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Breast Cancer Support Group
Meets 1st and 3rd Monday of each month in the Sunflower Café (except on holidays)
· Monday, April 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
· Monday, April 20 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
ThyCa Thyroid Cancer Support Group
Meets the 2nd Monday of every other month in the Auditorium Conference Room
· NO MEETING THIS MONTH.
Healing Through Yoga and Meditation for Those Living with Cancer
Meets on Thursday on the third floor of the NVCI Support Services building
· Thursday, April 2 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
· Tuesday, April 7 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
· Thursday, April 9 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
· Tuesday, April 14 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
· Thursday, April 16 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
· Tuesday, April 21 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
· Thursday, April 23 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
· Tuesday, April 28 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
· Thursday, April 30 from Noon to 1:00 p.m.
UsToo Prostate Cancer Support Group (first meeting at NVCI)
Meets the third Thursday of each month in the Auditorium
· Thursday, April 16 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
General Cancer Support Group
Meets the last Thursday of each month in the Auditorium Conference Room
· Thursday, April 30 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Additional Support Activities for April:
Bottles of Hope Clay Day
· Saturday, April 4 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Tobacco Education Classes
Meets every Monday in the Auditorium Conference Room. Please contact Erin West at (702) 822-5480 for more information.
Heavy Quitters Tobacco Cessation Support Group
Meets every Wednesday in the Auditorium Conference Room. Please contact Erin West at (702) 822-5480 for more information.
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