Reach to Recovery Program
A program through the American Cancer Society that provides trained breast cancer survivors to support women with breast cancer.
Call 1-800-ACS-2345
Look Good Feel Better
A program through the American Cancer Society that helps women undergoing treatment for cancer.
Call Elida Lopez, 770-219-8815
Breast Cancer
Bosom Buddies
Gwinnett County
Dacula: Hebron Baptist Church
Diane Hall: 770-963-2106
2nd Monday every month, 6:30-8 PM
Duluth: 897 Terrace Trace, Lawrenceville
Alicia Franco: 770-623-0913
Sherry Robbins: 770-822-3702
3rd Tuesday every month, 7:15-9:15 PM
Forsyth County
Northside Forsyth Hospital
Building 1400 (404-843-1880)
3rd Sunday, 3-5 PM
White County
Cleveland: United Community Bank/Roy Ash Community Room
CALL IN ADVANCE OF ATTENDING
Latrelle Turner: 706-865-2936
3rd Tuesday every month, 6-7:15 PM
Art Therapy
Gainesville: Longstreet Cancer Center
Randy Overdorff, LPC: 770-297-5700
1st and 3rd Tuesdays every month: 5:30- 7 PM
Open to people at any stage in their cancer experience
Young Survivors Coalition
Braselton: Braselton Library
Kelly Whitesides: 706-654-8174
1st Thursday every month, 6-7 PM
Support group for breast cancer survivors age 45 and younger
Breast Cancer Survivors Lunch Bunch
Oakwood: 4293 Skyline View, Oakwood
Vicki Castleberry: 770-535-8331
678-315-9216
2nd Thursday every month, 11:30-1 PM
Loran Smith Center For Cancer Support
Athens
Susan Nemetz: 706-475-4900
2nd Thursday every month, 5:30-7 PM
Women Surviving Cancer support group
Gainesville: First United Methodist Church
Marcia Price: 404-406-8470
Ronda Cleapor: 404-431-8219
3rd Saturday every month, 11 AM
Turning Point Metastatic Breast Cancer support group
Alpharetta: Turning Point Women’s Healthcare
Cynthia Johnston: 770-360-9271
4th Thursday every month, 10-11:30 AM
Womens Support Group
Clarkesville: Grace Calvary
Cynthia Johnson
706-754-5155
4th Thursday every month
Call in advance of attending
Prostate Cancer
Man to Man Prostate Cancer Support Group
3rd Monday of the month, 5:00 pm
Union General Hospital
214 Hospital Circle
Blairsville, GA 30582
Steve Sloan, 706-896-1064
Dick Dillenbeck, 706-745-9767
Prostate Cancer Support Group
2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00-9:00 pm
Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support
Tom Stephens, 706-543-1727
Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support
On-going Support Groups and Classes
Breast Cancer Support Group
2nd Thursday of each month, 5:30 - 7:00 pm
The Breast Cancer Support Group is a group for any woman managing a diagnosis of breast cancer. Women who are newly diagnosed, in treatment or have completed treatment are invited to participate. Various topics are discussed and are determined by the group.
Facilitator is Susan Nemetz, BSN, RN, OCN, CBCN
Caregiver Support Group
3rd Thursday monthly, 10:00-11:30 am.
A support group for persons who take care of family or friends with a cancer diagnosis. A Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support licensed clinical social worker facilitates this group.
Facing Cancer with Love & Laughter
3rd Wednesday of each month, 11:30 am-1:00 pm
A general support group that meets once a month for patients, family and friends. This active group enjoys lunch and interesting speakers each month.
Coming to Grips with Chronic Illness
2nd Tuesday of each month, 11:00 am- 12:30 pm
A support group open to anyone with any chronic medical condition.
Facilitated by Lauren Richards, LCSW
Gynecologic Cancer Support Group
2nd Tuesday of each month, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
The Gynecologic Cancer Support Group is a support group for women managing a diagnosis of ovarian cancer or any other gynecologic cancer. All women coping with a gynecologic cancer are invited to participate. Various topics are discussed and are determined by the group. Susan Nemetz, BSN, RN, OCN, CBCN is the facilitator.
Lung Cancer Support Group
1st Wednesday of each month, 11:00 am to 12:30 pm
A support group for people with a lung cancer diagnosis and their caregivers. A variety of speakers and topics will be offered.
Facilitated by Rhonda Bogdanow, CRT and John Carey, NP
Ostomy Support Group
2nd Sunday of each month, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
A support group for people with an ostomy. Jane Lastrapes, RN, CWOCN and Cindy Downs, RN, CWOCN, are the facilitators.
Prostate Cancer Support Group
2nd Thursday of each month, 7:00 - 9:00 pm
Loran Smith Center for Cancer Support
An educational group for men with prostate cancer. Contact Tom Stephens, 706-543-1727.
Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors
Mondays, 5:00 - 7:00 pm
A gentle yoga program designed to relax body and mind, decrease anxiety, depression and pain symptoms, and improve physical fitness, body image, chest expansion and functional mobility. The practice taught in class can be modified to your individual physical restrictions. The instructor, Judi Spears, is a certified hatha yoga instructor with intensive training in adaptive yoga for people with physical limitations.
Judith Spears, RYT, CYT
Call 706-475-4900 for more information
Yoga for Hope, Peace & Cancer Recovery
Thursdays, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
For people with cancer.
Held at the Mind Body Institute.
Robin Johnson, CHES, RYT
Call 706-475-7329 to register.
