Local and National Support Groups

The following support groups for San Diego and Imperial counties are sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Please call the numbers listed for meeting times, or visit the ACS website or call (800) 227-2345 for additional information.

General support

Cancer Support Group/Patient, Family, Friends/San Diego

(858) 493-5660

Green Cancer Center/Friend to Friend/La Jolla

(858) 554-8533

San Diego Cancer Center/Vista

(760) 536-7737

Sharp Chula Vista

(619) 482-3640

Children's Hospital/Spanish

(800) 215-1098

Breast cancer

ACS/Reach to Recovery/Peer Visitors

(800) 227-2345

Coronado Breast Cancer Support Group

(619) 437-4745

San Diego Kaiser Support Group

(619) 516-7185

Escondido Health Concerns

(800) 628-2880

Y-Me/Between Women/Brawley

(760) 352-3006

Caregivers support

Adult Child as Caregiver/San Diego

(800) 827-1008

Caregiver group for Men/San Diego

(858) 268-4432 x105

Family member as Caregivers/ Rancho Bernardo

(619) 291-0473
(858) 674-6441

Families

CHAMPS - for children and pre-teens- 9-12 yr old San Diego

(858) 494-0361

SD Families Supporting Families – Parent/Teen group 18-21 yr. San Diego

(858) 576-1700 x3878

Others

Brain

San Diego Brain Tumor Support Group
1st Tuesday of the month, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

(619) 515-9908

Leukemia

Family Support Group, San Diego

(858) 277-1800

Lymphedema

Stevens Cancer Center, Women's group in La Jolla

(858) 626-5207

Stem Cell/Bone Marrow

Green Cancer Center, La Jolla

(858) 554-9376

Young Women

The Brighter Side/Self Help Support Group, Solana Beach

(858) 481-7565