Save the Date

This year Celiac Smarts, our annual education day, will once again be in-person with a virtual option. Save the date and watch this space for more details as they become available.

Are you a college bound student with a diagnosis of celiac disease?  Join us for a 2 session program focused on the transition to college. Our topics will include healthy habits, stress-management and self-management.

Dates:             Session 1 - April 10, 2023 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
                        Session 2 – April 13, 2023 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Format:            Virtual

Session 1 – Managing Celiac Disease at College

 Target Audience:

• High school seniors (and their parents / guardians) recently accepted to college.
• Current college students (and their parents / guardians) recently diagnosed with celiac disease interested in learning to manage the disease while at college.

Note: This program is not for high school students who are engaged in the college search process. We will not be addressing topics related to looking at or applying to college.

Overview:

A 90 minute information session to support college preparation with information shared by a physician, a dietician, a social worker and a current college student. There will be presentations and plenty of time to ask questions.

This session will be focused on

• How to advocate for yourself in the college setting
• How to establish healthy habits at school.
• Self-management of a chronic disease and nutrition.
• Setting-up accommodations with housing, the dining hall and disability services.

Register for session 1 here

Session 2 - College Stress and Self-Management

 Target Audience:

• High school seniors recently accepted to college.
• Current college students recently diagnosed with celiac disease interested in learning to manage the disease while at college.

Note: This program is not for high school students who are engaged in the college search process. We will not be addressing topics related to looking at or applying to college.

Overview:

A 75 minute session lead by social work for those preparing for college and interested in learning more about stress management and self-management.

In this session we will discuss

• Finding resources available on college campus for support, health, and wellness
• Understanding the impact of stress on a chronic illness and ways to manage stress including mindfulness and yoga
• Resources and tools to aid in stress management that you can bring with you to college
• Psychoeducation of themes of chronic illness self-management in college

If you are already in college and interested in stress management and self-management, please connect with us to find out more information about this 1 time group!

Register for session 2 below.

Are you a college bound student with a diagnosis of celiac disease?  Join us for a 2 session program focused on the transition to college. Our topics will include healthy habits, stress-management and self-management.

Dates:             Session 1 - April 10, 2023 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
                        Session 2 – April 13, 2023 – 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Format:            Virtual

Session 1 – Managing Celiac Disease at College

 Target Audience:

• High school seniors (and their parents / guardians) recently accepted to college.
• Current college students (and their parents / guardians) recently diagnosed with celiac disease interested in learning to manage the disease while at college.

Note: This program is not for high school students who are engaged in the college search process. We will not be addressing topics related to looking at or applying to college.

Overview:

A 90 minute information session to support college preparation with information shared by a physician, a dietician, a social worker and a current college student. There will be presentations and plenty of time to ask questions.

This session will be focused on

• How to advocate for yourself in the college setting
• How to establish healthy habits at school.
• Self-management of a chronic disease and nutrition.
• Setting-up accommodations with housing, the dining hall and disability services.

Register for session 1 below

Session 2 - College Stress and Self-Management

 Target Audience:

• High school seniors recently accepted to college.
• Current college students recently diagnosed with celiac disease interested in learning to manage the disease while at college.

Note: This program is not for high school students who are engaged in the college search process. We will not be addressing topics related to looking at or applying to college.

Overview:

A 75 minute session lead by social work for those preparing for college and interested in learning more about stress management and self-management.

In this session we will discuss

• Finding resources available on college campus for support, health, and wellness
• Understanding the impact of stress on a chronic illness and ways to manage stress including mindfulness and yoga
• Resources and tools to aid in stress management that you can bring with you to college
• Psychoeducation of themes of chronic illness self-management in college

If you are already in college and interested in stress management and self-management, please connect with us to find out more information about this 1 time group!

Register for session 2 here.

We are excited to be offering a series of 4 sessions to learn yoga and mindfulness strategies to help with stress and anxiety.

This group is for teens, age 13 - senior in high school, with a diagnosis of celiac disease. Due to licensing requirements this program is limited to current patients of Boston Children's Hospital. That is the doctor you see is a member of the staff of Boston Children's Hospital.

The sessions are held on Saturdays; March 11th, March 25th, April 1st and April 8th. You may come to a single session, join us for all 4 or come for as many as you can. You will need to register for each session individually.

In addition to the yoga and mindfulness activities, this is a great way to connect with other teens living with celiac disease.

This group is for teens, age 13 - senior in high school. Stay tuned for additional events that will be held for other age groups including Family Wellness program for younger children and families, and programing for college age patients.

We are excited to be offering a series of 4 sessions to learn yoga and mindfulness strategies to help with stress and anxiety.

This group is for teens, age 13 - senior in high school, with a diagnosis of celiac disease. Due to licensing requirements this program is limited to current patients of Boston Children's Hospital. That is the doctor you see is a member of the staff of Boston Children's Hospital.

The sessions are held on Saturdays; March 11th, March 25th, April 1st and April 8th. You may come to a single session, join us for all 4 or come for as many as you can. You will need to register for each session individually.

In addition to the yoga and mindfulness activities, this is a great way to connect with other teens living with celiac disease.

This group is for teens, age 13 - senior in high school. Stay tuned for additional events that will be held for other age groups including Family Wellness program for younger children and families, and programing for college age patients.

We are excited to be offering a series of 4 sessions to learn yoga and mindfulness strategies to help with stress and anxiety.

This group is for teens, age 13 - senior in high school, with a diagnosis of celiac disease. Due to licensing requirements this program is limited to current patients of Boston Children's Hospital. That is the doctor you see is a member of the staff of Boston Children's Hospital.

The sessions are held on Saturdays; March 11th, March 25th, April 1st and April 8th. You may come to a single session, join us for all 4 or come for as many as you can. You will need to register for each session individually.

In addition to the yoga and mindfulness activities, this is a great way to connect with other teens living with celiac disease.

This group is for teens, age 13 - 17 senior in high school. Stay tuned for additional events that will be held for other age groups including Family Wellness program for younger children and families, and programing for college age patients.

We are excited to be offering a series of 4 sessions to learn yoga and mindfulness strategies to help with stress and anxiety.

This group is for teens, age 13 - 17 senior in high school, with a diagnosis of celiac disease. Due to licensing requirements this program is limited to current patients of Boston Children's Hospital. That is the doctor you see is a member of the staff of Boston Children's Hospital.

The sessions are held on Saturdays; March 11th, March 25th, April 1st and April 8th. You may come to a single session, join us for all 4 or come for as many as you can. You will need to register for each session individually.

In addition to the yoga and mindfulness activities, this is a great way to connect with other teens living with celiac disease.

This group is for teens, age 13 - senior in high school. Stay tuned for additional events that will be held for other age groups including Family Wellness program for younger children and families, and programing for college age patients.

Join the Harvard Medical School Celiac Research Program and the National Celiac Association for a panel discussion. The panel will discuss the importance of screening and diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes in the celiac population,  the medical care of diabetes and nutritional concerns and challenges of adhering to the gluten-free diet while managing diabetes effectively.

The panel will be moderated by Ciarán P. Kelly, MD, medical director of the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.  The panel will include Caitlin Colling, MD, adult endocrinologist at MassGeneral for Children (MGfC), Janaki Vakharia, MD, senior endocrinology fellow at MGH and MGfC and Sharon Weston, MS, RD, LDN, CSP, FAND, from the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital.