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
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,
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
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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, 6:15 - 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
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
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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