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In-Person Support & Networking Groups

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network highly suggests calling ahead to each group of interest before attending as some groups may require advance registration or there may be a change of time or location without notice

 

ARIZONA

The Wellness Community - Central Arizona
Pancreatic Cancer Networking Group
When: Second Saturday of each month, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: 360 E Palm Lane, Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602.712.1006
Website: www.twccaz.org

 

Sunstone Cancer Support Foundation
Pancreatic Cancer Support Group
When: First Saturday of each month, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Where: Sunstone Resource Center at TMC, 2625 N Craycroft Road, Suite

  101, Tucson, AZ 85712

Phone: 520.324.2840

Website: http://www.sunstonehealing.net/calendar.htm

 

CALIFORNIA

The Wellness Community - West Los Angeles
Pancreatic Cancer Networking Groups
When: Fourth Monday of each month, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
Where: 2716 Ocean Park Boulevard, Suite 1040, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone: 310.314.2555
Website: www.twc-wla.org

Note: There are two pancreatic cancer groups held at this time.  One group is for patients and the other is for caregivers and family members.

 

DELAWARE

The Wellness Community - Delaware
Pancreatic Cancer Networking Group
When: First Monday of each month, 6:30 pm
Where: New Castle County Office, 4810 Lancaster Pike, Wilmington, DE

  19807

Contact:  Sean Hebbel, LCSW
Phone: 302.995.2850
Website: www.wellnessdelaware.org


 

GEORGIA

Emory Winship Cancer Center

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: First Thursday of each month, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, beginning Sept. 4, 2008.

Where: Emory Winship Cancer Center

  1st Floor, Patient Family Resource Center, Conference Rm #C1166B

  1365 Clifton Road NE, Atlanta GA 30322

Contact: RSVP to Rebecca Sizemore by telephone at (404) 778-5926

   or by email rebecca.sizemore@emoryhealthcare.org.

If you have any questions, contact Brittany Black at pancanatlevents@gmail.com.  

Note: This support group is open to current patients, survivors and caregivers. A light dinner will be provided to participants.  Parking is free after 6:00 pm in the valet area. 

 

ILLINOIS

Wellness House

Pancreatic Cancer Networking Group

This group is supported by the Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation

When: Fourth Tuesday of each month, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

Where:131 N. County Line Road, Hinsdale, IL  60521

Facilitator: Cheryl Hurst, PsyD

Phone: 630.323.5150

Website: http://www.wellnesshouse.org/

 

Cancer Wellness Center

Pancreatic Cancer Networking Group

This group is supported by the Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation

When:  Second Thursday of each month, 6:45 - 8:30 pm

Where:  215 Revere Drive, Northbrook, IL   60062

Facilitator: Stuart Pinkwater, PsyD

Phone:  847.509.9595 or 866.292.9355 (toll-free)

Website:  http://www.cancerwellness.org/

 

Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Support Center

Pancreatic Cancer Networking Group

This group is supported by the Michael Rolfe Pancreatic Cancer Foundation

When: First Wednesday of each month, 3:30-5:00 pm

Where: 2028 Elm Road, Homewood, IL 60430

Facilitator: Valerie Piazza, RN, MA, LPC

Phone: 708.798.9171

Website: http://www.cancersupportcenter.org

 

Gilda's Club Chicago

Pancreatic Cancer Networking Group

When: Third Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm

Where: 537 North Wells, Chicago, IL  60610

Phone: 312.464.9900

Website: http://www.gildasclubchicago.org

 

INDIANA

The Wellness Community - Central Indiana

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: Third Wednesday of each month, 6:30 pm 

Where: 8465 Keystone Crossing, Suite 145 , Indianapolis , IN 46240

Phone: 317.257.1505

 

Cancer Services of Allen County

Whipple Procedure Group

When:  First Wednesday of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm

Where: Healing Arts Center, 2925 E State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805

Phone:  260.484.9560

 

LOUISIANA

Pennington Cancer Center at Baton Rouge General - Bluebonnet

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: The third Thursday of every month at 6:30 PM

Where: 8585 Picardy Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Facilitator: Shelley Wintz, MSW

Phone: (225) 237-1600

Email: Shelley.Wintz@brgeneral.org

 

MARYLAND

Washington Cancer Institute

Gastrointestinal Cancers Support Group

When:  Second and Fourth Tuesdays of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Where:  Washington Hospital Center, Room C-1200, 110 Irving Street NW,

   Washington, D.C., 20010

Contact: Miriam Ratner

Note: This group is for patients and caregivers of gastrointestinal cancers including pancreatic.

 

MASSACHUSETTS

Dana Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
Pancreatic Cancer Support Forum
When: This group occurs in May and November.
Where: Dana Building, Room 1620, 44 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115
Contact: Bruce MacDonald, LICSW
Phone: 617.632.5657
Website: http://www.pancreasfoundation.org/cgi/csNews/csNews.cgi?database=calendar.db&command=viewone&op=t&id=55&rnd=252.8385751384805

 

Massachusetts General Hospital

Gastrointestinal Cancer Support Group

When: First and third Friday of each month, 12:30 - 2:00 pm

Where: Cancer Resource Room

Contact: Linda Bonell, MSW, LICSW

Phone: 617.726.2661

Website: http://www.mghsocialwork.org/support-groups.html#Cancer

Note: This group is for patients diagnosed with pancreatic, colon, rectal, liver, or stomach cancers.

 

Massachusetts General Hospital

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: Second and fourth Wednesday of each month, 1:00 - 2:30 pm

Where: Yawkey Building, Second Floor, Satter Conference Rooms

Contact: Stacy K. Chandler, MSW, LICSW

Phone: 617.724.5828

Website: http://www.mghsocialwork.org/support-groups.html#Cancer

Note: This group is specific to patients with pancreatic cancer.

 

MICHIGAN

Gilda's Club Metro Detroit

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: Third Wednesday of every month, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Where: 3517 Rochester Road, Royal Oak, MI 48073

Phone: 248.577.0800

Website: www.gildasclubdetroit.org

 

MISSOURI

The Wellness Community – St. Louis

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: First Saturday of each month, 9:00-11:00 am
Where: 1058 Old Des Peres Road, St. Louis, MO 63131

Contact:  Charli Prather-Levinson, MSW, LCSW

Phone: 314-238-2000

Website: http://www.wellnesscommunitystl.org/

Note: This group is open to patients as well as their caregivers and family members.

 

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Dartmouth Cancer Center

Pancreatic and Biliary Cancer Support Group

When: First Thursday of each month, 3:00-5:00 pm

Where: Dartmouth Medical School,Conference Rooms 2E/W

Contact: Sarah Taylor

Phone: 603.650.6312 

Website: http://www.cancer.dartmouth.edu/support/pancreatic.shtml

 

 

NEW YORK

James P. Wilmot Cancer Center

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: This group occurs quarterly. 

Where: 601 Elmwood Avenue, 1-9555 Louise Slaughter Room, Rochester,

  NY, 14642

Contact: Patrice Rogers

Phone: 585.275.5908

Website: http://www.stronghealth.com/services/cancer/resources/supportgroups.cfm

 


OHIO

Ireland Cancer Center

Life After the Whipple
Where: 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
Contact: Barbara Lombardo, RN

Phone: 216-844-3582
Website: www.irelandcancercenter.org/CancerInformation-Support%20Services-supportGroups.htm

 

 

OKLAHOMA

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Southwest Program for Pancreas Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: Last Thursday of each month, 6:00 pm

Where: O'Donoghue Research Building, Third Floor Surgery Research

  Conference Room, 1122 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK

Contact: Daniel Brackett

Phone: 405.271.2108

Website: http://w3.ouhsc.edu/surgery/pancan/index.htm

 

TENNESSEE

University of Tennessee

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, September 6th, 2008,

 11:00 am -12:30 pm

Where: Germantown Community Library

  1925 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38139

Contact: Linda Gray at (901) 448-3234 or Judy Rey, RN at (901) 347-8178

 

TEXAS

Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: Second Monday of each month, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Where: Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, GI Lab Waiting Room, Main Building

Phone: 214.345.4054

Website: Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Website

Click here to view photo of the Dallas group.

 

Methodist Dallas Medical Center

Pancreatic Cancer Support Group

When: First Tuesday of each month, 6:15 - 7:30 pm

Where: 1141 N Beckley Avenue, Women's Imaging Conference Room, Dallas, TX 75203

Contact: Allison Vo, RN, BSN

Phone: 214.947.1769

 

VIRGINIA

Washington Cancer Institute

Gastrointestinal Cancers Support Group

When:  Second and Fourth Tuesdays of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Where: Washington Hospital Center, Room C-1200, 110 Irving Street NW,

             Washington, D.C., 20010

Contact: Miriam Ratner

Note: This group is for patients and caregivers of gastrointestinal cancers including pancreatic.

 

 

WASHINGTON

Virginia Mason Medical Center Cancer Institute

Pancreatic & GI Cancer Networking Group

When: First and Third Wednesday of each month, 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Where: 1100 Ninth Ave, Seattle, WA, Buck Medical Pavilion Level 2, Meditation Room

Phone: 206.223.6954 option 1

Contact: Gina Ritchie, LICSW

Note: This group is for patients with pancreatic or other GI cancers.  Family members are also welcome to attend. 

 

WASHINGTON, DC

Washington Cancer Institute

Gastrointestinal Cancers Support Group

When:  Second and Fourth Tuesdays of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 pm

Where: Washington Hospital Center, Room C-1200, 110 Irving Street NW,

   Washington, D.C., 20010

Contact: Miriam Ratner

Note: This group is for patients and caregivers of gastrointestinal cancers including pancreatic.


 

The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network highly suggests calling ahead to each group of interest before attending as some groups may require advance registration or there may be a change of time or location without notice

 

 

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