To register for this program, please use the RSVP button or email programs@smithcenter.org.
Part 1/5. This program series is being offered virtually through Zoom.
You will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.
with Erin Price, LICSW, OSW-C and Sara Field, LICSW, OSW-C
This program is offered in partnership between Smith Center for Healing and the Arts & the Ourisman Breast Center at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
This 5-session program uses evidence-based strategies to help decrease feelings of anxiety and depression and increase a sense of well-being. Each week new tools using cognitive and behavioral approaches and mind/body strategies will be introduced and practiced, therefore weekly attendance is expected.
NOTE: *Open to Cancer Patients/Survivors at any stage in their journey and Cancer Caregivers. Participants are encouraged to attend all 5 sessions to get the most out of the program. Before registering, be sure that you can commit to attending at least 4 of the 5 sessions.
Mind Over Matter* will be offered as a program series Weekly on Wednesdays from January 15th – February 12th, 2025 from 2:30 – 4:00pm ET via Zoom.
Program Dates:
- January 15, 22 & 29
- February 5 & 12
About Erin Price, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C
Erin serves as Smith Center’s Director of Young Adult and Psychosocial Support Programs. She is trained in Integrative Patient Navigation, a Project LEAD graduate, and holds a Masters in Social Work. A seven-year breast cancer survivor, Erin is passionate about providing support and community to other cancer survivors, especially young adults. She works with Smith Center’s DC Young Adult Cancer Community and is also actively involved in the cancer community through Young Survival Coalition, Critical Mass, the Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates, National Breast Cancer Coalition, and the DC Cancer Action Partnership.
About Sara Field, LICSW, OSW-C
Sara is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in DC and holds an Oncology Social Work certification. She earned her Masters Degree in Social Work at the Catholic University of America in DC and has worked in oncology for over 6 years. Sara currently serves as the Clinical Social Worker and Patient Experience Supervisor at the Ourisman Breast Center at MedStar Georgetown and previously worked at the Lombardi Cancer Center and GW Cancer Center. Sara has a strong interest in the intersection of emotional and physical health and a particular passion for supporting parents with cancer and their kids.
In order to participate, click the RSVP button above or please email programs@smithcenter.org.
with Renee Sandell, PhD
Join Renee Sandell for a hands-on, interactive art “workout,” designed to strengthen our sense of thankfulness in this season of gratitude. We will use her Balanced Way of Seeing® method to explore multiple layers of meaning in Norman Rockwell’s painting “Freedom From Want,” created in 1943 as part of his Four Freedoms series. We will consider this work and its relevance to our and others’ lives. Reflecting on past and present moments in our history, we can rediscover sources of our own thankfulness and gratitude.
- Experience a hands-on, interactive art “workout” on Zoom
- No previous art experience necessary
- Simple supplies: White paper and a black Sharpie marker
- Emailed after the program: Thankfulness Resource PDF
Suggested Donation: $15
Our programs are open to the community, and tailored to meet the needs of people affected by cancer. Classes and workshops are free or low cost on a pay-as-you-can basis, ensuring that our programs are accessible to everyone.
About Renee Sandell
Renee Sandell’s art, teaching, and research focus on Visual Fitness 4 All: Engaging Creativity and Insight® for EVERYONE. Renee is founder/director of the expeditionary, museum-based SummerVision DC Program, which she designed and has delivered for the National Art Education Association (NAEA) for 10 years since 2010. Previously Professor of Art Education at George Mason University (2004-2014) and at Maryland Institute College of Art (1990-2003), she is co-author of two books on gender issues and has published numerous articles, book chapters and art curricula. Winner of the 2019 Lowenfeld Award, Sandell was recognized as 2015-2016 Distinguished Lecturer in Art Education at Miami University and 2013 NAEA National Art Educator. Renee has received numerous awards for her leadership and scholarship on her Form+Theme+Context (FTC)® and her Marking & Mapping®, an accessible form of visual meaning-making. Sandell’s Visual Fitness 4 All® for Engaging Creativity and Insight® workshops are designed to nurture envisioning skills for individuals within professional development programs, organizations, health spas, businesses, and other venues. She has been offering Art & Virtues workshops since early in the Pandemic. Renee’s Smithsonian Associates studio courses include: “Curating a Life: Art as Memoir,” Seeing More: Art, Virtues, and Our Lives, and Visual Journaling: Creativity Workshop.
Learn more about Renee’s teaching at www.visualfitness4all.com Renee’s artwork includes artistic installations of multi-media markings on paper, board, and silk, to explore the human condition in time, space, and place. To learn more about Renee’s artwork, visit her website www.reneesandellart.com
This program is being offered virtually through Zoom. In order to participate and receive the Zoom link, register by clicking the RSVP button above or by emailing programs@smithcenter.org.
You will receive the Zoom information no later than the morning of your program.
with Erin Price, LICSW, OSW-C & Joslyn Trovati, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C
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 Survivorship Support Group will meet Monthly on the 2nd Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm ET.
About Erin Price, LICSW, OSW-C
Erin serves as Smith Center’s Director of Young Adult and Psychosocial Support Programs. She is trained in Integrative Patient Navigation, a Project LEAD graduate, and holds a Masters in Social Work. A ten-year+ breast cancer survivor, Erin is passionate about providing support and community to other cancer survivors, especially young adults. She works with Smith Center’s DC Young Adult Cancer Community and is also actively involved in the cancer community through the Association of Oncology Social Workers, the Young Survival Coalition, the Georgetown Breast Cancer Advocates, and the National Breast Cancer Coalition.
About Joslyn Trovati, MSW, LICSW, OSW-C
Joslyn Trovati MSW, LICSW, OSW-C is the Program Director for Cancer Support Community Washington, D.C. Joslyn is a licensed clinical social worker with previous experience in outpatient oncology and palliative care. Prior to joining CSC DC, Joslyn was an oncology social worker at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson Health in Philadelphia, where she provided individual and group psychosocial support and resource navigation to people with breast cancer and their caregivers. Joslyn earned a Bachelor’s in Psychology from The George Washington University and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. Joslyn enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, running, and exploring DC’s vibrant restaurant scene. Joslyn is thrilled to be partnering with the Smith Center as a co-facilitator for the Breast Cancer, Previvor, and Survivorship groups!
