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Support organization

Gilda’s Club Chicago

Your whole family can join Gilda’s Club Chicago for free: support groups, social events and Noogieland activities for children and teens, bedside yoga at Lurie Children’s and Advocate Children’s, and short-term counseling for a parent caring for a child with cancer.

About this organization

Free emotional and social support for everyone impacted by cancer, for the whole family, the whole time.

Chicago cancer support community offering free support groups, counseling, activities and children’s programs at a downtown clubhouse, hospital sites and online.

Programs that may help

Peer And Emotional Support

B-ALL in scope Open

Child, Teen and Family Support

Free support groups, Noogieland activities and family events for your child, siblings and you, plus free short-term counseling for you as caregiver.

Helps with: Peer And Emotional Support, Mental Health Therapy, Bereavement And Memorial Support

Where: IL

Care team must start: No

See eligibility and how to apply →

Official sources

Organization details were last verified Sep 29, 2026. Program availability can change.