Online Resources
We are excited to be offering select in-person live programs. To participate in in-person programs you must:
Register in advance to attend in-person programs through our online calendar here.
Stay masked at all times while at Cancer Support Community.
Adhere to social distancing guidelines.
Arrive on time but not more than 10 minutes prior to the start of your program.
Participants not comfortable returning to Cancer Support Community are able to continue receiving support virtually. Click here for our program calendar.
Walk ins are not permitted at this time. If you would like to schedule an appointment please email us at info@cancersupportstl.org or give us a call at 314-238-2000.
Only vaccinated staff members will be in the facility while live programs are taking place.
CLICK HERE for the link to our full reopening plan.
CLICK HERE for a link to our reopening guideline flyer.
Support
- If you are looking for support locally and want to speak to someone by phone call Cancer Support Community of Greater St. Louis at 314-238-2000. Leave a message and a member of the program team will return your call within the day. You can also email us at info@cancersupportstl.org.
New Member Meeting • Friday, March 4 • 10:00 AM • Via Zoom
This introduction to CSC allows people with cancer, their family and friends, and the bereaved an opportunity to explore our homelike environment, discover our programs, and connect with others looking to be empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUudO2tpz8tE9Wim_s2lZwOok6qLSbB7jpG
- If you need immediate support call the Cancer Support Helpline. Counselors and resource specialists can be reached by phone at 1-888-793-9355 or live chat. Hours are Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. ET as well as Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET.
- Open to Options is an individualized support counseling program where we can help you make a decision about a treatment plan that is right for you. We can help you build a list of important questions, concerns, goals, and priorities related to your treatment in preparation for an appointment with your physician. Contact the Cancer Support Helpline at 1-888-793-9355 to learn more.
Support Groups
- Weekly and monthly support groups are being offered through the HIPAA-compliant TeleMentalhealth platform, Zoom.
- If you are interested in joining a weekly support group please email us at info@cancersupportstl.org.
- If you are interested in joining a monthly support group please visit our online calendar or register below.
- Bereavement Monthly Group • First Thursdays • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdeGgpz8vEtMm-8xUIfI9QclijA64-lCC
- Brain Tumor Monthly Group • Fourth Thursdays • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMpdOmqpzMoHdJ6QkQC9GdU97HQQfiVqAiS
- Breast Cancer Monthly Group • Second Wednesdays • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uJIsc-iqqD0spuuoHW02eP_KSF6TXhmMhQ
- Families Connect Parent Monthly Group • First Tuesdays • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcOGgpjsrGtc0l3ux3CnodTOZP38LzA9q
- Gynecological Cancer Monthly Group • Third Mondays • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEkde-trToqGNwW4COkaP27k5qggr8xQN7L
- Head and Neck Cancer Monthly Group • Third Tuesdays • 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
- Jason Brightfield Young Adult Monthly Group • Wednesdays, January 26, February 16, March 23 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
- Lung Cancer Monthly Group • Second Thursdays • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tZApcOirqTguqbEWF8nkTlCdCO2doghSzw
- Pancreatic Cancer Monthly Group • Fourth Mondays • NOON - 1:30 PM
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/u5Qkf--hqjou4H3ssgGdPsehTECBvoTjHw
- Prostate Cancer Monthly Group • First Thursdays • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/up0scOihrTgvBi0v43BOChrZHwAJ4pLVrA
- Transition to Survivorship • Third Thursdays • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJElf--qrDwoS-AzFAYa8e51UWpDrKBlcQ
By registering, you’ll have the option to save the online support group dates to your personal electronic calendars during the registration process. Your confirmation email will also receive a password for the meeting. New to Zoom? View instructions here.
Education
Cancer Risk in African Americans • Wednesday, March 9 • 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM • Via Zoom
Cancer Risk in African Americans Program is for patients, caregivers, survivors, and health care professionals. It focuses on understanding cancer risk among African Americans. Presenter Dr. Lanis Hall, MD, MPH, and CSC facilitator, Karen Banks, M.Ed., LPC, explain risk, screening tips, causes of risk, and prevention measures.
Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oJtV8ZYcQDi_-5_bCf5ZcA- Dr. Becky Lynn, MD lead a discussion on Sexual Health Through Cancer and common sexual side effects of cancer treatment and self-image concerns patients may face through their cancer journey.
- Facilitator, Kelly O'Neal, LCSW, shared information about how to make treatment decisions through the Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Making Treatment Decisions educational workshop.
- Dr. David Mutch lead the Frankly Speaking About Cancer: Precision Medicine educational workshop that provided fundamental information about precision medicine, biomarker testing, and types of targeted therapies to find the best treatment on an individual basis.
- Find information on specific cancers, treatments, cost of care, and more through our Frankly Speaking About Cancer Series.
- CSCSTL Facilitator, Jennifer Dunn, MSW, LCSW, lead From A to Zzzz, a discussion about how cancer impacts sleep, the importance of sleep and optimizing your sleep practices.
- La facilitadora de CSC, la Dra. Valentina Penalba, Ph.D, LMFT dirigió From A to Zzzz, un taller gratuito e informativo sobre cómo el cáncer afecta el sueño.
Healthy Lifestyle/Stress Management
Stress Management
Art for Recovery • Monday, March 7 • 6:30 PM • Via LIVE SESSION
Join art therapist, Susie McGaughey, in using art as a tool for healing and connection. We will use simple materials and engage in a project focused more on the process of creating than on the product we make. Come for an opportunity to explore your creativity in a completely non-judgmental space and to connect with others through art.
Register for LIVE session here: https://cancersupportstl.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cancersupportstl/eventRegistration.jsp?event=178674&
Stress Less • Tuesday, March 8 • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM • Via Zoom
Feeling stressed out? Join us for this session of coping with anxiety and quieting your mind through breathing exercises, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, creative journaling… wherever the moment takes us!
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/vJAlduyorTgvPhuXve4VVo4PfzglipqJKQ?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623
Sanctuary • Thursday, February 17 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM • Via Zoom
Mark Biehl, Certified Sound Therapy Coach, hosts this blissful journey with offerings of Tibetan singing bowls, gongs, chimes, indigenous flutes, drums, and keyboard atmospheres. Elements of breath work, guided reading, and group chanting are also featured to enhance and direct your experience to a higher level.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJApfuqvqj8tGNG8LnImDSSEgsnnQ7kmWeWc?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623
Energy 101 • Monday, February 21 • 6:30 PM • Via Zoom
Learn to balance your body's energies for optimal health with Healing Touch concepts to decrease tension and stress, and to promote healing.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwtd-moqD8tH9Bf_Rq05R_W2YBnSo2NMhVS?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623
Coping with Emotional and Physical Pain with Mindfulness • Wednesday, March 9 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM • Via Zoom
Coping with pain is a leading concern for people impacted by cancer. Pain can be rooted in the emotional or physical body as a result of cancer, treatment regimens and traumatic experiences. There are ways to cope with or alleviate pain by using mindfulness techniques and relaxation therapy. Join Jan Munro, LPC, in this informative and experiential presentation about pain and learn strategies to lessen the effects and cope. Be prepared to feel relaxed and comfortable.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlfuypqjkiGdfBeEYB4nFu_uAxXtQF5Veh?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623Fun with Flower Confetti • Friday, March 18 • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM • RSVP for LIVE session
Create flower confetti while enjoying the textures and scents of dried flowers and herbs. Use this confetti to decorate objects and create art. This class is facilitated by Jeanne Carbone with the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Register for LIVE session here: https://cancersupportstl.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cancersupportstl/eventRegistration.jsp?event=178683&- Join Kelly O’Neal, for a Moment of Mindfulness!
- Relax with this color guided imagery
- Sit back, breathe and relax into this body of water guided imagery
- Take a moment to simplify your senses
- Relieve excess tension and stress with progressive muscle relaxation
- For more videos visit our YouTube page!
Nutrition
Mastering Your Energy with Food • Friday, March 4 • 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM • Via Zoom
Please commit to all four sessions
Bridgette Kossor, cooking instructor and energy guide, teaches this four-class series builds upon each other, offering a plant-based, energetic approach to food, as well as a space to explore loving self-care, living and how to nourish the whole self by connecting within, creating an inner system of nourishment and awareness.
Topics covered in this program:
(every class includes cooking instruction)
• Cooking instruction, including techniques and their energetic effects on food and mood.
• Learning how to balance moods and choices with the energy in our food and thoughts.
• Exploring how to create an inner-based system for health and well-being by learning how to manage and master our own personal energy.
• The scale of food energy, how to navigate and use it daily.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvd-6srj8tH936doyqhqVAVEdIM6pgzomO- Banana Bread Granola
- Black Bean and Pumpkin Enchiladas
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Clean Slate Hummus
- Coconut Curry Vegetables
- Grillable Steak Burgers + Seasoned Air-fried Fries
- Kale Salad with Creamy Tahini Salad Dressing
- Vegan Biscuits and Gravy
- Vegan Lemon Bundt Cake
- Veggie Soup
- What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Boost Your Immunity
- What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Combat Accidental Weight Loss
- What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Combat Constipation
- What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Combat Diarrhea
- What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Combat Nausea
- What to Eat During Cancer Treatment to Help Navigate Taste Alterations
Movement
Tuesday Yoga • every Tuesday • 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM • Via Zoom
Through rhythmic breathing, gentle stretching and mental focus, participants can learn to ease physical and emotional tension.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlceyorTgvGNXYtvHVD92I7U_KlDmZTvoG?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623
Gentle Yoga • every Wednesday • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM • Via Zoom
Through rhythmic breathing, gentle stretching and mental focus, participants can learn to ease physical and emotional tension.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIsf-mhqD4sEteBRQRjpqOLiZJcDNsaKYfN
Journey to Relaxation • First Monday of each month • 7:30PM • Via Zoom
Calm the anxious mind by using gentle movement and stretches to achieve constructive rest. This practice can be done on a cushioned floor in or in bed. Have your pillows and blankets handy.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlc--gqjwqGNW3sHq5kN2vtPjql54h0iRX?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623
Social Opportunities
Whimsical Garden Sculptures • Monday, March 28 • 10:00AM - NOON • RSVP for LIVE session
Join Jody Chassin to create colorful, whimsical sculptures made of wire, beads, and buttons. Use them in your potted plants, garden, or the CSC Inspiration Garden.
Register here: https://cancersupportstl.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/cancersupportstl/eventRegistration.jsp?event=178685&
Families Connect
Guided Imagery with Vicki Atlas Israel • Tuesday, March 1 • 6:30 PM- 8:00 PM • Via Zoom
Feel calmer, happier, healthier, and more empowered by building strength and resilience. Join Vicki Atlas Israel, a Mindset and Meditation Coach, speaker, and the Author of “Inner Power NOW” for an evening of guided meditation and imagery. She is also a consultant on holistic healing at a leading pediatric hospital and leads families through guided imagery and meditation. She is the creator of a NEW soothing app for families called “Inner Peace Time.” Her mission is to help relieve stress and pain, helping families thrive.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcOGgpjsrGtc0l3ux3CnodTOZP38LzA9q?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623- Easy, family friendly recipes!
- Join us for Storytime!
- Books about mindfulness
- Rainbow of emotions we all feel
- The Invisible String
- A Boy and a Bear
- Fill a Bucket: A Guide to Daily Happiness for Young Children
- Sad Isn't Bad: A good grief guidebook for kids dealing with loss
- When someone you love has cancer: A guide to help kids cope
- My dad has cancer
- My mommy has cancer
- Let My Colors Out
- Activities for the whole family!
- Art therapy activity
- Scavenger hunt
- Signs of Hope Art project
- Zentangle
- Butterfly breaths
- Transforming Anger Through Art
- Practice Gratitude
- Warming up with art
- Lanterns
- Looking at Problems in a New Way
- Support Systems
- Feelings Map with Feeling Words
- Worry Monsters
- Drawing a Breath
- Gratitude Drawing
- Envision a New Year
- Believe
- Trying to figure out how to talk to kids about your cancer diagnosis? Program Director, Dannie Hodges, offers some helpful tips in this educational video - Frankly Speaking About Cancer: How to Talk to the Kids.
Jason Brightfield Young Adult Program
Monthly Group • Wednesday, February 16, March 23 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM •Via Zoom
This is a monthly group for adults between the ages of 18 and 40ish to find support and community when navigating through a cancer diagnosis
and survivorship. Sessions are open for discussion, questions, and community building.
Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwld-ioqDMvHtRU5FkNwDQtb0SOusUJNvOY?_x_zm_rtaid=a_Xr8CGvSB6xcitgUD8E2A.1639514605634.b9852be2a12facab0c4de52b139fd76b&_x_zm_rhtaid=623
Our Community Partners
