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CLEANING FOR A REASON | CLEANING FOR A REASON

National Organization dedicated to providing free house cleaning services for women undergoing cancer treatment. Call for further information.

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Breast Care Centers
Breast Cancer
Housekeeping Assistance
Volunteer Opportunities

CENACLE RETREAT HOUSE | CENACLE RETREAT HOUSE

Offers individual and group spiritual retreats. Publishes annual calendar of events and offers Prayer-Faith support group for women who have/had cancer. Also has a Prayer Enrollment Office. Call for information.

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Support Groups
Cancer
Faith Based Counseling
Religious Activities
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Women's Support Groups

SISTERS UNITED IN HEALTH | SISTERS UNITED IN HEALTH

Provides breast health and breast cancer education. Offers bilingual workshops, attends community events, and provides outreach throughout Long Island. Also offers referrals to free/low cost mammograms for women who are uninsured and/or undocumented.

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African American Community
Health Education
Subject Specific Public Awareness / Education
Workshops / Symposiums
People With Inadequate Health Insurance
Specialized Information and Referral
Women
Hispanic / Latino Community
Public Awareness / Education
Breast Cancer
Undocumented People

YOUNG ADULT SUPPORT GROUP | YOUNG ADULT SUPPORT GROUP

Provides a support group for individuals age 18-40 years coping with cancer as well as therapeutic support and professional counseling. Call for an appointment. Referral required. Serves Nassau and Suffolk counties.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Males
Females
Health / Disability Related Counseling
Support Groups
Health Care
Cancer
Adolescents

THE MIRACLE FOUNDATION | THE MIRACLE FOUNDATION

Dedicated to improving the lives of those diagnosed with cancer and finding a cure for the disease.

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Fundraising Campaigns
Public Foundations
Cancer

SPEAKERS' BUREAU | MATHER HOSPITAL NORTHWELL HEALTH

Offers speakers' bureau to local community groups. Topics include: Chest Pain Wound Care Center, Adolescent Psychiatric Program, Early Detection of Breast Cancer and Prostate Cancer Prescription and over-the-counter drugs Volunteer Lecture.

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Prostate Cancer
Immigrants
Heart Disease
Prescription Drug Issues
Health Education
Breast Care Centers
Volunteer Opportunities
Speakers / Speakers Bureaus
Medication Information / Management
Hospitals

BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER/COLON CANCER GENETIC COUNSELING AND TESTING | BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER/COLON CANCER GENETIC COUNSELING AND TESTING

Offers full genetic counseling and genetic testing services for patients with breast or ovarian cancer, colon cancer of a family history of cancer. A complete family history is obtained for risk assessment. Dominant inheritance risk of transmission to offspring and probabilities of developing disease are discussed. The significance of negative and positive test results are reviewed.

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Breast Care Centers
Genetic Counseling
Disabilities and Health Conditions
Colon Cancer
Hospitals
Ovarian Cancer
Genetic Testing and Screening
Condition Specific Treatment
Carrier / Predictive Genetic Testing

LARYNGECTOMY SUPPORT GROUP | LARYNGECTOMY SUPPORT GROUP

Offers individuals post laryngectomy the opportunity to meet with peers to discuss issues and experiences they have encountered after surgery.

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Cancer
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Laryngectomy

PEDIATRIC SUPPORT GROUPS | PEDIATRIC SUPPORT GROUPS

Offers pediatric support groups including: Hope for Hearts, a support group for parents and siblings of children with congenital heart defects Our Little Heroes/Oncology Parent Support Network, offering mutual support and guidance for families of children with cancer. Call for schedule/information.

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Support Groups
Hospitals
Health / Disability Related Counseling
Talklines / Warmlines
Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
Parent to Parent Networking
Pediatrics
Siblings of People With Disabilities
Heart Disease
Parents of People With Disabilities
Anemia
Congenital Conditions / Anomalies
Medical Oncology
Cancer
Pediatric Cardiology
Families / Friends of People With Chronic Illnesses
Parenting / Family Support Groups
Special Collections and Archives

LEND A HELPING HAND | LEND A HELPING HAND

Seeks to relieve some of the stresses and demands of daily life by offering services such as house cleaning, transportation, post-mastectomy accessory items and home catering to individuals coping with breast cancer. Referral required. Call. Walk in.

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Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
Medical Expense Assistance
Wigs
Mastectomy Products
Volunteer Opportunities
In Home Assistance
Breast Cancer
Health / Disability Related Support Groups

COLETTE COYNE MELANOMA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION | COLETTE COYNE MELANOMA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION

Seeks to educate and create awareness of the dangers of unprotected sun exposure and the early signs of skin cancer, particularly Melanoma. Speakers Bureau presents to middle and high schools, PTA's, youth groups, school nurse, and Teachers Association and various community organizations and corporate entities such as Lunch and Learn. Publishes a yearly newsletter, agency brochure, calendar of events and educational material. Strives to establish STOP in all school districts on Long Island (Students Teaching Others Prevention). Partnered with the EPA to implement their Sunwise program designed for grades K-8. Annual walk held in May, which is Melanoma Awareness Month. Call for further information or to schedule a speaker.

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Public Awareness / Education
Speakers / Speakers Bureaus
Skin Cancer

HPV AND CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER | AMERICAN SEXUAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Provides information, support groups, research, and advocacy on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical cancer.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Public Awareness / Education
Support Groups
Health Care
Cancer
Sexually Transmitted Disease

GRUPO DE APOYO DE MUJERES LATINAS CONCANCER EN LOS SENOS | GRUPO DE APOYO DE MUJERES LATINAS CONCANCER EN LOS SENOS

Offers Latino breast cancer survivors opportunities to discuss their experiences. Call for meeting dates.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Mastectomy Patients
Hispanic / Latino Community
Breast Cancer

PATIENT SUPPORT GROUPS | LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

Offers a patient support group for individuals diagnosed with a blood cancer. Meetings are facilitated by a social worker and an oncology nurse. Call for locations and times.

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Outpatients
Lymphoma
Cancer
Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma
Inpatients
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Hodgkin's Disease
Patients
Leukemia
Support Groups

DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS | DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS

Provides primary care services and subspecialty services in pediatrics including the following: Adolescent Medicine, Allergy Immunology, Cardiology, Cody Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Critical Care, Developmental and Behavioral, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Genetic and Metabolic Disorders, Hematology and Oncology, Pediatric AIDS Center, Infectious Diseases, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Nephrology, Pulmonology. Also offers Cystic Fibrosis Center, Children's Kidney Center, Children's Lung, Allergy and Breathing Center, as well as Counseling, Education and Support for Kids.

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Pediatric Infectious Disease Specialty
Pediatric Intensive Care
Pediatric Endocrinology
Infants
Adolescent Medicine
Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Allergy Specialty
Children
Hospitals
Pediatric AIDS
Pediatric Patients
Patients
Inpatients
Pediatric Neurology
Pediatric Pulmonary Disease Specialty
Pediatric Nephrology
Neonatal Intensive Care
Cancer
Genetic Disorders
Pediatric Cardiology
Adolescents
Pediatrics

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Provides free education programs for adults and youth in the areas of breast cancer, skin cancer, testicular cancer, prostate cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and nutrition.

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Education
Lung Cancer
Skin Cancer
Breast Self Examination Instruction
Health Care
Cancer
Health Education
Breast Care Centers
Prostate Cancer
Wellness Programs
Colon Cancer

GENETIC COUNSELING | GENETIC COUNSELING

Provides genetic couseling to assist patients understand their risk for genetic disease, causes of genetic disease and possible affects. Focus on cancer counseling through genetic testing for ovarian and breast cancer.

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Ovarian Cancer
Hospitals
Genetic Counseling
Breast Cancer

BRIDGE TO SURVIVORSHIP-BREAST CANCER | BRIDGE TO SURVIVORSHIP-BREAST CANCER

Offers breast cancer survivors, who have completed treatment, information and support. Meetings will be held in the Monter conference room every other month depending on speaker availability. Please call for more information.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Breast Cancer
Mastectomy Patients

LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER (NEW HYDE PARK) | LOOK GOOD, FEEL BETTER (NEW HYDE PARK)

Teaches beauty techniques to female cancer patients to help them manage the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. Includes lessons on skin and nail care, cosmetics, wigs and turbans, accessories and styling, helping people with cancer. Call for meeting dates and times.

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Females
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy Patients
Cancer

GENTLE CHAIR YOGA | GENTLE CHAIR YOGA

Offers cancer survivors the opportunity to learn breathing and relaxation techniques through gentle chair yoga. Please call for more information, meeting dates and times.

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Yoga
Cancer
Health / Disability Related Support Groups

RELAXATION CLASSES | RELAXATION CLASSES

Offers relaxation classes for cancer survivors. Please call for more information, meeting dates and times.

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Cancer
Yoga
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Meditation

PERSON TO PERSON CANCER SURVIVOR NETWORK | AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

A one-on-one support program patient to patient and family member to family member. Program may be limited by availability of volunteers.

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Family Based Services
Peer Counseling
Peer to Peer Networking
Cancer

ISLIP BREAST CANCER COALITION SUPPORT GROUP | ISLIP BREAST CANCER COALITION SUPPORT GROUP

Offers women diagnosed with breast cancer the opportunity to discuss challenges and experiences with their peers. Please call for exact dates and times.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Breast Cancer
Mastectomy Patients

REACH TO RECOVERY | AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY

Provides visitation and support for diagnosed breast cancer patients. One-to-one pre-surgery telephone support also available.

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Breast Care Centers
Health Supportive Services
Health / Disability Related Counseling
Support Groups
Mastectomy Patients
Cancer

PATH TO WELLNESS AFTER CANCER | PATH TO WELLNESS AFTER CANCER

Offers cancer survivors the opportunity to meet with peers to discuss their experiences, challenges and share information about living with cancer. Please call for meeting dates and times.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Cancer