Family Support Group      

Local Resources

Facilitating communication among patients, family, friends and the medical team. 

The Family Support Group Program is based on the idea that open communication about the illness is critical for coping with all the feelings that arise.  With appropriate professional guidance, patients and family members can discuss their anxieties with each other and with others who share the same burden.  This sharing of ideas and emotions strengthens the family bond and enhances everyone's ability to cope with the disease.

Held in various locations in surrounding communities.  Click here for more information on upcoming meetings.

Information about community resources available to assist you and your family can be obtained through our office. Call Cherry Evans or Erika Pomares for further information at 713-680-8088.

Patient Financial Aid      

Providing supplementary financial assistance to patients receiving active treatment for their blood cancers.

The Texas Gulf Coast Chapter provides financial assistance of up to $150 per year.  New applications may be obtained from the LLS website or we can mail an application to you.  Revised applications will verify the patient's diagnosis and must be signed by the patient's physician.

Information Resource Center     

Accurate, up-to-date information on blood cancers.

The Society's Information Resource Center, (800) 955-4572, provides patients, families and healthcare professionals with the latest information on leukemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin lymphoma, myeloma and other blood cancers.  Our information specialists - professional social workers and nurses - are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST.

The Society offers free and up-to-date materials on blood cancers through literature, posters, films and videos, speaking engagements, seminars and educational programs, news releases and public service advertising. Additional materials are provided for children returning to school after diagnosis and/or treatment.

Patient Education Programs

Simplifying the ever-expanding array of information and support now available to patients.

The Texas Gulf Coast Chapter sponsors educational programs for patients, family members and healthcare providers to ensure knowledge of cutting-edge technology and information.  Programs range from Meet the Doctor lunch-and-learn programs to nationally developed programs in collaboration with other organizations and hospitals. 

A peer-to-peer support program for patients and survivors.

The First Connection Program gives patients and their families the opportunity to share experiences with someone who has "been through it" and obtain valuable information on Society and community resources available.  Patients and caregivers learn the coping skills they need, while the volunteer survivors make a meaningful, caring contribution by sharing their special perspective on the recovery process.