The Learning Room
 Classes & Support Groups in the Learning Room.
The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) provides access to classes and support groups for patients, families, and friends. Many of these events take place in the Learning Room.
STEPs for Learning
STEPs (Skills to Empower People) for Learning is a free education series for cancer patients, family members and friends sponsored by CINJ. Each one-hour class is taught by a healthcare professional. Sample topics include but are not limited to: what you need to know about clinical trials, relaxation and stress management, nutrition during treatment, understanding your medications, and alternative and complementary medicine.
Please check back for the STEPs for Learning schedule.
For more information, please call the The Cancer Institute of New Jersey’s Nursing Education, Training, and Research Department at 732/235-8784.
Treatment Patient Orientation
A free class for CINJ patients and their families who are about to begin cancer treatment. The treatment orientation class will help you to:
- Prepare for your first treatment
- Learn all about The Cancer Institute of New Jersey
- Meet your healthcare team
- Get a handle on cancer resources available to you
- Get answers to your questions
Meeting Dates and Time:
All classes meet from 12 noon - 1:15 p.m.
- January 14th, Wednesday
- January 27th, Tuesday
To register, visit the Resource and Learning Center, second floor, room 2500 or call 732-235-9639.
To view the Patient Treatment Orientation, Click Here.
Bone Marrow Transplant Orientation
A free class for CINJ patients and their families. The orientation class will help you to:
- Learn about your bone marrow transplant
- Get tips to help you through treatment
- Meet your healthcare team
- Get answers to your questions
Meeting Dates and Time:
All classes meet from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month.
- January 7th
- February 4th
- March 4th
- April 1st
- May 6th
- June 3rd
- July 1st
- August 5th
- September 2nd
- October 7th
- November 4th
- December 2nd
To register, visit the Resource and Learning Center, second floor, room 2500 or call 732-235-9639.
Radiation Oncology Patient Orientation
A free audio slide show for patients and their families. This program will help:
- Orient you to radiation, members of your healthcare team and the process
- Prepare you for your treatments
- Identify resources available for you
To view this audio slide show, please click here.
Look Good...Feel Better®
Look Good...Feel Better® is a free program that teaches beauty techniques to women cancer patients in active treatment to help them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment.
These beauty workshops are provided by the American Cancer Society and are hosted at CINJ.
Workshop dates:
- January 12th
- March 9th
- May 11th
- July 20th
- September 21st
- November 9th
All workshops meet on a Monday from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Please reserve your place by calling the American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.
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