.

 

American Lung Association

The mission of the American Lung Association is to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

 

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.

 

ClinicalTrials.gov

A service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health

 

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS)

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the private, non-profit organization that manages the nation's organ transplant system under contract with the federal government.

Location: Contact for more information
Joe Walsh Memorial Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group (Adult class)

(Second Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Virtual Only)

Joe Walsh Memorial Pulmonary Fibrosis Support GroupThe Joe Walsh Memorial Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group at National Jewish Health provides a safe, secure environment for all patients with any type of pulmonary fibrosis and their family members, care providers and significant others.

The meetings will provide a different topic each month with open discussion at the end of the meeting.

This event is open to patients of National Jewish Health, as well as visitors and community members. All are welcome!

For more information, contact:
Interstitial Lung Disease Program
pfsupport@njhealth.org

Location: Virtual Only: For event link, please email pfsupport@njhealth.org
Lung Cancer Virtual Support Group (Adult class)

(3rd Thursday of every month, 2pm-3pm.)

Lung Cancer Support GroupLung cancer patients and survivors and their caregivers and family members are invited to attend.  The meetings will include a 30-minute educational presentation (a different topic each meeting), followed by open discussion of any topic. The group is open to people who have received treatment at National Jewish Health and elsewhere.

Virtual Support Group Only
We will NOT be meeting at National Jewish Health

For Zoom information, please call Elizabeth Langhoff, LCSW, at 303.270.2743.

Location: Online
Metabolic Health Virtual Support Group (Adult class)

(Second Wednesday of Every Month, 12:00 - 1:00 PM MST)

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Join the email list: https://redcap.link/metabolichealthsignup

Join Zoom meeting: https://bit.ly/njmetabolichealth

  • Dial by your location:
    • 720.928.9299
    • Meeting ID: 875 5239 5303
    • Passcode: 1700

May 11th Subject:

Diabetes medications and how they can work for you

Download flyer (pdf)

Location: Virtual on Zoom
Mindfulness Meditation (Adult class)

(2nd Wednesday of every month from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.)

National Jewish Health is committed to the safety of our patients, staff and the community. Due to the concerns around COVID-19, we are temporarily suspending this support group. We plan to resume these classes as soon as possible and thank you for your understanding.​

 

While many people find it difficult to meditate, guided meditations make it easy for anyone to practice. Whether you meditate regularly or are new to the practice and wish to get started, guided meditations provide a way to effortlessly enter into a meditative state by the direction of an expert.

The session will be led by Lata Shirname-More, Manager, Div of Environmental Occupational Health Sciences, who has been a meditator for over 15 years  and teaching it as a volunteer & certified instructor, through the Art of Living Foundation, which operates in 154 countries.

No preparation or training required; the voice of the teacher will lead you.

Location: All Patient Education classes meet in the Patient Education Room A01b. The classroom is located in the basement across the hall from the main elevator.
Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Infections Support Group (Adult class)

(Contact for more information)

NTMinfo.org (Provided by NTMINFO & Research, Inc.) provides information and support for people with Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections.

View support group locations and contact information

Location: Contact for more information
Transitioning to Plant-Based Eating Virtual Support Group: Explore Health from your Food! (Adult class)

(Meets the 3rd Saturday of every month, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.)

Transitioning to Plant-Based EatingThe Transitioning to Plant-Based Eating Support Group provides education and support to those wishing to eat more plant-based. Whether you need to adopt this lifestyle due to health conditions such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, osteoporosis, being overweight, etc., or you want to eat plant-based for other reasons, this group can help. Interact with experts who can help you get on a path that is sustainable, creates healthy change and handles challenges that may arise. Be with people who share your interest and who want to hear about your successes and help with roadblocks.

All are welcome for these FREE events!

For more information, please contact:
Kelly LeGros Strickler, MS
legros.strickler@gmail.com

2021 Schedule: Meets the 3rd Saturday each month starting Jan 21st. 2023, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Zoom Meeting Information: Please contact Kelly LeGros Strickler, MS, at legros.strickler@gmail.com

Location: Zoom Virtual Meeting
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