Support services
Breast cancer is a life-changing event and is quite difficult for many people. There are many resources to help you, including counseling, connecting with peer support, and community resources. There may be ways to get help with bills and transportation, including for people who are not U.S. citizens.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Living Beyond Breast Cancer is a national nonprofit organization that seeks to create a world that understands there is more than one way to have breast cancer. To fulfill our mission of providing trusted information and a community of support, they offer on-demand emotional, practical, and evidence-based content that is meaningful to those newly diagnosed, in treatment, post-treatment, and living with metastatic disease.
TOUCH The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance drives the collaborative efforts of patients, survivors, advocates, advocacy organizations, health care professionals, researchers and pharmaceutical companies to work collectively, with accountability, towards the common goal of eradicating Black Breast Cancer. Though there are numerous breast cancer advocacy groups and stakeholders, there is a need to bring all patients, survivors, advocates, advocacy organizations, health care professionals, researchers and pharmaceutical companies together to serve as allies in this army to fight Black Breast Cancer. No one entity can accomplish this alone. Our work requires collaboration, partnership, shared resources and consistent action, where we can share knowledge and hold each other accountable towards this critical goal.
FORCE FACING OUR RISK OF CANCER EMPOWERED
FORCE improves the lives of the millions of individuals and families facing hereditary cancer. Our community includes people with a personal or family history of cancer, Lynch syndrome, a BRCA1, BRCA2, ATM, CHEK2, PALB2 or other inherited mutation linked to cancer. We accomplish this through our education, support, advocacy and research efforts.
We are dedicated to providing up to date, expert-reviewed information and resources that help people make informed medical decisions. Our strong, supportive community of peers and professionals ensures no one must face hereditary cancer alone. FORCE serves as a champion, unifying the community and advocating for awareness, access to care, and better treatment and prevention options.
Sisters Network Inc.
Sisters Network® Inc. (SNI) is the pioneer and leader of the national Black breast cancer movement — the largest Black-led breast cancer survivorship organization in the country. Founded in Houston, Texas in 1994, SNI was created to confront the disproportionate impact breast cancer has on the African American community — from higher mortality rates to persistent gaps in access, research, clinical trial participation, and support.
For over three decades, SNI has built a national movement rooted in sisterhood, survivorship, and service. It is the only organization in the country with survivor-run affiliate chapters — more than 30 nationwide — providing innovative educational programming, emotional support, and tangible resources to Black women and families affected by breast cancer, meeting them at every stage, from diagnosis through survivorship.
SNI's flagship programs include the National Black Breast Cancer Summit, a national convening with leading medical experts dedicated to advancing awareness, research, and advocacy on behalf of Black women nationwide, and the Karen E. Jackson Breast Cancer Assistance Program, which provides direct financial assistance to survivors in active treatment.
Rooted in community and driven by lived experience, Sisters Network® Inc. continues to expand its reach — combining grassroots chapter work with national programming to ensure no Black woman faces breast cancer alone.
ALAS-WINGS
ALAS-WINGS, is dedicated to empowering Hispanic/Latina breast cancer survivors by providing comprehensive education, support, and resources for women facing a breast cancer diagnosis. ALAS distinguishes itself from other breast cancer organizations by offering personalized, vital services in every phase of the breast cancer journey, from diagnosis through survivorship. In addition to offering support groups, mental health programs, and other activities that include yoga and nutritional education, ALAS works with communities to support breast cancer screening and to provide counseling and advocacy for women navigating the challenges of cancer treatment.
Latinas Contra Cancer
At Latinas Contra Cancer (LCC), we ensure no one battles cancer alone. This means we are there for our clients as they navigate a cancer diagnosis and other obstacles they and their families face on the road to survivorship. LCC will decrease cancer-related health disparities among the Hispanic population in Santa Clara County through community health outreach, education, screening, and navigation services provided by bilingual/bi-cultural patient coordinators and navigators. Whether it is an air conditioner for a woman currently undergoing chemotherapy during a recent heat surge, transportation for a patient struggling to make appointments, one-on-one therapy, or a quality wig and breast prosthesis, we work to meet these unique needs, in English and Spanish, at no cost to our clients.
Educational Materials
American Cancer Society
At the American Cancer Society, we have a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. We're improving the lives of cancer patients and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.
Cancer Care
A resource that provides support to all people affected by cancer, regardless of their income level or citizenship, including undocumented individuals. Their services include case management, emotional support, education, and practical and financial assistance. Oncology social workers provide these services at no cost.
Financial Resources
Finding a Surgeon
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