Welcome to Community Connect - February 2, 2025

2025 Bowl to Strike Out Cancer

A portion of the proceeds will benefit Cancer Support Community!

Saturday, February 8, 2025

12:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Buena Lanes, Ventura

Join us on Saturday, February 8, at this year's Bowl to Strike Out Cancer presented by Ventura Downtown Lions Club at Buena Lanes in Ventura. Tickets are $35/each and include 3 casual games of bowling, BBQ lunch, event t-shirt, raffle ticket, and more! All bowlers are welcome! Click here to purchase tickets and when checking out, add CSC and/or your team's name under "Order Notes".

Download the flyer for more information.

We're excited to announce our 7th Annual Hope Walk on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at California Lutheran University. Registration opens TOMORROW, Monday, February 3. Look out for an email with your FREE registration link!

Kick off this year's excitement by joining us on Monday, February 10 from 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM for the 2025 Hope Walk Kick-Off! Enjoy on-site registration, refreshments, games, prizes, and more. We can't wait to see you all there!

Register here!

In-Person All-Cancer Support Group in Simi Valley

with Hannah Hoffman, LCSW

Starting Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

Tuesdays, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Rancho Simi Activity Center

4201 Guardian Street, Simi Valley 93063

Introducing our new weekly, In-Person All-Cancer Support Group, designed for individuals newly diagnosed with cancer, currently undergoing treatment, recently completed treatment, or living with cancer. This group offers a safe and supportive environment where participants can share their feelings, fears, and concerns while accessing helpful resources. Connecting with others facing similar challenges can provide comfort and validation. Click here to download the flyer.

To learn more and to register for this group email here.

This Support Group is provided by a grant from the City of Simi Valley.

Mindfulness-Based Cancer Recovery Support Group

with Marty Nason, MSN & Kayo Matsumoto, MS, LMFT

Online Information Session: Thursday, February 6th, 2025

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

In-Person Thursdays Weekly, February 13th - April 3rd

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

In-Person Morning of Mindfulness: Sunday, March 23rd

9:00 AM -12:00 PM

Welcome to our Mindfulness-based Cancer Recovery Support Group! This group provides a safe space where participants can learn a variety of mindfulness-based stress coping tools and engage in reflection discussions. Inspired by Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program, we offer a structured yet flexible approach to healing and cancer recovery. This group is limited to 12 participants. Pre-Registration is required. Click here to download the flyer.

To learn more and to register for this group email here.

Join this fabulous team to serve our community!

We have an openings:

• Program Manager, responsible for coordinating programs, developing mission-focused special events, fulfilling participants’ needs and maintaining relationships with our many community partners. This position is full-time with a robust benefits package. Apply here!

• Community Outreach Coordinator, responsible for targeted healthcare provider and community outreach, information table presentations, and related database entry. This position is full-time 30 hours, with a robust benefits package. Apply here!

In-Person Wellness Class

Breath & Balance with Bren Ohta, PhD, MS, LCSW, C-AYT, RYT-500 returned in-person for 12 sessions ending April 17th, 2025.

Click here to register to attend.

Newcomer's Welcome Orientation

Mondays at 12:00 PM (or by appointment)

Online (via Zoom)

Are you or is someone you know impacted by cancer? You are not alone. We are here to support you! Please come to our Orientation and we will walk you through our different programs like support groups, counseling, and mind/body classes. Remember these are at no cost!  

Click here to get started or email our Program Team.

For more information or to attend any programs, please contact us at Programs@cancersupportvvsb.org 

or call (805) 379-4777.

Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara operates Monday through Thursday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.