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.thewellnesscommunityaz.org
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
Email: snycum@wellnessdeleware.org
Website: www.wellnessdelaware.org
FLORIDA
Lynn
Regional Cancer Institute
Gastrointestinal
Cancer Support Group
When: Second Tuesday of every
month from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Lynn Cancer
Institute-Harvey & Phyllis Sandler Pavilion
701 NW 13th Street, Boca
Raton, FL 33486
Registration: (561) 955-5371
Note:
Gastrointestinal cancer survivors and their families/caregivers
are welcome to attend.
GEORGIA
Emory
Winship Cancer Center
Pancreatic
Cancer Support Group
When: First Thursday of
each month, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm
Where: Emory Winship Cancer
Center
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: Third Thursday of
each month, 7:00-8:30 pm
Where:131 N. County Line
Road, Hinsdale, IL 60521
Facilitator: Cheryl Hurst,
PsyD
Phone: 630.323.5150
Email: churst@wellnesshouse.org
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: Fourth Wednesday of
each month, 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Where: 2028 Elm Road, Homewood,
IL 60430
Facilitator: Valerie Piazza,
RN, MA, LPC
Phone: 708.798.9171
Website: www.cancersupportcenter.org
INDIANA
Cancer
Services of Allen County
Whipple
Procedure Group
When: First Wednesday
of each month, 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Where: Healing Arts Center,
6316 Mutual Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46825
Phone: 260.484.9560
Website: www.cancer-services.org
LOUISIANA
Oschner Medical Center - Kenner
Neuroendocrine
tumor and carcinoid patient support group
When: The first meeting will
take place on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 3:00PM
Where: Oschner Medical Center
office building, 7th floor auditorium
180 West Esplanade Avenue,
Kenner, Louisiana 70065
Contact: lanets@cox.net
Light refreshments will be
served
Please
note that neuroendocrine carcinoma is a rare type of pancreatic
cancer, and this group is not intended for patients with adenocarcinoma,
which is the most common type.
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
Lombardi
Comprehensive Cancer Center/Georgetown University Hospital
GI
Cancer Resource and Support Group
When: The 4th Tuesday
of every month, 12:00 pm -1:30 pm
Where: The Lombardi
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Conference Room, Podium A
3800 Reservoir
Rd NW, Washington, D.C., 20007
Contact: Leonard Ellentuck,
LICSW, (202) 444-6288 or
Kim
Davis, PhD (202) 687-6925
Note:
This group is for patients, family members and caregivers
of patients with GI cancers.
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,
Contact: Miriam Ratner
Note:
This group is for patients and caregivers of gastrointestinal cancers
including pancreatic.
MASSACHUSETTS
Dana-FarberCancer
Institute
Gastrointestinal Cancer Support Group
When:
This group meets monthly, usually on the 2nd Thursday of the month.
6:00-7:30 pm
Where: 44 Binney Street, Smith Building,
Room 764, Boston, MA 02115
Contact: Bruce MacDonald, LICSW
Phone: 617.632.5657
Email:
bmacdonald1@partners.org
Note:
Patients and caregivers are welcome. Free parking in the Smith
Building Garage.
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
Norris
Cotton Cancer Center
Pancreatic
and Biliary Cancer Support Group
When: Third Tuesday of each
month, 5:00pm - 6:30 pm
Where: Norris Cotton Cancer
Center
Support Services
Room, Level 3, Rubin Building
Phone: 603.650.7751 or 800.639.6918
Website: http://www.cancer.dartmouth.edu/support/pancreatic.shtml
Light refreshments are
provided.
NEW
JERSEY
Carol
G. Simon Cancer Center at Morristown Memorial Hospital
Pancreatic
Cancer Support Group
When: Third Thursday of each
month from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Where: 3rd Floor Conference Room, 100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ
07962
Contact: Diane Haley, LCSW
Phone: 973-971-6299
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here for class schedule
Gilda's
Club – Northern New Jersey
Pancreatic
Cancer Networking Group
When: This group occurs on
the second Monday of every month,
from 1:00 PM to
2:30 PM.
Where: 575 Main Street, Hackensack,
NJ 07601
Contact: Stephanie Buonarota
Phone: (201) 457-1670 x 113
Email: stephanieb@gildasclubnnj.org
Website: http://www.gildasclubnnj.org
Note:
This group is for both patients and caregivers.
NEW
YORK
James
P. Wilmot Cancer Center
Pancreatic
Cancer Support Group
When: This group occurs
monthly.
Where: Luellen Patient
& Family Resource Center, 601 Elmwood Avenue,
Rochester, NY 14642
Facilitator: Patrice Rogers
Contact: Melissa Christodaro
Phone: 585.275.5908
Email: melissa_christodaro@urmc.rochester.edu
Website: http://www.stronghealth.com/services/cancer/resources/supportgroups.cfm
NORTH
CAROLINA
Duke
University Cancer Center
Gastrointestinal
and Pancreatic Cancer Support Group
When: Every Tuesday from
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Where: Duke Clinic,
Conference Room 2993 (Across from Clinic 2C)
200 Trent Drive (off Erwin
Road), Durham, NC 27710
Phone: 919-684-4497
Note:
This is a weekly support group for those with gastrointestinal and
pancreatic cancers.
OHIO
Ireland Cancer Center
Life After the Whipple
When: Fourth Monday in April, July and October, 6:00pm-7:30pm.
(Meets 3 times a year)
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
Email: daniel-brackett@ouhsc.edu
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
M.D.
Anderson Cancer Center – Houston, Texas
Pancreatic
Cancer Support Group
When: Fourth Wednesday of
each month, 5:15-6:15 PM
Where: Rotary House, Room
E (adjacent to M.D. Anderson)
Facilitators:
Camille Blundell LMSW
713-794-1779
Jai Combest LMSW 713-794-1465
Heather Carlson PA-C
713-792-2828
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
Facilitator: Linda Vozzella,
RN, OCN
Phone: 214.345.4054
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here to view photo of the Dallas group.
Methodist
Dallas Medical Center
Pancreatic
Cancer Support Group
When: First Tuesday of
each month, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Where: 1141 N Beckley
Avenue, Weatherford Conference Room,
Dallas, TX 75203
Contact: Shoshanna Conway
Phone: 214.947.1771
VIRGINIA
Lombardi
Comprehensive Cancer Center/Georgetown University Hospital
GI
Cancer Resource and Support Group
When: The 4th Tuesday
of every month, 12:00 pm -1:30 pm
Where: The Lombardi
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Conference Room, Podium A
3800 Reservoir
Rd NW, Washington, D.C., 20007
Contact: Leonard
Ellentuck, LICSW, (202) 444-6288 or
Kim
Davis, PhD (202) 687-6925
Note:
This group is for patients, family members and caregivers
of patients with GI cancers.
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
Note:
This group is for patients and caregivers of gastrointestinal
cancers including pancreatic.
Tidewater
Virginia Survivors' Support Group
When: Third Wednesday of
each month
Where: Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Meeting times and locations vary
Contact: Margie Sullivan
Phone: 757.499.8083
Email: sullspot@verizon.net
WASHINGTON
Virginia
Mason Medical Center Cancer Institute
Pancreatic
& GI Cancer Networking Group
When:
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
Lombardi
Comprehensive Cancer Center/Georgetown University Hospital
GI
Cancer Resource and Support Group
When: The 4th Tuesday
of every month, 12:00 pm -1:30 pm
Where: The Lombardi Comprehensive
Cancer Center
Conference Room, Podium A
3800 Reservoir Rd
NW, Washington, D.C., 20007
Contact: Leonard Ellentuck,
LICSW, (202) 444-6288 or
Kim Davis,
PhD (202) 687-6925
Note:
This group is for patients, family members and caregivers of
patients with GI cancers.
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
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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