Staying Connected Support Series

Join our weekly psychoeducational support session facilitated by an Oncology Social Worker, for those newly diagnosed with gynecologic cancer, or those who have completed front-line therapy. Discussions focus on navigating diagnosis and treatment, coping with treatment symptoms, completing therapy, and finding a new normal.

September 17 – Register

October 1 – Register

October 8 – Register

Please note: There will be no group on Tuesday, September 24 due to our International Gynecologic Cancer Conference. We hope to see you there! The group will resume on Tuesday, October 1.

Join us for a weekly psychoeducational support session, facilitated by an Oncology Social Worker, for those diagnosed with endometrial and uterine cancer who want to connect with others with their diagnosis.

September 16 – Register

September 30 – Register

Please note: There will be no group on Monday, September 23 due to our International Gynecologic Cancer Conference. We hope to see you there! The group will resume on Monday, September 30.

Please note: There will be no group on Monday, October 7. The group will resume on Monday, October 14.

Join us for a weekly psychoeducational support session, facilitated by an Oncology Social Worker, for partners, spouses, parents, adult children, and friends of those diagnosed with gynecologic cancer.

September 18 – Register

October 2 – Register

October 9 – Register

Please note: There will be no group on Wednesday, September 25 due to our International Gynecologic Cancer Conference. We hope to see you there! The group will resume on Wednesday, October 2.

Join us for a weekly psychoeducational support session, facilitated by an Oncology Social Worker, for those diagnosed with a recurrence of a gynecologic cancer who want to connect with others about navigating options, integrative therapies, quality of life, and strategies for living well after recurrence.

September 16 – Register

September 30 – Register

October 7 – Register

Please note: There will be no group on Monday, September 23 due to our International Gynecologic Cancer Conference. We hope to see you there! The group will resume on Monday, September 30.

This weekly psychoeducational support session, facilitated by an Oncology Social Worker, is for those diagnosed with gynecologic cancer, and focuses on themes that include goals of care, advance care planning, legacy-making, and dying well.

For more information about this group, please email us at support@ocrahope.org.

Being a young adult with cancer, or being a young adult survivor, is a unique and often lonely experience. Meeting other young adult patients and survivors to discuss your experiences and share support can be life-changing.

This group will be held monthly on select Tuesdays at 7PM ET.

Please note: There will be no group in October. The group will resume on Tuesday, November 12.

OCRA’s monthly expressive arts sessions are an inspiring opportunity to ignite your creativity and create, explore, and share with others. Meetings are 90-minute sessions held via Zoom, facilitated by Tracy and Nancy, two Oncology Social Workers with decades of experience between them. Each month’s session will include 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.

Please note: the registration deadline for US participants is one week prior to the date of the session. The deadline for international participants is two weeks prior to the date of the session. Due to international shipping constraints with our supply provider, we may not be able to send supplies to registrants in countries outside of North America. If this is the case for you, we will reach out to you after you register to discuss alternative options.

September 23 at 3 pm ET: “Lasting Connections”

On Monday, September 23 at 3 pm ET, we will host our September Express Yourself! session. This month’s theme is “Lasting Connections”. The deadline for US participants to register is Monday, September 16; for international participants, the deadline has passed.

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Community is strengthened through shared discussions and interests. Please join us for our monthly Book Club, which provides a space to connect with others diagnosed with gynecologic cancer around a shared reading. Sessions are facilitated and are 90 minutes long. Each month’s book selection will be mailed to registered participants in advance of the session. Participants should come to Book Club having read the selected book and ready to share their thoughts and reflections on the book’s themes.

Please note: The registration deadline for US participants is one week prior to the session, and the deadline for international participants is two weeks prior to the session. If we are unable to ship the book to you, we will reach out after you register to discuss alternative options.

Registration for September’s Book Club is now closed. Stay tuned for more information on October’s Book Club coming soon.

Closed 12-week program starting Wednesday, September 11 at 7-8 pm ET

Please join us for 12 weekly sessions on Wednesdays dealing with issues facing caregivers and other family members who have lost a loved one to cancer. This program will focus on understanding the grieving process, coping with grief, learning to adjust to life after loss, and finding ways to honor your loved one while living without them. The group will provide a supportive environment for individuals to connect with others while learning to process and manage their loss. This program will be facilitated by an oncology social worker who will meet one-on-one with each participant both before and after the 12-week series. Space is limited so please register now for this one-time opportunity.

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En octubre, ofreceremos cuatro sesiones para pacientes y sobrevivientes de cáncer ginecológico de habla hispana. Cada sesión cubrirá un tema diferente y brindará una oportunidad para dar y recibir apoyo y aprender nuevas estrategias para sobrellevar su diagnóstico. Las sesiones se llevarán a cabo los jueves a la 1 pm ET, del 3 al 24 de octubre. Los temas de las sesiones serán:

Regístrese, Sesión 1, 3 de octubre: Como navegar el sistema médico

Regístrese, Sesión 2, 10 de octubre: Diagnóstico, segundas opiniones, tratamientos y ensayos clínicos

Regístrese, Sesión 3, 17 de octubre: Comunicación y cómo conseguir lo que necesita

Regístrese, Sesión 4, 24 de octubre: Apoyo y recursos

El jueves, 14 de noviembre a la 1 pm ET, ofreceremos una mesa redonda de 90 minutos facilitada en español para personas que cuidan a seres queridos diagnosticados con cáncer ginecológico. Esta sesión está abierta a todos los cuidadores para que tengan la oportunidad de conectarse con otros al igual que dar y recibir apoyo.

¡Haz clic aquí para registrarte!