How We Can Help

Resources

Funded Complementary Medicine Programs

• A Miles of Hope-funded program for massage therapy while in treatment. Click here for more information.
• A Miles of Hope funded program to Breast Cancer Options for an acupuncture program in Ulster County. Click here for more information.
• A Miles of Hope funded program to provide yoga classes for people in treatment and survivors in Westchester County Click here for more information 800-532-4290 or 914-962-6402.
• A Miles of Hope funded program to VBMC Breast Center to provide transportation to and from treatment. Contact Amanda at Amanda.Miller1@nuvancehealth.org or 845-214-1838.
• A Miles of Hope funded program at Northern Westchester Hospital for a Breast Health Initiative for Underserved Women to receive free, accessible, comprehensive and timely breast health services from education, screening, risk assessment and intervention to diagnosis, state-of-the-art treatment and follow-up. For more info: ggreenwald@nwhc.net.
• A Miles of Hope funded program to Cancer Support Team of Mamaroneck (Westchester County) to enhance the delivery of home based services for breast cancer patients including massage, reflexology, nutrition counseling, yoga, therapeutic touch, reiki, and wigs for treatment-related hair loss. Click here for more information.
• A Miles of Hope funded program to the Women’s Health Faith and Wellness Ministry for materials for informational programs to educate minority populations: info@milesofhope.org.
• A Miles of Hope funded program to Columbia Memorial Health for breast cancer support and wellness services mdaggett@cmh-net.org. Click here for more information.
• A grant to Breast Cancer Options to fund Camp Lightheart, a free sleep-away camp for children of breast cancer survivors or children who have lost their mother to the disease. Age 8-15, Click here for more information or contact hopenemiroff@yahoo.com.
• A grant to Support Connection for the Peer to Peer Program.
• A grant to the YWCA of White Plains/Central Westchester to support Encore Plus, YWCA’s breast cancer education and support program to reach underserved minority women in Westchester.

Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Resources

Support Group and Wellness Programs

breastcanceroptions.org
Click on a link to locate support groups and wellness programs that offer services to people affected by breast cancer in the Hudson Valley. If you are a cancer patient and a resident of Greene or Columbia Counties and need financial assistance, please see this link.

Oncology Support Programs at Health Alliance Hospitals, Kingston: Click here for more information

Celebrate Life Newsletter

Tigerlily Foundation

Financial Assistance

• Benedictine Health Foundation
• Breast Cancer Financial Support Organizations
• Financial Assistance for prescriptive drugs
• The Pink Fund
• Susan G. Komen
• The Assistance Fund
• CancerCare
• Help with your Central Hudson bills
• Prescription Assistance Programs
• Post Surgery Clothing
• The Donna Foundation
• Driving Miss Darby
• United Breast Cancer Foundation
• Sister’s Network
• Finding and Paying for Treatment – 800-227-2345
• Organizations Offering Cancer Support Services – 800-422-6237
• Virtual Reimbursement Resource Room and App – 215-690-0300
• NeedyMeds.org
• Breast Cancer Tumor

Support for Caregivers

People who care for a loved one often benefit from talking with others who have been in their shoes. The below links can help connect you to support services, including toll-free hot lines, one-on-one mentoring, and online chat rooms and support groups.

• www.cancer.gov
• www.jackscaregiverco.org

Support Connection

Support Connection offers a wide range of educational and wellness programs for people affected by breast and ovarian cancer.

Young Survival Coalition

Young Survival Coalition (YSC) is a global organization offering resources, connections and outreach to young women who are diagnosed with breast cancer.

NYS Dept of Health

New York State Department of Health provides a Cancer Services Program to connect clients to free breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening, diagnostic, treatment and support services in their community.
Breast Cancer Resources | Download Fact Sheet on Medicaid Program | Download CSP flyer | Community Resources by County | Community-based resources.

CancerCare®

CancerCare® provides free professional counseling, support groups, educational workshops, and other support for people with cancer, caregivers, loved ones and the bereaved. Download Flyer

Caretoday.com Guide
HudsonValleyCancer.org
A Woman’s Shower Guide to Breast Self-Exam (BSE)

What Does It Mean to Have Dense Breasts?

Breast Cancer in Young Women

CDC Breast Cancer Statistics

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Patient Support Group

Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation

Medicare and Mammograms