Cancer Support Groups Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale New Haven, in collaboration with Yale Cancer Center, is pleased to offer a wide range of supportive services, including support groups for patients and their families. Call the contact person(s) listed below for more information, including schedules and locations.
Brain Tumor Support Group Contacts Angela Thomas, LCSW 203-688-7528 Andrea Laudano, APRN 203-688-7528 Anne Longo, RN 203-688-6008 Breast Cancer Support Group (Early Stage) Contacts Angela Khairallah, LCSW 203-200-6360 Sherri Storms, RN 203-200-2328 Breast Cancer Support Group (Metastatic) Contact Angela Khairallah, LCSW 203-200-6360 Sandy Hurd, RN 203-200-2328 Breast Cancer Support Group — Shoreline Medical Center Contact Jessica Stein, LCSW 203-200-6358 Caregiver's Group — For Loved Ones of Patients Contact Mary Strauss, LCSW 203-200-3355 Liora Lew, LCSW 203-200-6356 Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Support Group Contact Laura Donnelly, LCSW 203-200-2120 Gynecologic Cancer Support Group - Advanced or Recurrence Contacts Diane Viveiros, LCSW 203-200-6359 Gynecologic Cancer Support Group — New Diagnosis Contacts Diane Viveiros, LCSW 203-200-6359 Head and Neck Cancer Support Group Contact Jessica Stein, LCSW 203-200-6358 Mary Strauss, LCSW 203-200-3355 Lung Cancer Support Group Contact Brian Jin, LCSW 203-200-2632 Melanoma Support Group Contacts Laura Donnelly, LCSW 203-200-2120 Multiple Myeloma Support Group Contacts Liora Lew, LCSW 203-200-6356 Diane Dirzius, RN 203-200-1592 Pancreatic Cancer Support Group Contacts Jan Lenkoski-Mueller, LCSW 203-200-3354 Patient and Family Support Group — Smilow Cancer Care Center North Haven Contacts Denise Armstrong, LCSW 203-215-2135 Prostate Cancer Support Group — York Street Campus Contacts Mary Strauss, LCSW 203-200-3355 Jessica Stein, LCSW 203-200-6358 Saint Francis Hospital Breast Cancer Support Groups Groups for both newly diagnosed breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer Contact Susan Crawford, LCSW 860-714-4412 Stem Cell Transplant Support Group Contact Mary Crooks, LCSW 203-200-6357 Thyroid Cancer Support Group Contact Katherine Hawthorne, RN 203-737-2036 Colleen Jannitto, RN 203-785-3446 Torrington Medical Care Center Cancer Support Group Circle of Hope for all cancer types Contact Mary Strauss, LCSW 860-482-5384 or 203-200-3355 Young Adult Cancer Survivor Support Group (ages 18-40) Contacts Angela Khairallah, LCSW 203-200-6360 Lisa Barbarotta, APRN 203-200-3278