Yahoo Groups allow people with celiac disease and gluten sensitivity to connect with each other directly online, ask each other questions, find resources, research topics previously discussed and network. Yahoo Groups arose before there were many other options for online connections and some of them are still going strong. There are many related to celiac disease and the gluten-free diet, local, national or international. To join a Yahoo Group, go to http://groups.yahoo.com/ and become a Yahoo member by creating a username and password. It’s free, and your public profile can be anonymous. After you join Yahoo you can search for groups related to your geographic area and interests, such as the examples below, and join them individually.
National:
CeliacKids
This national group is designed for chapter leaders and chapter members of R.O.C.K. (Raising Our Celiac Kids), a support group for parents, families and friends of kids with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. R.O.C.K also welcomes families of autistic kids involved in a gluten-free/casein-free dietary intervention program.
Celiac Support
This is a group for anyone with gluten intolerance, or those who want to know more about Celiac Disease. We welcome links to Celiac sites, gluten free foods, restaurants, recipes, and general information on Celiac Disease. You’re not alone, and we can help each other.
SillyYaks
This group, with thousands of members internationally, is designed for sharing beneficial information among people whose lives are affected by celiac disease so they can lead a healthy gluten-free lifestyle. Members may post messages, photos, links, databases download files.
Regional:
Celiac Bay Area
Based in Santa Cruz, CA, and the San Francisco Bay Area. We are here to support one another in our journey to better health in living with celiac disease. In this forum we will offer each other information, recipes, tips/hints, ideas, upcoming events, information and support for each other.
Bay Area Celiac ROCK
Bay Area Celiac ROCK (Raising Our Celiac Kids) is a support group for families of children with celiac disease or living on a gluten-free diet in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Charlotte Celiac Connection
This support group is for individuals with Celiac Disease or Gluten Intolerance as well as their family and friends. We live in the Charlotte, NC area as well as Fort Mills, SC; Mooresville, NC and have members in other states.
DC Metro Celiac Organization
Welcome to the DC Metro Celiac Organization (DCMCO), a local support group committed to helping those in the Washington, D.C., area living with celiac disease, a gluten allergy and gluten intolerance. We also provide a supportive community these individual’s families, friends and loved ones. To learn more visit www.dcceliacs.org
East Bay Celiac ROCK
This is a group for families with kids with celiac disease who are on a gluten-free diet in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Gluten Free Ann Arbor
Gluten Free Ann Arbor is a place for anybody who has celiac disease or who is interested in eating gluten-free food in the Ann Arbor, Michigan, area to hang out and talk about it.
