Laryngectomy Support Groups
(Listed alphabetically by U.S. state, by country outside U.S.)

ALABAMA
  • Montgomery: The Montgomery Laryngectomee Association
Registered Member Club Contact: Pat Morgan 334-272-2900

ARIZONA
  • Gilbert: SPOHNC group at Banner MD Anderson, every 3rd Wednesday of the month
  • Tucson: Nu-Voice Club of Southern Arizona Contact: Paul Sikora 520-603-9686
email: pjs3_2000@yahoo.com

CALIFORNIA
  • Duarte: City of Hope- Voices of Hope Laryngectomy Group, Contact: Kelly Hansen at kehansen@coh.org
  • Redding: Vibra Hospital of Northern California Contact: Shanti Chapman 530-245-4128 email: schapman@vhnorcal.com
  • San Francisco: Nu Voice Club at UCSF/ Mt. ZION Cancer Center Contact: John Ready 415-810-1109 email: jeready@getvoicing.org
  • Santa Ana: Orange County Lost Cord Club, American Cancer Society Ste. 100, 1940 E. Deere St Contact: Ron Langseth 714-454-0911, Email: rlangset@att.net
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COLORADO
  • Westminster: Laryngectomee Club of Metro Denver, St. Anthony Hosp. Contact: Harvey Thoutt 303-419-3078 Email: harvey@thouttandsons.com​

CONNECTICUT
  • Norwich: Tri County New Voice Club, W.W. Backus Hospital, Medical Office Building Conference Room, 330 Washington St. (Serving Washington County, RI, as well as Windham & New London Counties in CT) 2:00-4:00 PM 3rd Sunday Contact: Carl A. Strand Jr., 860-536-6844 email: cstrandjr@gmail.com

FLORIDA
  • Fort Lauderdale: New Voice Club of South Florida Contact: Earl Mogk 954-319-1555 email earlmogk@ymail.com
  • Gainesville: Laryngectomee Club of Gainesville at UF Health Shands Hospital; the meetings are held on the last Thursday of every month from 3:00-4:00pm at the UF Health Davis Cancer Center (small conference room 1118). Laryngectomees, family, friends, and caregivers are welcome to attend the Laryngectomee Support Club to discuss life after total laryngectomy. Contact: Emily Iler, email: emily.iler@shands.ufl.edu
  • Ocala: Nu Voice club of Ocala Contact Alfonso Gonzalez 352-553-5256 email: agon475@gmail.com
  • Orlando: New Voice Club of Orlando at UF Health Cancer Center Contact: Linda Stachowiak 321-841-8726
  • Tampa: Chatterbox meets monthly August-May, the second Monday of the month 1:30-3 pm at Moffitt Cancer Center Contact: Erin Guidera 813-745-8449 email: erin.guidera@moffitt.org

GEORGIA
  • Atlanta: The Greater Atlanta Voice Masters held first Monday of every month from 5-6 pm at WellStar Kennestone Outpatient Rehabilitation Center 100 Lacy Street NW Building 200, Marietta Ga 30060. Contact: Janice Hayes 404-259-5897, email Jhaze1071@aol.com. This group also provides a GoToMeeting video and audio conference link for the meetings to include people from all over the state of Georgia that may not be able to attend in person.

IOWA
  • Clinton: Mercy Medical Center Conference Room C Contact: henrekim@mercyhealth.com 563-244-358
  • Des Moines: Chatter Box Lost Chord Club of Central Iowa Contact: Melinda 575-266-6805 email marvinv@aol.com

ILLINOIS
INDIANA
  • Indianapolis: Hoosier Anamilo Club Contact: Tom Wilson 317-358-2120 email: twilson5000@yahoo.com
  • Fort Wayne: Total Laryngectomy Support Group, Lutheran Health Network Contact: Melisa Phone: 260-435-6143
  • South Bend: Michiana NuTones and SPHONC Support Group. Meets 3rd Sunday of each month (except January and February) from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm at RiverBend Cancer Services. 3516 E. Jefferson Blvd., South Bend, IN 46615 Contact: Amy Jobst 574-287-4197 email: ajobst@riverbendcancerservices.org

KANSAS
  • Kansas City: Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, University of Kansas Cancer Center Contact: Bill Whitaker 913-588-0000 email: Whitaker@everestkc.net

KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
  • New Orleans: Lary Group, Tulane Medical Center Contact: Paula Diannitto CCC-SLP 504-988-4066 email: Paula.Diannitto@HCAhealthcare.com
  • Shreveport: Laryngectomee Support Group, University Health, Feist-Weiller Cancer Center, 1405 Kings Hwy. Contact: Stacie Odom, MCD, CCC/SLP, 318-626-2129

MARYLAND
  • Silver Spring: Laryngectomee Club of Montgomery County, Christ Congregational Church Contact: Herb Simon 301-588-2352 email: h457@aol.com

MASSACHUSETTS
  • Boston: Boston Medical Center Voice Club, Contact: Jessica Pisenga, email: jessica.pisenga@bmc.org

MICHIGAN
MISSOURI
  • Columbia: Mid-Missouri Laryngectomy Group Contact: Corey sullic625@yahoo.com or Tori sissont@health.missouri.edu
  • Joplin: Tri-State Nu Voice Club Contact: Betty Labigang 918-533-1369 email krazygran@dishmail.net.
  • St. Louis: Nu Voice Club of Greater St. Louis Contact: Don Ries 314-781-9006 email: nuvoicestl@gmail.com

MISSISSIPPI
  • Jackson: University of Mississippi Laryngectomy Club Contact: LaQuisha Burks 601-984-5160 email: LBurks2@umc.edu

NEW JERSEY
  • Bedminster: Somerset County Miracle Voice Club contact: Don Moren 908-400-4895
  • Cedar Knolls: H & N group at American Cancer Soc. Contact: Rita Burfitt 973-660-0257 email: ritaburfitt@gmail.com Subject: support group
  • Princeton: Head and Neck Cancer Support Group, Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center Third Wednesday of each month 12pm-1:30pm Contact: Amy Heffern, SLP, 888-897-8979
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NEW MEXICO
  • Albuquerque: The New Mexico Laryngectomee Association (NMLA) University of New Mexico Health Sciences, 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Speech Pathology Department,Carol Romero-Clark, CCC-SLP, Paul Leos M.S., CCC-SLP, Lindsay Sears M.S., CCC-SLP Contact: Carol Romero-Clark, CCC-SLP 505-272-2455 email: caromero@salud.unm.edu

NEW YORK
  • Bensonhurst: Brooklyn Laryngectomy Support Club Contact: Yolanda Kinsella 917-519-6445 email: Kinsellay2@aol.com
  • Buffalo: Church of the Nativity Contact: Carl Depalma 716-652-3606 email: cjdepalma@yahoo.com
  • East Syracuse: Oasis Learning Center SPOHNC H & N Group Contact: 3i5-464-5819
  • Manhattan: Nu-Voice Club of Mt. Sinai Hosp. Contact: Saul Silver 212-677-6392 email: argentum@nyc.rr.com
  • Utica: St, Elizabeth Medical Center Contact: Julie Talerico 315-801-3475

NORTH CAROLINA
  • Charlotte: Greater Charlotte Chatterboxes. Carolinas Rehabilitation 1100 Blythe Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28207 Contact: Della Franklin 980-442-3207
  • Greensboro: Western Piedmont Speak Easy Contact: Bruce Sherrill 704-640-8393
  • Albemarle: Metrolina Laryngectomee Support Group at Stanly Memorial Hospital Private Dining Room. Third Sunday of each month. Contact: Wade Hampton 704-474-7626
  • Raleigh: Duke University Med. Center Contact: Hilary 919-681-9778

OHIO
  • Cincinnati: UC Health Otolaryngology Contact: Amanda Morgan 513-584-0354 email: amanda.morgan@ucphysicians.com This meeting has 2 locations so they go back and forth each month.
  • Cleveland: Cleveland Lost Chord Club East Contact: Linda Hinske 216-526-5792 email: panda13805@aol.com
  • Dayton: The Blaine Block Institute for Voice Laryngectomy Support Group Contact: Jennifer R Reitz MS CCC SLP 937-496-2622 email: jreitz@soents.com
  • Dayton: Western Ohio Oral Head & Neck Cancer Support Contact: Hank email: wohnc@earthlink.net Meets 2nd Monday of each month except July at Elizabeth Place 6:30 p.m.
  • Fairview: Cleveland Lost Chord Club at Cleveland Clinic Cancer Center Fairview Hosp.- Moll Pavilion Contact Gwen Paull: 216-476-7241
  • Youngstown: Mahoning Valley New Voice Club Contact: Donna Hendricks 300-726-8855

OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
RHODE ISLAND
  • Norwich CT: Tri County New Voice Club, W.W. Backus Hospital, Medical Office Building Conference Room, 330 Washington St. (Serving Washington County, RI, as well as Windham & New London Counties in CT) 2:00-4:00 PM 3rd Sunday Contact: Carl A. Strand Jr., 860-536-6844 email: cstrandjr@gmail.com

SOUTH CAROLINA ​
TENNESSEE
  • Bristol: Tri-Cities Nu voice club at Wellmont Bristol Reg. Med. Center Contact: Wendi Gibson 423-383-5511 Email: wendigibsonslp@gmail.com
  • Germantown: Speech Our Way Contact: Tricia Harris email: Pharris@westclinic.com or Sherry Martin smm090701@bellsouth.net
  • Knoxville: Nu Voice Club at American Cancer Society Contact: Melinda B Marashi 865-541-2313 email: mmarashi@covhlth.com
  • Maryville: Lost Chord Club of Maryville Contact: Heather Tipton 865-977-4729 email: Hrtipton@bmnet.com
  • Nashville: Head & Neck Group At Gilda's Club 1707 Division Contact: 615-329-1124 Meets on 4th Monday of every month
  • Nashville: NASHVILLE NEW VOICE CLUB VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER. Contact: 615-574-5471 email: julieanneslp@gmail.com

TEXAS
VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA
  • Parkersburg: Voices of the Ohio Valley at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Contact: Linda McCauley 304-424-2313 email: lmccauley@ccmh.orglmccauley@ccmh.org

WISCONSIN
  • Mukwonago (Southeast WI): Mukwonago Community Library Contact: Debbie debramanley33@yahoo.com or 262-441-8250

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