Resources

There are so many websites, binders, and information about cancer out there. It can be overwhelming, and hard to vet which resources are helpful. Here are some trusted resources that are a starting point.

Helpful tip: Ask your oncologist or your oncology social worker for a diagnosis letter, and keep a copy in your files. (This letter provides basic information on your diagnosis, diagnosis date, and treatment plan, and confirms that you have been under a physician’s care. This letter is handy when applying for financial assistance or support services that require medical verification.)

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Any Cancer

American Cancer Society https://www.cancer.org/
Cactus Society https://cactuscancer.org/
Provides a safe space where young adults (ages 18-45) facing cancer can connect, cope, and thrive with one another in an online community through creativity and expression. Their vision is to end isolation among young adults facing cancer.
Cancer Care https://www.cancercare.org/
CancerCare provides free, professional support services for people affected by cancer, as well as cancer treatment information and financial help with cancer-related costs and treatment co-pays. Professional oncology social workers provide free emotional and practical support for people with cancer, caregivers, loved ones, and the bereaved.
(CancerCare financial assistance and resources https://www.cancercare.org/financial_assistance)
Cancer and Careers https://www.cancerandcareers.org/
Empowers and educates people with cancer to thrive in their workplace, by providing expert advice, interactive tools and educational events.
Cleaning for a Reason https://cleaningforareason.org/
Free home cleaning to patients battling cancer.
Do It For the Love https://www.doitforthelove.org/
hope and healing through the power of music. Do It For The Love brings people living with life-threatening illnesses, children with severe challenges, and wounded veterans to live music experiences. Nominate someone (or nominate yourself) to attend a performance of your favorite musical artist.
First Descents https://firstdescents.org/
Provides life-changing outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions, and those in service to them. Must currently be between the ages of 18-45.
A Fresh Chapter www.afreshchapter.com
Dedicated to healing the emotional scars of cancer. Offers ten-week program, workshops, and global leadership program.
Reel Recovery https://reelrecovery.org/
Free fly fishing retreats for men living with all forms of cancer.
Triage Cancer https://triagecancer.org/
National, nonprofit organization that provides free education on the legal and practical issues that may impact individuals diagnosed with cancer and their caregivers, through events, materials, and resources.

Co-Survivor, Survivor, and Thriver Resources

Camp Kesem https://www.kesem.org/
A free overnight summer sleepaway camp (meaning that campers stay overnight at camp), typically 5 nights, 6 days long for youth, ages 6 to 18, impacted by a parent’s cancer. Located in 44 states and the District of Columbia. (When the term parent is used at Kesem, it includes any parent or guardian with primary or legal responsibility for a child. This includes biological, adoptive, and foster parents. It can also include grandparents and other relatives in parenting roles.)
Inheritance of Hope https://inheritanceofhope.org/ Retreats (with all food, lodging, and activities are covered), resources, and support for young families facing the loss of a parent
Little Pink Houses https://www.littlepink.org/
Free, week-long vacation retreats for breast cancer patients and their families.

Breast Cancer

For the Breast of Us https://breastofus.com/
Empowering women of color affected by breast cancer to make the rest of their lives the best of their lives through education, advocacy and community.
Breast Cancer Resource Center Video Resource Library https://bcrc.org/video-resource-library/
Learn from subject matter experts, hear from clients themselves, and discover additional community programs. BCRC also provides a Newly Diagnosed: Next Steps virtual class and video for those newly diagnosed with Breast Cancer and Newly Diagnosed Metastatic: Next Steps for those diagnosed with Metastatic Breast Cancer.
BRCA Strong https://www.brcastrong.org/
To alleviate the emotional and financial burdens of women facing breast and/or ovarian cancer (regardless of genetic predisposition) through advocacy, direct assistance, empowerment and events.
Casting for Recovery (CfR) https://castingforrecovery.org/
Provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast cancer, at no cost to the participants. CfR’s retreats offer opportunities for women to find inspiration, discover renewed energy for life, and experience healing connections with other women and nature.
Fight Through Flight https://www.fightthroughflights.org/
Aims to empower and support the healing of Black women living with breast cancer and breast cancer survivors by providing free wellness retreats and travel experiences as well as mental health, nutrition and fitness resources.
FORCE Facing Our Risk Of Cancer Empowered https://www.facingourrisk.org/
Improving the lives of individuals and families facing hereditary cancer.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer https://www.lbbc.org/
A national nonprofit that connects people with trusted information and a community of support.
Love Army Research https://drsusanloveresearch.org/love-research-army/
Information on the latest breast cancer research studies seeking participants.
Metavivor https://www.metavivor.org/
Metastatic breast cancer research support and awareness.
Pockets of Hope https://www.pocketsofhope.com/
Providing mastectomy hoodies for women during their recovery!The Pink Fund https://pinkfund.org/
Provides 90-day non-medical cost-of-living expenses on behalf of breast cancer patients in active treatment*, so they can focus on healing, raising their families, and returning to the workplace.
Tigerlily Foundation https://www.tigerlilyfoundation.org/
National breast cancer foundation providing education, awareness, advocacy and hands-on support to young women (15-45) – before, during and after breast cancer.
Touch https://touchbbca.org/
The Black Breast Cancer Alliance
Young Survival Coalition https://youngsurvival.org/
Support networks for young breast cancer survivors and their co-survivor.
When We Trial https://www.whenwetrial.org/
Movement to give Black women a voice in research and demand better treatments to save lives. Sign up to get emails with the facts about clinical trials and Black Breast Cancer.
Wildfire https://www.wildfirecommunity.org/
Magazine and writing community for the one “too young” for breast cancer.

Cervical and Gynecological Cancers

Cervivor https://cervivor.org/
A global community of patient advocates who inspire and empower those affected by cervical cancer by educating and motivating them to use their voices for creating awareness to end stigma, influence decision and change, and end cervical cancer.

Prostate Cancer

Zero Prostate Cancer https://zerocancer.org/ Provides resources and support. Their goal is Generation ZERO – the first generation of men free from prostate cancer. Also has specific community resources for Black men, LGBTQIA+ community, and veterans.

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