Smith Center was featured on NBC News in a powerful 4-minute segment highlighting how our programs, particularly the Black Women with Breast Cancer Support Group, provided vital support to a Maryland woman following her breast cancer diagnosis.
Smith Center Featured As A “Lifeline” On NBC News
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Unveiling the Essence of Creativity in Healing
Art has always been much more than mere decoration or leisurely pursuit. For centuries, cultures around the world have recognized and celebrated the profound connection between artistic expression and the journey to wellness. As we delve deeper into this connection, we find that art serves as a beacon of hope, a medium of healing, and… -
Pioneering Whole-Person Cancer Care
Integrative Oncology Patient Navigation at Smith Center In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, the importance of personalized patient support cannot be overstated. Smith Center, always at the forefront of patient-centric care, has emerged as a beacon of hope with its innovative Integrative Oncology Patient Navigation program. As the medical community increasingly acknowledges the multidimensional needs… -
Meet Jane and Erwin Krasnow
Walking into Smith Center for each class has been like coming to a family that understands exactly where you are at. We’ve explored cooking classes, yoga sessions, art classes, meditation circles, support groups, and more together, meeting new and diverse people each time we come in. From the instructors to staff, to other participants, each person has enriched our lives and added immensely to our joy. -
Meet Thea Breite
In January 2017, I was diagnosed with endometrial cancer. Three months later, my wife was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. As a wife and mother of three children, the effects were devastating, sending our family on an emotional journey we never imagined possible. -
Meet Charity Sade
Cancer is no laughing matter. I certainly didn’t laugh when I was diagnosed at age 27 with inflammatory breast cancer. I didn’t laugh when my whole world changed and suddenly found myself at chemotherapy. There’s not much to laugh at when you find yourself dealing with things people your age would never imagine in their wildest dreams. -
Introducing Our New Executive Director – November 2019
Welcome to our new Executive Director, Lisa Simms Booth! Lisa Simms Booth’s Bio -
Sanctum Sanctorum
by Yael Flusberg You take away my breath.I’m used to being five feet above ground, if you don’t count the layer between concrete and crust. It took 30 million millennia to manufacture rangesof your magnitude. Stones matured underfoot until masons came to lay temples on your remote mountainsides where ordinary beings practiced becoming luminous before… -
Retreat Reunion Celebrates Our Alumni
On June 3rd, 2018 Smith Center hosted our first retreat reunion, “Reconnect and Reaching Out”, welcoming back over 60 alumni and staff. The event, held at the home of alumnus Tina Cleland, brought together past participants of our Cancer Help Retreats from over 20 years to celebrate our continued healing, reconnect with each other and… -
Meet Kiamsha Leeke
A donation to Smith Center provides programs like Cancer Support Group & Retreats for people facing cancer in our community. Kiamsha Leeke, current Artist-in-Residence at Walter Reed Military Medical Center, shares her experience working with cancer patients and Wounded Warriors. C: Can you just share a brief summary of what the Artist-in-Residence program is and you… -
Meet Mary Billington
Executive Director, Jennifer Bires, spends the afternoon talking with Mary Billington about her journey and the Smith Center for Healing and the Arts. -
Meet Chu Chu Sanders
Chu Chu Sanders, a patient navigator, sits with Integrative Navigation and Cancer Retreats Director, Carole O’Toole to talk about her introduction to and experience with Smith Center for Healing and the Arts. -
Meet Bob Bloomfield, Cancer Support Group Resident Poet
Bob joined Smith Center’s Cancer Support Group two years ago and has been a regular participant ever since. He sat down with Executive Director and group facilitator, Jennifer Bires, LICSW, OSW-C to talk about the impact Smith Center’s programs, like the weekly support group and cancer retreats, have had on his life.