Support Groups
Being able to talk with someone who has been through a similar experience is helpful. It provides an opportunity to discuss concerns, seek information, share ideas, and learn how to cope and adapt to the outcomes and changes melanoma causes.
MELANOMA PATIENT & CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUPS
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UNITED STATES
California
Irvine
UC Irvine Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
Contact: Jennifer Higgins, MSW, Clinical Social Worker
714-456-5235
Mountain View
http://home.comcast.net/~jarmode/melanoma.html
Jack Cormode
650-303-7055
Newport
Center for Cancer Counseling
Contact: Brandi Donaldson, MA, MFT
949-474-4337
Paso Robles
The Wellness Community
Contact: Kenda Kellawan
kenda.kellawan@wellnesscommunityhope.org
805-238-4411
San Diego
The SK Institute
www.skinstitute.org
Contact: Shelley
info@skinstitute.org
858-459-3334
San Francisco
California Pacific Medical Center
2351 Clay Street, Suite 137
3rd Tuesday of each Month
2:00pm-3:30pm
To Register: 415-923-3155 or email cpmcCHRC@sutterhealth.org
Info (including transportation) - www.cpmc.org/CHRC
San Francisco
UCSF - Health Sciences West
513 Parnassus Ave.
http://www.cancer.ucsf.edu/crc
Tiffany Raffino, MSW
415-885-3693
San Luis Obispo
Hearst Cancer Resource Center
1941 Johnson Ave., Ste 201
Christie Kelly
christie.kelly@twcccc.org
805-238-4411
Walnut Creek
Cancer Support Community
3276 McNutt Avenue
Walnut Creek, CA 94597
4th Wednesday every month
4:00pm - 5:30pm
925.933.0107
Connecticut
New Haven
Yale New Haven Hospital
2nd Thursday of every month
5:30pm - 7:00pm
Contact: Sage Vogel
sage.vogel@ynhh.org
Florida
Lakeland
Lakeland Regional Medical Center
2nd Monday of each month
2:00 pm - 3:00
Georgia
Atlanta
Winship Cancer Institute @ Emory University
Patient Family Resource Center
1365 Clifton Road
NOTE: For patients of Winship Cancer Institute only
Idaho
Boise
Idaho Sol Survivors
8077 Franklin Rd.
2nd Tuesday of each month
7:00 - 8:30pm
Contact: Christina McEvoy
idahosolsurvivors@gmail.com
Illinois
Chicago
Rush University Cancer Center
1725 W Harrison St., Conference Rm 1004D
10th Floor of the Professional Bldg
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Contact: Caryn Blanton
312-563-2531
Homewood
Cancer Support Center
2028 Elm Road
http://www.cancersupportcenter.org/
708-798-9171
Massachusetts
Beverly
Beverly Hospital
85 Herrick St.
2nd Tuesday of each month
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Kelli Braga, LICSW
978-922-3000 x2710
Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
Open to MGH patients only
Contact: Jocelyn Warner
617-726-4274
Boston
Dana Farber Medical Center
44 Binney Street,
Contact: Mary Lou Hackett, LICSW
617-632-4134
Boston
Beth Israel Medical Center
330 Brookline Ave
Last Thursday of each month
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Frank McCaffrey, Social Worker
617-667-3525
Concord
Billy's Buddies
111 Old Rd to Nine Acre Corner, Ste 1005
800-557-6352
Northhampton
Cancer Connection
41 Locust, St.
Monthly on Thursdays
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
http://www.cancer-connection.org/
Must call in advance to register
413-586-1642
Springfield
Cancer House of Hope
946 Plumtree Road
Contact: Sarah Aasheim, LCSW
413-323-8652
New Hampshire
Lebanon
Dartmouth-Hichcock
One Medical Center
1st Tuesday of each month
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
http://www.cancer.dartmouth.edu/support
Lisa
603-650-7751
New York
New Hyde
Carole Frost-Kelley
MelanomaHelp@aol.com
516-352-4227
New York
NYU Clinical Cancer Center
160 East 34th St.
1st Wed
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Debbie Koeppel, LCSW-R
212-731-5108
North Carolina
Charlotte
Levine Cancer Center
1025 Morehead Medical Dr., Ste 600
1st Thursday of each month
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Meg Turner, Counselor
704-355-7283
Tennessee
Nashville
Gilda's Club
1707 Division Street
Nashville, TN 37203
Meets from 2:00-3:30PM on the 2nd Wednesday of each month.
Contact: Gilda's Club at 615-329-1124
Texas
Dallas
Simmons Cancer Center - 3rd Floor, Room # NC3.222
Held the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 5:30pm-6:30pm
Contact: Maibel Medina, LMSW
Maibel.Medina@UTSouthwestern.edu
214-645-2743
Houston
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Held every 4th Tuesday of the month from 11:30am-12:30pm and lunch is provided.
Christine Durlam
cndurlam@mdanderson.org
Utah
Salt Lake City
Cancer Wellness House
59 S 1100 E
801-236-2294, Ext 11
Virginia
Fairfax
Life with Cancer Family Center
2832 Juniper St.
www.lifewithcancer.org
Sabine Gnesdiloff
703-776-2841
Washington
Centralia
Providence Centralia Hospital
914 S Scheuber Rd.
360-878-2580
3rd Tuesday of each month
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Everett
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership
1717 13th St.
Conference Room C/D
1st Wednesday of each month
6:15 pm - 7:15 pm
Providence Regional Cancer Partnership
1717 13th St.
Conference Room A/B
1st and 3rd Thursday of each month
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Open to Stage IV cancer patients, their caregivers, family and friends
425-297-5521
Lacey
Providence Western Washington Oncology
4525 3rd Ave. SE, Ste 200
360-493-7768
Olympia
Providence St Peter Hospital
413 Lilly Rd NE
2nd and 4th Monday of each month
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
360-493-7768
Walla Walla
Providence St Mary Medical Center
401 W Poplar St.
Marian Room on Level 1
2nd and 4th Monday of each month
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
509-522-5700
Spokane
Providence Holy Family Hospital
5633 N Lidgerwood
1st, 3rd, 5th Tuesday of each month
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
509-474-5490
CANADA
Kelowna BC Canada
Contact: Kathy Barnard
Kathy@saveyourskin.ca
604-985-1999
North Vancouver BC Canada
Contact: Kathy Barnard
Kathy@saveyourskin.ca
604-985-1999
ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS & COUNSELING
CancerCare
1-800-813-4673
www.CancerCare.org
The Wellness Community
1-888-793-9355
www.TheWellnessCommunity.org
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