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Nighttime Cancer Support Group
Sessions often include a speaker and cover a variety of topics related to living with cancer and its treatment. Meetings are open to anyone interested in learning more about cancer or oneself, regardless of where they receive medical care. Meetings are held on the first and third Wednesday of the month from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the Carle Cancer Center.

Daytime Cancer Support Group
This is an open forum group designed for anyone living with cancer and/or their loved ones. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month from 12 – 1 p.m. in the Lauhoff Room at the Forum at Carle. Lunch is provided.

The Women’s Room Cancer Support Group
This group is open to any woman with a female-specific cancer (breast, ovarian, cervical, uterine, etc.). Sessions are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. in the Lauhoff Room at the Forum at Carle. Lunch is provided.

Info 2 Know Education Series
This group will provides a relaxed community setting in which breast cancer patients - along with caregivers, family members, friends and anyone else interested in breast cancer - can discover strategies for optimizing health, enhancing well-being and managing stress while battling this disease. Each session will feature a guest speaker who will bring you up to date on the latest research and wellness tips before answering questions from the audience. Sessions are held on the first Thursday of every month in the Fritz Conference Room (C) in the lower level of The Forum at Carle from 12 - 1 p.m. Lunch will be served so we ask that you reserve your space each month by calling Donna Hamm at (217) 326-MBCI (6224), or e-mailing donna.hamm@carle.com.

For more information on the above support groups, call Carle Cancer Center Social Worker Kate Garbacz at (217) 383-4581.

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