We offer support groups for patients, siblings and families.
Some of My Best Friends are Bald (SOMBFAB)
- A peer support group for cancer patients and teen siblings of cancer patients
- Meets the third Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
- Location: Rady Children’s Education and Office Building, Suite 1800, Rooms B & C, 7960 Birmingham Drive, San Diego, 92123 (Map it)
- For more information, contact Amy Schneider, B.S.N., R.N., CHPON, Case Manager for Cancer Survivorship, 858-966-1700, ext 223085 or email aschneider2@rchsd.org.
Families Supporting Families
- For parents of children with cancer
- Meets the third Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. – months vary; check with Parent Liaisons for schedule
- Location: Rady Children’s Education and Office Building, Suite 1800, 7960 Birmingham Drive, San Diego, 92123 (Map it)
- RSVP to Parent Liaisons at 858-966-5429.
Sibling Support Group (SIBS)
- For siblings of children with cancer up to 12 years old
- Meets the third Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. – months vary; check with Parent Liaisons for schedule
- Location: Rady Children’s Education and Office Building, Suite 1800, 7960 Birmingham Drive, San Diego, 92123 (Map it)
- RSVP to Parent Liaisons at 858-966-5429.
CHAMPS
- For children with cancer ages 6-12
- Meets the third Tuesday of the month from 6:30-8 p.m. – months vary; check with Parent Liaisons for schedule
- Location: Rady Children’s Education and Office Building, Suite 1800, 7960 Birmingham Drive, San Diego, 92123 (Map it)
- RSVP to Parent Liaisons at 858-966-5429.
Parent Support Group
- For parents of children with a hematology or oncology diagnosis
- Meets Thursday mornings from 10-11 a.m. (no childcare available); schedule varies
- Location: Acute Care Pavilon, 2nd Floor, Room 2003 (in front of the outpatient clinic), 3020 Children’s Way, San Diego, 92123 (Map it)
- For more information, contact Anke Reineke, Ph.D., at 858-576-1700, ext. 222936
Kite of Hope Bereavement Gathering
- For bereaved families (including children and caregivers) of children that were treated by the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders
- Meets quarterly; schedule varies
- Location: Rady Children’s Education and Office Building, Suite 1800, 7960 Birmingham Drive, San Diego, 92123 (Map it)
- For more information, contact Anke Reineke, Ph.D., at 858-576-1700, ext. 222936