FAMILY SUPPORT/EDUCATION GROUP

The 2012 Portland Support Group will be offered on a quarterly basis.
Meetings will be held on Mondays from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

January 30, 2012 – Coping with Childhood Cancer: Strategies to Help your Family
Izetta Smith, MSW – Kaiser Cancer Counseling

April 23, 2012 – Helping Siblings Cope with a Diagnosis of Childhood Cancer
Susan Sherwood MA, CCLS, Child Life Specialist.  Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

September 17, 2012 – Back to School for Kids with Cancer
Sue Sumpter RN, MS

November 5, 2012 – Survivorship Issues
Dr. Sue Lindemulder, Director Survivorship Clinic, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital

We hope you will join us for these important topics. There will be time for discussion and asking questions.

First United Methodist Church
1838 SW Jefferson Street, Room 202 • Portland
Dinner is provided, the whole family is welcome. We have a separate support group for children led by a Child Life Therapist, a Social Worker and child-care is available.

If you have any questions please call Sue Sumpter at 971.230.2185 for more details.
visit fumcpdx.org to get driving directions from your home.

From I-405 N. freeway take the Salmon Street/PGE Park exit 2A. Turn right on SW 14th, then right on SW Salmon, right on SW 13th, right on SW Jefferson and then left into church parking lot. Parking is behind the church – look for signs showing you to conference room for our dinner and meeting.

Portland Latino Support Group

Support group for Latino patients surviving cancer

January 14th, February 11th & March 10th • 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Augustana Lutheran Church • 2710 NE 14th Avenue • Portland, Oregon 97212

Familias en Acción is proud to initiate a monthly support group for our Latino families, patients and friends. Please extend this invitation to members of the Latino community so they may participate in peer based support as well as a discussion facilitated by a health expert on how to live stronger and healthier as a survivor. The group will allow further identifying of support needs specific to the Latino and offer a venue to share their survivorship stories in a comfortable setting.

Please do not hesitate to call the number listed below for more information or for special accommodations. Lunch will be served and child care will be made available.

Omar Cervantes • Familias en Acción • 503-939-8734