Self-Help/Support Groups:

• Support groups provide a confidential and supportive place where the many challenges of living with cancer can be shared with others with similar experiences.

• Support groups provide members with emotional support and practical advice from the experience of group members.

• HOPE trains and provides Arabic and English speaking facilitators for support groups to provide breast cancer patients and survivors and their families with the resources to help them take charge of their lives.

• Trained HOPE facilitators ensure the effectiveness of the support groups by creating a healthy, positive atmosphere of trust, open communication, respect for differences, group problem solving, and grief and conflict management with the active participation of  group members.