Specialties
Support Groups
- Brain
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer
- Caregiver
- Children
- Family & Friends
- Fitness/Health
- Leukemia/Lymphoma
- Lung
- Lymphedema
- Melanoma
- Ostomy
- Ovarian
- Prostate
- Women Services
Last updated 5/11/2005
Sacramento Area Brain Tumor Support Group
Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
UC Davis Medical Center
4860 Y Street, Room 3015
Sacramento, CA 95817
A group offering emotional support and educational programs for brain tumor patients, their family and friends.
Date/Time: First Thursday of each month, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Karen A. Smith, R.N. or Freda Muizelaar, B.S.W., (916) 734-5613
Breast Cancer - Reach To Recovery
American Cancer Society
1765 Challenge Way, Suite 115
Sacramento, CA 95815
Helps breast cancer patients meet the emotional, physical and cosmetic needs related to disease and treatment.
Date/Time: By appointment
Contact: (916) 446-7933
Breast Cancer Self-Help Group
681 Main Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Date/Time: Second Monday of each month, 7- 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Charlie Hall, (530) 644-3963
Breast Cancer Support Group
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
One Medical Plaza Dr
Roseville, CA 95661
Date/Time: First and third Tuesday of each month, 6-7:30 p.m. and second and fourth Thursday of each month, 10-11:30 a.m.
Contact: C.J. Doran, (916) 781-1634
Breast Cancer-Recurrent-Metastatic
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
One Medical Plaza Dr
Roseville, CA 95661
Date/Time: First and third Thursday of each month, 10-11:30 a.m.
Contact: C.J. Doran, (916) 781-1634
ENCOREplus! (YWCA)
An exercise and peer support group for women who have breast cancer.
Date/Time: Locations and times vary.
Contact: Barbara Askew, (916) 971-9578
Save Ourselves/Breast Cancer Support Group
A breast cancer organization for cancer survivors.
Date/Time: Call for specific dates and times.
Contact: (916) 448-5432
Latina Save Ourselves/Y-Me Breast Cancer Support Group
1066 26th Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Breast cancer support group provided in Spanish.
Date/Time: Second and fourth Monday of each month, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Contact: Inez Barragan, (916) 448-5432
Let's Talk About It (Auburn)
11930 Heritage Oaks Place, Suite 7
Auburn, CA 95603
Date/Time: First and third Wednesday of each month, 9:30 - 11:30am
Contact: Johnathan Hake, MD, (916) 390-2661
Living With Cancer Support Group
Woolsey Health Sciences Library
Woodland Surgery Center Medical Building
1321 Cottonwood Street, First Level
Woodland, CA 95695
Date/Time: First, third and fifth Tuesday of each month, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Sheila Murray, (530) 669-5305
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Cancer Support Group
Mercy Hospital of Folsom
1650 Creekside Drive, Conference Room 3
Folsom, CA 95630
Date/Time: Every Tuesday, 4 - 5:30, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Johnathan Hake, MD, (916) 390-2661
Oncology Support Group
Kaiser Permanente - Sacramento
2025 Morse Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95825
Date/Time: 2nd & 4th Thursday, 10 - 11:30am
Contact: Shara Kaufman (916) 973-6846
Striving and Thriving in Galt
New Hope
Village Run Drive
Galt, CA 95632
Support group for persons with cancer, caregivers, family and friends. Call for location.
Date/Time: First and third Monday of each month, 5:00 p.m.
Contact: Nicky Well, (209) 745-1203
Caregiver Support Group
Maidu Community Center
1550 Maidu Drive
Roseville, CA 95661
Open to all caregivers regardless of disease.
Date/Time: Third Friday of each month, 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Contact: Joni Trykar, (916) 781-1559
"My Time" Caregiver Support Group
Placerville Senior Center
937 Spring Street
Placerville, CA 95667
Support group for family caregivers.
Date/Time: First Friday of each month, 1:30 - 3 p.m.
Contact: Wanda Demarest, (530) 621-6180
Partner-To-Partner
Peer support group for men whose partner has breast cancer.
Date/Time: By appointment
Contact: (916) 446-7933
Yes I Can Program
Teaching caregivers specific skills such as nutrition, transfer, activities, caring for the caregiver and personal care.
Date/Time: Call for times and locations.
Contact: Taryn Benson, (916) 971-0893 or (800) 635-0220
Children's Bereavement Art Group (Roseville)
Roseville Hospital Hospice
1836 Sierra Gardens Drive, Suite 50
Roseville, CA 95661
Program helps children learn to cope with death of a loved one.
Date/Time: Ten-week session, 6 - 7:45 p.m.
Contact: (916) 781-1234 or (916) 781-3355
Adult Family and Friends of Cancer Patients
Elma Wolf Cancer Resource Center
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
1 Medical Plaza Drive
Roseville, CA 95661
Date/Time: Second and fourth Tuesday of each month, 6 - 7:30 p.m. and first and third Tuesday of each month, 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Contact: (916) 781-1717
Cancer Patient and Family Support Group
Sutter Cancer Center
2800 L Street, #420
Sacramento CA 95816
Date/Time: Call for locations, 6-7:30 p.m.
Contact: (916) 454-6500
Fitness Class for Cancer Patients
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
1 Medical Plaza Drive
Roseville, CA 95661
Exercise class to help maintain strength during treatment and recovery.
Date/Time: Six-week session by appointment.
Contact: (916) 781-1717
Leukemia Society Family Support Group
UC Davis Cancer Center
4501 X Street
Sacramento, CA 95817
For patients and family members experiencing leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's Disease, myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome.
Date/Time: First Wednesday of each month, contact for time.
Contact: (916) 348-1793
Lymphoma
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
One Medical Plaza Dr
Roseville, CA 95661
Date/Time: Last Tues of each month, 7-9 p.m.
Contact: C.J. Doran, (916) 781-1634
Lung Cancer Support Group
UC Davis Cancer Center
4501 X Street, CTSU Trailers
Sacramento, CA 95817
A support group for lung cancer patients and their families/caregivers.
Date/Time: Second and fourth Wednesday of every month, 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Contact: Carolyn Guadagnolo, L.C.S.W., (916) 734-8299
Lymphedema Support Group for Women
Sutter Cancer Center
2800 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Information and support from educated providers and an opportunity to talk to women in the same situation.
Date/Time: Fourth Wednesday of each month except November and December, 2 - 4 p.m.
Contact: Lois Phillips, (916) 422-5973
Lymphedema Support Group
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
One Medical Plaza Dr
Roseville, CA 95661
Date/Time: Third Wednesday of each month, 6-7 p.m.
Contact: Kim, (916) 781-1697
Malignant Melanoma Support Group
A self help group for malignant melanoma patients wanting to share research information and provide support.
Date/Time: Meet as needed, call for location.
Contact: Jean Berry, (916) 961-8783
Ostomy Visitors
One-one one visitation program for ostomy patients.
Date/Time: By appointment
Contact: (800) ACS-2345
Ostomy Support Group (Placerville)
Federated Church Library
1031 Thompson Way
Placerville, CA 95667
Date/Time: Third Thursday of each month, 1 p.m.
Contact: Ramona Reynolds, (530) 642-2420
United Ostomy Association
7563 Green Valley Road
Placerville, CA 95667
Group focuses on coping with ostomies.
Date/Time: Third Thursday of every month, 1 p.m.
Contact: Dorothy May, (916) 332-1963 or Jim McGee (916) 362-5275
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
PO Box 2125
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Contact: Molly Garcia, (916) 497-1420
e-mail: ca.sac.nocc@ovarian.org
Sacramento Division of National Ovarian Cancer Coalition Support Group
Call for location and time
Contact: (916) 925-4476
Mercy Health Care - Sacramento/UC Davis Medical Center Prostate Cancer Support Group
A group for men and significant others. Share experiences and learn new information about prostate treatment.
Date/Time: Third Thursday of each month, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Contact: Beverly Nicholson, R.N., M.S., (916) 537-5237
Prostate Support Group
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
One Medical Plaza Dr
Roseville, CA 95661
Date/Time: Second Tuesday of each month, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Contact: Karen, (916) 781-1546
Mather Prostate Cancer Support Group
Mather VA Medical Center
10535 Hospital Way, 4th Floor Meeting Room
Mather, CA 95655
A group for men and their significant others. Share experiences and learn new information about prostate treatment.
Date/Time: Fourth Friday of every month, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Contact: Kim Garrett, (916) 369-8385
Sutter Roseville Prostate Cancer Support Group
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
1 Medical Plaza Drive
Roseville, CA 95661
A group for men and their significant others. Share experiences and learn new information about prostate treatment.
Date/Time: Second Thursday of every month, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Contact: Jessica Brest-Lee, (916) 781-1591
Prostate Cancer Visitor Program - Man to Man
Volunteer visitation program for those with prostate cancer.
Date/Time: By appointment
Contact: (800) ACS-2345
Women with Gynecological Cancer Support Group
Date/Time: Third Wednesday of each month, 10:30 a.m. - Noon
Contact: Judi Marsell, (916) 973-6846
Look Good...Feel Better Seminar
UC Davis Cancer Center
4501 X Street, Suite 3001
Sacramento, CA 95817
Helps people having cancer treatment cope with the side effects and make you feel comfortable with yourself.
Date/Time: Fourth Tuesday of each month,
2 - 4 p.m.
Contact: (916) 446-7933
Look Good...Feel Better Seminar
American Cancer Society
1765 Challenge Way, Suite 115
Sacramento, CA 95815
Helps people having cancer treatment cope with the side effects and make you feel comfortable with yourself.
Date/Time: Second Wednesday of each month, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact: (916) 446-7933