SUPPORT

Work Stride: Managing Cancer at Work holding virtual support groups

Any employee currently undergoing cancer treatment is encouraged to attend

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Image caption: The support group meets online monthly.

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Work Stride: Managing Cancer at Work is a free employee benefit program that provides comprehensive information and nurse navigator support to help all Johns Hopkins employees and managers understand and navigate the cancer journey.

Among its offerings is a support group, currently meeting remotely, for employees with a cancer diagnosis. The group meets online from noon to 1 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month. To join the meeting, call 888-651-5908 and enter access code 5627247 followed by the # sign.

Any employee currently undergoing cancer treatment is encouraged to attend.

Work Stride oncology nurse navigators Eden Stotsky-Himelfarb and Rose Wolfe host the support group, offering cancer-related information as well as answers to participants' specific questions.

For more information, contact the oncology nurse navigators at 844-446-6229 or ManageCancer@jh.edu.