Hi Nancy - yes, as Nicole did a great job in saying...there are a number of good resources out there to help you and other newly diagnosed celiacs.

This Meetup Alliance is primarily for organizers of local Celiac Disease Meetup Groups to coordinate events and for members of those groups to find out about other groups in their areas and in other areas.

There are probably other celiacs in your area who could benefit from having a local Celiac Disease Meetup Group to lend them support and a community to belong to.  I wonder if you'd be interested in starting such a group, since you are already a Meetup organizer?

Let me know...I would be glad to add that group to our Alliance!

Ben