Welcome to Lower Great Lakes Chapter Serving Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio.
Scleroderma Lower Great Lakes Chapter

COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 policy of our national office, the Ohio Chapter is cancelling all face-to-face meetings and education days until further notice.  We encourage patients and caregivers to stay in touch with us via virtual meetings via Zoom as you'll see below.

Ohio Support Groups 2022

Support groups provide a forum to share feelings, concerns, information, and as well as a place to offer peer support and encouragement. Solicitations or research projects are not conducted at support group meetings.

Support groups often feature speakers specializing in scleroderma or related topics. To find out information about upcoming speakers or meeting topics, please contact the support group leader or chapter office.

This schedule is subject to change. Before attending a group for the first time, please call to verify date and time. Groups are free of charge and open to everyone.

Find a Free Scleroderma Ohio Support Group

Virtual Support Group 

Dayton Area: Leader: Penny Davis: dayton-sg@sfohio.org .
The next meeting will be March 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Join the Zoom Meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87412152069?pwd=d2RTY2NUTm9zaC9TeTNYbmszOHJMdz09

Meeting ID: 874 1215 2069
Passcode: 973049

Sunday Sit Down Support Group:
Leader: Lucille Miller - lmiller@scleroderma.org.  This group will meet the first Sunday of every month via Facebook Live.

Central Ohio/Greater Columbus:  Leader: Barb Talicska - columbus2-sg@sfohio.org. Next meeting is the last one for 2021.  It will be held: Sunday, October 17 at 2 PM.  Click here to join the meeting: http://bit.ly/columbussupportgroup  Or Dial:  1-646-558-8656. Meeting ID: 948 1342 2063 . Whether you use the website or the phone, you do not have to be on video if you don’t want to. You have the ability to turn the video capability off. It’s very easy and user-friendly!  Call 866-849-9030 for help.

Greater Cincinnati:
Looking for a new leader for this group!  If interested, please email Tina at tfellows@scleroderma.org. Please feel free to join any virtual group meetings during this time!

Northeast Ohio/Greater Cleveland:
Co-Leaders: Anne Davis (440) 212-2880, neohio2-sg@sfohio.org, Cheryl Wilson, neohio-sg@sfohio.org, and Donna Teaman.  This group may meet via Zoom again soon.  Check back for details!

Toledo Area:
Leader: Lois Spratt, Toledo-sg@sfohio.org.  Next Meeting: Thursday, October 21 at 7 PM! Click here to join the meeting: http://bit.ly/toledosupportgroup Or Dial:  1-646-558-8656. Meeting ID: 968 2779 3148.  Other remaining meetings for 2021: December 16 at 7 PM.  Whether you use the website or the phone, you do not have to be on video if you don’t want to. You have the ability to turn the video capability off. It’s very easy and user-friendly!  Tina will be on 15 minutes early to help with any technological issues! Call 866-849-9030 for help.

Youngstown Area:
Leader: Leni Schulz (330) 654-2538, youngstown-sg@sfohio.org  Next Meeting:  October 4 at 7:30 PM! Click here to join the meeting: http://bit.ly/youngstownsupportgroup . OR Dial:  1-646-558-8656 . Meeting ID: 958 4532 4332.  Other remaining meetings for 2021: November 1, December 6 - always at 7:30 PM.  Whether you use the website or the phone, you do not have to be on video if you don’t want to. You have the ability to turn the video capability off. It’s very easy and user-friendly.  Call 866-849-9030 for help.

For directions and meeting topics, please contact the support group leader listed.