Staying Connected Online Support Groups
Gynecologic cancer patients, survivors, friends and family are invited to join us for our virtual support programs facilitated by our Oncology Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
These weekly and monthly online gatherings are a great way to meet others, share experiences, and connect while social distancing. Registration is required. Please see below for group descriptions and to register.
Weekly Sessions
- Living Well, Mondays at 1PM ET
- New Diagnosis, Tuesday at 1PM ET
- Summer Series (June: Relationships), Tuesdays at 7PM ET
- Evolving Hope, Fridays at 1PM ET
Monthly Sessions
- Friends and Family last Wednesday of the Month at 1PM ET
- Mindfulness, Movement, and Cancer at 3PM ET
- Express Yourself, one per month at 7PM ET
Sponsorship support provided by GSK, AstraZeneca, Merck, and Gail Baird Foundation.
Staying Connected, Summer Series:
Tuesdays at 7 PM EST
The Staying Connected: Summer Series will run June through August. Each month will delve into topics that greatly impact our community.
June: Relationships of all kinds
July: Fertility
August: Careers
No session July 5th – Summer Series will resume on July 12th
Staying Connected, Mindfulness, Movement, and Cancer:
each month at 3 PM EST
OCRA is excited to share a new group in our Staying Connected Series: Mindfulness, Movement, and Cancer. This four-part series will include exercises that enhance mental and physical fitness, reduce stress & anxiety, and build emotion-focused coping skills. Hosted by OCRA Oncology Social Work Intern, Bridget Gabbe, the first two sessions will focus on meditation. The last two will incorporate aspects of Pilates to further connect with the body through low-impact exercises with an emphasis on breath work.
This group is offered for those diagnosed with ovarian and gynecologic cancers. Registration is required.
Express Yourself
Each month OCRA hosts an Expressive Arts session that will provide an opportunity to create, explore and share. Meetings are 90- minute evening sessions via Zoom, facilitated by two Oncology Social Workers Tracy and Nancy. Each month’s session will combine a themed therapeutic activity combined with discussion.
We send links upon registration and resend links the day of the event. Please call us at (212) 268-1002 if you have not received the link in advance of the session.
Below are the upcoming sessions. Topic announcements to come.
Hanging Hope
*Sponsorship support provided by Merck and GSK
Community Agreements have been developed to protect the sanctity and privacy of these groups:
- Please register in advance for each session.
- Please plan on attending the group from the start through the entire program (once group has begun no further members will be able to join)
- Please attend the group in a private and quiet setting
- Please protect members confidentiality
- Please respect all members and offer feedback without judgement or negativity
Support Group calls are held via Zoom Pro.
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Staying Connected is generously sponsored by:
