Survivorship Month - Support Groups and Meet Ups

Survivorship month celebrations take place throughout June. These free events are open to everyone. Join us, whether you were recently diagnosed, in treatment, have completed your treatment, or are a caregiver or friend supporting someone with cancer. We have something for everyone.

Survivorship Month is presented by Duke Cancer Institute’s Supportive Care & Survivorship Center.

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Survivorship Month events are offered at no cost to all Duke Cancer Institute patients, families, and caregivers. Programming includes support groups, mindfulness activities, educational offerings, and resources focused on supporting your emotional and physical health.

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Art Therapy @ Nasher

Wednesday, June 10 | 2:00 to 3:30 pm | Duke University Nasher Museum | In Person

Art Therapy @ Nasher is a group therapy experience that uses the language of art-making to help participants explore their feelings about cancer diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and recurrence.

Licensed art therapist Geoffrey Vaughn, LMFT, ATR, who is also a medical family therapist, leads this group, which is open to patients and caregivers, 18 years and older, who are facing cancer.

No experience is needed to participate, and the sessions are not structured lessons. You only need to be curious and willing to draw, paint, collage, or sculpt to investigate your feelings. You'll spend about one hour making art. During the last 30 minutes, you will share and discuss everyone's creations.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

Breast & GYN Cancer Support Group

Tuesday, June 9 | 6:00 to 7:30 pm | Duke Womens Cancer Care Raleigh | In Person

The Breast and GYN Support Group focuses on fostering connection and resilience. Dinner will be provided, and parking is free.

There will be a Mind-Body Approaches to Coping with Cancer taking place at this location from 5:15 to 6:15 pm. Enjoy both if your schedule allows.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

Caregiver Cancer Support Group

Thursday, June 4 | 5:30 to 7:00 pm | Duke Cancer Center, Durham | In Person

This support group will bring together caregivers of individuals affected by cancer. Caregivers can benefit from the group by gaining emotional support, sharing experiences, and learning practical strategies to manage the challenges of caregiving while maintaining their own well-being.

Dinner will be served from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm. The support group will meet from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A parking pass will be provided.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

General Cancer Support Group

Thursday, June 4 | 5:30 to 7:00 pm | Duke Cancer Center, Durham | In Person

This support group will bring together individuals affected by cancer to connect, share experiences, and gain valuable insights on advocacy, self-care, and resources shared by members.

Dinner will be served from 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm. The group will meet from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. A parking pass will be provided.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

Head and Neck Cancer Group

Monday, June 8 | 4:00 to 5:00 pm | Duke Sports Sciences Institute | In Person

The Head and Neck Cancer Group is designed to provide support for individuals living with head and neck cancer and their caregivers. It offers a welcoming space to connect, share experiences, and gain valuable insights on self-care and resources shared by members. Parking is free.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

Kidney and Bladder Cancer Support Group

Wednesday, June 17 | 4:00 - 5:30 pm | Virtual

The Kidney and Bladder Cancer Support Group is a virtual, professionally facilitated group focused on fostering connection and resilience during and after kidney and/or bladder cancer.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

KidsCAN! Ages 4 to 10

Monday, June 8 | 6:30 to 7:30 pm | Virtual

The KidsCAN! program supports children who have a parent or significant caregiver living with a diagnosis of cancer. Activity topics include understanding cancer, changes in the family, feelings, self-care, memories, cooperation, love, and family.

Use this link to register. Registration is required. To be eligible for a June start, please register by May 25. Registrations submitted after this date will begin in July.

KidsCAN! (Middle School)

Monday, June 15 | 6:30 to 7:30 pm | Virtual

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

LGBTQIA+ Cancer Support Group

Wednesday, June 24 | 5:30 to 6:30 pm | Virtual

The virtual LGBTQIA+ Support Group is designed to offer professionally facilitated support for LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Aromantic, Agender) patients and their loved ones.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

Metastatic Cancer Support Group for Women

Wednesday, June 17 | 3:00 to 4:30 pm | Duke Women's Cancer Care Raleigh | Virtual and In Person

The Metastatic Cancer Support Group for Women offers professionally facilitated support for women diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.

Light refreshments will be provided, and parking is free.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

Parenting with Cancer Meetup

Tuesday, June 16 | 6:30 to 8:00 pm | Duke Cancer Center Raleigh | In Person

The gathering is for individuals with cancer and their caregivers who are parents or guardians of young children and/or teens. At this meetup, you will have the opportunity to share parenting ideas while learning about child development and how different ages and stages of development can affect a child’s ability to adjust to the changes that cancer brings to your family.

Through conversation and collaboration, the group will explore ways to support children through the uncertainty of cancer. Participants will gain practical suggestions and encouragement for parenting when there is a cancer diagnosis in the home that can create unique challenges.

Dinner will be provided, and parking is free.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

Prostate Cancer Support Group

Monday, June 22 |4 to 6:15 pm | Duke Cancer Center Raleigh | In Person

This group offers professionally facilitated support to people with prostate cancer.

Dinner will be provided, and parking is free.

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

Young Adult Cancer Meetup

Tuesday, June 2 | 5:30 to 7:30 pm | Boxcar in Durham | In Person

Join the Teen and Young Adult Oncology Program for a young adult cancer meetup (ages 18 to 39). Dinner and gaming tokens will be provided. You are welcome to bring a friend! For more information, email TYAO@duke.edu

Use this link to register. Registration is required.

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