April 3, 10, 17, 24 at 6 pm and April 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10 a.m.: St.Vincent Cancer Support Group, held at the St.Vincent Breast Center, 8550 Naab Road, second floor conference room past boutique. For cancer patients in active treatment. Survivors can talk about living with cancer in a safe and comfortable setting with other survivors having similar experiences. People who attend support groups report feeling less isolation, a reduction in stress, greater sense of control, and interview before attending the first session. Please call Dwayne Kniola at (317) 338-3067 or email dakniola@stvincent.org.

 

April 23: Man to Man prostate cancer program to help men cope with prostate cancer by offering community-based education and support for patients and their loved ones. Meets in Cooling Auditorium, St.Vincent Indianapolis Hospital, 2001 W. 86th St. every 4th Monday at 6:45 pm except May and December. To register, please call (800) 227-2345.

 

May 2: Ovarian Cancer Support Group, sponsored by Ovar’Coming Together, 6-8 pm, The Marott, 2625 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis (map). Make connections. Share your journey. Talk with other women who are facing ovarian cancer.

 

May 3-June 7: Cancer Transitions, a free six-week workshop to empower adult cancer survivors with the knowledge and support to become active and successful participants in their long-term survivorship. Six consecutive classes held at St.Vincent Cancer Care, 8301 Harcourt Rd., Indianapolis. Participants must register to attend. Contact Dwayne Kniola at (317) 338-3067 or dakniola@stvincent.org to register.

 

June 6: Ovarian Cancer Support Group, sponsored by Ovar’Coming Together, 6-8 pm, The Marott, 2625 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis (map). Make connections. Share your journey. Talk with other women who are facing ovarian cancer.

 

June 25: Look Good…Feel Better, 1-3 pm, St.Vincent Cancer Care, 8301 Harcourt Road, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, this program gives female cancer patients a hands-on experience using makeup, turbans, scarves and wigs to enhance their personal appearance during and after treatment. To register, please call (800) 227-2345. There are programs each month throughout the Indianapolis area. Registration deadline June 11.

 

July 4: Ovarian Cancer Support Group, sponsored by Ovar’Coming Together, 6–8 pm, The Marott, 2625 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis (map). Make connections. Share your journey. Talk with other women who are facing ovarian cancer.

 

August 1: Ovarian Cancer Support Group, sponsored by Ovar’Coming Together, 6–8 pm, The Marott, 2625 N. Meridian St., Indianapolis (map). Make connections. Share your journey. Talk with other women who are facing ovarian cancer.

 

July 12-August 16: Cancer Transitions, a free six-week workshop to empower adult cancer survivors with the knowledge and support to become active and successful participants in their long-term survivorship. Six consecutive classes held at St.Vincent Cancer Care, 8301 Harcourt Rd., Indianapolis. Participants must register to attend. Contact Dwayne Kniola at (317) 338-3067 or dakniola@stvincent.org to register.

 

September 13-October 18: Cancer Transitions, a free six-week workshop to empower adult cancer survivors with the knowledge and support to become active and successful participants in their long-term survivorship. Six consecutive classes held at St.Vincent Cancer Care, 8301 Harcourt Rd., Indianapolis. Participants must register to attend. Contact Dwayne Kniola at (317) 338-3067 or dakniola@stvincent.org to register.

 

October 25: Look Good…Feel Better, 1-3 pm, St.Vincent Cancer Care, 8301 Harcourt Road, Indianapolis. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, this program gives female cancer patients a hands-on experience using makeup, turbans, scarves and wigs to enhance their personal appearance during and after treatment. To register, please call (800) 227-2345. There are programs each month throughout the Indianapolis area. Registration deadline October 11.

 

In the Community:

 

The Cancer Support Community of Central Indiana offers free, weekly support groups, educational workshops, stress reduction and side effect management programs and networking/social activities. Check the organization’s calendar here, or call (317) 257-1505.

 

The Indiana chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society holds ongoing in person, phone and online support groups for people diagnosed with blood cancers and their loved ones. For information, please contact (800) 846-7764.