Free Cancer Support - The Wellness Community

programs

Programs are offered free of charge in our home-like setting. We have been able to offer free programs of cancer support, education and hope through the generous support of individuals, corporation grants & foundations and through year-round special fundraising events. We don't receive any financial support through government funding, insurance nor the American Cancer Society.

Programs are available to participants with cancer, family and friends. Programs at The Wellness Community include:

THE FIRST STEP... Introductory Meetings-Welcome To Wellness

Led by cancer survivors and staff members, your first meeting is designed to offer hope and serve as an introduction to The Wellness Community programs. No appointment is needed for the scheduled Welcome Meetings...just come in and learn about all our special programs.
Offered Every Friday at 11 AM and every Monday evening at 6:30 PM.
For dates and times, call us at (310) 376-3550, fax us at (310) 372-2094.
E-mail us at info@wellnessandcancer.org

Weekly Support Groups Click here for a complete listing and schedule.

The core of our program is our ongoing weekly groups for adults with cancer, facilitated by licensed psychotherapists. In these groups, people with cancer and their family members create an extended family, exploring together new ways to deal with stressors of this disease.

Monthly Networking Groups Click here for a complete listing and schedule.

Newly diagnosed breast cancer
Breast cancer
Brain Tumor
Prostate cancer - combining newly diagnosed and advanced stage
Gynecological cancers
Family Transition (bereavement)
Lung cancer
Lymphedema
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society www.leukemia-lymphoma.org
Sarcoma Alliance www.sarcomaalliance.com
Carcinoid & Neuro-endocrine Tumor www.carcinoid.org
Colorectal Cancer

Wellness Workshops & Lectures Click here for a complete listing and schedule.

'Ask the Doctor' Series - Latest research and treatment options for cancer (Various days/times)

Writing for Wellness http://WritingTime.typepad.com (offered monthly)
Celebrando la Vida en Espanola - Spanish speaking networking group (3rd Friday 5 - 7 pm)
Nutritional workshops, various Fridays, with a Registered Dietician or Health Expert (offered occasionally)

Mind-Body/Stress Reduction Programs

Mindfulness/Stress Reduction Meditation Series (offered occasionally)
Gentle Exercise (Various days/times)
Drumming Workshops http://dfyl.org (offered occasionally)
Creative Arts Therapy (offered occasionally)
Relaxation/Visualization (Every Tuesday 5:15 pm)
Restorative Yoga (Various days/times)
Tai Chi/Qi Gong (offered occasionally)
NEW! Using Relaxation/Visualization (Every Friday 1:00 pm)

Individual Counseling:

The Wellness Community offers short-term individual counseling to participants and family members who attend weekly groups, as well as those affected by cancer that have not begun attending a weekly group. The counseling is short-term and provided by our graduate interns under the supervision of our licensed clinical staff. Please contact Tom May, Program Director for more information.

Social Events

Joke Fests
Special Event & Holiday Parties
Group Outings

Off-Site Groups & Programs
Off-site Programs are offered at the following locations. Call (310) 376-3550 for further details. Click here for a complete listing and schedule.

Harbor-UCLA
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
Kaiser Permanente - Harbor City
Torrance Memorial Medical Center
The Breast Center at Beach Cities Health District

Calendar

Click HERE to download a PDF of the July calendar

Click HERE to download a PDF of the August calendar

Click HERE to download a PDF of the September calendar

Click HERE to download a PDF of the complete 8 page June/July10 calendar

Click HERE to download a PDF of the complete 8 page Aug/Sept10 calendar