Support and Networking Groups

Wellness Groups*

For adult men and women, ranging from those who are newly diagnosed to those with advanced illness; people may be in treatment or have completed treatment and are learning to live with cancer .

Family & Friends Groups

For adult family members (family as defined by the member) and friends, who are supporting a person newly affected by cancer or who are veterans of it.

ph&d Post Treatment Groups

For adults who have previously been in Wellness Groups and now define themselves as more interested in "post-cancer" matters than treatment issues.

The mix of newly diagnosed and more experienced members allows all to share a range and variety of issues common to everyone living with cancer. Newcomers receive support from earlier "generations" who become experts for those new to the group, modeling ways of handling issues, helping them to anticipate developments and to learn from the past. Such "experts" themselves enjoy recognition of how far they have come in learning to live with cancer and how much they have to contribute.

* The term "Wellness" is used to communicate a sense of well-being, social and emotional health; it is not intended to imply that "recovery" is the focus of the Gilda's Club program.
 

Networking Groups

Networking Groups meet monthly to bring together members who have specific interests that are unlikely to be shared by others who are not in a similar situation. The focus in Networking Groups is narrower and more specialized than that of Wellness Groups. Many members select a Networking Group and later move on to a Wellness Group to explore deeper emotional and social issues. Networking Groups particularly serve members who have been in support groups elsewhere, and come to Cancer Support Community North Texas with the routine expectation of meeting with people who share their exclusive interests.

Typical Networking Groups include:

  • Amigos Unidos: Latino Support Group
  • Brainy Bunch Networking Group
  • Breast Cancer Networking Group
  • Café con Leche: Latino Support Group
  • Gynecological Networking Group
  • Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma Networking Group
  • Lung Cancer Networking Group
  • Metastatic Cancer Networking Group
  • Pediatric Oncology Networking Group
  • Sisters Network

If you are looking for scheduled events, check out the calendar of events link on this site. The calendar lists all Cancer Support Community events.
 

Open to Options

Are you meeting with your doctor to discuss cancer treatment options?  See us first!

If you are newly diagnosed or facing a new treatment decision, we can help.  Cancer Support Community North Texas is now offering a great new program called Open to Options.

Open to Options is designed to help you identify important questions about your treatment options based upon your personal needs.  Available at no cost, this service will help you to:

  • Communicate more clearly with your medical team.
  • Ask critical questions about your options.
  • Work with your health care team to make treatment decisions that best fit your personal needs and goals.

You can leave your doctor’s office armed with the information you need to make the decision that is right for you.  Call us today if you have any questions or to schedule an Open to Options appointment  with Melissa Garner, MPS-ATR, LPCI:  214.219.8877.