BATI - Cancer Patient Guide: East Bay Support Groups

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ADOLESCENTS’ SUPPORT GROUPS

Better Health Foundation
426 17th Street, Suite 450
Oakland, California 94612
[510] 444-5096
www.betterhealthfoundation.org

Children’s Hospital, Oakland
747 52nd Street
Oakland, California 94609
[510] 428-3000
www.kidsfirst.org

Circle of Care
2540 Charleston Street
Oakland, California 94602
[510] 531-7551

The East Bay Cancer Support Group
20080 Redwood Road
Castro Valley, CA 94546
[510] 889-8766
www.ebcancersupport.org

National Brain Tumor Foundation
22 Battery Street #612
San Francisco, California 94111-5520
800-934-CURE.
www.braintumor.org

Pathways Hospice & Home Health
7901 Oakport Street, #3500
Oakland, California 94621
[510] 632-4390
www.hospicehomecare.org

Women’s Cancer Resource Center
5741 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, California 94609
[510] 601-4040
www.wcrc.org

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BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUPS

Call your hospital’s Social Services Department Asian Network, Inc. 821 Harrison Street Oakland, California 94607 [510] 268-1118 Circle of Care 2540 Charleston Street Oakland, California 94602 [510] 531-7551 Crisis Support Services P.O. Box 3120 Oakland, CA 94606 [800] 309-2131 www.crisissupport.org The East Bay Cancer Support Group 20080 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 [510] 889-8766 www.ebcancersupport.org George Mark Children's House 2121 George Mark Lane San Leandro, CA 94578 [510] 346-1270 www.georgemark.org Hope Hospice 6500 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 100 Dublin, California 94568 [925] 829-8770 www.hopehospice.com		Hospice and Palliative Care of Contra Costa 2051 Harrison Street Concord, California 94520 [925] 609-1830 www.hospicecc.org Ann Martin Children’s Center 1250 Grand Avenue Piedmont, California 94610 [510] 655-7880 National Cancer Institute, Cancer Information Service 2201 Walnut Avenue #3 Fremont, California 94536 [800] 4-CANCER www.nci.nih.gov Pathways Hospice & Home Health 7901 Oakport Street, #3500 Oakland, California 94621 [510] 632-4390 www.hospicehomecare.org Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Northern California 1900 Powell Street, #300 Emeryville, California 94608 [510] 450-8500 Women’s Cancer Resource Center 5741 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, California 94609 [510] 601-4040 www.wcrc.org
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BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS

Call your hospital’s Social Services Department Alta Bates Cancer Center Herrick Campus 2001 Dwight Way Berkeley, California 94704 [510] 204-7817 www.abccc.com American Cancer Society, California Division 1710 Webster Street Oakland, California 94612 [510] 893-7900 www.cancer.org Bay Area Tumor Institute 400 30th Street, Suite 301 Oakland, California 94609-3305 [510] 465-8570 Fax: [510] 465-8588 www.bati.org Circle of Care 2540 Charleston Street Oakland, California 94602 [510] 531-7551 The East Bay Cancer Support Group 20080 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 [510] 889-8766 www.ebcancersupport.org		Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center Summit Medical Center 450 30th Street, Room 2810 Oakland, California 94609 [510] 869-8833 National Cancer Institute, Cancer Information Service 2201 Walnut Avenue #3 Fremont, California 94536 [800] 4-CANCER www.nci.nih.gov The Wellness Community of San Francisco & the East Bay 3276 McNutt Avenue Walnut Creek, California 94596 [925] 933-0107 www.twceastbay.org Women’s Cancer Resource Center 5741 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, California 94609 [510] 601-4040 www.wcrc.org
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CAREGIVERS’ SUPPORT GROUPS

Call your hospital’s Social Services Department The East Bay Cancer Support Group 20080 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 [510] 889-8766 www.ebcancersupport.org		National Cancer Institute, Cancer Information Service 2201 Walnut Avenue #3 Fremont, California 94536 [800] 4-CANCER www.nci.nih.gov
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CHILDREN’S SUPPORT GROUPS

Better Health Foundation 2107 Van Ness Avenue, #403 San Francisco, California 94109 [415] 775-5921 Children’s Hospital, Oakland 747 52nd Street Oakland, California 94609 [510] 428-3000 www.kidsfirst.org Circle of Care 2540 Charleston Street Oakland, California 94602 [510] 531-7551		The East Bay Cancer Support Group 20080 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 [510] 889-8766 www.ebcancersupport.org National Brain Tumor Foundation 22 Battery Street #612 San Francisco, California 94111-5520 800-934-CURE. www.braintumor.org Pathways Hospice & Home Health 7901 Oakport Street, #3500 Oakland, California 94621 [510] 632-4390 www.hospicehomecare.org
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FAMILIES’ SUPPORT GROUPS

Call your hospital’s Social Services Department Albany Senior Center 846 Masonic Avenue Albany, California 94706 [510] 524-9122 American Cancer Society, California Division 1710 Webster Street Oakland, California 94612 [510] 893-7900 www.cancer.org American Red Cross 3901 Broadway Oakland, California 94611 [510] 595-4400 www.redcross.org Asian Network, Inc. 821 Harrison Street Oakland, California 94607 [510] 268-1118 Better Health Foundation 426 17th Street, Suite 450 Oakland, California 94612 [510] 444-5096 www.betterhealthfoundation.org Circle of Care 2540 Charleston Street Oakland, California 94602 [510] 531-7551 The East Bay Cancer Support Group 20080 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 [510] 889-8766 www.ebcancersupport.org Hospice and Palliative Care of Contra Costa 2051 Harrison Street Concord, California 94520 [925] 609-1830 www.hospicecc.org		Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of America (Northern California Chapter) 832 Folsom Street, 9th Floor San Francisco, California 94107 [415] 625-1100 www.leukemianca.org National Brain Tumor Foundation 22 Battery Street #612 San Francisco, California 94111-5520 800-934-CURE. www.braintumor.org National Cancer Institute, Cancer Information Service 2201 Walnut Avenue #3 Fremont, California 94536 [800] 4-CANCER www.nci.nih.gov Pathways Hospice & Home Health 7901 Oakport Street, #3500 Oakland, California 94621 [510] 632-4390 www.hospicehomecare.org ValleyCare Health Library 5725 West Los Positas Boulevard Pleasanton, California 94588 [925] 734-3315 www.valleycare.com The Wellness Community of San Francisco & the East Bay 3276 McNutt Avenue Walnut Creek, California 94596 [925] 933-0107 www.twceastbay.org Women’s Cancer Resource Center 5741 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, California 94609 [510] 601-4040 www.wcrc.org
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GENERAL SUPPORT GROUPS

Call your hospital’s Social Services Department American Cancer Society, California Division 1710 Webster Street Oakland, California 94612 [510] 893-7900 www.cancer.org American Red Cross 3901 Broadway Oakland, California 94611 [510] 595-4400 www.redcross.org Asian Network, Inc. 821 Harrison Street Oakland, California 94607 [510] 268-1118 Bay Area Tumor Institute 400 30th Street, Suite 301 Oakland, California 94609-3305 [510] 465-8570 Fax: [510] 465-8588 www.bati.org Center for Independent Living 2539 Telegraph Avenue Berkeley, California 94704 [510] 841-4776 www.cilberkeley.org Doctors Medical Center, Regional Cancer Center www.doctorsmedicalcenter.org The East Bay Cancer Support Group 20080 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 [510] 889-8766 www.ebcancersupport.org		Highland Medical Center 1141 East 31st Street Oakland, California 94602 Office of Cancer Navigator [510] 437-4064 English Speaking Group Wendy Favila-Penny [510] 395-0246 Chinese Speaking Group (Cantonese & Mandarin) Joanna Lee [510] 282-3186 Men's Spanish Speaking Group 282-3186 Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center Summit Medical Center 450 30th Street, Room 2810 Oakland, California 94609 [510] 869-8833 ValleyCare Health Library 5725 West Los Positas Boulevard Pleasanton, California 94588 [925] 734-3315 www.valleycare.com The Wellness Community of San Francisco & the East Bay 3276 McNutt Avenue Walnut Creek, California 94596 [925] 933-0107 www.twceastbay.org Women’s Cancer Resource Center 5741 Telegraph Avenue Oakland, California 94609 [510] 601-4040 www.wcrc.org
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LARYNGECTOMY SUPPORT GROUPS

American Cancer Society, California Division 1710 Webster Street Oakland, California 94612 [510] 893-7900 www.cancer.org		Easter Seal Society of the Bay Area 6221 Geary Boulevard San Francisco, California 94121 [415] 752-4888
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MINORITY SUPPORT GROUPS

Bay Area Tumor Institute 400 30th Street, Suite 301 Oakland, California 94609-3305 [510] 465-8570 Fax: [510] 465-8588 www.bati.org American Cancer Society, California Division 1710 Webster Street Oakland, California 94612 [510] 893-7900 www.cancer.org		The Wellness Community of San Francisco & the East Bay 3276 McNutt Avenue Walnut Creek, California 94596 [925] 933-0107 www.twceastbay.org
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OSTOMY SUPPORT GROUPS

American Cancer Society, California Division 1710 Webster Street Oakland, California 94612 [510] 893-7900 www.cancer.org
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PARENTS’ SUPPORT GROUPS

Call your hospital’s Social Services Department Better Health Foundation 426 17th Street, Suite 450 Oakland, California 94612 [510] 444-5096 www.betterhealthfoundation.org Children’s Hospital, Oakland 747 52nd Street Oakland, California 94609 [510] 428-3000 www.kidsfirst.org		The East Bay Cancer Support Group 20080 Redwood Road Castro Valley, CA 94546 [510] 889-8766 www.ebcancersupport.org National Brain Tumor Foundation 22 Battery Street #612 San Francisco, California 94111-5520 800-934-CURE. www.braintumor.org
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PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS

Call your hospital’s Social Services Department American Cancer Society, California Division 1710 Webster Street Oakland, California 94612 [510] 893-7900 www.cancer.org Bay Area Tumor Institute 400 30th Street, Suite 301 Oakland, California 94609-3305 [510] 465-8570 Fax: [510] 465-8588 www.bati.org		Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center Summit Medical Center 450 30th Street, Room 2810 Oakland, California 94609 [510] 869-8833 The Wellness Community of San Francisco & the East Bay 3276 McNutt Avenue Walnut Creek, California 94596 [925] 933-0107 www.twceastbay.org
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Bay Area Tumor Institute,
400 30th Street,
Suite 301, Oakland, California 94609-3305,
Tel (510) 465-2242, Fax (510) 465-8588