
What:
Connect with other young people with ostomies, share your thoughts, ask questions, and meet guest specialists! Meeting topics include nutrition, social challenges, physical activity, school, travel, and more.
Who:
Young people ages 3 to 18 who have had or will have ostomy surgery. Parents or primary caretakers are also welcome to join.
When:
1st Thursday of every month from 6-7pm.
Where:
Meetings will be held on Zoom, so you can join us from anywhere! Email pediatric.ostomy@gmail.com to get a secure Zoom link.
Email pediatric.ostomy@gmail.com for more information about the group! We hope you will join us!
Contact Us
United Ostomy Associations of America
P.O. Box 525
Kennebunk, ME 04043-0525
Call us toll-free at: 1-800-826-0826.
Our Information Line hours are Monday-Friday, 9am to 3pm (Wednesday until 2pm) EST. If you have an emergency, please dial 911 or contact your local medical professional.
Please understand that UOAA is a private, nonprofit, advocacy and informational organization. We are not a medical facility and we do not have medical or legal professionals on staff. Therefore, UOAA does not provide Medical, Mental Health, Insurance or Legal Advice.
Get Involved
Would you like to share your personal patient story with us, write a blog of interest to the ostomy community, or share the trusted educational resources of UOAA on your social media channels and encourage ostomates in need to reach out to local UOAA Affiliated Support Groups? If so, consider becoming a UOAA Social Media Ambassador. For more information please contact UOAA’s Communications and Outreach Manager at ed.pfueller@ostomy.org
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