Cancer Support Resources
At the Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center, 450 30th St., Room 2810, Oakland

Breast Cancer Support Group
Dates: Second and fourth Tuesdays
Time: 6:15–8 p.m.
Place: Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center
Contact: (510) 869-8833 to register

Cancer Survivorship Support Group
Dates: Second and fourth Tuesdays
Time: 3–4:30 p.m.
Place: Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center
Contact: (510) 869-8833 to register

Man to Man
Prostate cancer support and education group.
Dates: Fourth Tuesday
Time: 6:15–7:45 p.m.
Place: Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center
Contact: (510) 869-8833 to register

Markstein Cancer Education Resource Center
Educational resource center for cancer patients.
Place: 450 30th St., room 2810, Oakland
Contact: (510) 869-8833

Look Good, Feel Better
Cosmetics and hair care for women undergoing cancer treatment.
Dates: First Monday of each month
Time: 1:30–3:30 p.m.
Place: Markstein Cancer Education and Prevention Center
Contact: (510) 869-8833 to register or
Dates: Fourth Monday
Time: 10 a.m.-noon
Place: Breast Center Salon, Herrick
Contact: (510) 204-1250 to register

Cancer Support Resources
At the Comprehensive Cancer Center,
2001 Dwight Way, Berkeley

Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Support Group
For Alta Bates Summit patients.
Dates: First and third Mondays
Contact: for time and place, call (510) 204-4330 or (510) 204-1769

Breast Cancer Support Group for Younger Women
Dates: First and third Fridays
Time: 9–11 a.m.
Contact: For time and place, call Natalie at (510) 531-1571

Lymphedema Support Group
Dates: First Thursday
Contact: For time and place, call (510) 204-3614

Lymphedema Awareness Workshop
Dates: First and third Tuesdays
Time: 3–4:30 p.m.
Place: Patient Resource Center, Herrick
Contact: (510) 204-1769 to register

Chemotherapy Orientation Class
Dates: Every other Tuesday
Time: 5–8 p.m.
Place: Call for location
Contact: (510) 204-1591 to register

Massage Therapy for Cancer Patients
Dates: Mondays
Time: 1–4 p.m.
Place: Herrick
Contact: (510) 204-1769 for appointment

Guided Imagery
Dates: Thursdays
Time: 1–2 p.m.
Place: Cancer Center Conference Room, Herrick
Contact: (510) 204-1811

Healing Yoga for Cancer
Dates: Thursdays
Time: 11 a.m.–noon
Place: Herrick
Contact: (510) 508-1653

Metastatic Cancer Support Group
Dates: Wednesdays
Time: 10–11:30 a.m.
or
Dates: Thursdays
Time: 10:30 a.m.–noon
Place: Cancer Center Conference Room, Herrick
Contact: (510) 204-4330 to register

Nutrition Education Workshop
Class covers nutritional needs during and after
cancer treatment.
Contact: For dates, time, and place, call (510) 204-7817
Partners and Spouses of Women With Breast
Cancer Support Group
Dates: Every other Wednesday
Time: 7:30–9 p.m.
Place: Call for location
Contact: (510) 841-2930

Post-Treatment Support Group for Women With Breast Cancer
Eight-week series.
Contact: (510) 204-1811 for dates and times

Brain Injury Recovery

Stroke Support Group
Rehabilitation and coping techniques for stroke survivors and families and friends.
Dates: First Tuesday
Time: 4–5 p.m.
Place: Herrick
Contact: (510) 204-4503

Brain Injury Life-Skills Support Group
Support and education for individuals with brain injuries. Transportation available on request.
Dates: Second and fourth Thursdays
Time: 6:30–8 p.m.
Place: Call for location
Contact: (510) 204-3307 to schedule a screening

Caregiving/Grief Support

Support Group for Families and Friends Caring for Older or Disabled Adults
Dates: Third Wednesday
Time: 4–5:30 p.m.
Place: Herrick
Contact: (510) 234-4100

Family/Caregiver Education
and Support Group
Enhances caregivers’ understanding of brain
injuries.
Dates: Second and fourth Thursdays
Time: 6:30–8 p.m.
Place: Herrick
Contact: (510) 204-3307

Grief Recovery Group
Dates: Thursdays
Time: 4–5:30 p.m.
Place: Summit Merritt Pavilion
Contact: (510) 869-6778

Support After Neonatal Death
Dates: First and third Wednesdays
Time: 7–9 p.m.
Place: 3030 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley
Contact: (510) 204-1571

Tele-Care
Provides daily calls to people who are
homebound or isolated.
Contact: To register, call (510) 204-4487, Monday through Friday, 8:30–11:30 a.m.

Lifeline
Personal emergency-response service for people who are physically challenged, sick, or frail.
Contact: (510) 869-8992

Chronic Disease Management
Alert, Well, and Keeping Energetic (AWAKE)
Support group for people with sleep apnea.
Contact: (510) 834-8333 for dates, time, and location

Diabetes Education
Dates: First Saturday of each month
Time: 10 a.m.–noon
Place: Merritt Pavilion
Contact: (510) 204-1081

Diabetes Support Group
Dates: First Tuesday of each month
Time: 7:30–9 p.m.
Place: 3030 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley
Contact: (510) 204-1081

 

 

 

Support Group for Large Women With Diabetes
Dates: Third Tuesday of each month
Time: 4:30–6 p.m.
Place: 3030 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley
Contact: (510) 655-7943

Adult Asthma Education
Meets monthly.
Contact: (510) 204-1586 for dates, time, and location

East Bay AIDS Center
Comprehensive HIV services, including medical care, financial support, counseling, and extensive
support.
Contact: (510) 204-1870 for information

Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program
Physician’s referral is required to enroll.
Contact: (510) 204-1586

Fibromyalgia Support Group
Dates: Third Tuesday
Time: Noon–2 p.m.
Place: Herrick
Contact: (510) 204-4503

Hypertension Workshop
Dates: Monthly
Contact: (510) 869-8223 for location and to register

Ostomate Support Group
Dates: Fourth Thursday
Time: 6–7:30 p.m.
Place: Herrick
Contact: Wanda Johnson, R.N., at (510) 204-2483

Myelodysplasia and Aplastic Anemia
Support Group
Meets bi-monthly.
Contact: (415) 776-4995 for dates, time, and location

Vascular Rehabilitation Exercise and Education Program
Dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays
Time: 10–11 a.m.
Place: 3030 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley
Contact: (510) 204-1554

Community Cardiac Rehabilitation and
Prevention Program
Place: Berkeley and Albany YMCAs
Contact: (510) 204-1554

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Medically prescribed and supervised, individually
tailored program.
Place: Summit
Contact: (510) 869-8869
or
Place: 3030 Telegraph Ave., Berkeley
Contact: (510) 204-1554

Arthritis Support Group
Dates: Second Tuesday
Time: 1–2:30 p.m.
Place: Herrick
Contact: (510) 204-4503

Exercise, Nutrition,
and Wellness

Independent Gym Program
Dates: Monday–Friday
Time: 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Place: 3100 Telegraph Ave., or 5700 Telegraph Ave. in Oakland
Fee: Varies
Contact: (510) 869-8690 or
(510) 204-1788.

Nutrition and Weight Control
Individual outpatient nutrition counseling.
Place: Summit
Contact: (510) 655-4000, Ext. 3576, for information and an appointment

Blood Pressure Screening
Dates: Fourth Thursday of most months (call for November and December dates)
Time: Noon–1 p.m.
Place: Providence Cafeteria Conference Room,
3100 Summit St., Oakland
Contact: (510) 869-6737

Weight Management

Nutrition and Weight Control
Individual outpatient nutrition counseling.
Place: Summit
Contact: (510) 655-4000, Ext. 3576, for information and an appointment

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)
FA is a program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues, weigh-ins,
or fees.
Dates: Saturdays
Time: 8–9:30 a.m.
Place: Summit Merritt Pavilion, Cafeteria Annex C
Contact: Lucy at (510) 523-4361 for more information

New Beginnings Support Group
Information and support group for people who have had or are considering weight-loss surgery and
their families.
Dates: Fourth Wednesday of each month
Time: Post-op patients meet at 5 p.m.; pre-op and prospective patients meet at 6 p.m.
Place: Health Education Center, 400 Hawthorne Ave., Oakland
Contact: Helen Johnson (510) 869-8972

Substance-Abuse Awareness

Free Saturday Workshops
Addresses dependency, intervention, and treatment issues. Sponsored by MPI.
Dates: Saturdays
Time: 10 a.m.–noon
Place: Health Education Center,
400 Hawthorne Ave., Oakland
Contact: (510) 652-7000

People in Recovery Support Group
Dates: Fridays
Time: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Place: Herrick
Contact: Curtis at (510) 204-4835

Pregnancy and Childbirth Prearation
Registration required. For more information about these classes, including fees and registration, call (510) 204-1334 unless otherwise specified.

• Maternity Tour (in English and Spanish)
  These 11/2-hour tours include an information
  session.
• Childbirth Preparation Series
• Intensive Childbirth Preparation
  One-day intensive class.
• Childbirth Preparation Refresher
  Three-hour review class.
• Big Brother, Big Sister
  Prepares small children for their role as big brother
  or sister.
• Baby Care
  Practice diapering, swaddling, bathing,
  temperature-taking, and other aspects of
  newborn care.
• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Class
  Helps women make informed choices regarding
  vaginal birth after cesarean.
• Becoming a Father
  Discusses balancing time among parenting, family, and personal needs.
• Whole-Birth Prenatal Yoga
  Gentle workout that benefits women at all stages
  of pregnancy.
  Dates: Six-week series meets on Tuesdays
  Time: 6–8 p.m.
  Place: 2500 Ashby Ave.
• Infant CPR and First Aid (birth to 12 months)
• Parent Share Support Group
  For parents of premature or sick babies.
  Dates and times: First and third Thursdays, 7–9 p.m.; Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
  Place: Family Waiting Room, Intensive Care Nursery, Alta Bates Campus
  Contact: Linda Cole at (925) 935-9240
• New Parent Support Group
  Topics of interest to new parents.
  Dates and times: Thursdays, 9–10:30 a.m. for parents with toddlers ages 1–21/2; Thursdays, 10:30–noon for parents with babies age 6 months–1 year; and Thursdays, 12:30–2 p.m. for parents with babies up to 6 months old.
  Place: 2500 Ashby Ave., corner of Regent
  Fee: $9/session or five sessions for $40. First session
  is free.
  Contact: (510) 204-1334
• Postpartum Support Group
  For women coping with postpartum mood disorders.
  Dates: Every other Tuesday
  Time: 10–11:30 a.m.
  Place: 2500 Ashby Ave., Berkeley
  Contact: (510) 204-1334
• Special Connections
  (English and Spanish)
  Provides resources for women placed on bed rest
  during their pregnancies.
  Contact: (510) 204-1762