With the evolving health concerns related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19), CSCVVSB has suspended all on-site programming effective Friday, March 13th. Beginning Monday, March 23rd, all CSCVVSB support groups will be operational via Zoom conferencing technology.
Our hospital partner, St. John’s Hospital’s Cancer Resource Center is also closed for all in-person support until further notice. CSCVVSB’s support groups provided at St. John’s Hospital in Oxnard and Camarillo will continue to be available online.
If you are seeking to join a support group or learn about services offered at CSCVVSB we are conducting orientation sessions over the phone. Please contact us using the phone number or email listed below and provide your contact information. A staff member will return your inquiry.
If you have questions about this announcement or would like to schedule a call with a staff member, please call our office at 805-379-4777 or email us at info@cancersupportvvsb.org. Please leave a message and we will return your call or email.
Additional support resources provided by Cancer Support Community
Cancer Support Helpline – The Cancer Support Helpline is staffed by counselors and resource specialists who have extensive years of experience helping people affected by cancer. All services are provided in English and Spanish. Operates Mon-Fri, 6am-6pm PST. For more information, please click on the link above or call 888-793-9355.
As part of the added support people might need due to concerns over the spread of coronavirus, CSC’s Helpline will remain open Saturdays and Sundays from 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PST.
MyLifeLine – Easily connect with your friends and family to organize your own personal community – privately and securely. And connect to others like you for support and sharing on our discussion boards. For more information, please click the link above, or visit www.MyLifeLine.org.
The Cancer Support Community Valley/Ventura/Santa Barbara provides professional programs of emotional support, education and hope for people affected by cancer at no charge so that no one faces cancer alone. We serve West San Fernando Valley and Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. Our main office is in Westlake Village with a satellite in Winnetka and offsite programs in Sylmar, at Olive New UCLA Medical Center, and in Ventura, at Ventura County Medical Center. We are proud of our hospital partnerships with the Cancer Resource Center at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura and at the Cancer Center at St John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard and St John’s Pleasant Valley in Camarillo.
Our programs provide a full-range of support and education for adults and children with cancer, their loved ones, and caregivers. Programs are provided in English and Spanish and include in orientation, groups for cancer survivors, family groups, groups for people beyond the day-to-day fight, cancer specific groups such as brain tumors, gynecological cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, Leukemia/lymphoma and melanoma. We also offer Kids and Teen Circle for children and teens affected by cancer, bereavement groups, and a buddy program.
We service over 40 Southern California cities including: Agoura Hills, Oxnard, Calabasas, Santa Barbara, Camarillo, Canoga Park, Simi Valley, Carpenteria, Sherman Oaks, Encino, Sylmar, Tarzana, Los Angeles, Thousand Oaks, Malibu, Valencia, Newbury Park, Oak Park, Van Nuys, Ventura, Newhall, Westlake Village, Winnetka, and Woodland Hills.