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Support Programs

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Many patients find comfort and encouragement in talking with others who have experienced cancer. Our support programs provide information and emotional support to those living with cancer, including patients’ families and caregivers.

To find out more information about support programs at Ackerman Cancer Center, please call the social work department at (904) 880-5522 or email socialwork@ackermancancer.com.

Our Cancer Community

These programs are open to all patients, as well as the broader cancer community. Meetings are hosted by Ackerman Cancer Center’s caring and compassionate social workers and offered in-person and virtually via Teams simultaneously for those not available to attend in person. This link will be available on each session’s online event page. For more information on programs offered, please see below.

Wellness Events

For Patients

BEAM Team

(Bravely Educating and Mentoring)

The BEAM Team is a group of cancer survivors who are available to speak to anyone about their cancer journey — whether you have just been diagnosed, are currently undergoing treatment, or have a loved one with cancer. Our Social Work team can pair patients with the same or similar diagnoses; for example, a newly diagnosed prostate cancer patient may be paired with someone who has completed prostate cancer treatment, allowing them to ask questions about symptoms, side effects, or overall treatment, and receive emotional support from a peer who’s been through the same experience.

BEAM stands for Bravely Educating and Mentoring, and these extraordinary survivors stand for everything Ackerman Cancer Center values. 

To connect with a member of the BEAM Team, please contact the social work department at (904) 880-5522.

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Men Helping Men

Men Helping Men is an empowering educational program designed to support men in making informed decisions at every stage of their prostate cancer journey. This program offers valuable resources, guidance, and a community of support for men facing prostate cancer.

  • Third Monday of the Month
  • 5:30PM - 6:30PM
  • 10881 San Jose Boulevard
  • also available via MS Teams
  • (904) 880-5522

SHINE

(Supporting Her IN Everyway)

SHINE is an interactive women’s support group that provides an uplifting environment to encourage meaningful and helpful conversations, education, and activities. Through SHINE, our goal is to help women with cancer make informed treatment decisions, equip them with tools to ease the challenges of treatment, and, most importantly, offer support and encouragement during and after their cancer journey.

  • Third Tuesday of the Month
  • 5:30PM - 6:30PM
  • 10881 San Jose Boulevard
  • also available via MS Teams
  • (904) 880-5522
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