Helpful Links

International Myeloma Foundation	http://www.myeloma.org
San Diego County Cancer Navigator	www.cancernavigator.org
The Myeloma Beacon	www.myelomabeacon.com
The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation	http://www.multiplemyeloma.org
The Leukemia Lymphoma Society	http://www.lls.org
The American Cancer Society	http://www.cancer.org
National Cancer Institute	http://www.cancer.gov
Association of Cancer Online Resources	http://listserv.acor.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ACOR.EXE?SUBED1=myeloma&A=1

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA MULTIPLE MYELOMA SUPPORT GROUPS

Inland Empire (Riverside/San Bernardino and Surrounding Areas) This group, founded on May 5th, 2005 meets the 3rd Saturday of each month, beginning on January 21, 2012. For more Information, please contact Tom Courbat at 951-677-6451 or Email at tom68-69korea@thecourbats.com or Anthony Sibert at 951-233-2394 or Email at anthony.sibert@gmail.com. All patients, caregivers, family, friends, and healthcare providers are welcome.
Inland Valley The Cornelius Hardy Multiple Myeloma Support Group meets the 4th Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the George Gibson Senior Center, 250 North 3rd Street, Upland, CA. For more information, please contact Mary Ming-Mosley at 909-622-6616 or by E-Mail at mingmosley@yahoo.com or Patricia Hardy at 909-463-3127 or by E-Mail at hardy.p@verizon.net.
Los Angeles This group meets the 3rd Saturday of the month—except May and October which are the 2nd Saturday of the month, and we have no meeting in December—from 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. at the Joslyn Center, located at 339 Sheldon St. in El Segundo. For more information, please contact Barbara Campbell at 818-469-8858 or by E-Mail at barbmeg@earthlink.net.
Los Angeles - Neuropathy Support Group The IMF has learned of a local support group for neuropathy patients. The group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1pm-3pm at the UCLA Medical Center, Neurology Bldg. #300, 3rd Floor. Meetings feature a guest speaker, followed by group discussion. For more information, please call Cathy at (310) 286-7442.
Los Angeles - Spanish Language This newly formed multiple myeloma group is held in Spanish and is for interested patients, family members, and friends. The next meeting will be Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Dr., Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607. For more information, please contact Betty Arevalo, Spanish Support Group Coordinator at 800-452-2873 or by email at marevalo@myeloma.org or Kelly Cox, IMF Director of Support Groups Outreach at 800-452-2873 or by email at kcox@myeloma.org.
Orange County Meetings are held on from 7-9 pm the first Thursday of every month at the UC Irvine Medical Center, Psych Building 3, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868-3298. For more information, please contact Seymore and Rita Reinstein at 714-485-2486, email: reinstein35@gmail.com or the IMF for additional information.
Rancho Mirage / Palm Springs Rancho Mirage – The Coachella Valley Area MM Support Group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Lucy Curci Cancer Center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. For more information, please call the Cancer Support Services line at 760-834-3798 or E-Mail Alison Sachs, MSW, OSW-C at asachs@emc.org.

Inland Empire (Riverside/San Bernardino and Surrounding Areas)

This group, founded on May 5th, 2005 meets the 3rd Saturday of each month, beginning on January 21, 2012. For more Information, please contact Tom Courbat at 951-677-6451 or Email at tom68-69korea@thecourbats.com or Anthony Sibert at 951-233-2394 or Email at anthony.sibert@gmail.com. All patients, caregivers, family, friends, and healthcare providers are welcome.

Inland Valley

The Cornelius Hardy Multiple Myeloma Support Group meets the 4th Saturday of each month at 9:00 a.m. at the George Gibson Senior Center, 250 North 3rd Street, Upland, CA. For more information, please contact Mary Ming-Mosley at 909-622-6616 or by E-Mail at mingmosley@yahoo.com or Patricia Hardy at 909-463-3127 or by E-Mail at hardy.p@verizon.net.

Los Angeles

This group meets the 3rd Saturday of the month—except May and October which are the 2nd Saturday of the month, and we have no meeting in December—from 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. at the Joslyn Center, located at 339 Sheldon St. in El Segundo. For more information, please contact Barbara Campbell at 818-469-8858 or by E-Mail at barbmeg@earthlink.net.

Los Angeles - Neuropathy Support Group

The IMF has learned of a local support group for neuropathy patients. The group meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 1pm-3pm at the UCLA Medical Center, Neurology Bldg. #300, 3rd Floor. Meetings feature a guest speaker, followed by group discussion. For more information, please call Cathy at (310) 286-7442.

Los Angeles - Spanish Language

This newly formed multiple myeloma group is held in Spanish and is for interested patients, family members, and friends. The next meeting will be Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. in the Conference Room of the International Myeloma Foundation, 12650 Riverside Dr., Suite 206, North Hollywood, CA 91607. For more information, please contact Betty Arevalo, Spanish Support Group Coordinator at 800-452-2873 or by email at marevalo@myeloma.org or Kelly Cox, IMF Director of Support Groups Outreach at 800-452-2873 or by email at kcox@myeloma.org.

Orange County

Meetings are held on from 7-9 pm the first Thursday of every month at the UC Irvine Medical Center, Psych Building 3, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868-3298. For more information, please contact Seymore and Rita Reinstein at 714-485-2486, email: reinstein35@gmail.com or the IMF for additional information.

Rancho Mirage / Palm Springs

Rancho Mirage – The Coachella Valley Area MM Support Group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. at the Lucy Curci Cancer Center, 39000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. For more information, please call the Cancer Support Services line at 760-834-3798 or E-Mail Alison Sachs, MSW, OSW-C at asachs@emc.org.

Multiple Myeloma Support Group Web Sites (National)

Alaska	http://alaska.myeloma.org/
Arizona	http://phoenix.myeloma.org/ http://tucson.myeloma.org/
Arkansas	http://arkansas.myeloma.org/
Atlanta	http://www.mmsg.org/meetings.htm
California	http://www.sfbayareamyelomasupport.org/
Connecticut	http://ctfairfield.myeloma.org/ http://www.ct.myeloma.org/
Delaware/D.C.	http://dc.myeloma.org/
Florida/Broward County	http://profiles.yahoo.com/browardflorida4LLMM http://miami.myeloma.org/
Kansas City	http://kc.myeloma.org/
Nevada	http://lasvegas.myeloma.org/
New Jersey	http://morristown.myeloma.org/
New York/Manhattan	http://newyork.myeloma.org/ http://westchester.myeloma.org/
North Carolina	http://seva.myeloma.org/ http://durham.myeloma.org/
Ohio	http://cincy.myeloma.org/
Oregon/Southwest Washington	http://oregon.myeloma.org/
Pennsylvania/Philadelphia	http://philadelphia.myeloma.org/
Rhode Island	http://www.rimm.myeloma.org/
Tennessee	http://netn.myeloma.org/
Texas/East	http://easttexas.myeloma.org/
Houston	http://houston.myeloma.org/
Dallas	http://northtexas.myeloma.org/
Virginia	http://roanoke.myeloma.org/ http://seva.myeloma.org/
Washingtn State, Puget Sound	http://mmfighters.home.comcast.net/~mmfighters/
Wisconsin	http://www.madison.com/communities/multiplemyeloma/