I am looking for a support group in southeast Kansas. I am down around Pittsburg, Kansas, also fairly close to Joplin, Missouri. If there are no known groups in my area, how would I go about starting one?

Here is the info I found for Kansas here on this site:

Click HERE for the link to ALL support groups.

Kansas
Hays - Resource:
Contact: Debbie Williams
1005 West 28th, #112
Hays, KS 67601
Tel: (913) 625-9114
E-mail: williams@dailynews.net

Hutchinson - Resource:
Contact: Faye Sallee
2509 Lundman Drive
Hutchinson, KS 67502
Tel: (316) 662-6738
E-mail: sallee@southwind.net

Kansas City - Support Group
Contact 1: Helen Richards
Greater Kansas City Celiacs (CSA)
6317 Goodman Drive
Merriam, KS 66202
Tel: (913) 236-9454
E-mail: richgary@swbell.net
Contact 2: Karen & Roger Miller
11714 Hadley
Overland Park, KS 66210

Kansas City - Resource:
Contact: Danelle Sorensen
Olathe, KS
Tel: (913) 397-9284
E-mail: homesweethome@despammed.com


Leavenworth - Resource:
Contact: Latisha May Thomas
1313 Vilas
Leavenworth, KS 66048
Tel: (913) 682-6678

Manhattan - Support Group
Contact: Rene' Eichem
Manhattan Celiac Support Group
2442 Buttonwood Drive
Manhattan, KS 66502
Tel: (913) 776-6013
E-mail: arened@ksu.edu
Contact 2: Mary Jordan
2513 Nutmeg
Manhattan, KS 66502
Tel: (913) 539-2963
E-mail: MJordan672@aol.com


Topeka - Support Group
Contact: Sharon Larson, President
Topeka Celiac Sprue Support Group (CSA)
4310 SE McMahan Ct.
Tecumseh, KS 66542
Tel: (785) 379-0479
E-mail: slars5@cox.net

Wichita - Support Group
Contact 1: Kay Finn
Wichita Celiacs (CSA)
805 N. Cypress
Wichita, KS 67206
Tel: (316) 686-7034
Contact 2: Marty Weeks
8108 Mockingbird
Wichita, KS 67207
Tel: (316) 684-4017
E -mail: weeks@southwind.net
Contact 3: Faye Sallee
E-mail: sallee@southwind.net
Internet: http://www2.southwind.net/~weeks/celiac/

I checked out those areas, and the closest one is a three hour drive. I need something I can actually get to.

I am in the same situation as you, each one of those groups is at the very least an hour away from Emporia. I really wish I had a group closer to me, but for now I get my support from online groups. I don't have any other choices right now. Someday I hope to be closer to meetings, so I can attend or just start my own group!! Best wishes.
-Jessica

Yes I am in the same boat, one of the support groups in my area is also 1 1/2 hour away but I think it will be worth the drive. Good luck to the both of you on finding one or starting one.

Since it is estimated that 1 in 133 people actually have celiac disease, you'd think there would be a support group in every town of over 5000 people. What a shame the diagnosis rate is not up to par. How many people does that make walking around with celiac disease that are totally unaware they have it? Sad.