The Melanoma Foundation of New England sponsors free support groups for melanoma patients, survivors and caregivers. Download this brochure Melanoma Support Groups for more information about support group services.

Please pre-register prior to attending your first support group by contacting the group facilitator listed below.

FOR PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS:

Massachusetts

Dana Farber Cancer Institute*
44 Binney Street
Boston, MA
Facilitator: Mary Lou Hackett, LICSW
(617) 525-9782
Last Thursday of month, 5:30pm

Cancer House of Hope
946 Plumtree Road
Springfield, MA
Facilitator: Sarah Aasheim, LCSW
(413)323-8652
Second Tuesday of the month, 5pm

University Commons/UMASS Memorial Campus
378 Plantation Street
Worcester, MA
Facilitator: Kathy Manfield, LICSW
800-557-6352
Fourth Tuesday of the month, 7pm

Beverly Hospital
85 Herrick Street
Beverly MA
Facilitator: Kelli Braga, LICSW
(978)922-3000 x 2710
*Second Tuesday of the month, 6pm  For the month of February, 2012, this group will meet on the first Tuesday, February 7. Please contact the facilitator with questions.

 

Connecticut

Yale New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven CT
Facilitator: Sage Vogel, MSW, LCSW
(203)200-3354
2nd Thursday of the month, 5:30pm

 

Telephonic Support Group

Support for patients in any stage of melanoma treated at any New England medical center. 

Please contact Lisa Harbus for more information at (800)639-6918 or (603)650-7751

Facilitator: Deborah Steele, MA, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center

 

FOR CAREGIVERS:

Massachusetts

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
330 Brookline Avenue
Boston MA
Facilitator: Frank McCaffrey, LICSW
(617) 667-3525
Held Last Thursday of the month, 5:30pm

Offered simultaneously w/ above group at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute

Connecticut

Yale New Haven Hospital
20 York Street
New Haven CT
Facilitator: Sage Vogel, MSW, LCSW
(203)200-3354
2nd Thursday of the month, 5:30pm

Offered simultaneously w/ above group at Yale New Haven

Telephonic Group

Beverly Hospital
Facilitator: Kelli Braga, LICSW
(978)922-3000 x 2710,

First Thursday of the month using a toll-free conference line