Patient Services

Support Groups

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

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

Groups are forming in Maine. Please contact us if you are interested.

FOR PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS:

Massachusetts

Dana Farber Cancer Institute*
44 Binney Street
Boston, MA
Facilitator: Mary Lou Hackett, LICSW
(617)632-4134
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 - Please note this group will meet the first Tuesday in August 2010. The date is Tuesday, August 3, 2010.

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

Connecticut

Yale New Haven Hospital*
20 York Street
New Haven CT
Facilitator: Bonnie Indeck, LCSW
(203)688-6573
2nd Thursday of the month, 5:30pm

New Hampshire

Telephonic group currently underway.
Please contact facilitator for more information.
Facilitator: Deborah Steele, MA
(603)650-7751

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: Nora Rightmer, LCSW
(203)688-9386
2nd Thursday of the month, 6:30pm

*Offered simultaneously w/ above group at Yale New Haven