ADELPHI NY STATEWIDE BREAST CANCER HOTLINE & SUPPORT PROGRAM | ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

Provides a statewide breast cancer hotline offering information, referrals, and support groups for women and men with breast cancer. Services include: a toll-free Breast Cancer Hotline for New Yorkers with and/or concerned about breast cancer and is staffed by professionally trained and supervised volunteers, all of whom are breast cancer survivors, and is available daily from 9am to 9pm. We provide licensed Social Work Services (in English and Spanish) which includes counseling, crisis intervention and referrals, in person, on the phone and via zoom. The program offers Support Groups which are facilitated for individuals and include groups for newly diagnosed, women with metastatic or Stage 4 disease, women under 40, Creative Arts, recurrence of breast cancer; we also provide two Spanish-language support groups: Cafecito which is a Survivorship group and Para Nuestro Bienestar for newly diagnosed women. Sisters United in Health (SUIH) is a coalition of local organizations that provides community outreach, health education, workshops and referrals for free or low-cost mammography and other health screenings to underserved communities. Also offered are Educational Forums; Community Outreach and Celebration of Survivorship. Call for detailed information.  

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211 Hudsson Valley / ADK

Physical Address

1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530

Hours

ADELPHI BREAST CANCER PROGRAM

Voice

516-877-4320

Main

Voice

800-877-8077

Other - Hotline

Voice

800-233-5744

Main - Adelphi University

Fax

516-877-4336

Fax

Application process

Agency requires clients to call for details

Fee

All services are free and confidential. Agency requires clients to call for details

Eligibility

Women and men of all ages who have or are concerned about breast cancer. Businesses, government and community organizations interested in obtaining information about breast cancer. Agency requires clients to call for details

Languages

Spanish

Service area

NASSAU County, NY Suffolk County, NY

Agency info

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

Serves almost 7252 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York. Adelphi has dynamic learning hubs in Brooklyn, Hudson Valley and Hauppauge and online. Our colleges and Schools include: College of Arts and Sciences; College of Nursing and Public Health; Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology; Robert B. Willumstad School of Business; Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences; School of Social Work; Honors College and College of Professional and Continuing Studies. Adelphi University prides itself in many areas, including athletics a proud member of the Division II community of intercollegiate programs that values the scholar-athlete. All programs and courses are not offered at each location. Call for detailed information.