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Office Closed

Our office is closed Monday, December 28, 2026 – Friday, January 1, 2027.

Office Closed

Our office is closed Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25.

SC Writes: A Place for Radical Writing

A safe, supportive environment for healing through writing, where participants explore and share their raw emotions and experiences without judgment or critique.

SC Writes: A Place for Radical Writing

A safe, supportive environment for healing through writing, where participants explore and share their raw emotions and experiences without judgment or critique.

Office Closed

Our office is closed today in observance of Veteran’s Day.

SC Writes: A Place for Radical Writing

A safe, supportive environment for healing through writing, where participants explore and share their raw emotions and experiences without judgment or critique.

Office Closed

Our office is closed today in observance of Indigenous People’s Day.

SC Writes: A Place for Radical Writing

A safe, supportive environment for healing through writing, where participants explore and share their raw emotions and experiences without judgment or critique.

Office Closed

Our office is closed today in observance of Labor Day.

SC Writes: A Place for Radical Writing

A safe, supportive environment for healing through writing, where participants explore and share their raw emotions and experiences without judgment or critique.

Leukemia and Lymphoma Support Group

This monthly support group is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with Leukemia or Lymphoma. The group will incorporate education lectures coupled with emotional support. This group is open to people of all ages (18+) who are at any stage of the disease process. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Support Group meets monthly on the 4th Tuesday…

Chair Yoga

Our chair yoga class offers a place to relax and let go mentally while stretching and exercising physically.

Chair Yoga

When life gets hard or movement and meditation would be helpful, come to yoga! Our chair yoga class offers a place to relax and let go mentally while stretching and exercising physically. We’ll start with a simple warm-up that you can do standing or seated, then move through stretches and exercises for your whole body,…

Cancer Support Group

An opportunity to explore your experience with cancer in a safe group setting with a trained social worker and to connect with others who are facing a similar challenge.

Cancer Support Group

This bi-monthly cancer support group provides participants with the opportunity to explore their experience with cancer in a safe group setting with a trained social worker and to connect with others who are facing a similar challenge. This group is designed specifically for individuals that have been diagnosed with cancer. It meets bi-monthly on the…

Office Closed

Our office is closed today in observance of Independence Day.

Outside the Lines: Social Hour

This monthly offering is intended for checking in, catching up, and connecting with others in the Outside the Lines community.

A Healing Circle – Support Group for Gay Men with Prostate Cancer

We are a group of gay men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer or who are recovering from treatment that offer support to each other. In a peer-led community, we share our experiences and understanding to help one another best deal with our own personal situations. The Healing Circle for Gay Men with Prostate…

Outside the Lines

Creative expression has often been used in the healing process and it is at the core of Smith Center’s philosophy, but fear of judgment and “not being an artist” can often prevent us from tapping into its healing power. Join us for Outside the Lines, where a facilitator will help you reclaim art-making as a…

Outside the Lines

Reclaim art-making as a healing tool through guided creative projects.

Meditation and Mindfulness

Developing mindfulness skills can help combat stress, anxiety, and uncertainty in everyday life. Join us for regular sessions to help you better understand and transform your mind. All experience levels are welcome to attend! Open to patients, survivors, caregivers, medical professionals and the community. This group welcomes all levels, including those who have not tried…

Meditation and Mindfulness

Developing mindfulness skills can help combat stress, anxiety, and uncertainty in everyday life. Join us for regular sessions to help you better understand and transform your mind.

Knitting on the Couch

Join us weekly to enjoy knitting in a safe and welcoming environment. Knitting can provide a respite from one’s immediate situation, serve as a way to productively pass the time, and have a positive effect on reducing stress symptoms. Our Knitting Circle meets Weekly on Wednesdays from 3:00 – 4:30pm ET.

Outside the Lines: Social Hour

Outside the Lines Social Hour is an informal gathering and does not include a guided art exercise.  This monthly offering is intended for checking in, catching up, and connecting with others in the Outside the Lines community – whether you’re reconnecting with familiar faces or meeting participants who are already active in the group. Participants…

Outside the Lines: Social Hour

This monthly offering is intended for checking in, catching up, and connecting with others in the Outside the Lines community.

Lung Cancer Support Group

This monthly support group is open to adults with lung cancer, survivors, and caregivers. Facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker, the group will offer emotional support and educational talks. The Lung Cancer Support Group meets Monthly on the 4th Thursday from 11:00am-12:00pm ET on Zoom.

Caregiver Support Group

Our Caregiver Support Group is currently closed to new members at this time. To be added to the waitlist and to learn about other caregiver support group offerings, please email Olivia at olivia@smithcenter.org. This cancer caregiver support group, led by a licensed psychologist, is designed to provide cancer caregivers with the opportunity to meet other caregivers, learn about…

Caregiver Support Group

This cancer caregiver support group, led by a licensed psychologist, is designed to provide cancer caregivers with the opportunity to meet other caregivers, learn about useful tools for self-care, and explore ways to thrive in the caregiving role.

Multiple Myeloma Cancer Support Group

This monthly support group is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma and their caregivers. The group will incorporate education lectures coupled with emotional support. The Multiple Myeloma Cancer Support Group meets Monthly on the 3rd Tuesday from 12:30-1:30pm ET on Zoom.

Gastrointestinal Cancer Support Group

This support group is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers (including pancreatic, colon, rectal, anal, stomach, esophageal, liver, appendicular, neuroendocrine tumors, and gallbladder) and their caregivers. The group will incorporate educational lectures coupled with emotional support. It meets monthly on the 3rd Friday of the month from 12:30-1:30pm ET on Zoom.

Survivorship Support Group

This group is designed for cancer survivors who have completed their primary cancer treatment(s) and are now either post-treatment or on maintenance medication (such as hormonal therapy). Cancer can be emotionally and physically draining — many times we aren’t able to fully process the experience until after treatment is over and we are trying to…

Survivorship Support Group

This group is designed for cancer survivors who have completed their primary cancer treatment(s) and are now either post-treatment or on maintenance medication (such as hormonal therapy).

Prostate Cancer Support Group

This monthly support group is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with Prostate cancer. The group will incorporate education lectures coupled with emotional support. This group meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 12:30-1:30 pm ET on Zoom.

DC Young Adult Cancer Meet Up and Support Group

This monthly gathering is an opportunity to meet other young adult cancer survivors in their 20s, 30s and early 40s. Caregivers of young adult cancer survivors are welcome to join as well. This program is a collaborative initiative of local hospitals, health organizations and cancer support groups. This group meets monthly on the 2nd Wednesday…

Black Women with Breast Cancer Support Group

The virtual group is for Black Women who have been diagnosed with any stage of Breast Cancer and is open to those newly diagnosed, in treatment, or in survivorship. Come join other Black women dealing with the issues and impacts of a breast cancer diagnosis. All meetings are hosted using Zoom. Meetings are monthly on…

Healing Circle for Metastatic Breast Cancer Thrivers 45+

This healing circle is for people who are 45 and older who are living and thriving with Metastatic Breast Cancer. This peer-led circle will provide a safe place to connect, support and share with one another. This Healing Circle will meet Monthly on the 2nd Wednesday from 5:15-6:45pm ET on Zoom.

Breast Cancer Support Group

This monthly virtual group is for Stage 0 – 3 Breast Cancer patients and survivors and is open to those newly diagnosed, in treatment, or in survivorship. Come join others dealing with the issues and impacts of a breast cancer diagnosis. All meetings are hosted using Zoom. This group meets monthly on the 1st Tuesday…

Breast Cancer Support Group

This monthly virtual group is for Stage 0 – 3 Breast Cancer patients and survivors and is open to those newly diagnosed, in treatment, or in survivorship.

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

This monthly support group is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with gynecologic cancers (including cervical, endometrial, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar cancers) and their caregivers. The group will incorporate education lectures coupled with emotional support. The Gynecologic Cancer Support Group meets Monthly on the 1st Tuesday from 11:00am-12:00pm ET.

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

This monthly support group is designed for adult patients/survivors diagnosed with gynecologic cancers (including cervical, endometrial, ovarian, uterine, vaginal and vulvar cancers) and their caregivers.

Office Closed

Our office is closed today in observance of Memorial Day.

Painting for Life

This is a workshop for processing feelings through painting and group sharing.

Painting for Life

This is a workshop for processing feelings through painting and group sharing.

Painting for Life

This is a workshop for processing feelings through painting and group sharing.

Painting for Life

This is a workshop for processing feelings through painting and group sharing.

Mindful Musings (June 2026)

This class offers an inviting approach to mindfulness practice by blending meditation with the reflective power of journaling. Each session includes gentle breathwork and a guided meditation designed to help participants center their thoughts and relax their bodies. After the meditation, participants are given dedicated time for a guided journaling exercise. This practice encourages mindful…

Mindful Musings, June 2026

This pass registers you for all Mindful Musings sessions in June 2026 (06/10, 06/17 & 06/24). Please note: no class on 06/03.

Mindful Musings

This class offers an inviting approach to mindfulness practice by blending meditation with the reflective power of journaling.

Mindful Musings

This class offers an inviting approach to mindfulness practice by blending meditation with the reflective power of journaling.

Mindful Musings

This class offers an inviting approach to mindfulness practice by blending meditation with the reflective power of journaling.

Canceled – Mindful Musings

This class offers an inviting approach to mindfulness practice by blending meditation with the reflective power of journaling.

Knitting on the Couch (June 2026)

Join us weekly to enjoy knitting in a safe and welcoming environment. Knitting can provide a respite from one’s immediate situation, serve as a way to productively pass the time, and have a positive effect on reducing stress symptoms. This program meets weekly from 3:00-4:30pm ET on Zoom.
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