Support Groups
Virtual Young Adult Drop-in Support Group
This group is open to any young adult (ages 18-early 40s) diagnosed with cancer. Currently, it is being offered via Zoom. The group is held on the first and third Wednesday of every month from 5:30-7 p.m. ET. To register, please email yap@dfci.harvard.edu with your name and the dates you wish to attend.
Virtual Young Adult Peer Program
This program is open to Dana-Farber young adult patients aged 18 to early 40s on active treatment. There will be six 75-minute Zoom sessions over six weeks. Each session will be focused on topics pertinent to the young adult cancer experience (examples listed below) with additional time to share with your peers. A brief introductory Zoom meeting with the clinician who facilitates the program before the start of the group is required. Topics include:
- Changes and Disruptions
- "Scanxiety" and Fears
- Living with Uncertainty
- Relationships
- Communication
- Making Meaning
This program is offered quarterly.
Virtual Young Adult Peer Program interest form
Virtual Young Adult Post-Treatment Program
This POST (Post-Oncology Survivorship Talks) group is open to young adult Dana-Farber patients aged 18 to early 40s who have completed treatment or are no longer in treatment. There will be six 75-minute Zoom sessions over six weeks. Each session will have 30 minutes of educational material and 45 minutes of discussion. Some examples of topics for the sessions will be:
- Living With Long-Term Treatment Side Effects
- Fear of Recurrence & Living With Uncertainty
- Sexual Health, Dating, and Relationships
- Returning to Work or School
