Breast cancer can cause many feelings to emerge. Feelings of shock, confusion, fear, sadness, anger and uncertainty are normal. A support group can give you the chance to share your feelings, experience and knowledge, and gain support from others who are in a similar situation.

 

Telephone Support Group for
Women with Breast Cancer
8 weeks: Mondays, 12noon-1:30pm

Women Newly Diagnosed
8 weeks: Mondays, 7:00-8:30pm

Women Post-Treatment
8 weeks: Mondays, 7:00-8:30pm

Young Women with Breast Cancer
8 weeks: Thursdays, 10:30am-12noon
or Mondays, 7:00-8:30pm, depending
on requests

Women with Metastatic Breast Cancer
8 weeks: Tuesdays, 1:00-3:30pm

Women with Breast Cancer
8 weeks: Wednesdays, 1:30-3:00pm

“Knowing that there are other women
experiencing the same thing was most helpful.”

“It was so helpful to be able to share and receive
empathy from people going through the same thing.”

 

•	Pre-registration required for all support groups.
•	For information or to join a support group, call the Hotline at 800.877.8077 or Sandi Kafenbaum, LCSW, Support Group Coordinator, at 516.877.4314.
•	Groups are held at the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program, School of Social Work, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY.

Our 2011-2012 support groups are sponsored in part by the Manhasset Women’s Coalition Against Breast Cancer and the Alpern Family Foundation.