Ovarian Cancer Resource Materials - Support Groups

CancerCare

Laura Mosiello, Director
Women's Cancers Program
275 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-712-8080 or 1-800-813-HOPE
info@cancercare.org
  • Telephone, online and face-to-face support groups for women with gynecological cancers

Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes

Shawn D. Galbreath, Executive Director
612 West State Street
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 866-905-7770 or 607-277-0960
www.ibca.net
  • Support groups for women with cancer – specific group for ovarian cancer formed if numbers allow

Caring Together

Ann Purchase, MS, RN
PO Box 12383, Albany, NY 12212-2383
caringtogether@msn.com
www.caringtogetherny.org
  • Education, awareness and support for ovarian cancer survivors and their families

Gilda's Clubs in NYS

Gilda's Club NYC

195 West Houston Street
New York, NY 10014
Phone: 212-647-9700 X255
www.gildasclubnyc.org/
  • Gynecological Cancers Networking Group

Gilda's Club Westchester

80 Maple Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Phone: 914-644-8844
www.gildasclubwestchester.org
  • Gynecological Cancers Networking Group

Gilda's Club Rochester

255 Alexander Street
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: 585-423-9700
www.gildasclubrochester.org
  • Gyn Advocacy and Education Group

Gilda's Club Capital Region NY

8 Wade Road
Latham, NY 12110
Phone: 518-782-9833
www.gccrny.org
  • Caring Together Support Group

Gilda's Club Western New York

1140 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14209
Phone: 716-332-5900
www.gildasclubwny.org
  • GYN Networking Group

GRACE'S

Syracuse, NY
Phone: 315-637-1417
Ginger Denny, Coordinator
Admin@Gracesgarden.org
www.gracesgarden.org
  • Monthly support group meetings led by survivor and oncology nurse
  • Education and awareness activities in the community

Long Island Gynecologic Oncologists, PC

Mohini Jose, C.S.W.
1077 West Jericho Turpike
Smithtown, NY 11787
Phone: 631-864-9513
  • Support group for women with gynecologic cancers

Linda Young Ovarian Cancer Support Program at Benedectine Hospital

Sarah Urech, LMSW, Coordinator
Location: Reuner Cancer Support House
80 Mary's Avenue
Kingston, NY 12401
Phone: 845-339-2071, ext. 103
surech@benedictine.org
  • Ovarian Cancer Support Group
  • Public and Provider Education

Long Island OCEANS(Ovarian Cancer Education, Advocacy, Networking and Support)

Phone: 631-928-0298
www.lioceansnews.blogspot.com.
  • Education, Advocacy, Networking and support for women with ovarian cancer

Mt. Sinai Medical Center

Arden Moulton, LMSW
Mt. Sinai Medical Center
1 Gustave Levy Place
Box 1252
New York, 10029
Phone: 212-241-3793
Arden.moulton@msnyuhealth.org
  • Woman-to-Woman (peer-to-peer mentoring - support, education and advocacy) for women with gynecologic cancers

National Ovarian Cancer Coalition – State Divisions

Long Island Division

Linda Rosen
52 Shelter Hill Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Phone: 516-937-7671
noccli@yahoo.com
nyli.nocc@ovarian.org

New York Division

Marcia VanDewark, PhD
5303 Chestnut Ridge Road
Orchard Park, NY 14127
Phone: 716-662-2083
MarciaVanDewark472@msn.com

New York City Division

Jessica Crafton
446 East 85th Street
Apt. 2A
New York, NY 10028
noccnyc@yahoo.com

New York University Medical Center

Michelle Shaw, LCSW
NYU Clinical Cancer Center
160 East 34th Street
New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-731-6036
Michelle.Shaw@nyumc.org
  • Gynecologic Cancer Support Group

Ovarian/Gyn Advocacy and Support Group of the Finger Lakes

Judy Ludwig
46 Wheatfield Circle
Fairport, NY 14450
Phone: 585-425-8078
jludwig2@rochester.rr.com

Ovarian Cancer Awareness, Inc.

Valerie Brigham
365 Riverside Drive
Johnson City, NY 13790
Phone: 607-729-0679
vrbrigham@aol.com

Ovarian Cancer National Alliance of Western New York

Mary Bencic
Williamsville United Methodist Church
5681 Main Street (Corner of Oakwood)
Williamsville, NY 14221
Phone: 716-983-2175
ovcagroupsupport@aol.com

Rays of Hope

Mary Davis
1242 Pilot Knob Road
Kattskill Bay, NY 12844
Phone: 518-656-9321
mmdavis0626@roadrunner.com
  • Ovarian Cancer Support Group (held at CR Wood Cancer Center, Glens Falls Hospital)

SHARE (Self-Help for Women with Breast/Ovarian Cancer)

1501 Broadway Suite 1720
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212-719-1204
in Espanol: 212-719-4454
  • Ongoing Ovarian Cancer Support Groups
  • Ongoing Metastatic Cancer Group

Support Connection, Inc

360 Underhill Avenue
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Phone: 914-962-6402 or 800-532-4290
www.supportconnection.org
  • Monthly ovarian & gynecological cancer support group
  • Monthly ovarian & breast cancer support group
  • Monthly support group for women living with recurrence (breast or ovarian cancer)