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Stoughton Hospital

Hope Chest

Charitable organization offering a support system where those affected by breast cancer come together to share.

Phone: 608.873.3930
Address: 900 Ridge Street, Stoughton, WI 53589
Program Times: Call for times and location

UW Health

UW Cancer Psychology

Individual and family counseling.
Phone: 608.262.7515 (Teresa Woods, Ph.D., Clinical Health Psychologist)

UW Comprehensive Cancer Support Groups

Offers a number of support groups for cancer patients and caregivers. Go to the website for a complete list.
Website: www.cancer.wisc.edu
Phone: Cancer Connect 800.622.8922

UW Pastoral Services

Spiritual and emotional support for patients with cancer. A chaplain is available 24 hours a day.
Phone: 608.262.2122 (UW paging)

UW Social Work

Services include support with emotional issues of cancer, impact on family, adjustment to illness/treatment, and assistance with financial, disability, access and vocational issues. Services are available to all oncology, hematology and bone/blood marrow transplant patients and families.
Phone: 608.263.8521 or 608.263.8633

Young Women's Cancer Support Group

Support and help women manage the emotional and physical challenges that are different for women who are facing the cancer diagnosis at a young age.

Email: Michele Opem, mick@spwl.net
Phone: Laurie Medenblik, 608.263.9975
Program Times: Meetings are held the first and third Thursday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at Wisconsin Women's Health Foundation, 2503 Todd Drive, Madison
Komen Madison Affiliate Grant Recipient