Sisters in Survival

Breast Cancer Support Group Opportunities for Women of Color

Support groups meet monthly on the 2nd Monday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM at Spot Coffee, 1406 Hertel Ave, Buffalo and monthly on the 4th Saturday from 10:00 - 11:00 AM at also at Spot Coffee on Hertel.

The groups are facilitated by Lakia Johnson, LMSW who is an Oncology Social Worker at ECMC and General Physician, PC. You can also register for the groups by calling our office at 716-706-0060.

Contact Us for more information or peer mentoring and counseling registration

Sisters in Survival programs are supported with funding from New York State

Take a look at the upcoming topics for our Sisters in Survival meetings at SPoT coffee.

In-Person Support Groups

Two Support groups meetings available:

2nd Monday from 5:00 - 6:00 PM at Spot Coffee, 1406 Hertel Ave,Buffalo

4th Saturday from 10:00-11:00 AM at Spot Coffee, 1406 Hertel Ave, Bufalo

Peer Mentoring

Peer to peer mentoring connects you to one of our trained breast cancer survivor peer mentors. Please register below to be a peer mentor or peer mentee.

Individual Counseling

We also provide Individual phone call counseling with Ms. Johnson for those unable to attend support group counseling.

The Breast Cancer Network of WNY is not a crisis center, nor on call. If you are experiencing a crisis, please call or text one of the listed numbers below.

  • Crisis Services - 24/7 hotline 716-834-3131 Text 988 for suicide and crisis prevention 24/7.

  • Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline - Call 1-800-877-8077 (daily 9am–9pm) or text 516-262-3263 (Monday–Friday 9am–5pm) for New York.

  • Support Connection Helpline: Call 1-800-532-4290 (Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm) for peer counseling from breast cancer survivors.

  • SHARE Breast Cancer Support Line: Call 1-844-275-7427 (1-844-ASK-SHARE) to speak with a breast cancer survivor or caregiver in English or Spanish.

1:1 sessions with Lakia Johnson are NOT a professional therapy session, but instead a supportive resource based call.

If you're seeking more individualized care, on a regular basis please consult psychologytoday.com for providers in your area, or give Rachel Wallmeyer a call for assistance at 716-887-2610