The first step in joining a support group is to complete a Newcomers Meeting and Intake Interview that will take place via Zoom.
Please email CSC Program Manager Maricela Becerra at mbecerra@cancersupport.net, to schedule an appointment.
For Those with Cancer (Mon 7-9pm, Tues 11-1pm, Wed 10:30-12:30pm)
Ongoing professionally facilitated support groups for people with cancer and support persons are the heart of our program. Support groups have been shown to decrease distress and improve quality of life. Adult group members of different ages and with different types of cancer come together each week to get support and learn from each other.
For Caregivers (Mon 7-9pm, Tues 11-1pm, Wed 10:30-12:30pm and 6-8pm)
Caregivers, or support persons, meet to discuss concerns, challenges, and ways to care for themselves while supporting the people they love who have cancer.
Grief and Bereavement Groups (Wed 6-8pm)
For those who have lost a loved one due to cancer.
Networking Groups
You may also choose to join a networking support group that meets once or twice monthly or as a time-limited series. Networking groups may be specific to a type of cancer (brain, breast, colorectal, gynecologic/ovarian, lung, prostate, etc.).
Blood Cancers Group – (LLS East Bay Adult Family Support) – 3rd Thursday: 6 pm
Brain Tumor Group – 1st Thursday: 6 pm
Breast Cancer Groups
1st & 3rd Tuesdays: 6 pm (Stages 0–3)
2nd & 4th Tuesdays: 1:30 pm (Stages 0–3)
2nd & 4th Tuesdays: 1:30 pm (Metastatic)
Colorectal Cancer Group – 2nd Wednesday: 4 pm
Directly Facing Death Group – 3rd Thursday: 6 pm
Gynecologic/Ovarian Cancer Group – 1st & 3rd Tuesdays: 1:30 pm
Life After Cancer Group – 2nd Wednesday: 6 pm
Lung Cancer Group – 2nd Wednesday: 4 pm
Lymphedema Support Group – 1st Saturday: 10 am
Metastatic Prostate Cancer Group – 2nd & 4th Thursdays: 11 am
Monthly Long-Term Grief & Loss Group – 3rd Wednesday: 4 pm
Neuroendocrine Cancer (NETS) Networking Group – First Saturday, even months: 1 pm
Prostate Cancer Group – 4th Thursday: 1 pm
Young Adult Group – 2nd & 4th Tuesdays: 4 pm
See our calendar to for the networking groups currently being offered.