Support Groups
1)Cancer Care, Inc.
National.Mutual support for cancer patients and their families. Funancial assistance, information and referrals, community and professional education. On-going telephone and in-person support groups. Free counseling.
Address:
Cancer Care, Inc.
275 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10001
CALL: 1-800-813-HOPE
(973)379-7500
FAX: (212)719-0263
E-MAIL: info@cancercare.org
WEBSITE: http://www.cancercare.org
2) SHARE: Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer
Model. 18 sites in NY Metro Area. Founded 1976. (Bi-Lingual)Support for women faced with the emotional and social problems of breast or ovarian cancer, their families and friends. Groups led by trained leaders who have had breast or ovarian cancer. Meetings throughout New York City. Educational programs, newsletter, walkathon, and phone support.
Address:
SHARE
1501 Broadway, Suite 1720
New York, NY 10036
CALL: 1-866-891-2392
(212)382-2111 (breast hotline)
(212)719-1204 (ovarian hotline)
(212)719-4454 (Spanish hotline)
(212)719-0364 (office)
FAX: (212)869-3431
WEBSITE: http://www.sharecancersupport.org
3)Breast Cancer Support and Reach to Recovery Discussion Group
National.Local outgrowth of Reach to Recovery Program which in most areas is a one-to-one visitation program but in some areas is a support group. Contact your local or state chapter of American Cancer Society to determine availability of such groups and trained volunteers.
CALL: 1-800-227-2345
4) Sisters Network Inc.
National. 35 affiliated chapters. Founded 1994.An African-American breast cancer survivor organization that offers support, education, advocacy, outreach, training and research. Newsletter, information and referrals, groups, phone support, conferences. Assistance in starting new groups.
Address:
SNI
8787 Woodway Dr., Suite 200
Houston, TX 77063
CALL: (713)781-0255
E-MAIL: Sisnet4@aol.com
WEBSITE: http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org
5)Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization
National. 26 affiliated groups. Founded 1978.(Bilingual) Mission is to decrease the impact of breast cancer, create and increase breast cancer awareness, and ensure through information, empowerment and peer support that no one faces breast cancer alone. Information and peer support for breast cancer patients and their families during all stages of the disease. Offers 24-hour hotlines (English and Spanish), a Latino Outreach program, a Men's Match program for husbands and partners of women with breast cancer, support groups, a Teen Education program, and Advocacy Network promoting increases in funding for research, publications, wig and prosthesis bank and newsletter.
Address:
Y-ME
212 W. Van Buren St.
Chicago, IL 60607-3908
CALL: 1-800-221-2141 English
1-800-986-9505 Spanish (24hrs)
FAX: (312)294-8598
WEBSITE: http://www.y-me.org/
NewsGroups
1) sci.med.diseases.cancer
2) alt.support.cancer
Mailing Lists
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