Survivor Journeys: provides cancer survivor and caregiver support
Survivor Journeys is a community-based support network of professionals from diverse clinical and community backgrounds who provide cancer survivors, caregivers, and loved ones unique survivorship services in western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.
Our services are built on collaboration with local provider and cancer survivors, along with regional and nationally recognized cancer organizations. Our programs include:
- Cancer-specific support groups
- Survivor and caregiver peer mentoring program
- Educational scholarships and programs
- Survivor subsidies
- Community outreach programs
- Community-based referrals meeting the unique needs of cancer survivors and their loved ones
- Pet therapy
- Professional development workshops and presentations
All support groups are confidential and free of charge.
Latest News
June, 10th 2018
NBC10 Boston's Natasha Verma was the keynote speaker at a cancer survivors workshop Saturday night in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Verma,…
May, 29th 2018
A cancer diagnosis can be a life-changing event, bringing a great deal of uncertainty to one’s life. Cancer treatment can affect the…
May, 26th 2018
Fighting cancer is only one step on the journey of survival, and Dr. Jay Burton, President of Survivor Journeys and Ed Borgatti came to…
Upcoming Events
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Jun24LIVING A NEW DAY Fundraiser
Dates & TimesStarts: 06/24/2018 @ 12:00 pm
Ends: 06/24/2018 @ 4:00 pmLocation429 Morgan Rd, Irish Cultural Center, West Springfield, MA 01089SummaryJoin us for LIVING A NEW DAY Fundraiser. Cancer survivorship programs for LOCAL women known as Each Moment We're Alive. The MISSION of Each Moment We’re Alive is to empower women who have survived cancer through workshops and programming that incorporates music, books, beauty and action plans to help guide women to move beyond cancer. Visit us online at EachMomentWereAlive.com for details. Certified Coach Cindy Sheridan Murphy has been facilitating breast cancer and women cancer support groups for the past few years. Cindy holds dual certifications, A Certified Empowerment Life Coach and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. A graduate of the Institute for Professional Empowerment Coaching, accredited by the International Coach Federation (ICF) Her background includes extensive experience with health and athletic coaching. As a cancer survivor, her years of empowerment coaching service have led her to specialize in empowering other cancer survivors to live a more purposeful life after cancer. Join Cindy and the team at Each Moment We're Alive in raising funds to continue offering services for women cancer survivors. -
Jun28The Caregiver GroupDates & TimesStarts: 06/28/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 06/28/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationAgawam Senior Center, 954 Main Street (Route 159), Agawam, MA 01001SummaryCindy Lawlor, LICSW and Louise Sawyer (both experienced caregivers) facilitate a monthly support group for caregivers of cancer survivors. Come and share your caregiving story of challenges and hope. All are welcome. If you are interested in participating remotely from home, please register online and indicate in your message that you would like to participate remotely. This group meets every fourth Thursday of the month. -
Jul3Breast Cancer Support GroupDates & TimesStarts: 07/03/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 07/03/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationCancer House of Hope, 1999 Westfield Street, West Springfield, MASummaryThis support group meets every first Tuesday of the month. Co-facilitated by Lucy Giuggio Carvalho, MSN, RSN-BC, Breast cancer survivor and Founder, Rays of Hope, and Cindy Sheridan Murphy, Breast cancer survivor and Women's Empowerment Coach -
Jul5Blood Cancer Support Group (Enfield, CT)Dates & TimesStarts: 07/05/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 07/05/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationEnfield Senior Center, 299 Elm Street, Enfield, CT 06082SummaryThis support group meets every first Thursday of the month. The facilitators are Kara Sawyer RN, BSN and Jay Burton, DO. Sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society -
Jul11All Cancer Support GroupDates & TimesStarts: 07/11/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 07/11/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationSouth Hadley Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MASummaryThis support group meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month. -
Jul26The Caregiver GroupDates & TimesStarts: 07/26/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 07/26/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationAgawam Senior Center, 954 Main Street (Route 159), Agawam, MA 01001SummaryCindy Lawlor, LICSW and Louise Sawyer (both experienced caregivers) facilitate a monthly support group for caregivers of cancer survivors. Come and share your caregiving story of challenges and hope. All are welcome. If you are interested in participating remotely from home, please register online and indicate in your message that you would like to participate remotely. This group meets every fourth Thursday of the month. -
Aug2Blood Cancer Support Group (Enfield, CT)Dates & TimesStarts: 08/02/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 08/02/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationEnfield Senior Center, 299 Elm Street, Enfield, CT 06082SummaryThis support group meets every first Thursday of the month. The facilitators are Kara Sawyer RN, BSN and Jay Burton, DO. Sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society -
Aug7Breast Cancer Support GroupDates & TimesStarts: 08/07/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 08/07/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationCancer House of Hope, 1999 Westfield Street, West Springfield, MASummaryThis support group meets every first Tuesday of the month. Co-facilitated by Lucy Giuggio Carvalho, MSN, RSN-BC, Breast cancer survivor and Founder, Rays of Hope, and Cindy Sheridan Murphy, Breast cancer survivor and Women's Empowerment Coach -
Aug8All Cancer Support GroupDates & TimesStarts: 08/08/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 08/08/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationSouth Hadley Library, 2 Canal Street, South Hadley, MASummaryThis support group meets every 2nd Wednesday of the month. -
Aug23The Caregiver GroupDates & TimesStarts: 08/23/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 08/23/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationAgawam Senior Center, 954 Main Street (Route 159), Agawam, MA 01001SummaryCindy Lawlor, LICSW and Louise Sawyer (both experienced caregivers) facilitate a monthly support group for caregivers of cancer survivors. Come and share your caregiving story of challenges and hope. All are welcome. If you are interested in participating remotely from home, please register online and indicate in your message that you would like to participate remotely. This group meets every fourth Thursday of the month. -
Sep4Breast Cancer Support GroupDates & TimesStarts: 09/04/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 09/04/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationCancer House of Hope, 1999 Westfield Street, West Springfield, MASummaryThis support group meets every first Tuesday of the month. Co-facilitated by Lucy Giuggio Carvalho, MSN, RSN-BC, Breast cancer survivor and Founder, Rays of Hope, and Cindy Sheridan Murphy, Breast cancer survivor and Women's Empowerment Coach -
Sep6Blood Cancer Support Group (Enfield, CT)Dates & TimesStarts: 09/06/2018 @ 6:00 pm
Ends: 09/06/2018 @ 7:30 pmLocationEnfield Senior Center, 299 Elm Street, Enfield, CT 06082SummaryThis support group meets every first Thursday of the month. The facilitators are Kara Sawyer RN, BSN and Jay Burton, DO. Sponsored by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
From Facebook
On behalf of Survivor Journeys I would like to thank Natasha and all of our speakers for making the inaugural Cancer Survivorship 101 a resounding success. We also thank our sponsors WWLP-TV 22/CW, Westfield Bank, Mercedes Benz of Springfield, and Jeff’s Granola. We are appreciat…
Survivor Journeys
Thank you to everyone who attended our Cancer Survivorship 101 event. Thank you to our keynote speaker Natasha Verma for her inspirational message about her personal journey and in doing so helping to get our message and what we do across the state...
Posted: June 10th, 2018
Thank you to everyone who attended our Cancer Survivorship 101 event. Thank you to our keynote speaker Natasha Verma for her inspirational message about her personal journey and in doing so helping to get our message and what we do across the state...
NBC10 Boston's Verma Speaks at Cancer Survivor Seminar
NBC10 Boston's Traffic Anchor shares her story of survival in Springfield
Posted: June 10th, 2018
Posted: June 9th, 2018
Posted: June 4th, 2018