North Alabama Support Groups

The Sanda J. Bryant Breast Cancer Support Group, better known as “Bosom Buddies” meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm in the East Room at Clearview Cancer Institute (3rd Floor, Huntsville – Russel Hill location). Each month, our group will give you the support you need, and provide the latest information about breast cancer from physicians and healthcare specialists. Join us for education, fun, and refreshments!

This program, also known as CAYAC, is for young cancer survivors between the ages of 18-35 years old. This group provides the opportunity for young adults to meet and share their stories and provide emotional support and assistance when returning to work or school. CAYAC usually meets monthly on Tuesday nights at a time and location decided by the group. They may have a guest speaker, go out to dinner, or just grab a coffee one night. Please visit the CAYAC Program Facebook page for location and meeting times.

The group is led by Ron Williams, M.S. in Counseling, Pastoral Counselor. He has also authored several books dealing with grief and loss. This class is for patients as well as family members but more designed for patients. It is a group style class that allows patients to talk about what they are going through and what is “normal” for cancer patients. The class will help patients gain a sense of empowerment, improve coping skills, reduce stress and anxiety, and provide support. 

Coping with Cancer meets twice a month at the Huntsville – Russel Hill location, 3rd floor, East Room from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

CLIMB® or Children’s Lives Include Moments of Bravery is Russel Hill Cancer Foundations’ newest support group! CLIMB® is a support program developed by the Children’s Treehouse Foundation. 

The six-week program addresses the emotional needs of children, ages 6-17, when a family member has cancer. Through conversation and art projects, children will learn skills needed to cope with their loved one’s diagnosis. All activities and discussions are developmentally appropriate, with participants being divided into smaller groups based on age. Parents will have separate sessions each week and will be educated on how to communicate their diagnosis and treatment plan with their children. All facilitators are licensed social workers and have received specialized training for CLIMB^®.

The CLIMB^® program meets from 5:30-7:00 pm on Thursdays at the Russel Hill campus in Huntsville for six weeks.

Pink Sisters is a support group organized by breast cancer survivors in Decatur, Alabama and surrounding areas. Whether you are newly diagnosed, still going through treatment, past treatment, and trying to find your new “normal”, or a long-term survivor, all are welcome to attend!