Social Support & Peer Connection
Opportunities to connect with others facing similar experiences through support groups, mentorship programs, and community networks.
Opportunities to connect with others facing similar experiences through support groups, mentorship programs, and community networks.
ACS Cancer Survivors Network
ACS Cancer Survivors Network
The Cancer Survivors Network is a peer‑supported community for patients, caregivers, survivors, friends, and family members.
Blood Cancer United Peer Support Program
Blood Cancer United Peer Support Program
The Blood Cancer United First Connection Program supports individuals at any stage of treatment by matching them with a trained blood cancer survivor.
Cactus Cancer Society Programs
Cactus Cancer Society Programs
Cactus Cancer Society provides virtual creative coping workshops, book clubs, journaling sessions, and online hangouts for young adults facing cancer.
CancerBuddy App
CancerBuddy App
CancerBuddy is a free, specialized app from the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation that connects cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to peer support based on diagnosis, treatment, age, and location.
Connecting Young Adults with Cancer Peer Meet-Up for AYAs (Charlotte)
Connecting Young Adults with Cancer Peer Meet-Up for AYAs (Charlotte)
Connecting Young Adults with Cancer is an Atrium Health peer support group based in Charlotte, NC, for individuals diagnosed with cancer during adolescence or young adulthood.
Dear Jack Foundation
Dear Jack Foundation
The Dear Jack Foundation supports adolescents and young adults (ages 18–39) affected by cancer through wellness retreats, wish-fulfillment programs, and a virtual community to promote emotional and physical well-being from diagnosis into survivorship.
Duke Young Adult Cancer Meet Ups (Triangle)
Duke Young Adult Cancer Meet Ups (Triangle)
The Duke Cancer Institute’s Teen and Young Adult Oncology (TYAO) Program hosts monthly North Carolina and virtual social meetups for young adults ages 18–39 who have experienced cancer.
Elephants & Tea Events Calendar
Elephants & Tea Events Calendar
Elephants and Tea is a nonprofit with the mission of helping AYA patients, survivors, and caregivers feel supported through their community of wellness, storytelling, education, and research; they also curate AYA events across organizations, linked here.
Gilda’s Club / Cancer Support Community
Gilda’s Club / Cancer Support Community
Gilda’s Club and the Cancer Support Community provide free emotional support groups, social events, educational workshops, and wellness activities for people living with cancer and their families.
Hope for Two: The Pregnant with Cancer Network
Hope for Two: The Pregnant with Cancer Network
Hope for Two provides free support to women diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy.
I Had Cancer
I Had Cancer
I Had Cancer is an online platform that shares personal stories from individuals at every stage of the cancer journey, from diagnosis through survivorship.
Imerman Angels Peer Mentorship (Patients & Survivors)
Imerman Angels Peer Mentorship (Patients & Survivors)
Imerman Angels provides free, one‑on‑one peer mentorship for anyone affected by cancer, including patients, survivors, caregivers, and individuals at elevated risk.
Man Up to Cancer
Man Up to Cancer
Man Up to Cancer is a nonprofit organization focused on reducing isolation among men affected by cancer.
National LGBT Cancer Network Peer-Support Groups
National LGBT Cancer Network Peer-Support Groups
The National LGBT Cancer Network offers free virtual peer‑support groups for LGBTQ+ individuals who have or have had cancer.
Queering Cancer Community Stories
Queering Cancer Community Stories
Queering Cancer’s digital library of firsthand cancer narratives from the 2SLGBTQI+ community features essays, videos, comics, zines, podcasts, and anthologies that reflect diverse identities and experiences.
Queering Cancer Community Support
Queering Cancer Community Support
Queering Cancer’s community support resources highlight a range of online and in‑person support options for 2SLGBTQI+ individuals navigating cancer.
Stupid Cancer Events Calendar
Stupid Cancer Events Calendar
Stupid Cancer has created an AYA community to end isolation and “make cancer suck less” through a variety of digital meet ups, programs, resources, and an annual CancerCon conference.
Teen Cancer America
Teen Cancer America
Teen Cancer America works to improve adolescent and young adult cancer care by helping hospitals design youth-friendly programs and treatment spaces while also amplifying the voices of young survivors.
The After Cancer
The After Cancer
The After Cancer is a digital survivorship platform designed to support people navigating life after cancer treatment.
Young Adult Cancer Community: Coffee and Connections (Charlotte)
Young Adult Cancer Community: Coffee and Connections (Charlotte)
Atrium Health offers young adult coffee meetups in the Charlotte, NC area for individuals ages 18–39 who are coping with cancer.
Young Adult Survivors United (YASU) Supportive Chats
Young Adult Survivors United (YASU) Supportive Chats
These professionally led or trained‑advocate–facilitated supportive chats provide a safe space for young adults to connect, share experiences, and receive support tailored to the unique challenges of the YA cancer community.
Young Survival Coalition (YSC)
Young Survival Coalition (YSC)
The Young Survival Coalition supports women diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 40, offering connection, education, and advocacy tailored to their unique experiences.
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