Support Groups

All Cancer Center support groups are held at the Cancer Center Library Conference Room, 3555 Round Barn Circle, Santa Rosa, CA except for the Petaluma groups and the Healing Through Painting and Creative Movement and Writing Groups which meet in the Sebastopol area. Support Groups are free of charge, however, please call the facilitator of the group that interests you before attending for the first time.

For general information, contact Janie Grosman, Librarian
(707) 522-6883 or fax: (707) 544-3766
Email: janie.grosman@stjoe.org or Dianne.Hoon@stjoe.org

Support Groups List (PDF)

Please call the library to verify support group information as the schedule may change from time to time.

Women Newly Diagnosed with Cancer

2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Please call Betsy Hall, PhD at 829-7162 before attending first time.

Living With Advanced Cancers

1st Thursdays, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Please call Betsy Hall, PhD 829-7162 to schedule an individual appointment first.

Leukemia/Lymphoma/Multiple Myeloma Support Group

3rd Thursday of each month 12:30 to 2:30pm
Facilitators: Betsy Hall and Michelle Kane, RN
Please call Betsy Hall, PhD at 829-7162 before attending first time.

Transition Group for Patients Who “Had” Cancer

2nd and 4th Thursdays 12:00noon to 2:00pm
Please call Betsy Hall, PhD 829-7162

Cancer Support Group (Petaluma)

1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Please call Betsy Hall, PhD, 829-7162 before attending first time.

Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Cancer Support Group

Facilitator: Betsy Hall, PhD, 829-7162
Please call Betsy Hall, PhD, 829-7162l for location and schedule.

Prostate Cancer---men only*

Every Tuesday, 6:30 to 8:00pm
Facilitator: Les Cohen, PhD. 528-7260
*wives and partners are welcome to attend on the 4th Tuesday of the month

What About Me?

Art oriented groups for kids who have a parent, family member, or friend with cancer.
Alternate weeks on Thursdays from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm

• 1st and 3rd Thursday of month — kids 11 and under
• 2nd and 4th Thursday of month — teens

Please call Mary Elizabeth Goodwin, MFT, at 526-7613 before attending first time.

Cancer Patients, Family, and Friends

Every Wednesday afternoon, 4:30 to 6:30 PM
Facilitator: Susie Scholefield, LCSW
Please call for Information: 526-5589

Healing Through Painting

Every Friday 9:45 AM to 12:00 Noon, Every Tuesday 6:30 pm to 8:45 pm
Call for location: Martia Nelson
(707) 823-4403, martia@sonic.net

Gentle Yoga for Cancer Patients and Others

Every Monday, 2:30pm to 3:30pm.
Must call Life Learning Center, 525-5285 to register.