New GVHD Support Group for Adult Patients Begins August 2, 2023

Share experiences and gain support from others who are living with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD).

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Connect with people who truly understand GVHD, people, like you, who deal with it every day. 

If you are living with GVHD, we invite you to join this new online support group for adult GVHD patients. Share experiences and support with others who truly "get it" in a safe, private setting from the comfort of your own home.

The group will be led by social worker, Caitlin Scanlon,and will take place via Zoom.. All you need is an electronic device that connects with  Zoom in order to participate.  

The group will meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month   

2:30 pm Eastern, 1:30 pm Central, 12:30 pm Mountain, 11:30 am Pacific   

August 2 and 16,  September 6 and 20

October 4 and 18, November 1 and 15

Space is limited!  Register Soon!

 

Meet group leader Caitlin Scanlon, MSW, LCSW 

Ms. Scanlon is a licensed clinical social worker who specializes in helping children, adolescents, and families experiencing serious illness, grief, loss, and coping. She is very familiar with bone marrow/stem cell transplantation and CAR T-cell therapy and has helped patients and their families cope with issues such as graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), secondary cancers.

She is passionate about guiding and supporting families as they cope with serious illness. She recognizes that when an individual is diagnosed with cancer, the entire family system is impacted and she works with the individual and whole family to reduce feelings of isolation and address coping, bridging communication gaps amidst managing difficult situations, and a variety of other needs.

Click here for more information about Caitlin Scanlon