SHARE: Self-Help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer
Autoayuda para las Mujeres con Cáncer de Seno o del Ovario
(866) 891-2392
1501 Broadway, Suite 704A, New York, NY 10036
www.sharecancersupport.org

SHARE is a twenty-nine year old not for profit organization offering survivor-led support to those affected by breast or ovarian cancer to ensure that no one faces breast or ovarian cancer alone. Drawing on their own experiences, cancer survivors help others address the many emotional and practical issues that arise from a cancer diagnosis. SHARE empowers individuals and communities to advocate for increased access to care, improved treatment modalities and quality of and increased research funding. SHARE’s services include hotlines in English and Spanish, with capacity in 12 other languages, support groups, wellness programs.

Sisters Network, Inc.
Suite 4206
8787 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77063
713–781-0255 or 866–781–1808
sisnet4@aol.com
www.sistersnetworkinc.org

Sisters Network 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 and receive volunteer assistance from community leaders and associate members. The services provided by Sisters Network include individual/group support, community education, advocacy, and research. The national headquarters serves as a resource and referral base for survivors, clinical trials, and private/government agencies. Teleconferences are held to update chapters with the latest information and share new ideas. An educational brochure designed for underserved women is available. In addition, a national African American breast cancer survivors’ newsletter is distributed to survivors, medical facilities, government agencies, organizations, and churches nationwide.

Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Fundación Susan G. Komen para el Cáncer del Seno
(800) IM-AWARE (462-9273)
5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244
helpline@komen.org
www.komen.org

The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation’s mission is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening, and treatment. This organization operates a national toll-free breast cancer helpline (1–800–I’M AWARE) that is answered by trained volunteers whose lives have been personally touched by breast cancer. Breast health and breast cancer materials, including pamphlets, brochures, booklets, posters, videos, CD-ROMs, fact sheets, and community outreach materials, are available. Staff can respond to calls in Spanish, and some publications are available in Spanish.

Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
Organización Nacional del Cáncer del Seno Y-Me
(800) 221-2141
(800) 986-9505 (Spanish)
212 West Van Buren Street, Suite 100, Chicago, IL 60607-3908
[email protected] (English) or latino@y-me.org (Spanish)
www.Y-me.org

The Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization provides information and support to anyone who has been touched by breast cancer. Y-ME serves women with breast cancer and their families through a national hotline (available 24 hours a day), open-door groups, early detection workshops, and support programs. Numerous local chapter offices are located throughout the United States. A section of the Y-ME Web site, a toll-free hotline, and publications are available in Spanish.

Eyes on the Prize
www.eyesontheprize.org

EyesOnThePrize.org is an online support and information website for women with gynecological cancers including: cervical, uterine, ovarian, vaginal, vulvar, and gestational. Features include extensive links and FAQ sections and an "ask the pros" service (submit questions to obstetricians, oncologists, and nurse practitioners.)

American Cancer Society’s Reach to Recovery Program

This national support program is for breast cancer patients and contact is through face-to-face visits or by phone. The program helps breast cancer patients meet the physical, emotional, and cosmetic needs related to their disease and its treatment. Reach to Recovery volunteers give support for:

• women recently diagnosed with breast cancer
• women facing a possible diagnosis of breast cancer
• those interested in or who have undergone a lumpectomy or mastectomy
• those considering breast reconstruction
• those who have lymphedema
• those who are undergoing or who have completed treatment such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy
• women facing breast cancer recurrence or metastasis (the spread of cancer to another part of the body)

Volunteers are trained to give support and up-to-date information, including literature for spouses, children, friends, and other loved ones. Volunteers can also, when appropriate, provide breast cancer patients with a temporary breast form and information on types of permanent prostheses, as well as lists of where those items are available within a patient’s community. No products are endorsed. For more information or to locate a Reach to Recovery program in your area, visit "In My Community" on the ACS web site (http://www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/COM_0.asp) to search for resources close to your zipcode, or call them toll-free at 1-800-ACS-2345.

Encore Plus at YWCA of the USA
Office of Women’s Health Advocacy
Suite 700, 1015 18th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036
Email: cgould@ywca.org Website www.ywca.org

ENCOREPlus is the YWCA’s discussion and exercise program for women who have had breast cancer surgery. It is designed to help restore physical strength and emotional well-being. A local branch of the YWCA, listed in the telephone directory, can provide more information about ENCOREPlus.