Prostate Cancer Support Group
2027-11-09 12:30 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85145104025
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.

Facilitators

Support Group Facilitator ,
Jessica Gelfarb, LICSW, OSW-C

Support Group Facilitator ,
Sara Richman, LICSW, OSW-C

Organizer

Organizer

Survivorship Support Group
2027-11-09 18:30 - 19:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83631497042
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 get back to our “normal” lives. The struggle and expectation to find “normal” again can also be an overwhelming process. This group is a space where you can talk openly about these issues and process the trauma of cancer with other survivors.

The group meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm ET on Zoom.

Facilitators

Support Group Facilitator ,
Lashondra Love, LGSW, LMSW

Organizer

Organizer

Knitting on the Couch
2027-11-10 15:00 - 16:30, 2027-11-17 15:00 - 16:30, 2027-11-24 15:00 - 16:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82965385575
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.

Knitting is:

relatively easy to learn,

requires no artistic talent or prior experience,

portable,

and results in a useful product.

Sometimes referred to as the “new yoga” — plain and simple — knitting is good for you.

Trained volunteers will provide knitting instruction and quality materials in an effort to foster wellness, comfort, and community. Beginner and experienced knitters are welcome. Starter kits are available, as is a small selection of yarn and knitting supplies.

Our Knitting Circle meets Weekly on Wednesdays from 3:00 – 4:30pm ET.

Facilitators

Creativity Program Facilitator ,
Ilene Gast

Organizer

Healing Circle for Metastatic Breast Cancer Thrivers 45+
2027-11-10 17:15 - 18:45 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87063676942
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.

What is a Healing Circle?

Healing Circles bring together small numbers of people impacted by a condition or circumstance to share experiences and harvest collective wisdom. Healing Circles is a peer-led process by which people support each other through deep listening and shared learning. When working at its best, this collaborative conversation model leads to authentic and deep connectivity and can create wisdom and healing for participants.

Facilitators

Healing Circle Host ,
Lisa Hahn

Organizer

DC Young Adult Cancer Meet Up and Support Group
2027-11-10 18:30 - 19:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86178236719
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 from 6:30-7:30pm ET on Zoom.

Facilitators

Young Adult and Psychosocial Support Program Director | Program Facilitator ,
Erin Price, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C

Organizer

Energy Balancing
2027-11-11 13:00 - 14:50, 2027-11-18 13:00 - 14:50, 2027-11-25 13:00 - 14:50
Our Energy Balancing Program addresses the subtle energies of our body. When these energies are out of balance, all our body systems can become askew. One key to bringing us back into balance is deep relaxation. This is just what our volunteers provide – a half-hour of stress reducing relaxation to calm the body and enhance our well-being.

Most likely you are familiar with many of the body’s systems such as the respiratory system, the digestive system, the endocrine system, the skeletal system and so on. But are you aware that we also have subtle energy systems, systems that cannot be seen, cannot be measured, cannot be felt. Perhaps you know of some; the most familiar are the aura (also known as the biofield), the meridians, the chakras.

These subtle energy systems were very familiar to the ancients. They used them regularly to bring the body into energetic balance. When the body’s energies are in balance, we function at a higher vibration and are more relaxed, more joyful, more centered and able to enjoy life more productively. Many of the age-old techniques are now being used to bring calm to the body and to optimize one’s well-being.

Energy Balancing is offered Weekly on Thursdays in 1/2 hour appointments.

By appointment only.

Time slots:

1:00-1:30pm

2:20-2:50pm

The Energy Balancing team continues to offer distance sessions. If you wish to receive, please email programs@smithcenter.org.

Facilitators

Program Facilitator ,
Sylvia Sturm, EEM-CLP, RM/T

Program Facilitator ,
Anne Molofsky

Program Facilitator ,
Margaret Haggerty

Program Facilitator ,
Pat Spellman

Organizer

Nueva Vida Grupo de Apoyo (en Español)
2027-11-13 09:00 - 12:00, 2027-11-20 09:00 - 12:00, 2027-11-27 09:00 - 12:00
Nueva Vida es una organización independiente, sin fines de lucro, que proporciona servicios integrales de cáncer gratuitos, a las familias latinas en el Distrito de Columbia, Virginia del Norte (hasta el sur de Prince William County), Suburban Maryland (Condados de Montgomery y Prince George), Richmond, y Baltimore. Otros servicios incluyen educación y divulgación en la comunidad latina, asi como navegación de pacientes para exámenes de detección y tratamiento de cáncer.

En asociación con Smith Center, Nueva Vida tendrá grupos de apoyo que se enfocan en el apoyo al trauma asociado con el diagnóstico de cáncer. Estos grupos proporcionan a las latinas la oportunidad de identificar y expresar sus sentimientos, en un lugar seguro, y lleno de empatía, así como compartir sus sentimientos con otras personas que están o han pasado por similares circunstancias. Las reuniones semanales, se combinan con una actividad de reducción del estrés (Zumba o Yoga).

Este programa se ofrece prácticamente a través de Zoom. Regístrese en Claudia al 202.384.8342 para recibir el enlace Zoom para participar.

Nueva Vida is an independent nonprofit that provides free, comprehensive, culturally competent cancer services to medically underserved Latino families in the District of Columbia, Northern Virginia (as far south as Prince William County), Suburban Maryland (Montgomery & Prince George’s Counties), Richmond, and Baltimore. Other services include outreach to the Latino community and Patient Navigation for cancer screenings and treatment.

In partnership with Smith Center, Nueva Vida provides support groups that are focused on supporting the trauma associated with a cancer diagnosis. These groups provide Latina women the opportunity to experience a catharsis of feelings, where they feel safe to identify, verbalize, empathize, and share their feelings with others who are in similar circumstances. All support group meetings are paired with a stress reduction activity (either Zumba or Yoga).

This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. Please register to Claudia at 202.384.8342 to receive the Zoom link to participate.

Facilitators

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Nueva Vida

Organizer

Room for Grief
2027-11-15 12:00 - 13:30
Room for Grief: A Monthly Space for Loss From Bereavement

“Each person’s grief is as unique as their fingerprint. But what everyone has in common is that no matter how they grieve, they share a need for their grief to be witnessed.”

-David Kessler

If you’ve lost a loved one, a healing circle for those in grief is an opportunity to share what’s on your heart and mind, to listen, and be listened to deeply and generously.

Our healing circles are a safe and supportive space to walk with each other through these times. Each circle is a blend of sharing and silence, compassion and curiosity. Our agreements ensure acceptance and confidentiality. We honor our own unique paths to healing and respect the choices of others.

This is an ongoing circle. Therefore, you are welcome to join at any time.

Please Note: Healing circles are groups of peers who support one another through deep listening and compassion. Circle participants abide by agreements, including agreements around confidentiality. The volunteers who host healing circles do not provide medical or psychotherapeutic advice or treatment. Participation in a healing circle does not replace the care provided by a qualified healthcare professional.

This circle meets on the third Monday of the month.

In order to register and receive the Zoom link, visit the <Healing Circles Global Registration Page>

Facilitators

Grief Team Healing Circle Host ,
Laqwa Matilpi

Grief Team Healing Circle Host ,
Trish Garland

Organizer

Organizer

Cancer Support Group
2027-11-15 18:00 - 19:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84286097059
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.

The group meets bi-monthly on the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month from 6:00-7:30pm ET on Zoom.

Facilitators

Program Facilitator ,
Lauren Broschak, LCSW, LICSW

Support Group Facilitator | Creativity Program Facilitator ,
Mindy Brodsky, LCSW

Organizer

Caregiver Support Group
2027-11-15 18:00 - 19:30
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 our Programs Team at programs@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 useful tools for self-care, and explore ways to thrive in the caregiving role.

Julia’s Caregiver Support Group meets Bi-Monthly on Mondays from 6:00 – 7:30pm ET.

Facilitators

Senior Strategic Advisor | Program Facilitator ,
Julia Rowland, PhD, FAPOS, FASCO

Organizer

LGBTQIA+ Morning Meditation
2027-11-16 07:30 - 08:00, 2027-11-23 07:30 - 08:00, 2027-11-30 07:30 - 08:00
Come together as an LGBTQIA+ community for a weekly morning meditation sit.

We will settle in for a few minutes, then meditation (guided and silence) for 20 minutes and end with around the virtual circle with a few words of gratitude.

Note: Because this is an online sit, participants are encouraged to find space of relative quiet, limiting the amount of interaction with others in the environment as much as possible. Participants may join by internet or via phone.

If interested in attending, please email groundingpresence@proton.me for the Zoom link.

Facilitators

Movement and Meditation Facilitator ,
Susan Salek

Organizer

Multiple Myeloma Cancer Support Group
2027-11-16 12:30 - 13:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81890351245
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.

Facilitators

Support Group Facilitator ,
Jessica Gelfarb, LICSW, OSW-C

Support Group Facilitator ,
Sara Richman, LICSW, OSW-C

Organizer

Organizer

Monthly Caregiver Support Group
2027-11-16 19:00 - 20:00
Starting April 21, 2026, join a monthly Caregiver Support Group offered by Cancer Support Community DC, a supportive space for those caring for someone affected by cancer.

This group meets virtually via Zoom, making it easy to join from home.

Connect with others who understand the caregiving journey, share experiences, and explore strategies for self-care and balance.

This group meets every third Tuesday of the month from 7:00–8:00 PM ET on Zoom.

To register, visit <this link>

Facilitators

Support Group Facilitator ,
Lashondra Love, LGSW, LMSW

Organizer

Organizer

Outside the Lines
2027-11-17 10:30 - 12:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89703968439
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 healing tool through guided creative projects. Participants who feel comfortable working on their own projects are also welcome to do so.

This program meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday from 10:30am-12:00pm ET on Zoom.

Facilitators

Cancer Support Program Director | Program Facilitator and Healing Circle Host ,
Kiersten Gallagher

Organizer

Meditation and Mindfulness
2027-11-17 12:00 - 12:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87431130084
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 Mindfulness and Meditation before.

The Mindfulness & Meditation Group meets twice a month on Wednesdays from 12:00-12:30pm ET.

Facilitators

Support Group Facilitator ,
Jessica Gelfarb, LICSW, OSW-C

Support Group Facilitator ,
Sara Richman, LICSW, OSW-C

Organizer

Organizer

Gastrointestinal Cancer Support Group
2027-11-19 12:30 - 13:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82753564455
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.

Facilitators

Support Group Facilitator ,
Sara Richman, LICSW, OSW-C

Organizer

Organizer

Healing Circle for Young Adults with Metastatic Breast Cancer
2027-11-20 10:00 - 11:00
We are a demand-driven and patient-led online community support group for young women and men (diagnosed between the age of 18 – 45ish) with metastatic breast cancer (MBC). We have created this group as a means of providing both a safe community support space for people with MBC, as well as peer-led and expert-led information on living with breast cancer.

We facilitate our group in a democratic and participatory manner; in essence, our group is your group! Interested new members, kindly contact programs@smithcenter.org for an informal intake before coming to your first meeting.

Group meetings alternate between the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 6-7pm ET and the 3rd Saturday of the month from 10-11am ET on Zoom.

Please note: This group is open to individuals living in the DMV (DC, Maryland, and Virginia).

Organizer

Leukemia and Lymphoma Support Group
2027-11-23 11:00 - 12:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83942821577
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 from 11:00am-12:00pm ET.

Facilitators

Support Group Facilitator ,
Jessica Gelfarb, LICSW, OSW-C

Support Group Facilitator ,
Sara Richman, LICSW, OSW-C

Organizer

Organizer

Chair Yoga
2027-11-23 12:00 - 13:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89596265703
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, all with the support of your chair. We’ll finish with a deep calming relaxation. You’ll leave feeling balanced and ready to take on the rest of your day!

All levels welcome.

Chair Yoga class meets on a twice-monthly basis, on the 2nd and 4th weeks of each month from 12:00 – 1:00pm ET on Zoom.

Facilitators

Movement and Meditation Facilitator ,
Beth Lawrence, RYT500

Organizer

Lung Cancer Support Group
2027-11-25 11:00 - 12:00 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83128541650
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.

Facilitators

, Support Group Facilitator
Cyerra Wheeler, LGSW

Support Group Facilitator ,
Jessica Gelfarb, LICSW, OSW-C

Organizer

Organizer

A Healing Circle – Support Group for Gay Men with Prostate Cancer
2027-11-25 19:00 - 20:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84868437263
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 Cancer meets Monthly on the 4th Thursday from 7:00pm – 8:30pm ET.

Facilitators

Healing Circle Host ,
Kenneth Johnson

Organizer

Outside the Lines: Social Hour
2027-12-01 10:30 - 11:30 | https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88249017381
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 are welcome to work on their own creative projects as we socialize.

If you are looking for a guided art workshop, please join us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month. It’s listed on our calendar as Outside the Lines (without “Social Hour”).

Outside the Lines is held Bi-Monthly on Wednesdays from 10:30am – 12:00pm ET. The Social Hour sessions will only run from 10:30 – 11:30am ET.

Facilitators

Cancer Support Program Director | Program Facilitator and Healing Circle Host ,
Kiersten Gallagher

Organizer
