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SOUTH STATE
LOS ANGELES BASIN
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NORTH VALLEY – SACRAMENTO
OAKLAND - SAN FRANCISCO
COASTAL REGION
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SOUTH STATE
29 Palms
Darold Johnson, Morongo Basin Prostate Cancer Support Group,
760-367-6504, email: darold@thegrid.net

Escondido
Terry Hamilton, Prostate & Bladder Wellness, 760-739-3943

Indio
Margie Kennedy-Reeves, PhD, Prostate Cancer Support Group,
760-770-6363

La Mesa
Kimberly Lane, Prostate Support Group, 619-460-0595 Palm Desert
Gordon Solomonson, Prostate self-help Group, 760-568-6574

Palm Springs
Jeff Giannini, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 760-416-4800

Rancho Bernardo
Sarah Jordan, Man to Man Visitor Program, 619-485-1716

Rancho Mirage
Scott Brugianno, LCSW, Prostate Cancer Support Group,
760-568-1234

Ridgecrest
Carl Schaniel, IWV Prostate Survival Group, 760-375-4998

San Diego
Frieda Zipora, PC-REF, 619-287-6682, email: frieda@home.com
Wayne Kenaston, Jr., Informed Cancer Support Group, 619-670-5055
Michael Tortosa, US TOO - San Diege, 619-659-5938,
email: momoney@cts.com

Yucca Valley
Richard Potter, MFCC, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 760-228-0307

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LOS ANGELES BASIN
Anaheim
Man to Man Support Group
First Wednesday 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Anaheim Memorial Medical Center, Medical Off. Bldg.
1211 West La Palma
Dominick Culotta 714-821-5494 or Charles Billmire 714-758-8143

Fontana
Kaiser Permanente PC Support Group
Fourth Wednesday, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
K.P. Fontana Bldg. 1/Basement Conf. Center
9985 Sierra Avenue
Erlinda Pasillas-Paterson 909-427-7604
Melody Kulsic 909-427-7474

Fountain Valley
Lori Ash, Prostate Support Group, 714-966-5022
Robin Ellis, 714-966-5030

Fullerton
Bill Dehn, The Prostate Forum, 714-526-3793, email: geezergov@juno.com

Hacienda Heights
Lew Pfeffer, Prostate Forum E. San Gabriel Valley, 626-333-6034

Hemet
Rhonda Miller, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 909-791-1111

Lancaster
Christine Williams, Prostate Support Group, 805-945-0601

Long Beach
Aubrey Pilgrim, 562-430-6110, email Apilgrim@aol.com
Barton Wachs, Prostate Cancer Support Groiup, 562-595-5977
Mary Eichenhofer, US TOO Long Beach, 562-498-4494,
email: eichenhm@chw.edu

Los Angeles
Harry Pinchot, Prostate Cancer Group of LA, 310-743-2110,
email: Pcril@gte.net,

Prostate Education Group
Second Thursday 7:00 - 9:00 PM
UCLA Medical Center, 6th floor Class Rm 67-231
Malou Blanco-Yarosh, MSN,RN,CNS 310-825-8407

Prostate Cancer Education Forum
First Monday, October through June 5:30 - 7:00PM
Hastings Auditorium, Hoffman Bldg. USC Hlth. Sc. Campus
1441 Eastlake Avenue
Carol Marcusen 323-865-3151 or Michele Prince 323-865-3155

Prostate Cancer Support Group "For Men Only"
Three 6 week series Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:30 PM October-June Call
Norris Hospital, 8th Floor Board Room
1441 Eastlake Avenue
Carol Marcusen 323-865-3151 or Michele Prince 323-865-3155

Prostate Cancer Spouse Support Group
Call USC Norris Soc Serv. 323-865-3150 for date, time & topic
Norris Hospital, Lobby Conference Room
1441 Eastlake Avenue
Carol Marcusen 323-865-3151 or Michele Prince 323-865-3155

Chris Billick, Prostate Cancer Educational Group, 310-794-1481
Yochanan Israel, African American Men's Health Project,323-295-6571

Marina del Rey
Fred Parrott, Real Men Cook, 310-822-1982

Mission Viejo
Julie Beck, Man to Man, 714-363-1400 x4
John Struzzo, Man to Man, 714-364-1400

Newport Beach
Man to Man
First Wednesday 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Hoag Cancer Center
One Hoag Drive
Sandra Finestone, PsyD 949-760-2071

Orange
Murray Corwin, Prostate Forum, 714-633-9241

Oxnard
Tom McGee, LCSW, BCD, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 805-483-4122
Sharon Jones, Side by Side Pr
Postate Cancer Support Grp, 805-983-8864

Palmdale
Victor Schweitzer, MD, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 661-945-7585

Pasadena
Lou Campbell, Prostate Support Group, 818-796-1083
Jan Wilson, Prostate Suport Group, 818-796-1083

Pomona
Martha Osborne, RN, BSN, OCN, Prostate Cancer Support Group,
909-865-9691

Redondo Beach
Marya Foley, Prostate Support Group, 310-376-3550

Riverside
Beckey Watson, Men & Prostate Cancer, 909-682-2753

San Gabriel Valley
William Reese, P.S.A. Support Group, 626-441-2012

Santa Monica
Malcolm Schultz, Prostate Support Group, 310-314-2555

Simi Valley
Curtis Minor, US-TOO, 805-522-4782

Thousand Oaks
Harry Pinchot, 310-743-2110, email Pcril@gte.net

Ventura
Thomas Fogel, MD, Prostate Support Group, 805-648-5191,
email todafo@aol.com

Westlake Village
Prostate Cancer Education and Support Group
First & Third Wednesdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Los Robles Regional Medical Center, East Campus
150 Via Merida
Ken Foster 818-991-9971/818-9=710-3627

Woodland Hills
John Faas, Prostate Support Group, 818-719-3785
Diana Jones, RN, Prostate Support Group, 818-719-4305

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SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY
Bakersfield
Dick Williams, Prostate Support Group, 805-665-9020

Fresno
Dan Tovar, Prostate Support Group, 559-449-2178

Merced
Wayne Hague, 209-723-0245

Modesto
Us Too Modesto
Fourth Monday 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Memorial Medical Plaza, Room 61
1800 Coffee Road
Modesto
Charles Rowland 209-522-3286 or Thomas Olson 209-869-3280

Sanger
Arthur DeManty, Prostate Support Group, 209-875-5147

Visalia
Prostate Cancer Support Group
Third Wednesday 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Men's support Group Multi-service ctr, Acequia rm.
410 W. Acequia
Lynn Badger, MSW 559-624-2506

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NORTH VALLEY
SACRAMENTO

Chico
Man to Man Support Group
Third Thurs For Newly diagnoses 1:30 and Reg..3:00 - 4:30 PM
Enloe Hospital Conference Center
1428 The Esplanade
Chico
Norton Ernest 530-934-3993

Redding
Ernie Ray, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 530-221-2241

Roseville
Jessica Brest, Prostate Cancer Support Group
916-781-1591 email brestj@sutterhealth.org

Sacramento
Beverly Nicholson, Prostate Cancer Support Group,
UC Davis/Mercy Healthcare
916-537-5237, email bnicholson@chw.edu

Vacaville
Jeann McDougald, Prostate Support Group, 707-423-5068

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OAKLAND
SAN FRANCISCO

Alameda
Alameda Prostate Cancer Support Group
First Monday 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Alameda Hospital, Lyons Meeting Room
2070 Clinton Avenue
John Niedecker 510-864-1785

Benecia
Kirk Wamsley, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 707-423-3769

San Jose
Virgil E. Lawrence, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 408-259-3196
email <veblawrence@compuserve.com>

Greenbrae and San Rafael
Prostate Cancer Self Support Group
Every Tuesday 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Marin General Hospital, Staff Library, 2nd floor, E wing
250 Bon Air Road
Stan Rosenfeld 415-459-4668

Hayward
Joanne Hill, Prostate Support Group, 510-293-5695

Livermore
Robert Terhune, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 925-447-896

Moraga
John Haines, US TOO 925-631-1140, email: Joanjack@aol.com

Oakland
John H. Norton, MD, West Oakland Health Center, 510-835-9610
Melvin Thomas, CEAP, Brothers Standing For Brothers, 510-382-8090,
email: melatual@aol.com

Pleasanton
Mike Conlin, US TOO, 925-484-0392, email: conlinl@earthlink.net

Portola Valley
Dick Collins, Prostate Support Group, 650-854-1466

Redwood City
Jennifer Firpo, Prostate Cancer Information Forum, 650-482-6025

Richmond
Arthur Hatchett, Warriors of Hope, 510-245-2617

San Francisco
Robert Squeri, PhD, Prostate Concerns Group, 415-387-0961
Dennis Nygaard, Prostate Support Group, 415-626-4671
Dallis Manwaring, US TOO, 415-221-4810
William Aguiar, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 415-776-2208
Debra Marks, PhD, UCSF Cancer Center, 415-885-3770

San Pablo
Lavern Baker, Brookside Hospital Prostate Support, 510-235-7006
Jackie Pugh, Warriors of Hope, 510-236-6905

San Mateo
Freeman Bradley, We've Been Th ere, 650-572-9035,
email: for.free.man@att.net

Santa Clara
Ted Chamberlin, Prostate Support Group, 408-241-0949

Walnut Creek
Ron Ellis, MFCC, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 925-933-0107

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COASTAL REGION
Pacific Grove
Paul Soifer, Prostate Cancer Self Group of Monterey, 831 373-5531
email: psoif@earthlink.net

Salinas
Mo Zaman, Salinas Prostate Cancer Self Help Group, 408-757-9796

Santa Barbara
Mary Solis, LCSW, Prostate Cancer Program, 805-682-7300
Davis Van Wittenburg, Prostate Support Group, 805-969-7166
Robert Cook, Prostate Cancer Support Group of Santa Barbara,
805-967-1698

Santa Cruz
Howard Waage, 831-688-0423, email: quailman@cruzio.com

Santa Maria
Prostate Cancer Discussion Group
Second and Fourth Wednesday 8 - 9 AM
Marian Cancer Center
Kendra Delgiorgio 805-739-0570

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REWOOD EMPIRE
REDWOOD REGION
Eureka
Humboldt County PCSG
Second Turesday 7 - 9PM
ACS Board Room
2942 "F" Street
Stan Mikkelsen 707-442-3922

Napa
Elsworth Hoeft, Man to Man, 707-226-9669
email: ehoeft@pacbell,net

Santa Rosa
Les Cohen, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 707-829-1252,
email: lesco@jps.net

Ukiah
Charley Myers, Prostate Cancer Support Group, 707-485-0493, email
cmmyer@pacific.net


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