POCHA of Will County is not a professional or medical organization. It is a group of parents sharing information and supporting each other. The discussions, meeting minutes, handouts, speakers, agendas, and other products of this group do not constitute medical and/or legal advice and should not be relied upon as such. Always discuss individual health/medical concerns with a qualified personal physician.
 

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Associated Allergists &
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Area Support Groups

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POCHA of Will County (Parents of Children Having Allergies)
Michele & Chris Abbott, Co-Leader
Dawn & Ray Peckler, Co-Leader
Meet at Silver Cross Hospital (1200 Maple Road, Joliet, IL 60432) in the Rialto Room, Lower Level in the back of the Cafeteria off Maple Street. Park in open parking lots off of Maple Street and enter through Maple Street Entrance.
From 6:30pm-8pm.  Click on Meetings and Events page for more information. 

MOCHA (Mothers of Children having Allergies)
MOCHA North Highland Park
Denise Bunning, Co-founder, or Anne Thompson, Co-founder
Meet at Highland Park Hospital (718 Glenview Highland Park, IL 60035)
from 7-9pm on the second Mondays
in January, March, May, September and November in meeting room 2
 

MOCHA Chicago
Lorraine Bachand
Meet at Children's Memorial Outpatient Clinic (2515 Clark Chicago, 60614)
From 6:30-8:pm on the third Tuesdays
in February, April, June, August, October and December
in the 7th floor Deming conference room (follow signs from lobby)
 

POCHA Northwest
Leslie Hackman, Co-Founder
Jennifer Johns, Co-Founder
Nancy Wood, Co-Founder
Meet at Good Shepherd Hospital (450 W. Hwy 22, Barrington, IL). Lakeside Room (right off the front lobby of the hospital). Contact Leslie Hackman for next meeting date/time.


POCA of DuPage (Parents of Children with Allergies)
Kellee Konieczny, Co-Founder
Kristin Miller, Co-Founder
Meet at Good Samaritan Hospital Health and Wellness Center
(3551 Highland Ave Downers Grove, IL) in room A upper level

 

POCHA of Oak Park (Parents of Children Having Allergies)
Diane Zimmer Fascione
Meet at Oak Park Library (Dole Branch, 255 W. Augusta, 7:00 p.m. of September, January, March and May)

 

Fox Valley Food Allergy Support Group
Mary Lenahan, Founder
(Algonquin, Antioch, Aurora, Batavia, Geneva, St. Charles, Yorkville areas)
Meet at Soup to Nuts Health Food Store, 716 W. State Street in Geneva
From 7p-9p on the third Tuesday of every month


No Nutz Mamas
Elk Grove Village
E. Beamer, Founder
 

Out of State Support Groups (Adobe PDF)