Aug 27, 2019
In the final episode of my Summer of Activism Series, I asked
Brooke Abbott of The Crazy Creole Mommy Chronicles to help us
better understand Congressional Briefings. During Crohn’s and
Colitis Awareness Week, she spoke at a briefing about IBD and
minority health. It was an opportunity to bring awareness
to...
Aug 19, 2019
If you have the chance to speak on behalf of the inflammatory
bowel diseases (IBD) community: would you take it? At first,
volunteer and Crohn’s disease advocate Keri Flaccomio wondered if
she had a right to attend a day on the hill event with the Crohn’s
and Colitis Foundation and lobby in Washington DC on
behalf...
Aug 13, 2019
The inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) can make people feel powerless and isolated. Participating in day on the Hill events in Washington DC with patient advocacy groups are one way to take back control and have your voice heard by those who can help affect change. Hear from Jaime Holland of Pretty Rotten Guts,...