Support and Education Groups
Support Groups and Educational Programs for Patients and the Community
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey invites you to participate in our support groups and educational programs for patients, families and friends. These free groups and programs provide a forum to discuss cancer-related issues, while providing a supportive atmosphere where participants may share feelings, questions and concerns with others. Participants can get useful information about community services, share tips on coping skills and find new ways to deal with stress. The following support groups, unless otherwise noted, take place at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey in New Brunswick.
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Breast Cancer Support Group
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey sponsors a Breast Cancer Support Group to help improve the education of patients with this disease, provide the opportunity to receive information and to facilitate sharing among breast cancer survivors. The meetings are held on the first and third Monday of the month from 7:00pm - 8:30pm in the second floor Gallo Center waiting room at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. One meeting each month will be an open discussion that is for patients only. The second meeting each month will be focused on a specific topic with invited guest speakers. Patients and support persons may attend these sessions.
For more information please contact Linda Mathew, MSW, LSW, OSW-C at 732-235-8799.
Lesbians with Cancer Support Group
We invite you to join our support group for lesbians, bisexual or transgendered women with cancer and their partners. The goal of the group is to improve education, promote mutual problem solving and facilitate sharing. These open discussion meetings take place on the third Monday of the month from 6:30pm - 8:30pm in the first floor Women's Center waiting room at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
For more information or to register, please contact Rose Slirzewski, MSW, LCSW, at 732-235-6781.
Strict confidentiality will be respected.
Living with Cancer-Patient and Family Support Group
We invite you to join our support group for cancer patients, family and friends. The goal is to improve education, promote mutual problem solving and facilitate sharing. This support group takes place on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 7:00pm - 8:30pm in the second floor waiting room at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. For more information please contact Barbara Hale, MSW, LCSW at 732-235-7557.
Gynecologic Support Group
We invite you to join us for a Gynecologic Cancer Support Group to discuss fears/concerns about your diagnosis and treatment, how family roles have changed and talking to family/friends and children about cancer. This support group takes place on the second Tuesday of each month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm in the first floor Women's Center waiting room at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. For more information please contact Julie Murphy, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C at 732-235-8522.
Strength for Caring
A Free Program For Families Caring for A Loved One with Cancer
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey is pleased to announce Strength for Caring, a free program for families caring for a loved one with cancer. Caring for a loved one with cancer may be a family's toughest challenge, but there is help available. The Strength for Caring program provides comprehensive education and support to families, teaching them how to cope with the emotional strain, where to seek outside help, and ways to perform everyday caregiving with greater ease.
The meetings take place on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the second floor Gallo Center waiting room at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Meeting - 7:00p.m. - 8:30p.m. For more information and to register, please call 732-235-6792.
Central Jersey Prostate Network: Empowerment Through Learning
The Central Jersey Prostate Network provides education on prostate health issues to men who live in the Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon and Morris counties. The Network is a collaborative effort of The Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the American Cancer Society, Hunterdon Regional Cancer Center, Sharing Village, Steeplechase Cancer Center at Somerset Medical Center, the Wellness Community and cancer survivors.
Meetings are held quarterly, and are rotated throughout the region. To get information on the next meeting please contact the Social Work Department at 732-235-6792.
Parking Arrangements for all CINJ Support Groups
Free parking during attendance at a CINJ Support Group is available through The Cancer Institute of New Jersey valet. Please pull up to the front of CINJ (NOT RWJUH) and let the valet attendant know you are attending a support group meeting.
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