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Although thousands of individuals are reached at over 100 locations worldwide, there are many individuals who cannot be served by a local Community either because of proximity, program availability or time of day. As a result, the Cancer Support Community provides this Online Community to bring the experience of the local Wellness Community or Gilda's Club to you through the Internet.
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Below is a summary of the features and tools available to our Online Community members. It’s free to join, and takes only a minute or two.
Online Support Groups
These 90-minute weekly groups are facilitated by specially trained professionals to manage the diverse interactions of an Online Support Group. We are proud to provide these real-time groups for those with cancer, caregivers and those dealing with bereavement. Enroll in a group and connect with other individuals who are going through similar experiences. In addition to the weekly meetings, each online group has its own discussion group available only to the members of that group to enable continuous discussions. Currently active Online Support Groups are listed at the bottom of the page. You can enroll in any of the groups listed.
Personal Community
Keep in touch with your close friends within the community. Create a ‘buddy list’ that makes it easy to send messages, check journals or check profiles and leave messages on the public ‘walls’ of your buddies. Locate others that you might be interested in connecting to through an Online Community search feature that lets you find others with similar situations.
Private Messages
Send, receive and manage messages with your friends. Send out and accept friend requests. Get notifications from your friends and family in the Online Community.
Open Discussion Groups
Connect with other members of the Online Community by participating in our Open Discussion Groups. These groups are available 24 hours a day/7 days a week and cover a variety of topics. Receive advice, support and offer tips to other people going through similar cancer experiences. (Click Here To See What is Happening Today!)
Instant Messaging
Talk instantly and in real-time with your Online Community members in a secure setting. The information that you send and receive remains private and secure within the Online Community.
Personal Journal
Update all of your friends and family on how you are doing with an easy-to-use, interactive commentary about you! Update your blog regularly with your interests, post pictures, and invite Online Community friends and family to comment and share in your personal experiences.
Video Journal
Share your story with others through this creative outlet. This feature provides you with a way to conveniently make your YouTube videos available on your blog as well as YouTube so you can share it with your loved ones anywhere, any time.
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Listed below are our current professionally facilitated Online Support Groups.
Click here to enroll in any one of these groups.
CURRENT ONLINE SUPPORT GROUPS
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