Groups and resources that offer emotional support.
Life After Breast Cancer Support Group
Location: SSM St. Joseph Medical Park
1475 Kisker Road
St. Charles, MO 63304
Description: This group, sponsored by SSM Breast Care and supported by the Karen Weidinger Foundation, provides education and support for breast cancer survivors. Meets on the third Tuesday of each month, 5:30-7:30 p.m. A light dinner is provided. Call 636-498-7908 to RSVP. For more information, call Karen at 636-498-7923 or Nancy at 636-755-3056.
Girl's Night Out Support Group
Location: SSM St. Mary's Health Center
6420 Clayton Road
Richmond Heights, MO 63117
Description: Girl’s Night Out Support Group provides education and support for breast cancer survivors. Third Tuesday of each month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Call Pat Waldemer at 314-768-8045.
Women Supporting Women
Location: SSM St. Clare Health Center
1015 Bowles Avenue
Fenton, MO 63026
Description: Sponsored by SSM Breast Care, this support group provides education and support for breast cancer survivors. It meets monthly on Tuesdays. For more information, call 636-496-4620.
Look Good...Feel Better
Sponsored by the American Cancer Society
Description: Look Good…Feel Better is a free, non-medical, brand-neutral, national public service program created to help individuals with cancer look good, improve their self-esteem, and manage their treatment and recovery with greater confidence. A licensed cosmetologist teaches a session on scarf-tying, shows a parade of hats and provides each participant with a wonderful makeup kit filled and donated by the cosmetics and fragrance industry. All of this is in a private setting.
Reservations required. Call 314-SSM-DOCS for dates, times and locations.