Support Groups

Teen Support GroupGet the emotional support you need 

Support groups are an opportunity for cancer and grief members to come together as a community facing similar experiences. These groups are facilitated by licensed, masters level mental health professionals and provide a space where you can be real and honor the full range of emotions you are experiencing. 

With a whole host of groups offered weekly, bi-monthly and monthly, Gilda’s Club support groups offer something for everyone, including general and specialized groups.  

Cancer support groups include: 

  • Brain Cancer Support A monthly support group for adults impacted by brain cancer. Support person(s) welcome.
  • Breast Cancer Support A bimonthly support group for adults diagnosed with breast cancer.
  • Cancer Support A weekly support group for adults diagnosed with any type of cancer.
  • Christian Cancer Support A weekly support group for all “seekers” impacted by any type of cancer. Join us for this Christian-faith based group where members share in their cancer journeys together.
  • Colorectal & Related Cancer Support A monthly support group for adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer and related hereditary risk syndromes. Those affected by syndromes such as Lynch and FAP are welcome to attend this support group.
  • Family & Friends Cancer Support A weekly support group for individuals supporting a family member or friend on their cancer journey.
  • Gynecological Cancer Support A monthly support group for adults diagnosed with gynecological cancer.
  • Kids Grief Support A weekly support group for elementary age youth who have experienced the death of someone in their life.
  • Late Stage Cancer Support A monthly support group for adults diagnosed with late-stage cancer.
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Cancer Support A monthly support group for adults impacted by leukemia and lymphoma. Support person(s) welcome.
  • Multiple Myeloma Cancer Support A bimonthly support group for adults impacted by multiple myeloma. Support person(s) welcome.
  • Next Steps Cancer Support A bimonthly support group for cancer survivors whose focus has shifted toward living life post treatment.
  • Prostate Cancer Support A monthly support group for men diagnosed with prostate cancer.
  • Sister to Sister Cancer Support A bimonthly support group for women of color impacted by any type of cancer. Support person(s) welcome.
  • Teen & Tween Cancer Support A weekly support group for teens in high school and tweens in middle school impacted by cancer (whether their own diagnosis or that of someone in their life).
  • Young Adult Cancer Support A monthly support group for those who are post high school to age 35 diagnosed with any type of cancer.

Grief Support Groups Include: 

  • African Americans Living with Grief Support A monthly support group for African Americans who have experienced a death of someone in their life.
  • Grief Support A weekly support group for adults who have experienced a death of someone in their life and are within the first two years of bereavement.
  • Kids Cancer Support A weekly support group for elementary age youth impacted by cancer (whether their own diagnosis or that of someone in their life).
  • Men’s Grief Support A monthly support group for men who have experienced a death of someone in their life.
  • Parent Grief Support A weekly support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child and are within the first two years of bereavement.
  • Perinatal Grief Support A monthly support group for adults who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth or early infant death. This group is a time of connecting with others who share similar experiences and normalizing the experience of grief.
  • Next Steps Grief Support A bimonthly support group for adults who are two years or more beyond the death of someone in their life and whose focus is on learning long term skills to live with grief.
  • Spouse Grief Support A bimonthly support group for adults who have experienced the death of a spouse and are within the first two years of bereavement.
  • Spouse Grief with Children at Home Support A weekly support group for adults who have experienced the death of a spouse, have school-aged children living at home and are within the first two years of bereavement.
  • Teen & Tween Grief Support A weekly support group for teens in high school and tweens in middle school who have experienced the death of someone in their life due to any cause.
  • Young Adult Grief Support A weekly support group for those who are post high school to age 35 and have experienced a death of someone in their life and are within the first two years of bereavement.

Learn more about the impact of our support groups can have in this interview with Kaleidoscope of Cancer: Young Adult Cancer Support Facilitator and Gilda’s Club program staff member Lehanna Hardy and group mentor, Amanda Ditmar.