Support Groups & Programs

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1 Support Groups & Programs MONTH-AT-A-GLANCE Programs are open to patients, caregivers, family members & friends at No charge unless otherwise noted. Please see our website at CLIFTON RD. CAMPUS ** New** SPIRITUALITY GROUP RSVP REQUIRED A safe place to explore the ways your spiritual and religious beliefs, values, and practices help you cope during times of stress. Date: Wednesdays Time: 12:00noon 12:45pm Location: Winship Bldg. C, Purdom Chapel, 1 st floor Facilitator: Caroline Peacock, Spiritual Health Manager For more information or to RSVP contact: Caroline at caroline.peacock@emory.edu or MELANOMA RSVP REQUIRED Date: Tuesday, January 23 Time: 6:00pm 7:00pm Location: Winship Bldg. C, 3 rd floor conference room (Suite C3018) Facilitators: Emily Vereen, MSW and Necia Maynard APRN-BC, AOCNP RSVP to Emily at Meets on 4 th Tuesday of the month MULTIPLE MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUP Open to Patients only RSVP REQUIRED Date: Tuesday, January 9 Time: 1:00pm 2:30pm Location: Winship Building C, 2 nd floor conference room (Suite C2006) Facilitators: Sandra Karem, LCSW RSVP to Sandra at or Sandra.karem@emoryhealthcare.org Meets on 2nd Tuesday of every month CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP - Open to Caregivers Only RSVP REQUIRED Date: Wednesday, January 17 Time: 12noon 1:30pm Location: Tufts House (behind Winship) 2004 Ridgewood Dr. NE, Rm 203 Facilitator: Summer Al-Majed, LMSW For more information contact: Summer Al-Majed, (404) Meets 3 rd Wednesday of each month

2 THYROID CANCER SUPPORT GROUP - Open to patients, caregivers, family and friends Date: Saturday, January 27 Time: 10:00am-11:30am Location: Winship Building C, 4 th Floor Conference Room #C4018 Facilitators: Dr. Sol Jacobs, Stacey Marler Contact: Stacey Marler, staceymarler@gmail.com Meets last Saturday of each month PANCREATIC SUPPORT GROUP - Open to patients and caregivers - RSVP REQUIRED Date: Thursday, January 4 Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm Location: Winship Building C, 4 th Floor Conference Room Facilitator: Joe Pfeffer LMSW RSVP to Joe at or joseph.pfeffer@emoryhealthcare.org Typically meets 1 st Thursday of each month. PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Date: Wednesday, January 3 Time: 11:00am 12:30pm Location: Emory Clinic Building B, 5 th Floor Conference Room Facilitator: Joe Pfeffer, LMSW Contact: Joe at joseph.pfeffer@emoryhealthcare.org or Meets 1 st Wednesday of each month METASTATIC BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP- RSVP REQUIRED Group intended for patient/survivor-only participation. Date: due to holiday next group Monday, February 5 Time: 11:00am-12:00noon Location: Tufts House (behind Winship) 2004 Ridgewood Dr. NE, Rm 200 Facilitator: Emily Vereen, MSW RSVP to Emily at or emily.vereen@emoryhealthcare.org Normally meets the 1 st Monday of each month NEWLY DIAGNOSED BREAST CANCER EDUCATION CLASS - RSVP REQUIRED Class is intended as education for patients with first time newly diagnosed breast cancer. Date: Tuesday, January 2 Time: 10:00am 12:00 pm Location: Tufts House (behind Winship) 2004 Ridgewood Dr. NE Facilitator: RN Oncology Navigator RSVP: Call Mary Brookhart (404) Meets the 1 st Tuesday of each month THERAPUTIC MASSAGE THERAPY open to patients and caregivers Date: Time: 10:00pm 12:00noon Location: Winship Building C, 1 st floor, Family Resource Center Facilitator: Shannon Grant, LMT Licensed Massage Therapist and owner of The Art of Touch Therapeutic Massage Center. COOKING DEMONSTRATION with the WINSHIP DIETITIAN Date: to be announced Location: Winship 5th Floor, Conference Center Room C5012 Facilitator: Tiffany Barrett, MS, RD, CSO, LD For more details, please call Tiffany at Time:

3 WINSHIP DAYS AT THE CARLOS MUSEUM - RSVP REQUIRED Patients, caregivers and family members will receive a free private tour of Emory University s Carlos Museum - Space is Limited to the 1 st 20 Participants Date: Thursday, January 11 Time: 12noon 1:00pm Location: Carlos Museum, Emory University Campus (Located behind the Emory Hospital) Facilitator: DaVida Lee-Williams, MBA/HRM, CAVS RSVP to DaVida at Meets on the 2 nd Thursday of each month PET THERAPY VISIT WITH HAPPY TAILS - Patient support and one on one wag time with our four legged volunteers Date: Thurs., January 4 -Tunnel Level Radiation/Oncologist Time: 11:00am 12:00pm Date: Tues.,January 9-2 nd Floor East & West waiting rooms Time: 11:00am 12:00pm Date: Sat., January 20 -Winship Clifton Rd Infusion Center Time: 11:00am 12:00pm Facilitator: Hilary Cohen, LCSW For more information contact: Hilary at EMORY MIDTOWN CAMPUS SPOHNC-ATLANTA (Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer) A patient-directed self-help organization dedicated to meeting the emotional, physical and humanistic needs of oral and head and neck cancer patients and their caregivers Date: Wednesday 31 Time: 6:30pm 7:30pm Location: Emory Midtown, Glenn Building, Room 1 Facilitator: Avril Phillips, LCSW, ACM For more details, please contact Avril at avril.phillips@emoryhealthcare.org Normally meets the last Wednesday of the month EMORY ST. JOSEPH S CAMPUS PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Free parking in deck across from the Winship Building Emory St. Joseph s Hospital (ESJH) Date: Thursday, January 11 Time: 11:00am 12:30pm Location: Emory St. Joseph s Hospital, Classroom 4, 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd. NE Facilitator: Rebecca S. Arnold, LCSW, OSW-C Contact: Rebecca at rebecca.arnold@emoryhealthcare.org or (678) Meets 2 nd Thursday of each month BRAIN TUMOR SUPPORT GROUP Light lunch & free parking provided. Date: Thursday, January 4 Time: 12:30p- Location: Emory St. Joseph s Hospital, Ground Floor, Classroom 3 Facilitator: Farnaz Arabshahi, FNP-C Contact: Farnaz at Farnaz.Arabshahi@emoryhealthcare.org or (404) Meets 1 st Thursday of each month

4 EMORY JOHNS CREEK CAMPUS CLIMB (Children s Lives Include Moments of Bravery) - RSVP REQUIRED Helping children who have a parent or grandparent with cancer cope and share with other children. For ages 6-11 with a separate group for parents that meets at the same time. Date: TBD Meets for 6 consecutive weeks Facilitator: Joy McCall, LCSW, OSW-C Contact Joy at or Joy.McCall@emoryhealthcare.org for more information. OFFSITE GROUPS PAINT YOUR POTTERY - RSVP REQUIRED - Space is Limited to the 1 st 8 Participants. Date: Wednesday, January 3 Time: 3:30pm 5:00pm Location: That Pottery Place - North DeKalb Mall in the food court area Facilitator: Hilary Cohen, LCSW, OSW-C RSVP by 12noon on Wednesday to Hilary at Meets the first Wednesday every other month PLAY WITH CLAY - RSVP REQUIRED - Space is Limited to the 1 st 8 Participants. Date: to be announced (create your piece) Time: 3:30pm 5:00pm Date: to be announced (paint piece and arrange pickup) Time: 3:30pm 5:00pm Location: That Pottery Place - North DeKalb Mall in the food court area Facilitator: Hilary Cohen, LCSW, OSW-C RSVP by 12noon on Wednesday to Hilary at Meets the first and third Wednesday every other month

5 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1Winship Closed 2 Newly Diagnosed Breast 10:00a 3 Prostate 11:00a Paint Pottery 3:30p 4 Happy Tails 11:00a Brain ESJH 12:30p 5 Pancreatic 6:30p 8 9 Happy Tails 11:00a Multiple Myeloma 1:00p Prostate ESJH 11:00a Carlos Museum 12noon Caregiver 12noon Melanoma 6:00p Metastatic Breast 11:00a Massage 10:00a SPOHNC 1:30p Emory Johns Creek Hospital EJCH Emory St. Joseph s Hospital ESJH Emory University Hospital Midtown EUHM