Los Angeles So That No One Faces Cancer
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Los Angeles So That No One Faces Cancer Alone Cancer Support Community
www. cancersupportla. org Empowered by Knowledge. Strengthened by Action. Sustained by Community. | Social and emotional support for people with cancer and their families. |
Our National Reach So That No One Faces Cancer Alone 47 cities in 24 states 175 locations, including 9 hospital partners 3
4 Educational Workshops Healthy Lifestyle Classes Social Activities PILLARS OF SUPPORT All Programs are offered At No Cost for People Living With Cancer and their Loved Ones So That No One Faces Cancer Alone Group Support & Counseling Services Children, Teen, Family (CTF) Programs
www. cancersupportla. org Online Support Groups & PARTICIPANT GROUPS – People Living with Cancer NETWORKING GROUPS Monday 11: 00 am – 1: 00 pm with Lynne Wednesday 6: 00 pm – 8: 00 pm with Rita Time to Talk Monday 2: 30 pm – 4: 30 pm Breast Cancer Monday 6: 00 pm – 8: 00 pm Brain Tumor* 1 st & 3 rd Monday 6: 00 – 8: 00 pm CAREGIVER GROUPS Prostate 2 nd Monday 6: 00 pm – 8: 00 pm Wednesday 6: 00 pm – 8: 00 pm with Deborah General CSC Support Tuesdays 2: 00 pm – 4: 00 pm Living Alone with Cancer Tuesdays 4: 00 pm – 6: 00 pm Thursday 6: 00 pm – 8: 00 pm with Malcolm Time for Caregivers Tuesdays 4: 00 pm – Thursday 4: 00 pm – 6: 00 pm with Zena 6: 00 pm Metastatic BC Tuesday 6: 00 pm - 8: 00 pm BEREAVEMENT Writing Wednesday 1: 00 pm – 3: 00 pm Wednesday 4: 00 pm – 6: 00 pm Blood Cancer* 1 st & 3 rd Wednesday 1: 00 pm – 3: 00 pm GROUPS HOSTED IN COLLABORATION WITH OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS Pancreatic* 1 st Wednesday 4: 00 pm – 6: 00 pm Spanish-Speaking Support -– Adventist Health White Memorial Post-Treatment Breast 3 rd Wednesday 4: 00 – All Diagnoses, Pt. & Caregiver Mondays 3: 00 pm – 5: 00 pm 6: 00 pm Young Adults Wednesdays 6: 00 pm – 8: 00 pm Breast Cancer, Pt. & Caregiver Tuesdays 10: 00 am – 12: 00 pm Healthcare Providers Wednesdays 6: 00 pm – 8: 00 pm Gay Men’s Prostate Group – LA LGBT Center 1 st & 3 rd Tuesdays 7: 00 pm – 9: 00 pm Parenting Group Thursdays 3: 00 pm – 5: 00 pm Patient/Caregiver Group – Providence St. John’s Tuesdays 6: 00 – 8: 00 pm Gynecologic Thursdays 6: 00 pm – 8: 00 pm nd th Villagers Cancer Support Group – Village Health Foundation 2 & 4 Mondays 2: 00 – 4: 00 pm Thursday 11: 00 am – 1: 00 pm with Bill So That No One Faces Cancer Alone Counseling 6
www. cancersupportla. org Educational Workshops • Led by leaders in the fields of oncology, integrative medicine, nutrition, and complementary modalities. • Past workshops can be viewed in our Online Video Library. https: //www. cancersupportla. org/media/videos/ So That No One Faces Cancer Alone • To empower patients, caregivers and loved ones to gain knowledge as it relates to their own personal experience with cancer. 8
www. cancersupportla. org Cancer Support Helpline 12 • Staffed by: Licensed Mental Health Professionals, Nurses, & Resource Specialists • Subject matter experts in: financial counseling, genetics/genomics, pediatric cancer, clinical trial navigation • Telephone supervision/case consultation: (twice per month) • Open Monday – Friday 6: 00 am – 6: 00 pm PST (Now with Special Weekend Hours) • Bilingual (Spanish) • Medical Translation Service for 200 languages • Live chat Phone: 1 -888 -793 -9355 So That No One Faces Cancer Alone • Personalized, toll-free phone support services
Onboarding Checklist www. cancersupportla. org Shannon La Cava Chief Clinical Officer slacava@cancersupportla. org Larissa Montalvo Program Coordinator lmontalvo@cancersupportla. org • Annual Visitor Form (Available on My Portal) • Consent Packet • Support Care Plan Survey Michal Bick Clinical Associate mbick@cancersupportla. org • Orientation For any additional questions please contact Kelly Hagen at info@cancersupportla. org 16 So That No One Faces Cancer Alone Welcome to our Community Meet the Program Team