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Family Support Groups ● Long Island

Local (Non-LLS) Support Groups
 

Blood Cancer Support Group – VIRTUAL (TELEPHONE) MEETINGS
Northwell Health Cancer Institute - R.J. Zuckerberg Cancer Center
Meeting dates and times vary.
Pre-registration is required. Please contact Sharon Daneshgar, LCSW-R to register at 516-734-7682.

Blood Cancer Support Group - CURRENTLY MEETING VIRTUALLY
NYU Langone Health
1st Wednesday of the month, 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Pre-registration is required. Please contact Karen Sheinkopf to register at 516-663-1058.

People Living with Cancer Support Group CURRENTLY MEETING VIRTUALLY
NYU Langone Health
Two Thursdays per month, 10:00am – 11:00am
Pre-registration is required. Please contact Ella Strzepa, LCSW-R to register at 516-403-1553 or Ella.Strzepa@nyulangone.org.

Caregivers Support Group CURRENTLY MEETING VIRTUALLY
NYU Langone Health 
Two Thursdays per month, 10:00am – 11:00am
Pre-registration is required. Please contact Ella Strzepa, LCSW-R to register at 516-403-1553 or Ella.Strzepa@nyulangone.org.

People Living with Cancer Support Group CURRENTLY MEETING VIRTUALLY
POLISH SPEAKING
NYU Langone Health 

Two Wednesdays per month, 10:00am – 11:00am
Pre-registration is required. Please contact Ella Strzepa, LCSW-R to register at 516-403-1553 or Ella.Strzepa@nyulangone.org

Living With Cancer: General Patient Support Group CURRENTLY MEETING VIRTUALLY
CancerCare
This group meets biweekly on Thursday, 5:30pm – 7:00pm
Pre-registration is required.  For more information or to register, call 800-813-HOPE(4673)
or contact Melisa Celikoyar, LCSW, at 516-740-8620 or mcelikoyar@cancercare.org.

CancerCare Caregiver Support Group for Teenagers
Virtual meeting via Zoom - open to teenagers ages 13-17 living in New York and have a family member or loved one diagnosed with cancer.
Meets weekly on Tuesdays from 6:00pm – 7:00pm (ET) - beginning November 1, 2023 for 8 weeks.
Pre-registration is required.  
For more information or to register, please call Shannon Coon, LMSW 212-712-8423, email sconn@cancercare.org, or click here.

CancerCare Caregiver Support Group for Children
Virtual meeting via Zoom - open to children ages 8-11 living in New York and have a family member or loved one diagnosed with cancer.
Meets weekly on Tuesdays from 5:00pm – 6:00pm (ET) 
Pre-registration is required.  
For more information or to register, please call Hayley Feuchs, MSW, LMSW 212-712-8071, email hfeuchs@cancercare.org, or click here.

LIVING WITH CANCER: MEN WITH CANCER PATIENT SUPPORT GROUP
Virtual meeting via Zoom. If you are not able to use the video function, you will also be able to call into the group.
BIWEEKLY ON MONDAYS FROM 5:30pm - 7 pm (ET) 
For more information or to register, call CancerCare’s Hopeline at 800-813-HOPE (4673)  or contact Jonathan Morrison, LMSW, at jmorrison@cancercare.org
Register here: https://www.cancercare.org/support_groups/216-living_with_cancer_men_with_cancer_support_group    
 

LLS also has free online resources for engagement like our LLS Community and Online Chats that you can access at any time, and especially during the postponement of in-person meetings.