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Family Support Groups - Connecticut Westchester Hudson Valley

Local LLS Support Groups

Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease & Myeloma Support Group - NOW MEETING VIRTUALLY
Login information will be provided to all participants after registering.
For adult patients, family members, and friends 
Middlesex Hospital Cancer Center
536 Saybrook Rd

Middletown, CT 06457

First Thursday of the month, 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Facilitators:
Joan C. Perkins, LCSW, OSW-C joan.perkins@midhosp.org
Dina Cowles, LCSW dina.cowles@midhosp.org


Leukemia, Lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease & Myeloma Support Group - NOW MEETING VIRTUALLY & IN PERSON
Login information will be provided to all participants after registering.
For adult patients, family members, and friends 
White Plains Hospital Center for Cancer Care
Lobby Conference Room
2 Longview Avenue
White Plains, NY
Third Monday of the month
Contact Victoria Assumma for meeting times.
Facilitator: Victoria Assumma, LCSW-R, ACSW vassumma@wphospital.org
Click HERE to register.


Myeloma Support Group - NOW MEETING VIRTUALLY & IN PERSON
Login information will be provided to all participants after registering.
For adult patients, family & friends 
Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Center
6 Devine Street
North Haven, CT  06473
Last Tuesday of the month, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Facilitators: Diane Dirzius, RN, BSN, OCN, CRNI, Oncology Nurse eeyore31452@hotmail.com &
Karen Christensen, LCSW karen.christensen@ynhh.org 

Caregiver Support Group - NOW MEETING VIRTUALLY
Login information will be provided to all participants after registering. 
For family and friends of cancer survivors 
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale, North Pavilion 4th Floor
New Haven, CT
The 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month, 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
This group is open to Yale New Haven patients only!

Facilitator: Mary Strauss, LCSW, OSW-C 203- 500-7434 mary.strauss@ynhh.org


REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!  To attend a group listed above, please register at the ALL EVENTS NEAR YOU calendar https://www.lls.org/ct-hv.
 
For more information about our patient services programs, please contact: Information Resource Center (800) 955-4572 or Melissa Darbandi at (203) 388-9178 or Melissa.Darbandi@lls.org.
 



Other (Non-LLS) Support Group

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) Support Group 
For adult patients, family & friends 
New City NY Library 
220 N. Main Street
New City, NY 
First Thursday of the month, 7 PM 
Facilitator: Ann McNeill, Ann McNeill, RN, MSN, APN, Nurse Practitioner 
Please phone or email Mal for information (845)638-4393 or email to mrblot@aol.com.
 

Leukemia & Lymphoma Support Group
Please join us in a relaxed, caring environment to share your feelings, experiences and discuss coping methods
When: 2nd Tuesday of each month, 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM
To join virtually: Call 877-402-9753, then enter 2914078#
To obtain more information, please call:
Mary Strauss, LCSW, OSW-C:  (203) 500-7434