Hematology
Parents Sickle Cell Support Group every second Saturday of the month, 2:00-4:00 pm. Contact: Phyllis Henderson, MSW, LSW, at 215-427-4442.

Burn Unit
Burn Support Meetings from the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors to learn coping strategies and future expectations. Burn survivors, families, and friends are invited. Dependent on number of Burn Patients, Burn Support Meetings are on the first Monday of January, March, May, September, and November in the Family Waiting Room/Burn Unit 4th floor. For more information call 215-946-BURN (2876). Contact person is Bernice McIntyre, MSS, LSW at 215-427-4289 or Ife Changa Ford, MSW, LSW at 215-427-5417.

Immunology
Adolescent Support Group for boys infected from birth perinatal, age 12-17, meets weekly on Thursdays, 4 pm. Effective December 4th, a weekly young mother's group for HIV tested positive, ages 20-30 will be open to the public on Tuesday evenings, 5:30-6:30 pm. All groups offer support and educational discussions. Location is Immunology Unit, 3rd floor. Contact person is Theresa Parrino, MSW, LSW at 215-427-4327.

Grief/Bereavement
Contact  Rob Sheesley, M.Div., C.T. Director of the Center for Grieving Children, Teens, and Families at 215-427-6767. Grief support groups are open to school-aged children (6-18) and their families in the Philadelphia area.

Oncology
Parent Support Group. Meets on the fourth Saturday of the month between 1:00 - 4:00pm in the Oncology Unit on the 2nd floor. There is general support, and educational discussions with speakers. Contact person is Margaret Mulhern, RN at 215-427-5424.

Nephrology
Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation Center. Susan B. Conley, MD Chief. Section of Nephrology has a chat line support group on WWW.NEPHKIDS.COM.