APRIL 2015 Program Calendar For 21 years, providing professional programs of emotional support, education and hope for people impacted by cancer, at no charge, so that no one faces cancer alone. We are so thankful at CSCGP that Spring is here and snow is gone. We have many things to be thankful for as we welcome a variety of new programs in the next couple months. One exciting development is that we will be offering two separate weeks of “Kids Camp” at Gilda’s Club in Warminster as well as our first week of “Kids Camp” at Ridgeland in Philadelphia! Space is very limited so we are encouraging people to register as soon as possible. We will be having a week of fun themes, crafts and games. We provide lunch and snacks each day as well. Contact Christina@cancersupportphiladelphia.org to register or call 215-441-3290, ext.115. Kids Camp in Warminster Week 1: Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26 • 9:30am-3:30pm Week 2: Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10 • 9:30am-3:30pm Kids Camp at Ridgeland in Philadelphia Week 3: Monday, July 13 - Friday, July 17 • 9:30-3:30pm Lastly, we want everyone to be aware of our Flea Market in June! It will be held Saturday, June 6 from 8am-1pm at Gilda’s Club in Warminster. We are accepting donations of gently used items including clothing, furniture, books, toys, tools and jewelry. We cannot accept TVs or computers. Please contact Aly@cancersupportphiladelphia.org if you’d like to drop anything off. Aly can also be reached at 215-441-3290. We look forward to seeing you at these upcoming events! Thank you for being part of our community. Take the First Step Nicole DeCicco, LSW, Director of Program and Delivery The New Member Meeting is an opportunity to meet with staff to learn about CSCGP’s programs To Become a Member and support groups. To schedule Membership at Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia is FREE. a “New Member Meeting” and It is a simple, two part process. begin taking part in our FREE programming, please call the 1. Call and Register for a New Member Meeting corresponding locations phone 2. Fill out a New Membership Form number to schedule a time to Locations meet with us. We ask that if you wish to attend any of the Ridgeland in Philadelphia: 215-879-7733 programming, please call the Gilda’s Club in Warminster: 215-441-3290 corresponding number to RSVP (AMH) Abington Memorial Hospital: 215-481-6700 with your name and phone (DH) Doylestown Hospital: 215-345-2022 number. It is very important for (SMMC) St. Mary Medical Center: 215-710-6828 us to know how many people to expect. If you have registered RSVP for All Events and can no longer attend, Please remember to RSVP for all events by calling the number to the kindly call us to cancel. appropriate location. Activities without sufficient enrollment will be cancelled. At Ridgeland Monday Tuesday At Gilda’s Club in Warminster APRIL 2015 Wednesday Thursday Saturday Monday Tuesday Tai Ji and Qigong 9:30-11am Family/Friends Support Group 10:30am-12:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group 10:30am-12:30pm Mindful Meditation 1-2:30pm Multi-level Yoga 5:30-7pm Tai Ji and Qigong with Beth Rose every Wednesday 9:30-11am Writing for Wellness 10-11:30am Eichens Yoga 10-11:30am Relax with Qigong 5:15-6:15pm LGBT Networking Group 6:30-8pm Bodies in Motion 10-11am Creative Expression Group 11:30am-12:30pm *Yoga at Focus Fitness 1:30-2:45pm Relax with Qigong 5:15-6:15pm Colorectal Cancer Networking Group 6-7:30pm Singing Circle 6-7:30pm Bodies in Motion 10-11am Relax with Qigong 5:15-6:15pm Bodies in Motion 10-11am Creative Expression Group 11:30am-12:30pm *Yoga at Focus Fitness 1:30-2:45pm Family/Friends Support Group 10:30am-12:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group 10:30am-12:30pm Eichens Yoga 10-11:30am Relax with Qigong 5:15-6:15pm Lung Cancer Networking Group 6:30-8pm Singing Circle 6-7:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group 10-11:30am Bodies in Motion 10-11am Living with Cancer Support Group 10-11:30am Yoga 1:15-2:45pm Mindful Meditation 1-2:30pm *Yoga at Focus Fitness 1:30-2:45pm Multi-level Yoga 5:30-7pm Noogieland at Ridgeland Bereavement Support Group 6-8pm Kid’s Support Parent Group 6:30-8pm Earth Day Tai Ji and Qigong 9:30-11am Family/Friends Support Group 10:30am-12:30pm Beading 1:30-3pm Young Survival Coalition 6:30-8pm Yoga 6:30-7:45pm Passover Yoga Living Well with Living with Cancer Support 1:15-2:45pm Metastatic Breast Cancer Group 10:30am-12:30pm 11am-1pm *Yoga at Focus Fitness Mindful Meditation 1:30-2:45pm Creative Expression 1-2:30pm Group Multi-level Yoga 5:30-7pm Noogieland at Ridgeland 11:30am-12:30pm Kid’s Support Bereavement *Yoga at Focus Fitness Parent Group Support Group 1:30-2:45pm 6:30-8pm 6-8pm Tai Ji and Qigong 9:30-11am Eichens Yoga 10-11:30am *Yoga at Focus Fitness 1:30-2:45pm Living with Tai Ji and Qigong Cancer Support Group 9:30-11am 10-11:30am Family/Friends Support Group 10:30am-12:30pm Yoga 1:15-2:45pm Mindful Meditation 1-2:30pm *Yoga at Focus Fitness 1:30-2:45pm Living with Cancer Support Group 10:30am-12:30pm Noogieland at Ridgeland Multi-level Yoga 5:30-7pm Kid’s Support Bereavement Support Parent Group Group 6-8pm 6:30-8pm Family/Friends Support Group 10:30am-12:30pm Chair Yoga 1-2pm April is Cancer Control Month: Highlighting Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment Yoga 1:15-2:45pm Bereavement Support Group 6-8pm Tai Ji and Qigong 9:30-11am Eichens Yoga 10-11:30am Living with Cancer Support Group 10-11:30am Wednesday Pilates 9:30-10:30am Tea Time 10:30-11am Living with Cancer Support Group 2-4pm Couch to 5K 3-4pm Trivia Night 6:30-8pm Mindfulness Workshop: Mini Retreat 10am-12pm Men’s Club Breakfast 10am-12pm Documentary Screening: Forks Over Knives 12:15-2pm Couch to 5K 9-10am What’s Love Got to Do with It with Dr. Yvonne Kaye 1-3pm Cancer Connect Workshop: Healthy Eating and Managing Weight Changes During Treatment 1:30-2:30pm Couch to 5K 9-10am Please call 215-879-7733 to register for all activities. If you no longer can attend, kindly call us to cancel. CSCP is closed on Sundays and Fridays. Our address is 4100 Chamounix Drive • Philadelphia, PA 19131 • *1111 East Lancaster Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA Yoga 12-1pm Living with Cancer Support Group 2-4pm Lecture: The Behavior Codes 6:30-8pm Ovarian Cancer Networking Group 6:30-8pm Living with Loss Networking Group 6:30-8pm Grieving Hearts 6:30-8pm Tea Time 10:30-11am Women Sharing Wisdom with Dr. Ginsberg 6-7:30pm Pilates 9:30-10:30am Tea Time 10:30-11am Holistic Health 10:30am-12pm Yoga 12-1pm Cancer Connect Workshop: Medical Update on Ovarian Cancer 1:30-2:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group 2-4pm Caregivers Support Group 6:30-8pm Yoga 6:30-7:45pm Grieving Hearts 6:30-8pm Earth Day Saturday Couch to 5K 9-10am Living with Cancer Support Group Newly Dx 11am-12:30pm Cancer Connect Workshop: Progress in the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma 1:30-2:30pm Life After Treatment Networking Group 6:30-8pm Passover Couch to 5K 9-10am Living with Cancer Support Group Newly Dx 11am-12:30pm Arts and Crafts with Ellen: Spring Fling 11:30am-1pm Journaling: Learn, Try, Heal 1-2:30pm Arleen Boyes Quilting Circle Couch to 5K 9-10am 11am-3pm Living with Cancer Chair Yoga 1-2pm Support Group Newly Dx Cancer Connect Workshop: 11am-12:30pm Emerging Therapies in Hodgkin and T-Cell Happiness Path 1-2:30pm Lymphomas 1:30-2:30pm Belly Dancing for Lung Cancer Networking Beginners with Lisa Raezer Group 1:30-3pm 3-4pm Brain Games with Leigh Lieberman 2-3pm Reiki Share 6:30-8pm Yoga 6:30-7:45pm Wiser Survivors Grieving Hearts 6:30-8pm 6:30-8pm Chair Yoga 1-2pm Blood Cancer Networking Group 6:30-8pm Couch to 5K 9-10am Yoga 6:30-7:45pm Pilates 9:30-10:30am Living with Cancer Support Group 2-4pm Living with Cancer Support Group 10-11:30am Living Well with Yoga Metastatic Breast Cancer Living with Cancer Support 1:15-2:45pm 11am-1pm Group 10:30am-12:30pm *Yoga at Focus Fitness Creative Expression 1:30-2:45pm Mindful Meditation Group 1-2:30pm Noogieland at Ridgeland 11:30am-12:30pm Multi-level Yoga 5:30-7pm Kid’s Support *Yoga at Focus Fitness Bereavement Support Parent Group 1:30-2:45pm Group 6-8pm 6:30-8pm Pilates 9:30-10:30am Tea Time 10:30-11am Chair Yoga 1-2pm Thursday APRIL 2015 Couch to 5K 9-10am Living with Cancer Support Group Newly Dx 11am-12:30pm Pink Ribbon Program 1-2pm Metastatic Cancer Support Group 1-2:30pm Volunteer Training 6-7:30pm Chair Yoga 1-2pm Couch to 5K 9-10am New Member Meet and Greet 2:30-4pm Living with Cancer Support Group Newly Dx 11am-12:30pm Yoga 6:30-7:45pm Cooking with Melanie 1-2:30pm Grieving Hearts 6:30-8pm Please call 215-441-3290 to register for all activities. If you no longer can attend, kindly call us to cancel. CSCP is closed on Sundays and Fridays. Our address is 200 Kirk Road • Warminster, PA 18974. The Marshall Saturday Men’s Breakfast Presented by the Tom McDermitt Fund 8-10am Volunteer Appreciation Lunch 1-3pm At Abington Memorial Hospital, Doylestown Hospital and St. Mary Medical Center APRIL 2015 SATELLITE LOCATIONS Abington Memorial Hospital • 215-481-6700 Doylestown Hospital • 215-345-2022 Open Mondays • 1200 Old York Road • Abington, PA 19001 Located in the Garden Training Room on the Ground Floor of the Widener Building, Parking Passes Provided Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 595 West State Street • Doylestown, PA 18901 Located on the hospital’s first level near the main entrance MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS April 6 – 10-11am Chair Yoga 11am-12:30pm Breast Cancer Support Group 12:30-2pm Reiki (Held on the 2nd floor in the “Quiet Room” in Inpatient Oncology) April 13 – 10-11am Chair Yoga 11am-12:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group 1-2:00pm Prostate Cancer Support Group April 20 – 10-11am Chair Yoga 11am-12pm Living with Cancer Support Group 12-2pm Scrapbooking for Everyone: It’s easy and fun! All materials provided! Just bring 6-8 of your own photos. April 27 – 10-11am Chair Yoga 11am-12:30pm Metastatic Cancer Support Group April 1 – 10-11am Jin Shin Jyutsu 11am-12:30pm Colorectal Cancer Support Group 12:30-2pm Knitting April 8 – 11am-12pm Become a Member 12-2pm Beaded Jewelry Workshop April 15 – 11am-12:30pm Blood Cancer Support Group 12-12:30pm Guided Imagery and Meditation 12:30-2pm Reiki Share April 22 – 11am-12pm Become a Member 12-2pm Beaded Jewelry Workshop ST. Mary Medical Center • 215-710-6828 Open Mondays 1201 Langhorne-Newtown Road • Langhorne, PA 19047 Located in the Conference Room in the Regional Cancer Center MONDAYS April 6 – 10-11-am New Member Meeting: Learn about our programs and become a member 11:30am-12:30pm Guided Meditation and Imagery for relaxation 1-1:30pm Chair Yoga. Gentle enough for everyone! 1-2pm Newly Diagnosed? Q&A for patients on navigating the maze of treatment and emotions that often occur with a diagnosis of cancer. April 13 – 5-6pm New Member Meeting: Learn about our programs and become a member 6:30-8pm Life After Treatment Support Group: When treatment ends, you may experience unexpected highs and lows. Adjusting to the ‘new normal’ can trigger anxiety, confusion…as well as enlightenment. Open to survivors of all types of cancer. 6:30-8pm Support for the Caregivers: NEW group for family and friends of someone with cancer April 20 – 10-11am New Member Meeting: Learn about our programs and become a member 11am-12pm Calm Your Mind: Learn simple ways to reduce stress with therapist Donna Sullivan, Holistic Health Center at St. Mary. 1-2pm Journaling Workshop: Experience the powerful benefits of journaling…increase clarity, reduce stress, and gain insight to your inner thoughts. Facilitated by Holistic Health therapist Sr. Pat Warman. At Noogieland the Children and Teen Program of Gilda’s Club in Warminster THURSDAYS April 2 – 11am-12:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group April 9 – 11am-12:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group 12:30-2pm Yoga Therapy Workshop (Week 1, conference room I) April 16 – 11am-12:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group 11am-1pm Look Good, Feel Better 12:30-2pm Yoga Therapy Workshop (Week 2, conference room G/H) April 23 – 11am-12:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group 12:30-2pm Yoga Therapy Workshop (Week 3, conference room G/H) April 30 – 11am-12:30pm Living with Cancer Support Group 12:30-2pm Yoga Therapy Workshop (Week 4, conference room G/H) Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Noogie Night 6:30-8pm Noogie Night 6:30-8pm Passover Kid Support Teen Support Stars Group Parent Group 6:30-8pm Kid Support Teen Support Stars Group Parent Group 6:30-8pm Living with Loss for Teens 6:30-8pm Teen Group 6:30-8pm TUESDAYS April 7 – 6-7pm All Levels Yoga 7-7:30pm Guided Imagery and Meditation 7:30-9pm Reiki Share April 14 – 6-7pm All Levels Yoga April 21 – 6-7pm All Levels Yoga 7-8:30pm My Spouse Has Cancer Support Group 7-8:30pm Prostate Cancer Support Group (Held in Conference Room A) April 28 – 6-7pm All Levels Yoga 7-8:30pm Living with Loss Support Group Kid Support Teen Support Stars Group Parent Group 6:30-8pm Youth Activities Committee (YAC) 6:30-8pm Kid Support Teen Support Stars Group Parent Group 6:30-8pm Noogie Night 6:30-8pm Noogieland at Ridgeland Kid Support Parent Group 6:30-8pm Noogie Night 6:30-8pm Noogieland at Ridgeland Kid Support Parent Group 6:30-8pm Noogie Night 6:30-8pm Noogieland at Ridgeland Kid Support Parent Group 6:30-8pm Earth Day ST. Mary Medical Center (Continued) April 27 – 4-5:30pm New Member Meeting: Learn about our programs and become a member 6-7:30pm Breast Cancer Support Group: Updates on Radiation Treatment with guest speaker Dr. Hiral Fontanilla, Radiation Oncologist at St. Mary Medical Center Saturday Noogie Night 6:30-8pm Noogie Night 6:30-8pm Noogieland at Ridgeland Kid Support Parent Group 6:30-8pm Essays Due Friday, April 10th for “It’s Always Something” Teen Essay Contest. APRIL 2015 “It’s Always Something” Teen Essay Contests – Essays due April 10 Two contests. One for Middle School (6-8) and one for High School (9-12). Write about your experience with cancer. Middle School 500-750 words. High School 750-1500 words. Two sets of Prizes: 1st Prize is a Kindle Fire HDX 2nd Prize is a Beats urBeats In-Ear Headphone 3rd prize is a $50.00 gift card For more information about our contests, visit our website for essay guidelines and required entry form. Information can be found under the Get Support tab and then under the For Kids and Teens tab. Kid Support at Warminster and Ridgeland Kid Support (4-11), Teen Support (12-14 at Warminster only) and Parent Group are 10 week peer support group for kids and their parents/guardians. These groups are for kids/teens who have cancer in their life. It offers an opportunity to talk together, to learn together and to support each other. To request information, please contact the Children and Teen Coordinator at christina@cancersupportphiladelphia.org Wednesday, April 8 • 6:30-8pm Living with Loss for Teens This group is for our Teen Members who have lost someone to cancer. It’s a hard time when we loose someone in our life but talking about it with others going through a loss too can be very helpful. We talk, play games, do activities and help each other to deal. Pre-registration is required. An adult Living with Loss group is held at the same time. Continued… To register or to request information about Noogieland Programs at our Warminster or Ridgeland sites please contact Christina at 215-441-3290, ext.115 or christina@cancersupportphiladelphia.org Please register for all programs at least 48 hours in advance unless specially noted. Noogieland the Children and Teen Program of Gilda’s Club in Warminster Wednesday, April 15 • 6:30-8pm• Teen Group Middle and High school teens get together to talk about dealing with cancer in their lives. This is for teens who know someone with cancer or who have cancer themselves. We play games, talk about issues and learn ways to cope. This group is confidential and is an opportunity for you to share your experience and/or to support other teens just like you. Wednesday, April 22 • 6:30-8pm Youth Activities Committee Teen members and teen volunteers (both middle school and high school) work on volunteer projects for Noogieland and for the clubhouse. Great opportunity to work on community service points for school!! Camp Kids Our Noogieland members can attend ONE FREE week of camp this summer. We will be having a week of fun themes, games and crafts. Advance registration is absolutely required. Space is limited. Contact christina@cancersupportphiladelphia.org to for registration form. Week 1 = Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 9:30am-3:30pm • Warminster Week 2 = Monday, July 6th – Friday, July 10 9:30am-3:30pm • Warminster Week 3 = Monday, July 13th – Friday, July 17 9:30am-3:30pm • Ridgeland Noogie Night • 6:30-8:00pm Various fun nights. Check calendar for dates. Supervised play for kids of all ages while parent/guardian attends a clubhouse group. We can play on the arcade, Wii, Game Box, air hockey, foosball, tons of board games, crafts or what ever comes to mind. Registration required 48 hours in advance. Off site Teen Programs Straight Talk about Cancer and Living with Loss STAC is a once a month peer support group for teens who have cancer in their life that takes place in their school during the school day. LWL is also a once a month peer support group but it is for teens who have lost someone to cancer. CSCGP goes into many local middle schools and high schools to offer these free groups. To learn more about this program, please contact 215-441-3290 ext 115. Schools we have groups in are: Klinger Middle School Log College Middle School William Tennet High School Snyder Middle School Bensalem High School Council Rock High School South Council Rock High School North Neshaminy High School Bala Cynwyd Middle School Saturday, June 6 • 8am-1pm. Annual Flea Market at Gilda’s Club Come and shop or sell your own items. Contact Aly@cancersupportphiladelphia.org to reserve a space or to drop off gently used items. We accept clothing, furniture, books, toys, tools, jewelry anything but no TVs or computers. Saturday, June 13 • Evening Kid Support Reunion Potluck More information coming soon. At Gilda’s Club in Warminster Tuesday, April 7 • 6:30-8pm Trivia Night Test your knowledge in fun and challenging rounds of trivia, including entertainment, history, science, trending topics and much more! Come as a team or play individually. Bring appetizers to share; deserts and prizes will be provided. Saturday, April 18 • 8-10am The Marshall Saturday Men’s Breakfast “Drones and Unmanned Airborne Vehicles (UAV’s)” Presented by Tom McDermitt Fund Mr. Koper has over 50 yrs of experience in the fields of tactical and Strategic Intelligence Surveillance & Reconnaissance (IS&R). He is involved in developing a number of DoD advanced sensor concepts and payloads for both unmanned and manned airborne platforms. During his presentation, Mr. Koper will address the history of uninhabited aircraft. This briefing will focus on the development and operational utilization of these vehicles especially during hostilities. He is currently the Executive Vice President of Navmar Applied Sciences Corporation (NASC) and is responsible for the oversight of 500 employees and the development of airborne drone aircraft. Tuesday, April 14 • 6:30-8pm Lecture: The Behavior Codes – Deciphering What Your Child Is Telling You Interested in tips and tricks to interpreting the true meaning of your child’s behavior? Sometimes children and teens act in ways that are indicative of a specific feeling that they do not express. This workshop will be held by Natalie Carlone, a Temple University Social Work intern, hoping to spread the word on decoding stress-provoking behaviors from your child. Tuesday, April 28 • 10:30am-12pm Holistic Health: Healthy Bones Are you doing everything you can to prevent brittle bones? Team Gilda Training! Just a friendly reminder to anyone interested in joining Team Gilda. Weather permitting—contact Beth C if interested! Will be using Couch to 5K training model; train as a group or on your own. All levels welcome. Please call the clubhouse to check on availability for computer assistance. Saturday, April 18 • 1-3pm Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon Calling all Cancer Support Community volunteers! Please let us show you our appreciation by providing brunch at our clubhouse. You do so much for us; it is time for us to do something for you! April 6-13 is National Volunteer Appreciation Week; please don’t forget to thank our volunteers. Please RSVP by April 4. AT DOYLESTOWN HOSPITAL At Ridgeland Every Wednesday 1-2:30pm • Mindful Meditation Mindful meditation, led by Dr. Seran Schug, is a simple and gentle practice that engenders inner strength and resilience. In this body/mind group, we will practice mindfulness meditation as well as engage in a variety of creative relaxation and contemplative exercises. We will also talk about how to embody mindfulness in our daily lives so that we can face challenges with less reactivity and greater calm and purpose. Through this personal and communal experience, we hope to strengthen the sense of self-integrity and wholeness that may be fragile during times of illness and distress. Jin Shin Jyutsu: Wednesday, April 1 • 10-11am Learn how to do self-help “holds” that you can do at home to help relieve symptoms such as stress, anxiety, nausea, fatigue, and sleeplessness. Certified Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner, Hannelore Devlin, has extensive experience teaching these techniques to people living with cancer to be used as a complement to medical care. This class will be held monthly. Please register so Hannelore can accommodate for class size. Thursdays, April 9 – May 28 • 12:30-2pm Yoga Therapy for People Affected by Cancer (During and After Treatment) Please join us for this gentle 8 week program to help you connect to your own innate healing abilities. Instructor, Dianne Miller, is offering an 8 week Yoga Therapy program for individuals that have had cancer. Yoga Therapy is a place where East meets West. It is the application of yoga to enhance health and wellness. She will utilize traditional yoga tools, breath work, meditation, intention, hand postures, and gentle body postures to help you connect to your body. This will help to balance the body and the mind and awaken the spirit—your true self. Dianne has been a physical therapist for over 20 years and a yoga instructor for 12 years. She is now in the Integrative Yoga Therapy internship at Kirpalu with Joseph LePage. To register and to schedule an initial consultation with the instructor, please call CSCGP at 215-345-2022. Register early! This class fills up quickly! www.cancersupportphiladelphia.org Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia at Gilda’s Club in Warminster 200 Kirk Road • Warminster, PA 18974 Cancer Support Community Greater Philadelphia at Ridgeland 4100 Chamounix Drive • Philadelphia, PA 19131 (SMMC) St. Mary Medical Center 215-710-6828 (DH) Doylestown Hospital 215-345-2022 (AMH) Abington Memorial Hospital 215-481-6700 Gilda’s Club in Warminster 215-441-3290 Ridgeland in Philadelphia 215-879-7733 Locations Providing FREE Cancer Support for All People Affected by Cancer. 2015 April Program Calendar The Suzanne Morgan Center at Ridgeland 4100 Chamounix Drive • Philadelphia, PA 19131 www.cancersupportphiladelphia.org Address Service Request 2015 April Program Calendar
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