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Upcoming Events and Training Sessions
January 9: Making your Body Work for You, noon – 2:00 pm
Lunch and learn session about the benefits of physical therapy and exercise before, during and after cancer treatment. We will explore strategies for combating fatigue and discuss safe ways of return to regular exercise activities. This session will be at the Wellness Community, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD. Please RSVP 301-493-5002.
January 13: Breast Cancer Basics, 6:30 pm
Presented by Breast Cancer Network of Strength, Mid-Atlantic, Herndon, VA. To register or for more information call 703-437-9595 or dhayes@networkofstrength.org.
January 13: Internet Research Workshop--Searching the Medical Literature, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
How to use the National Library of Medicine PubMed/MEDLINE database most effectively—how to get citations to fewer but more relevant articles, or how to “cast a broader net” to find information about rarer cancers/disorders. There will also be a demonstration of some of the National Cancer Institute resources online, and other databases of interest. Wireless internet access will be available for laptop computer users. The Wellness Community, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD. Please RSVP 301-493-5002.
January 21: ShareRing Network Teleconference, 8:00 pm ET
Topic: "Finding Inner Peace for Better Health," presented by Judith Perlman, LCSW. Sign up at www.networkofstrength.org under Programs, ShareRing Network or call 1-800-221-2141.
January 27: Transition After Treatment Workshop, 5:30 pm
Hosted by George Washington Hospital’s Breast Care Center, the workshop is free of charge and open to any breast cancer survivor who has recently completed treatment. Reservations are requested by contacting Holly Segal at 202-741-3158, or hsegal@mfa.gwu.edu.
January 28: Holy Cross Hospital’s Breast Cancer Support Group, 6:30 pm
No registration required, all are welcome. (Group meets 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month). For more information, please call 301-754-7537.
January 31: Soup and Broadway Sing-Along, 6 – 8:30 p.m.
The soup and sing-along will be at The Wellness Community, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD. If you enjoy creating a healthy and delicious soup on a cold winter day (or would like to learn how to do so), join us at 4 p.m. to make the soup. If you just want to enjoy eating the soup, then come at 6 p.m. and bring bread, dessert or a beverage to share. After dinner, join the fun for a Broadway Sing-Along. No singing (or cooking) experience necessary to participate. Please RSVP 301-493-5002.
February 2: Friends Like Me, 7-8:30 pm
Friends Like Me is a long term survivor support group hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength at the Reston Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA. For more information call 703-437-9595 or dhayes@networkofstrength.org.
February 6: Genetic Testing, noon – 2 pm.
Lunch and learn session about how genetic testing may be helpful to you or your family and the benefits, risks and limitations of genetic testing. The Wellness Community, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD. Please RSVP 301-493-5002.
February 11: Never Too Young, 7-8:30 pm
Never Too Young is a support group for young survivors (40 years and younger, premenopausal) hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength at the Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna, VA.
For more information call 703-437-9595 or dhayes@networkofstrength.org.
February 12: Amongst Friends, 6:30-8:00 pm
Amongst Friends is support group for breast cancer patients and survivors, hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength at
Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Library, Ground Floor, 7503 Suratts Road, Clinton, MD. For more information call 703-437-9595 or dhayes@networkofstrength.org.
February 17: Family Team Information session for Walk to Empower, 6:30 pm, Webinar.
Call (877) 963-7223 x2742 to register.
February 17: Using Complementary Therapies to Enhance Health and Wellbeing, 6:30 – 7:30 pm.
A presentation on the different types of complementary and integrative therapies that are available to individuals undergoing cancer treatment and cancer survivors, as well as caregivers. Find out how Eastern medicine can act as a complement to conventional Western medicine. The Wellness Community, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD. Please RSVP 301-493-5002.
February 18: ShareRing Network Teleconference, 8 pm ET
Topic: "Chemo-Brain, Fatigue and Other Side Effects of Breast Cancer Treatment," presented by Lillian Nail, PHD, RN, FAAN. Sign up at www.networkofstrength.org under Programs, ShareRing Network or call 1-800-221-2141.
February 21: Family Team Information session for Walk to Empower, 11 am
Network of Strength Office in Herndon, VA. Call (877) 963-7223 x2742 to register.
March 2: Friends Like Me, 7-8:30 pm
Friends Like Me is a long term survivor support group hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength at the Reston Library, 11925 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, VA. For more information call 703-437-9595 or dhayes@networkofstrength.org.
March 11: Never Too Young, 7-8:30 pm
Never Too Young is a support group for young survivors (40 years and younger, premenopausal) hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength at Patrick Henry Library, 101 Maple Ave. E., Vienna, VA. For more information call 703-437-9595 or dhayes@networkofstrength.org.
March 12: Amongst Friends, 6:30-8:00 pm
Amongst Friends is a support group for breast cancer patients and survivors, hosted by Breast Cancer Network of Strength, Southern Maryland Hospital Center, Library, Ground Floor, 7503 Suratts Road, Clinton, MD. For more information call 703-437-9595 or dhayes@networkofstrength.org.
March 18: ShareRing Network Teleconference, 8:00 pm ET
Topic: "Is it Possible to Prevent Breast Cancer or a Recurrence?" presented by Malcolm Pike, PhD. Sign up at www.networkofstrength.org under Programs, ShareRing Network or call 1-800-221-2141.
March 27: Financial Fitness, 12 noon – 2 pm.
Workshop on budget bootcamp, fraud & identity theft protections, the ins and outs of reverse and forward mortgages, as well as other topics to help you navigate the financial challenges of a cancer diagnosis. The Wellness Community, 5430 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 100, Bethesda, MD. Please RSVP 301-493-5002.
April 18: ShareRing Network Teleconference, 8:00 pm ET
Topic: "Clinical Trials: What Are They and How Can You Benefit?" presented by Margo Michaels. Sign up at www.networkofstrength.org under Programs, ShareRing Network or call 1-800-221-2141.