Cancer Support Groups


Joining a cancer support group has many benefits, including being able to connect with others who have had similar experiences. Our support groups provide a time and space for you, your family, and friends to discuss feelings, concerns, and attitudes in a compassionate environment. Our experienced staff facilitates and guides the discussion in small-group settings.

We offer many different types of support groups that provide emotional support for cancer. Some groups are disease-specific, age or gender-specific, and some are time limited. Your nurse navigator or social worker can also help you understand more about the support groups and benefits they provide.

Find a support group near you.

Hackensack Meridian Health Cancer Care Support Groups


Click here to view all support groups offered at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center.

Monmouth County

Jersey Shore University Medical Center HOPE Tower
19 Davis Avenue, Neptune, NJ 07753

Brain Tumor Support Group
Second Saturday of each month at 11 a.m.
Visit www.njbt.org for dates

Breast Cancer Support Group
First Thursday of each month at 1:30 p.m.
732-776-3316

Gynecologic Cancer Support Group
First and third Tuesday of each month at 11:30 a.m.
732-776-3316

Inner Circle Support Group
Third Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m.
732-776-3316

Living with Cancer Support Group
First Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m.
732-776-3316

Ostomy Support Group
Third Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
908-872-2019

Thyroid Cancer Support Group
First Monday every other month at 5 p.m.

Email: neptune-nj@thyca.org

Young Adults with Cancer
Third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
732-776-3671

Riverview Medical Center
1 Riverview Plaza Red Bank, NJ 07701

Adult Art Therapy Thursdays at 1 p.m.
732-450-2716

Breast Cancer Support Group Second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. 732-939-1145

Children’s Art Therapy Two types of groups: bereavement and living with a chronically ill family member 732-530-2382 to learn more

Living with Cancer Support Group
First Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m.
732-450-2633

Prostate Cancer Support Group
Second Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m.
732-450-2633

Bayshore Medical Center
727 North Beers Street Holmdel, NJ 07733

Adult Bereavement Group
Second and fourth Tuesday at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. each month
732-739-5888

Healing Helpers Support Group
Second and fourth Thursday at 10:30 a.m.
732-739-5832

Ocean County

Ocean University Medical Center
425 Jack Martin Boulevard Brick, NJ 08724

Adult Bereavement Group
Third Monday of each month 5:30pm-7pm in the Community Room of Ocean Medical Center.

Due to possible COVID-19 restrictions, contact Kelly 732-836-4867 or Stacie 732-836-4934 to confirm the status of the meeting.

Breast Cancer Support Group
Second Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.
732-836-4048

Ostomy Support Group
First Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.
732-836-4048

Southern Ocean Medical Center
1140 Route 72 West
Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Gentleman’s Breakfast
First Friday of each month at 8:30 a.m.
609-978-8919

Tea with Lizzie
Fourth Tuesday of each month at 1 p.m.
609-978-3070

Multiple Myeloma Support Group Southern Ocean Medical Center

Second Tuesday of each month at 3:30 p.m.
609-978-3070

Hackensack Meridian Health at Home South, Manahawkin
56 Nautilus Drive
Manahawkin, NJ 08050

Adult Bereavement Group
This is a six week program – call for dates
609-607-6156

Tilton Fitness, powered by Hackensack Meridian Health, Manahawkin
700 South Main Street
West Creek, NJ 08092

Caregiver Support Group
Third Monday of each month at 3 p.m.

609-978-3574

Young Breast Cancer Survivorship Support Group
Third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m.

732-779-9201

Middlesex County

JFK Medical Center
65 James Street
Edison, NJ 08820

Central NJ Brain Tumor Support Group
Visit njbt.org for dates and to register

Living with Cancer Support Group
Third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m.
732-321-7627

Voices of Healing Breast Cancer Support Group
Fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
732-744-5662

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