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Alta Bates Summit Support Groups

Although it’s scary and difficult to be diagnosed with a serious health condition, you are not alone. At a Alta Bates Summit Medical Center support group, you can connect with other people facing similar challenges, share your story, receive encouragement and get inspired.

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Featured Services

  • Cancer Support Groups
  • Diabetes Support Groups

Compassionate and Healing Support

When you have a serious health condition, receiving support and encouragement from others who’ve been there can make the journey feel easier and less lonely. When you join a support group, you’ll meet other people who know what it’s like to be in your shoes and can offer insight about what may be ahead.

You don’t have to be a current Sutter patient to participate in our support groups—many are free and open to the community. Our goal is to create an environment where you’ll receive comfort and encouragement.

Support Groups for Your Condition

There are support groups throughout the Sutter Health network for a wide range of conditions— from arthritis to diabetes—as well as several forms of cancer, including blood cancer, breast cancer, metastatic cancer and prostate cancer. These groups meet on a regular basis and allow you to form a community with other people facing similar challenges.

Support Groups for Families and Caregivers

When a family member deals with a serious illness, it impacts the lives of everyone around them. We offer support groups for family members and caregivers of people with cancer, as well as those who care for children with heart defects.

Sutter Health also provides support groups for both adults and young people who experience the loss of a loved one.

Support Groups for Children and Teens

To help children and teens express their emotions, we offer a variety of support groups including:

  • Children’s Art Therapy Support Groups (CATS)
  • Children’s Bereavement Art Group
  • Cancer Support for Children
  • Children and Teen Support Group

These groups are facilitated by staff, including clinical social workers, therapists and volunteers, who are trained to work with and assist children.

Support Groups for Parents

Whether you’re having your first child or you want insight from other parents, you might benefit from a parenting support group.

For new parents, we offer Baby Steps to Parenthood, Parent’s Outlet Support Group and other New Parents’ Support Groups.

If you’re a new mom, consider our breastfeeding support groups as well as A Mother’s Place, a support group for postpartum mothers.

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Health Resource Centers

At Health Resource Centers in the Sutter Health network, you can learn more about a variety of diseases through our extensive collection of health education materials. Our staff offers support and guidance, and can answer your healthcare questions.

Health Disparities Research

Sutter Health Health Disparities Research
While some Americans enjoy better health than ever, certain groups of people suffer serious illness more often. Health disparities are found in different racial or ethnic groups, in rural versus urban populations, and in different age groups and genders. Research looks at the complex causes, and studies ways to close the gap.

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Herrick Campus Imaging

Herrick Campus Imaging

2001 Dwight Way

Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 204-6493

Alta Bates Campus Telegraph Care Center

Alta Bates Campus Telegraph Care Center

3030 Telegraph Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 204-4444

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Alta Bates Campus

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Alta Bates Campus

2450 Ashby Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94705

(510) 204-4444

South Pavilion (3100 Summit Street Entrance)

South Pavilion (3100 Summit Street Entrance)

3100 Summit Street

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 655-4000

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Herrick Campus

Alta Bates Summit Medical Center | Herrick Campus

2001 Dwight Way

Berkeley, CA 94704

(510) 204-4444

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