Free Breast Cancer Support Groups

2009-05-22 / Community

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Program is offering new support groups. There is no cost for any group; however pre- registration is required. Groups meet at Adelphi University School of Social Work, Garden City. For information or to sign up, call Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW, at (516) 877-4314, or the Breast Cancer Hotline at (800) 877-8077.

For women newly diagnosed with breast cancer - Monday evenings; meets weekly for eight weeks, 7 pm - 8:30 pm, tentatively beginning June 15.

For women with metastatic breast cancer - Tuesday evenings

This ongoing group meets weekly from 7 pm - 8:30 PM.

For women with breast cancer - Tuesday mornings; meets weekly for eight weeks, 11 am - 12:30 pm, tentatively beginning on June 16

For women post - treatment - Thursday evenings; meets weekly for eight weeks, 7pm - 8:30 pm, tentatively beginning on June 18.

The Close Knit Group - second Thursday of the month, afternoon.

This is a support and handicraft group (knitting, crocheting, sewing), meeting from 1:30 pm - 3 pm on June 11, July 9 and August 13.

Anyone who is worried about breast cancer should call the hotline for help. You are not alone.

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