Local LLS Support Groups

East Bay

• Berkeley/Oakland - This support group is now meeting virtually. 
  Login information will be provided to participants after registering.

  East Bay Family Support Group
  First Monday of every month, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
  Gail Splaver, LCSW, (510) 527-3871
  Nancee Hirano, RN, MS, ANP 510-823-7286

• Walnut Creek - This support group is now meeting virtually.
  Login information will be provided to participants after registering.
  Contra Costa Adult Family Support Group
  First Thursday of every month, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
  Alan Brast, PhD, (925) 277-7524
  Sarah Leonard, RN, BSN, OCN, (510) 301-1296

North Bay

• Greenbrae 
  Marin Family Support Group
  Second Tuesday of every month, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Schedule is subject to change.  Please contact the group’s facilitator.
  Fran Haghighi, RN, (415) 925-7922
  Judith Sheridan, OCN, (415) 750-2202
  Fred Silverman, LCSW, (415) 990-2704

San Francisco

• UCSF Medical Center 
  San Francisco Family Support Group
  Second Tuesday of every month, 3 pm - 4:30 pm - Schedule is subject to change.  Please contact the group’s facilitator.
  Nina Balsamo, MSS, LCSW, (415) 353-2965
  Isaura Figueroa, MSW

Palo Alto

• Stanford Family Support Group
  Second Tuesday of every month, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm - Schedule is subject to change. Please contact the group’s facilitator.
  Elizabeth Kerr, MSW (650) 308-6274

• MDS Group in Palo Alto - This support group is now meeting virtually. Login information will be provided to participants after registering.
  First Wednesday of every month, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
  Lenn Fechter, RN, (650) 725-0744
  Andrea Linder, RN

Central Coast

Santa Cruz

• Santa Cruz Family Support Group
  First and Third Tuesday of every month, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Schedule is subject to change. Please contact the group’s facilitator.
  Allison Brookes, MSW allison.brookes@dignityhealth.org
   
• Santa Cruz Caregivers
  Second Tuesday of every month, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm - Schedule is subject to change. Please contact the group’s facilitator.
  Allison Brookes, MSW allison.brookes@dignityhealth.org

Children & Parents

• San Jose Spanish-Speaking Parents - This support group is now meeting virtually. Login information will be provided to participants after registering.
  Fourth Monday of every month at 6 p.m.
  Rich Ramos, RN, (408) 314-8394
  Jennifer Ramos, RN, MSN, PH

To attend a group listed above, please register at the ALL EVENTS NEAR YOU calendar https://www.lls.org/nocal.

Other Local (Non-LLS) Support Group

Myeloma Support Groups
The Bay Area offers two supportive, patient-led support groups for myeloma patients and caregivers who share their experiences and knowledge about diagnosis, symptoms, markers, treatments, side-effects, clinical trials, quality of life and many other topics of interest including guest specialists. These groups are for myeloma patients at all stages, from newly diagnosed to ten+ years out. To learn more, please visit the links below.
East Bay, San Francisco & South Bay
sfbayareamyelomasupport.org
North Bay
http://napavalley.support.myeloma.org/

Children's Hospital Oakland In-Patient: English
Second and Fourth Thursday of every month at 12:30 pm
Felicie Standley, MSW, (510) 428-3885 ext.4797
Alexina Cather, (510) 428-3885, ext. 4797