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Cancer Support Groups

A diagnosis of cancer can be stressful to you and your family. Smilow Cancer Hospital has Licensed Clinical Social Workers available to help you to manage your feelings and concerns throughout your cancer care, especially during this challenging time. In addition, our social workers also facilitate many support groups available virtually for your participation. Support groups provide the opportunity to receive emotional and educational support and to talk with others who are undergoing similar treatment or who have successfully completed treatment.

At Smilow Cancer Hospital

Brain Tumors

Date/Time
3rd Monday of each month
3 - 4:30 pm via zoom
Contact
Stefania Santinon, LMSW

Breast Cancer

Date/Time
1st Tuesday of each month
3:30 - 4:30 pm via zoom
Contact
Kristen Madrid, LCSW

Early Onset Cancers

Date/Time
2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
noon - 1:00 pm via zoom
Contact
Halley Robinson, LCSW
Kristen Madrid, LCSW

Early Onset Cancers Caregivers

Date/Time
2nd & 4th Thursday of each month
4 pm via zoom
Contact
Mary Strauss, LCSW, OSW-C

Head and Neck Cancer

Date/Time
4th Thursday of each month
4 - 5:00 pm via zoom
Contact
Kerry Lassen, LCSW

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Date/Time
2nd Tuesday of each month
1 pm via zoom
Contact
Mary Strauss, LCSW, OSW-C

Lung Cancer

Date/Time
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month
1 pm via zoom
Contact
Halley Robinson, LCSW

Melanoma, Skin and Kidney

Date/Time
TBD
Contact
Stefania Santinon, LMSW

Multiple Myeloma

Date/Time
Last Tuesday of each month
5 pm In-person at North Haven Care Center, 4th floor and via zoom
Contact
Karen Christensen, LCSW

NeuroEndocrine

Date/Time
2nd Thursday of each Month
1 pm via Zoom
Contact
Teresa DeNicholas, LCSW

Pancreatic Cancer

Date/Time
Every Monday
1:30 - 2:30 pm via zoom
Contact
Laura Donnelly, LCSW
Kim Wills – Rinaldi, LCSW

Prostate Cancer

Date/Time
1st Wednesday of each month
12 - 1:30 pm
Contact
Stefania Santinon, LMSW

Other Locations

North Haven Medical Center

Patient & Family Support
Date/Time
Tuesdays (except last of the month) at 4PM
Contact

Orange Care Center

General Cancer
Date/Time
3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:30PM
Contact

Park Avenue Medical Center

Women With Cancer
Date/Time
2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 10 am
Contact

Saint Francis Hospital (Hartford)

Breast Cancer-Metastatic
Date/Time
4th Tuesday of the month at 2PM
Contact

Torrington Medical Care Center

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
Date/Time
2nd Tuesday of each month
1 pm via zoom
Contact
Mary Strauss, LCSW, OSW-C 

For Caregivers and Family

Booklist for Children and Families

Caregiver's Group

Date/Time
1st and 3rd Thursdays, 4 pm
Contact

General cancer support

Date/Time
2nd Tuesday of the month at 1PM
Contact