Cancer Support Groups are available and meet throughout the surrounding communities of central Illinois.

These groups meet at Memorial Medical Center
701 N. 1st St, Springfield IL

Prostate Support Group
5:15-6:30pm on the 2nd Wednesday
Room B149
For information contact Celeste (217) 788-4400

Breast Support Group
6:00pm on the 2nd Tuesday
Room E118 (Clarke Conference Room)
For information contact Celeste (217) 788-4400
*Meetings at Memorial Medical Center not held in December

These groups meet at St. John's Hospital
800 E. Carpenter, Springfield IL

Breast Cancer Network of Strength
5:00-6:30pm on the last Wednesday
Carol Jo Vecchie Conference Room S, 2nd Floor
For information contact Julie Henderson mcdhenderson@aol.com
http://www.networkofstrength.org/illinois/

Ostomy, Capital Ostomy Association
6:00-7:00pm, once a month
St. John's Hospital Pavilion Atrium
For information contact George Dahmm (217) 732-6234

These groups meet at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine.

Women Around You
A Women's Support Group
5:30-6:30pm on fourth Wednesday of each month
315 W. Carpenter Street, 3rd Floor, Room 3015
Side-by-Side Place of Wellness Center at Simmons Cancer Institute
For information contact Emily (217) 545-5408

These groups meet at other locations.

Quality of Life after Cancer
St. John's Pavillion
Radiation Conference Room, 1A146
Contact Diana Weyhenmeyer for more information
544.6464 ext.45591
Meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of every month from 4pm - 5pm

Ovarian Support Group
Springfield, Once a month
Tealtime5@yahoo.com
www.siumed.edu/breastcenter/wiser.html

All Women's Cancer, The Women's Group
12:00-1:00pm, 4th Tuesday
Carle Cancer Center, Urbana, IL
For information contact (217) 383-3010
www.carle.org