Breast Cancer Support Groups

support groups

To participate in one of the listed support groups please call our Hotline at 800.877.8077 or email breastcancerhotline@adelphi.edu to pre-register. All groups are free but registration is required. All groups are facilitated by a licensed social worker.

Our (4) week creative arts workshops empower participants to express themselves using art. This therapeutic program offers a safe place to communicate your thoughts, feelings, concerns, problems, hopes and dreams. Our professional staff guides you through different exercises and discussions helping you to find ways to gain personal insight and develop new coping skills. 

Workshops are facilitated by Angela M. Papalia, LMSW, Assistant Director for the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program along with Kimberly Newman, BFA, Communications and Marketing Coordinator for the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program.

All groups are free but registration is required. 

For more information on our Creative Arts Workshops, please call
Angela M. Papalia, LMSW at (516) 877-4329 or email apapalia@adelphi.edu.

Support for Stage 4 Breast Cancer 
Men and women with Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer are welcome to join an ongoing twice-monthly group on Zoom to share information, feelings, hopes and coping strategies.

For more information and to register, call Lois Goetz, LMSW, ACSW (516) 877-4347.

SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SPANISH SPEAKING WOMEN

Cafecito
Cafecito is a Spanish language support group for breast cancer survivors who are post-treatment.

Cafecito
Cafecito es un grupo de apoyo en español para sobrevivientes de cáncer del seno que han terminado su tratamiento de quimioterapia o radiación.

Call Angela M. Papalia, LMSW (516) 877-4329.
Llame a Angela M. Papalia, LMSW (516) 877-4329.

Para Nuestro Bienestar
Para Nuestro Bienestar is a Spanish language support group for women who are newly diagnosed (within the last 18 months) to meet with others and receive support.

QUESTIONS? Call the Hotline at 800.877.8077 or email breastcancerhotline@adelphi.edu.

All groups are facilitated by a licensed social worker of the Adelphi Breast Cancer Program. These programs are supported by grants from the Alpern Family Foundation, Kat’s Ribbon of Hope, Marilyn Lichtman Foundation, New York State and Pink Aid.