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Use the Power of Your Story to Advocate for Federal Funding and Awareness Join the Celiac Disease Foundation’s Congressional District Days from August 5 to September 6, 2024, and help us keep up our momentum on Capitol Hill! Thanks to our advocacy, we’ve secured crucial NIH and Department of Defense funding for groundbreaking celiac disease…

The findings of the Research Opportunities in Celiac Disease Consensus Workshop, sponsored by the CDF, were published as a Research Roadmap for NIH.

To secure increased federal investments in celiac disease research, a group of CDF advocates began discussions in 2019 with key Members of Congress and the NIH.

Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN) and Rep. Steve Stivers (D-OH) announced the formation of the Congressional Celiac Disease Caucus at the 2021 Celiac Disease Foundation Patient Education & Advocacy Summit.

Securing public and private health insurance coverage of Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) for celiac disease patients has been a long-time priority of the Celiac Disease Foundation.

CDF has been approved for a $100,000 funding award through the Eugene Washington PCORI Engagement Awards program. The funds will support the community convening of patient advocates, researchers, and other key stakeholders to create a roadmap for patient advocate engagement in research.

The Voluntary Recommendations for Managing Celiac Disease in Learning Environments provides definitive guidance for schools, parents and caregivers for 504 accommodations for children with celiac disease. Download the guide and watch the video.

As I return to Los Angeles, I would like to take a moment to share with you some of the highlights of our productive two days in Washington, DC. Your consistent support has allowed us to reach this tipping point, and I want to be clear about what your gifts of time, money, and advocacy…

      Outside Witness Testimony – Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Prepared By Marilyn G. Geller, CEO, Celiac Disease Foundation Prepared for the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations United States Senate June 3, 2019 ______________________________ Chairman Blunt, Ranking Member Murray, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee,…

On April 9, 2019, Marilyn G. Geller, CEO of the Celiac Disease Foundation, testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee overseeing the funding for the Department of Health and Human Services, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH).