Support groups

VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center offers a wide variety of support services, including free support groups. Please call our resource librarians at (804) 828-8709 to learn about additional groups. If you reside outside of the Richmond area, please contact your local chapter of the American Cancer Society or local hospitals for resources available in your community.

Cancer support groups at Massey

Women's Support Group
• A safe space for women with all forms of cancer
• Meets on Zoom every fourth Monday, 6:30-7:30 pm
• For Zoom link and other information, contact Freda Wilkins, S.W., M.Div., at (804) 305-2709 

Men's Support Group
• Open to men in all stages of their cancer journey
• Meets on Zoom every third Tuesday, 6:30-7:30 pm
• For Zoom link and other information, contact Charles Riffee, M.Div., at (804) 573-5456


Richmond area cancer support groups 

Richmond Brain Tumor Support Group
• 
Meets on Zoom every second Tuesday, 6:30-8pm
• For Zoom link and other information, visit btsupport-rva.org/meeting-info.

Richmond Area Lymphedema Support Group
• Meets on Zoom every third Tuesday, 5-6 pm
• No meetings November-January due to the holidays
• For Zoom link and other information, visit the group's Facebook page.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
•  A variety of weekly online chats are available for blood cancer patients and caregivers.
• For a full schedule and more information, visit lls.org/online-chats.

 

NOTE: Please contact the group directly to confirm time and location, as these meetings are subject to change to best suit the needs of attendees.