Program areas at Cancer Wellness Center
Wellness & educational programming encompasses a variety of classes and presentations to help address the stress related to a Cancer diagnosis. Weekly classes, such as yoga, exercise and minfulness, are available to help cope with the physiological impact of stress. Lectures and workshops are offered on a variety of topics to provide a reliable source of cancer-related information. During 2023, 1,214 individuals were served with 7,730 service units (classes/sessions/hours).
Cancer groups at the Center are professionally facilitated and provide an arena to receive peer support related to the Cancer experience. Through these virtual groups, individuals are able to bolster and expand social support, allowing them to cope with the stress instigated by a Cancer diagnosis. During 2023, 334 individuals were served with 3,205 service units.
Counseling services are available from the Center's staff of clinical professionals, including counselors, social workers and psychologists. These services provide a venue in which people gain support, learn and expand coping strategies and process the impact of a Cancer diagnosis on their lives. During 2023, 689 individuals were served with 3,608 service units.
Through partnership programming, the Center expands the reach and impact of our programming. These services include counseling and Wellness classes, such as yoga and mindfulness, that are provided in collaboration with local hospital Cancer programs. During 2023, 131 individuals were served with 970 service hours.