NC Survivor Support Network

Find a Group | Start a Group | Online Support If you know of a support resource that is not listed, please email the PCCNC Webmaster Find a Group Click on the blue ribbon closest to your location to find your nearest known prostate cancer support program. Start a Group The following organizations provide guidance and information for starting prostate cancer support groups. Local cancer centers can also provide assistance. Facilitators for established groups can also lend advice. USTOO! The American Cancer Society (ACS) Patient Advocates for Advanced Cancer Treatments (PAACT) Malecare Online Support Online support groups, social networks, mailing lists, and survivor recommended resources are listed on the right sidebar of this page. Support groups are listed east to west across the state of North Carolina by regional area code. Location   Facilitator   Monthly Meeting Time Mountain - 828 area code Transylvania United Community Bank, Straus Pk. Brevard   Renie Cottingham (828)452-5676   4th Monday 6:30 pm Haywood Haywood Regional Medical Center Waynesville   Wayne Oak (828)452-5676   1st Monday 7:00PM Henderson Pardee Health Center by the Blue Ridge Mall 1800 Four Seasons Boulevard, Hendersonville   Roger Varady (828)692-3521   3rd Thursday 6:30 Buncombe Ray of Hope Non-denominational Church 441 North Louisiana Ave. in Asheville   ABIPA (828)251-8364   2nd Saturday 12-1:30PM Catawba Contact Hani Nassar at (828)234-6330 and/or Gary Skinner at (828)466- 0064 Location   Facilitator   Monthly Meeting Time Greater Charlotte - 704 area code Mecklenburg Buddy Kemp Caring House 242 Colonial Avenue, Charlotte   Randi Koistinen (704)649-2793   2nd Monday 7:00-8:30 Friendship Missionary Baptist Church 3301 Beatties Ford Rd, Charlotte   Walter Burke (704)297-0059   2nd Tuesday 6:30-8:30 Rowan Rowan Regional Medical Center New Patient Tower 4th floor large meeting room   Charles Glover (704)210-5104   3rd Thursday 6:00PM Location   Facilitator   Monthly Meeting Time Piedmont Triad - 336 area code Forsyth Forsyth Regional Cancer Center 3333 Silas Creek Parkway, Winston-Salem   Karen Shearin (336)718-0264   2nd Tuesday 7:00 PM Guilford Wesley Long Hospital Education Conference Room   Robert Hamilton (336)832-7950   3rd Monday 7:00-8:00 High Point Regional Cancer Center Resource Center   Dale Guthrie (336)869-5239   4th Thursday 7:00-8:00 Rockingham Morehead Hospital Conference Room 117 East King's hwy, Eden   Harold Matthews (336)623-3876   2nd Monday 7:00 Location   Facilitator   Monthly Meeting Time Greater Triangle - 919 area code Lee Contact Dan Kassick Orange Contact Rich Leber at (919)942-3181 and/or George Shepard at (919)610-6598 Durham Duke South Room 2993, 200 Trent Dr , Durham   Patrick Plumeri, MS, Counselor (919)684-4497   4th Monday 4:00-6:00 Lincoln Community Health Center conference room B Lincoln Community Health Center, conf. rm. B, Durham   (919)956-4025   2nd Tuesday 6:30 Wake Rex Cancer Center Auditorium Lake Boone Trail, Raleigh   Phil Harris (919)772-1047   2nd Thursday 7:00 - 9:00 Martin Street Baptist Church 1001 East Martin Street, Raleigh   Randolph Bazemore (919)467-4440   4th Friday 12:00 - 1:00 Johnston Johnston Health Hospital Medical Mall, 509 Bright Leaf Drive   Rev. Melvin McPhearson (919)300-1771   1st Thursday 7:00PM Location   Facilitator   Monthly Meeting Time Cape Fear - 910 area code Robeson Gibson Cancer Center at South Eastern Regional Cancer Center 300 West 27th St., Lumberton   Bob Braunstein (910)738-7878   3rd Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 Cumberland Cancer Center of Cape Fear Valley Medical Center   Patsy Page (910)615-6791   2nd Thursday 6:00PM New Hanover New Hanover Regional Medical Center The Cameron Center   George Gardner (910)792-9953   1st Thursday 6:00 Onslow Onslow Memorial Hospital Jacksonville Joe Joyner (910) 347-5583 3rd Saturday 8:00AM Location   Facilitator   Monthly Meeting Time Eastern NC - 252 area code Warren Contact Rev. Joseph Alexander at (252) 257-1951 Edgecombe Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Raleigh Road, Rocky Mount   Marvin Rountree (252)442-9452   1st Saturday 10:30AM Lenoir Savannah Room Near the Wellness Center at Lenoir Memorial   Joe Jones (252)526-9661   3rd Tuesday 6:30PM - 7:30PM Pitt Hope Lodge Welcome Drive, Greenville   William Turner (252)809-1245   2nd Tuesday 6:30PM Craven The Golden Corral on Martin Luther King BLVD, New Bern   George Murray (252)638-3479   2nd Thursday 9:00AM

LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT *** Create a LiveStrong Care Plan RESOURCES FOR ONGOING EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT *** Email Bob Cline, MD to join Dr. Cline's Prostate Cancer Updates Mailing List. Dr. Cline is both a retired doctor and, as of 1995, a prostate cancer survivor. NATIONAL RESOURCES *** Prostate Cancer InfoLink (a social network for prostate cancer survivors) Newsletters & Mailing Lists *** ACOR PROSTATE list - In the Know - MaleCall - PAACT Archive - PC-REF Reporter - PCRI Insights - Prostate Forum - Prostate Pointers - PSA Rising - Hot Sheets Educational Conference Calls *** Ask Dr. Barken Every Tuesday 6PM to 9PM EST. Call 877-727-3301 to listen in and/or ask questions. - CancerCare Connect Please note, you must pre-register for CancerCare calls at least one week in advance of the Workshop. For more information, call CancerCare at 1-800-813-HOPE (4673) Patient Advocate Websites *** UsToo International - MaleCare - Phoenix5 FREE Resources for Advanced Cases Definitions, Acronyms, and Glossaries *** Glossary of PCa Terms - Acronyms and Abbreviations - Glossary of Medical Terms Patient Hotlines *** ProstateNet: 888-477-6763 - UsToo: 800-808-7866 - NCI: 800-422-6237 - ACS: 800-ACS-2345 Books on Prostate Cancer Healthy Diet and Lifestyle Approaches Read one man's journey to recovery:

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