Support Groups at George Washington University Medical Center & GW Medical Faculty Associates
All groups are free and open to the public:
Please call the group’s facilitator prior to the meeting date to confirm the meeting time and location as they are subject to change. Thank you! |
- Breast Cancer Support Group (Newly Diagnosed and in Active Treatment)
| When: | TBD |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitator: | Jennifer Bires, LGSW at (jbires@mfa.gwu.edu or 202-741-2218) and Casey Miller (at cancrm@gwumc.edu or 202-994-0650) |
- Post-Treatment Breast Cancer Survivorship Group
| When: | First Tuesday of every month, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitator: | Elizabeth Hatcher, (202-994-2215 or caneao@gwumc.edu) and Lauren Woodard, LGSW (202-994-7336 or lwoodard@mfa.gwu.edu) |
- Active Treatment Group (general support group)
| When: | Every Wednesday 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitator: | Jennifer Bires, LGSW (202-741-2218 or jbires@mfa.gwu.edu) |
- Look Good... Feel Better (a program for women for any type of cancer)
| When: | TBD 10:00 am - 12:00 pm |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitator: | Jennifer Bires, LGSW (202-741-2218 or jbires@mfa.gwu.edu) |
- DC Metro Area Brain Tumor Support
| When: | First Thursday of every month 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitator: | Jennifer Bires, LGSW (202-741-2218 or jbires@mfa.gwu.edu) and Ashley Varner, LCSW |
- Kid's Club - Support Group for Children Whose Parent or Grandparent Has Cancer
| When: | Fourth Tuesday of every month, 6 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitator: | Jennifer Bires, LGSW (202-741-2218 or jbires@mfa.gwu.edu) and Lauren Woodard, LGSW (202-994-7336 or lwoodard@mfa.gwu.edu) |
- Spirituality Group
- Prostate Cancer Support Group
| When: | Second Tuesday of every month 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitator: | Jennifer Bires, LGSW (202-741-2218 or jbires@mfa.gwu.edu) |
- Caregivers' Support Group - for family members and friends who are involved with cancer patients
| When: | Third Tuesday of every month 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitators: | Jennifer Bires, LGSW (202-741-2218 or jbires@mfa.gwu.edu) |
- Multiple Myeloma Group - for patients and family members
| When: | Third Friday of every month 12 pm - 1 pm |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitators: | Lauren Woodard, LGSW (202-994-7336 or lwoodard@mfa.gwu.edu) |
- Young Adult Support Group (19-39)
| When: | Third Thursday of every month 6 pm - 7:30 pm |
| Where: | First floor, Katzen Cancer Center Board Room, GWU Medical Faculty Associates building |
| Facilitators: | Jennifer Bires, LGSW (202-741-2218 or jbires@mfa.gwu.edu) |
- Reconnection and Revitalization
| When: | TBD |
| Where: | GW Marvin Center 800 21 St NW, Washington, DC |
| Facilitators: | Casey Miller (202-741-2218) |
GW Medical Faculty Associates (MFA), 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20037
(Discounted parking is available after 5 p.m. in the garage directly below the MFA.)
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