Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee
Programs
Description
Our evidence-based psychosocial Program provides emotional support for anyone affected by cancer. People living with cancer and their friends and family all have a place at Gilda's Club and resources to meet them where they are in the cancer experience. Our Program is offered to all ages, for all people with cancer and those who love them, and to all genders - all at no charge.About 53% of our member participants have a cancer diagnosis, and 47% are friends and family. Our Midtown Clubhouse-based Program consists of support groups facilitated by licensed clinicians, stress reduction and movement classes taught by certified professionals, cooking and nutrition workshops with culinary experts, educational classes, expressive arts classes, and children and family activities. We exist to join those impacted by cancer together to build social and emotional support as an essential complement to quality medical care.
Program Areas Served
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Our evidence-based psychosocial Program provides emotional support for anyone affected by cancer. People living with cancer and their friends and family all have a place at Gilda's Club and resources to meet them where they are in the cancer experience. Our Program is offered to all ages, for all people with cancer and those who love them, and to all genders - all at no charge.About 53% of our member participants have a cancer diagnosis, and 47% are friends and family. Our Midtown Clubhouse-based Program consists of support groups facilitated by licensed clinicians, stress reduction and movement classes taught by certified professionals, cooking and nutrition workshops with culinary experts, educational classes, expressive arts classes, and children and family activities. We exist to join those impacted by cancer together to build social and emotional support as an essential complement to quality medical care.
Program Areas Served
None
Description
As a trusted resource for reliable support, Gilda's Club is uniquely positioned to bring educational workshops and lectures, social and emotional support into the community. Gilda's @ Work is a workshop series to help employers and their teams support co-workers with cancer, teach healthy self-care techniques, and provide tools to support caregivers. Gilda's @ School educates and trains faculty and counselors to help support students and families. And Gilda's @ Places of Worship can support established ministries with workshops, training and education. Gilda's On The Go takes our Program of facilitated support groups into established centers, such as senior living centers. Through this effort, licensed mental health facilitators and volunteers provide consistent weekly or monthly support groups and/or healthy lifestyle workshops in a setting where many other services are provided, but expertise in cancer support may be unavailable.
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention -
Program Areas Served
None
As a trusted resource for reliable support, Gilda's Club is uniquely positioned to bring educational workshops and lectures, social and emotional support into the community. Gilda's @ Work is a workshop series to help employers and their teams support co-workers with cancer, teach healthy self-care techniques, and provide tools to support caregivers. Gilda's @ School educates and trains faculty and counselors to help support students and families. And Gilda's @ Places of Worship can support established ministries with workshops, training and education. Gilda's On The Go takes our Program of facilitated support groups into established centers, such as senior living centers. Through this effort, licensed mental health facilitators and volunteers provide consistent weekly or monthly support groups and/or healthy lifestyle workshops in a setting where many other services are provided, but expertise in cancer support may be unavailable.
Category
Mental Health & Crisis Intervention -
Program Areas Served
None
Description
Open to Options? is an evidence-based tool to help individuals plan for decision-making conversations with their healthcare team. This is applicable for people with a new diagnosis, a cancer recurrence or any time there is a change in treatment plans. This tool helps people articulate questions, concerns and considerations to include in vital healthcare conversations. Gilda's Club will provide a summary document to take to the appointment, empowering the individual to play an active role in his/her care and treatment decisions while ensuring his/her concerns are addressed. Our four, full-time clinical staff have been trained in this model. As capacity allows, this offering is conducted in person, over the phone or via Skype to members and non-members alike, regardless of where the member may live within our 15-county service area. This initiative increases our ability to support individuals in their cancer journey.
Program Areas Served
None
Open to Options? is an evidence-based tool to help individuals plan for decision-making conversations with their healthcare team. This is applicable for people with a new diagnosis, a cancer recurrence or any time there is a change in treatment plans. This tool helps people articulate questions, concerns and considerations to include in vital healthcare conversations. Gilda's Club will provide a summary document to take to the appointment, empowering the individual to play an active role in his/her care and treatment decisions while ensuring his/her concerns are addressed. Our four, full-time clinical staff have been trained in this model. As capacity allows, this offering is conducted in person, over the phone or via Skype to members and non-members alike, regardless of where the member may live within our 15-county service area. This initiative increases our ability to support individuals in their cancer journey.
Program Areas Served
None
CEO/Executive Director/Board Comments
| Our most significant challenge for Gilda's Club Program is our capacity to deliver more - more support groups, lectures, workshops, healthy lifestyles classes, and creative arts classes. Our evidence-based program has helped thousands of people cope with cancer's impact on their lives, and we know that more people need support. Our fundraising and marketing plans, along with continued infrastructure, technology and skills development, will empower Gilda's Club Middle Tennessee to better serve our community. As our financial capacity increases, we have the ability to add programs that are facilitated by expert clinicians and volunteers. This growth is in service to our community and we are dedicated to achieving our Program goals. Denise AlperInterim President/CEO |
