Become a Champion:

Join This Group of

Monthly Supporters

LEARN MORE
Diet and nutrition

Diet and nutrition

Living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) means paying special attention to what you eat. Maintaining good nutrition can be a balancing act. Learn how to stay on the right track.

What should I eat?
Crohns & Colitis Congress

TRANSFORMING IBD CARE

January 19-21: The premier conference for IBD professionals is headed to Denver, CO. Discover the latest treatments. You’ll leave with practical information you can immediately apply

REGISTER TODAY
What is Crohn's disease?
What is Ulcerative Colitis?
Newly Diagnosed
MyIBDLearning-CTA-Banner

MyIBD Learning Education Programs

Throughout 2022, the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is hosting virtual, in-person, and on demand MyIBD Learning education programs. Each program is created for patients and caregivers of all ages—wherever they are in their patient journey.

Find programs

Sign up for our e-Newsletter

Let's keep in touch! Enter your email and zip code to get updates from your local chapter, read the latest on our IBDVisible blog, and hear what's new at the Foundation. We'll also send you our latest Foundation Research Update publication when you sign up.

Uniting to Care & Cure

Graphic with people holding hands and an upward arrow

Engaging & empowering patients

Over 3 million patient and professional connections (a 50% increase) were made in 2020 through our education, support, and advocacy programs—including our timely COVID-19 resources.

Let's make an impact together

See how we're making an impact
Give now

We bring together the largest community of IBD patients in the country, and we engage them in the fight against Crohn’s & colitis. Patients are involved in setting our research priorities, contributing data and biosamples to accelerate research, helping design our educational efforts alongside our scientific advisors, and advocating for key public policy issues to legislators.

Michael Osso, President & CEO, Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

Support provided in part by:

IBD Help Center

Get personal answers by phone, email, or chat from our knowledgeable Information Specialists.
Available Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST.
CALL (888)-MY-GUT-PAIN
SEND US AN EMAIL
JOIN OUR LIVE CHAT
Online community icon

Crohn's & Colitis Community

The Foundation offers an Online Community where you can get the support you need in managing your condition 24/7. Participate in discussion boards, personal stories, submit questions and more. Get connected today!
Join Our Community

Crohn's & Colitis Foundation

The Crohn's & Colitis Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer-fueled organization dedicated to finding the cures for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, and to improving the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. It was founded in 1967 by Irwin M. and Suzanne Rosenthal, William D. and Shelby Modell, and Henry D. Janowitz, M.D.