"Look Good, Feel Better" Program

The American Cancer Society's "Look Good...Feel Better" program is a community-based, free, national service. It teaches female cancer patients beauty tips to look better and feel good about how they look during chemotherapy and radiation treatments.

Click here to go to the American Cancer Society web site for more information. For information about local classes contact the American Cancer Society's local Hattiesburg office at 601-271-7129.

Breast Cancer Support Group

Forrest General's Breast Cancer Support Group offers support to women who have experienced breast cancer. Both the newly diagnosed and those who have lived with breast cancer for years may benefit from the hope generated from shared thoughts, feelings and experiences. 

Meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Cancer Center Lobby. For information, call FGH OnCall at 1-800-844-4445, then press 1, from 2-10 p.m., seven days a week. For dates, click here, select Support Groups, then click Find Event.

Cancer Hope Network

For information on the Cancer Hope Network, please call 1-877-467-3638.

CanSurmount

CanSurmount, a support group for cancer patients and their families, deals with the overwhelming burden the disease places on patients and their families. In addition to emotional support, CanSurmount provides informational resources designed to help patients better understand the nature of the disease and treatment methods.

Meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Cancer Center Lobby. For information, call FGH OnCall at 1-800-844-4445, then press 1, from 2-10 p.m., seven days a week, or call 601-288-1041. For dates, click here, select Support Groups, then click Find Event.

Man-to-Man Support Group

Man-to-Man helps men cope with prostate cancer by providing community-based education and support to prostate cancer patients, survivors, and their family members.

Meets the third Tuesday of every month in the lobby of the Cancer Center. For information, call FGH OnCall at 1-800-844-4445, then press 1, from 2-10 p.m., seven days a week, or call 601-271-7120. For dates, click here, select Support Groups, then click Find Event.

Click here to go to the American Cancer Society web site for more information on Man-to-Man Support Groups.

Reach to Recovery

The American Cancer Society's Reach to Recovery program helps people of both sexes cope with the breast cancer experience. Talking with a specially-trained Reach to Recovery volunteer can give a measure of comfort, and an opportunity for emotional grounding and informed decision-making. Volunteers are breast cancer survivors who give patients and family members an opportunity to express feelings, talk about fears and concerns, and ask questions of someone who is knowledgeable and level-headed. Most importantly, Reach to Recovery volunteers offer understanding, support, and hope because they themselves have survived breast cancer and gone on to live normal, productive lives.

Click here to go to the American Cancer Society web site for more information on Reach to Recovery, or call the American Cancer Society's local Hattiesburg office at 601-271-7129.