Survivor Support & Advocacy
Resources for survivors navigating work, life after treatment, and advocacy
- American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery Program – Peer support from survivors
- Cancer and Careers – Workplace navigation for cancer survivo
- CancerCare – Free, professional support services for people who have completed cancer treatment, as well as post-treatment and survivorship information
- Cancer Support Community – Emotional support for survivors and patients
- For the Breast of Us – Community for women of color with breast cancer
- My Sister My Friend Breast Cancer Support – Community for women of color with breast cancer
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) – Advocacy & survivor support
- Susan G Komen Advocacy – Action through public policy to end breast cancer
- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) – Use the Survivorship Workbook to collect all the important information you need throughout diagnosis, treatment, follow-up care and long-term management of a blood cancer
- Tigerlily Foundation – Support & empowerment for young women with breast cancer
Patient Rights & Healthcare Access
Resources for understanding healthcare rights, DEI in medicine, and legal protections
- American Cancer Society (ACS) – Patient Bill of Rights
- Cancer Legal Advocacy Interest Group
- Dana-Farber Patient Rights Policies – Additional protections for patients
- HIPAA Protections – Privacy and protection of medical information
- Living Beyond Breast Cancer – Advocacy & policy education for patients
- National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) – Policy advocacy & patient rights
- National LGBT Cancer Network – Support & rights for LGBTQ+ cancer patients
- Triage Cancer – Learn about Cancer Related Legal Issues
Financial & Medical Assistance
Resources for financial aid, low-cost screenings and healthcare resources
- Allyson Whitney Foundation
- American Cancer Society (ACS)
- Cancer Research & Life Foundation Grant Program
- Cancer Support Community
- Christina Walsh Breast Cancer Foundation
- Healthcare.gov
- HRSA 340B Program Locator
- Licking Memorial Health Systems
- Mount Carmel Mobile Mammography
- NeedyMeds
- Ohio Breast & Cervical Cancer Project (BCCP)
- Patient Advocate Foundation
- PrimaryOne Health
Genetics
Resources for genetic testing, hereditary cancer risk, and prevention strategies
- American Cancer Society (ACS) – Genetics & Cancer Risk
- Dana Farber Institute Cancer Genetics and Prevention
- FORCE – Facing Hereditary Cancer Empowered
- Global Initiative Against HPV & Cervical Cancer (GIAHC)
- Lynch Syndrome International
- MD Anderson Cancer Center Genetic Testing
- Mount Carmel Cancer Genetics Program
- National Cancer Institute
- Nationwide Children’s Hospital – Genetic & Genomic Medicine
- National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment and Counseling
- OhioHealth Genetic Counseling
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Division of Human Genetics
- University of Rochester Medical Center – Hereditary Cancer Screening and Risk Reduction Program
- Yale New Haven Hospital – Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program
- World Health Organization (WHO) – Genomics
Transportation Support
Resources for free or low-cost transportation to treatment and medical facilities
- AirCare Alliance
- Air Charity Network
- American Cancer Society’s Road to Recovery Program
- Angel Flight East, Angel Flight West, Angel Flight Mid-Atlantic, Angel Flight Central, Angel Flight South Central, and Angel Flight Southeast
- BreastCancer.org
- CancerCare
- Corporate Angel Network
- COTA Mainstream Service
- Ford Warriors in Pink
- Good Days
- Guide to Traveling for the Disabled
- Heaps of Hope
- Komen Treatment Assistance Program
- LiveStrong
- OncoLink
- PinkAid
- Pink Ribbon Girls