Support Groups for Breast Cancer

Online Art Therapy woRKSHOPS

Our (4) week art therapy workshops empower participants to express themselves using art. We provide 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. 

Please contact us if you are interested in joining our next Art Therapy series.

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. Dates to be announced.

For information or questions please call Angela M. Papalia, LMSW at (516) 877-4329
or email apapalia@adelphi.edu.

On-Going Breast Cancer Support Groups

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support program offers new and on-going support groups on a weekly and monthly basis.

To participate in one of the listed support groups please call our Counseling and Education coordinator, Erin Nau (516.877.4314) to pre-register. Pre-registration is required.

WEEKLY GROUP:

General Support Group
Mondays (6:00 – 7:30 p.m.)
Women who are recently diagnosed with breast cancer will have the opportunity to meet with others in similar situations.

BI-WEEKLY GROUPS:

Online, Young Women’s Support Group, Under 40
Wednesdays (7:00 – 8:30 p.m.)
Women under the age of 40 who are diagnosed with breast cancer have particular needs. This support group will focus on those concerns while allowing the members to share their feelings in a safe supportive environment. This support group meets online.
Dates for the young women’s online group are: (2/12, 2/26, 3/11, 3/25, 4/8, 4/22, and 5/6).

Support Group for Stage 4 Breast Cancer
Thursdays (6:30 – 8:00 p.m.)
Meet with other women who are diagnosed with Stage 4/Metastatic Breast Cancer.

GROUPS FOR LATINA WOMEN:

Cafecito – On-Going Breast Cancer Support Group for Latina Women. 
Twice Monthly (516) 877-4329

Cafecito is a support group for Spanish speaking women facing breast cancer.
You must pre-register to attend.

**At this time, Cafecito is being held online until further notice.**

Meetings are held in Westbury, NY from 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
Please call Angela Papalia for location information. (516) 877-4329.

• For information, questions, or to join the Cafecito support group, contact
  Angela M. Papalia, LMSW, Assistant Director at 516.877.4329 or apapalia@adelphi.edu

Para Nuestro Bienestar – Online Breast Cancer Support Group for Latina Women
This group will be taking place online and will commence in the month of September

A space of friendship and support for Latina women with breast cancer. If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer within the last 18 months, this group offers a safe and confidential space where we can help you identify, accept and express the feelings you could be experiencing with your diagnosis. 

• For information, questions, or to join the Para Nuestro Bienestar support group, contact
  Adriana Valencia, LMSW, Bilingual Social Worker at 516.877.4371 or avalencia@adelphi.edu

Pre-registration is required.

• These groups and others are offered upon request.
• Additional groups can also be offered off-site, in the community.
• For information, questions, or to register for a support group, call the Hotline at 800.877.8077 or Erin Nau, LCSW, Counseling/Education Coordinator, at 516.877.4314.