Support Groups and Education
Beaumont Royal Oak Cancer Resource Center
3577 West 13 Mile Road
Royal Oak, MI 48072
248-551-1339
Support group meetings and a wide range of information related to cancer prevention, detection, treatment and rehabilitation.
Breast Cancer Support Group
Alice Gustafson Center at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
44405 Woodward Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48341
248-858-3962
Meets the third Thursday of each month, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Registration is preferred; drop-ins are welcome.
Breast Cancer Survivor Group
6770 Dixie Highway, Suite 106
Clarkston, MI 48346
248-625-3841
Meets the second Tuesday of each month except July and August, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM.
Gilda’s Club Metro Detroit
3517 Rochester Road
Royal Oak, MI 48073
248-577-0800
A social and emotional support program for men, women, teens and children living with cancer, their families and friends in a nonresidential, home-like setting. Hosts multiple support groups, including Parenting with Cancer for parents who have a child diagnosed with cancer, and Rack Pack for adults in their 20s and 30s with breast cancer.
Kids Kicking Cancer
Alice Gustafson Center at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital
44405 Woodward Avenue
Pontiac, MI 48341
248-858-3149 or 313-557-0021, ext. 19
Provides instruction in the martial arts for children with cancer and their brothers and sisters. Meets every Tuesday, 4:30 PM-5:30 PM for children 4 to 6, 5:30 PM-6:30 PM for children over 6.