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SERVICE NAVIGATOR LINKS
To avoid duplication of services, we partner with other area groups to help patients find what they need. Some of those groups and a summary of their services follow:
Cancer Hope Network CancerHopeNetwork.org Matches patients with trained volunteers who have undergone and recovered from a similar experience
American Cancer Society Cancer.org Provides a variety of services to patients and families. Programs include: Cancer Survivors Network, Look Good. Feel Better in English and Spanish as well as Reach to Recovery, a rehabilitation program for men and women who have or had breast cancer.
ENCORE YWCA.org Offers exercise programs and discussion to restore physical strength and emotional
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Fertile Hope FertileHope.org Provides reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients whose treatments present the risk of infertility.
Hospice Education Institute HospiceWorld.org Serves those who are interested in improving and expanding hospice and palliative care by educating and informing.
It's The Journey ItsTheJourney.org Strengthens Atlanta's breast cancer community by raising money and awareness for local organizations that focus on breast cancer education, research, early detection, awareness and support services, as well as the unmet needs in the breast cancer community.
Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF) LiveStrong.org Provides resources and support services to cancer patients and their families including the Cancer Profile, a free interactive treatment decision support tool. The LAF also provides research grants for increased understanding of cancer and cancer survivorship.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC) LBBC.org Aims to empower women living with breast cancer to live as long as possible with
the best quality of life. The LBBC offers an interactive message board and information
about upcoming conferences and teleconferences on its website. LBBC also offers a
quarterly newsletter, a book for African American women living with breast cancer,
a toll-
National Breast Cancer Coalition StopBreastCancer.org Educates and trains individual to become advocates who can effectively influence state and federal policies that affect breast cancer research and treatment.
National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) CancerAdvocacy.org Offers support to survivors and their loved ones through information on cancer support,
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National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) NHPCO.org Increases awareness about hospice services and champions the rights and issues of
terminally ill patients and their family members through discussion groups, publications
and information about how to find a hospice as well as the financial aspects. Some
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National Patient Travel Center (NPTC) PatientTravel.org Facilitates patient access to charitable medical air transportation resources in
the United States. Also offers information about commercial airline discounts for
patients and escorts, operates Special-
Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF) PatientAdvocate.org Provides education, legal counseling and referrals to cancer patients and survivors
regarding managed care, insurance, financial issues, job discrimination and debt
crisis matters. Call toll-
Sisters Network, Inc. SistersNetworkInc.org Seeks to increase local and national attention to the impact that breast cancer has in the African American community. All chapters are run by breast cancer survivors with volunteer support from community leaders and associate members.
The Wellness Community TheWellnessCommunity.org Provides free psychological and emotional support to cancer patients and their families through support groups with licensed therapists, stress reduction and cancer education workshops, nutrition guidance, exercise sessions and social events.
Y- Provides information and support to anyone who has been touched by breast cancer
with local chapters throughout the United States. National hotline available 24/7:
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