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Breast Cancer Resource Directory of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC
BreastCare
Little Rock, AR
program of the Arkansas Department of Health that provides free
screening, diagnosis and treatment services for Arkansas women
in addition to public and professional education
Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP)
Lansing, MI
provides to low-income women the access to life-saving
cancer screening services and follow-up care, including cancer treatment
Connecticut Breast Cancer Coalition/Foundation (CBCC/F)
Weston, CT
educates women, the general public, local, state and national legislators;
advocates at state and federal levels for breast cancer legislation,
increased research funding and health care reform
Dragonheart Vermont
Richmond, VT
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
GoPink!DC (GPDC)
Washington, DC
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Iowa Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (IA BCCEDP)
Des Moines, IA
increases the number of women age 50 - 64 who are screened
for breast and cervical cancer
Long Island Breast Cancer Study Project (LIBCSP)
NY, CT
multistudy effort to investigate whether environmental factors
are responsible for breast cancer in Suffolk, Nassau, and Schoharie
counties, NY, and in Tolland County, CT
Louisiana Breast and Cervical Health Program (LBCHP)
New Orleans, LA
prevents unnecessary disease, disability or premature death due
to cancer of the breast and cervix in Louisianan women
National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC)
Washington, DC
promotes research;
improves access to high-quality breast cancer screening,
diagnosis, treatment and care for all women;
increases the involvement and influence of those living
with breast cancer and other breast cancer activists
in the decision-making processes
Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition (MBCC)
Quincy, MA
Wisconsin Breast Cancer Coalition (WBCC)
Milwaukee, WI
New Hampshire Breast Cancer Coalition (NHBCC)
Lee, NH
eradicates breast cancer through action, education, and advocacy
Sense of Security
Westminster, CO
provides financial assistance with basic living expenses for the
duration of treatment to relieve financial stress and ensure energy
is spent on healing and recovery
Tulsa Project Woman (TPW)
Tulsa, OK
regional, comprehensive program providing breast health education,
no cost mammography, diagnostic procedures and surgical services
for women with no health insurance and limited financial resources
West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (WVBCCSP)
Charleston, WV
comprehensive public health program that helps uninsured or underinsured
women gain access to breast and cervical cancer screening services
Women's Way
Bismarck, ND
promotes early detection of breast and cervical cancer for the women
of North Dakota through provision of screening services to eligible women
Bay Area Breast Cancer Network (BABCN)
San Jose, CA
finding the cause, prevention and cure for breast cancer through
education, support and advocacy
Between Women
Brawley, CA
Imperial County resource for breast cancer information, education and support
California Breast Cancer Organizations (CABCO)
CA
coalition of 8 member organizations, which work together to
achieve the eradication of breast cancer through education and advocacy
California Breast Cancer Research Program (CBCRP)
Oakland, CA
eliminates breast cancer by leading innovation in research, communication,
and collaboration in the California scientific and lay communities
Los Angeles Breast Cancer Alliance (LABCA)
Santa Monica, CA
helping in the eradication of breast cancer through advocacy,
education, and community involvement
Los Angeles Pink Dragons (LAPD)
Long Beach, CA
promotes fitness, camaderie, and recreational competition to female
breast cancer survivors through the sport and culture of dragon boat racing
Sisterhood of Survivors
Fresno, CA
assisting newly diagnosed breast cancer patients and survivors
Sisters Network Solano County
American Canyon, CA
increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact
that breast cancer has in the African American community
Women of Essence (WOE)
Los Angeles, CA
provides a strong support base and an emotional safe haven for
breast cancer survivors to express their fears, frustrations, and concerns
Biden Breast Health Initiative (BBHI)
Hockessin, DE
decreases breast cancer incidence and mortality in Delaware
through breast health awareness and education
Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC)
Lewes, DE
raising awareness of breast health issues through outreach, education
and support services, in order to facilitate early detection
and treatment of breast cancer
Florida Breast Cancer Coalition Research Foundation (FBCCRF)
Hallandale, FL
ending breast cancer through advocacy, education and research
Pink Dragon Ladies
Tampa, FL
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Save Our Sisters
Key Biscayne, FL
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Atlanta 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer
Atlanta, GA
raises funds and awareness for Atlanta-area breast cancer organizations
via the 2-Day Walk, the Atlanta Breast Cancer Challenge and other
events throughout the year
Breast Friends
Alpharetta, GA
provides services and support to breast cancer patients in
the Metro-Atlanta area
Dragon Boat Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Eric R. Beverly Family Foundation
Lawrenceville, GA
providing programs and activities that unite both men and women
in promoting education, increasing awareness, and providing support
and resources for families who have been touched by breast cancer
Georgia Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (GBCCF)
Woodstock, GA
lobbies legislators on both the local and federal level to insure that
laws protecting patients and survivors a given proper attention,
that monies earmarked for research are distributed to researchers
working in evidence-based theories and that women who are uninsured
or underinsured will have a resource both for breast and cervical cancer
screenings, treatment and prevention
Indiana Breast Awareness Trust
Evansville, IN
increases awareness and improves access to breast cancer screening
and diagnosis throughout Indiana
Indy SurviveOars
Indianapolis, IN
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Pink Ribbon Connection
Indianapolis, IN
raising awareness of the services and resources that are available
within Central Indiana to those facing breast cancer
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Indianapolis Affiliate
Indianapolis, IN
empowering people, ensuring quality of care and energizing science
to find the cures
Machestic Dragons
Princeton, NJ
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Sisters Network of Central New Jersey (SNCNJ)
Somerset, NJ
increases local and national attention to the devastating
impact that breast cancer has in the African American community
Team SOS
Summit, NJ
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program
Garden City, NY
educates, supports, empowers and advocates for breast cancer patients,
professionals and the community
Babylon Breast Cancer Coalition (BBCC)
Babylon, NY
supports prevention, encouragement and education about
a healthy alternative lifestyle;
promotes legislation to increase funding for environmental research
and provides funding for specific breast cancer projects;
provides up to date information; provides patient services;
provides support and referral services to breast cancer survivors
and their families
Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester (BCCR)
Rochester, NY
makes eradication of breast cancer a priority through education and advocacy;
empowers women and men to participate fully in decisions relating
to breast cancer;
provides support to those coping with a breast cancer diagnosis;
promotes and focuses research into the causes, prevention, treatment
and cure of breast cancer
Breast Cancer Network of Western New York
Buffalo, NY
provides education, advocacy, support and networking in the community
for people involved with breast cancer
Breast Cancer Options (BCO)
Kingston, NY
educates breast cancer patients about effective treatment options;
advocates for and supports informed patient choice;
promotes public awareness regarding cancer risk reduction
Capital Region Action Against Breast Cancer (CRAAB!)
Albany, NY
makes the eradication of breast cancer a priority through
education and advocacy
Ellen's Run - Ellen P. Hermanson Foundation
New York, NY
educational outreach about the importance of mammography and early
detection to medically under served communities;
psychosocial support services that address the issues
facing breast cancer patients, survivors, families, and friends;
research on improving understanding of pain management and methods
for treating pain
Great Neck Breast Cancer Coalition (GNBCC)
Great Neck, NY
education and advocacy of breast cancer research,
support for women who are newly diagnosed
HANYS Breast Cancer Demonstration Project (BCDP)
Rensselaer, NY
helps health care providers develop effective strategies
that provide the best breast care to patients;
works in partnership with hospitals and health care systems throughout
NY State to increase access to care, improve coordination
of care, share best practice strategies, and promote patient
information support and quality of life
Hope Chest
East Amherst, NY
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Hope in the Boat
Voorheesville, NY
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition (HBCAC)
Huntington, NY
focuses on prevention methods while actively helping those
who are faced with a positive diagnosis
Islip Breast Cancer Coalition (IBCC)
Bay Shore, NY
serves as a community resource for Islip Town residents confronted
with breast cancer
Ithaca Breast Cancer Alliance (IBCA)
Ithaca, NY
providing support, education and advocacy for
all Tompkins County people facing the breast cancer
Judi Shesh Memorial Run
Bay Shore, NY
aids in research, prevention, and treatment
Long Beach Breast Cancer Coalition (LBBCC)
Long Beach, NY
promotes awareness through education and community outreach;
advocacy to increase funding for research into the causes of breast cancer,
and for improved methods of detection and treatment;
and assistance in securing access to screening, diagnosis, and treatment
Long Island 2 Day Walk To Fight Breast Cancer (LI2DAY)
Nesconset, NY
raises awareness and funding for the fight against breast cancer on Long Island
Lucia's Angels
NY
helps end-stage breast cancer patients
New York State Breast Cancer Support and Education Network (NYSBCSEN)
Spencer, NY
facilitates member organizations sharing programs and resources,
inter-organization referrals for services, and a support and education
system for those who are working each day in the fight against breast cancer
North Fork Breast Health Coalition (NFBHC)
Riverhead, NY
prevention, early intervention, and cure of breast cancer through
advocacy, awareness, networking, and research
South Fork Breast Health Coalition
Southampton, NY
educates women about the importance of self breast exams and
annual mammograms as preventative measures
To Life!
Delmar, NY
providing free-of-charge breast cancer education and support services
in a 10-county region, including and surrounding Albany County
West Islip Breast Cancer Coalition for Long Island (WIBCC)
West Islip, NY
promotes awareness through education and community outreach
Breast Cancer Alliance of Greater Cincinnati (BCA)
Cincinnati, OH
advocacy, education, and communication
Breast Cancer Fund of Ohio
Brecksville, OH
distribute funds from the sale of Ohio's Breast Cancer Awareness
License Plate to organizations around Ohio for emergency financial
assistance to breast cancer patients and to improve access to
quality health care and clinical trials
Dragon Dream Team
Silver Lake, OH
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Northern Ohio Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (NOBCCF)
Brecksville, OH
empowers breast cancer survivors and concerned others to eradicate
breast cancer by focusing on research, improving access to health care
and promoting the influence of breast cancer survivors in all aspects
of breast cancer decision-making
Pink Ribbon Girls (PRG)
Cincinnati, OH
education and awareness for early detection, support and
an outlet to express fears
Against the Wind
Philadelphia, PA
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Hope Afloat
Philadelphia, PA
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
Pennsylvania Breast Cancer Coalition (PBCC)
Ephrata, PA
ending the breast cancer epidemic through research, education,
outreach and advocacy
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Greater Nashville Affiliate
Nashville, TN
empowering people, ensuring quality of care and energizing science
to find the cures
Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition (TBCC)
Nashville, TN
advocate and provider for Tennesseans facing breast cancer through
individual assistance, education, research and legislative action
Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF)
San Antonio, TX
provides support and information by trained peer volunteers
via the Breast Cancer Helpline;
helps educate the public on the importance of early detection;
participates in community outreach programs
Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin (BCRC)
Austin, TX
clearinghouse for information on resources in the Austin area
that provide services for breast cancer detection,
education, treatment and support
Pink Phurree
Sugar Land, TX
breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
American Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF)
Baltimore, MD
provides a fighting chance to every life threatened by breast cancer
through screening assistance programs, research, and support for
breast cancer patients and their families
American Society of Breast Disease (ASBD)
Dallas, TX
advocates a multidisciplinary team approach to breast
health management, and to breast disease prevention,
early detection, treatment and research
American Society of Breast Surgeons
Columbia, MD
encourages the study of breast surgery,
promotes research and development of advanced surgery techniques,
improves standards of practice for breast surgery in the US,
serves as a forum for the exchange of ideas
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
national series of 39-mile weekend fundraising events
Bra Show
raises funds for breast cancer research, support programs and legislative
change for health care; educates the community about the disease
Breast Cancer Action (BCA)
San Francisco, CA
carries the voices of people affected by breast cancer
to inspire and compel the changes necessary
to end the breast cancer epidemic
Breast Cancer Fund (TBCF)
San Francisco, CA
identifies and advocates for elimination of the environmental
and other preventable causes of the disease
BreastCancer.org
Ardmore, PA
providing information and community to those touched by this disease
Breast Cancer Recovery Foundation (BCRF)
Madison, WI
provides environments for women to heal emotionally,
spiritually and physically from breast cancer
Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF)
New York, NY
providing critical funding for innovative clinical and genetic
research at leading medical centers worldwide;
increasing public awareness about good breast health
Breast Cancer Resource Committee (BCRC)
Washington, DC
informing and educating the African-American community about breast cancer,
and teaching both the community and its collaborating organizations
to advocate for and promote programs that address the importance
of early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer
Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC)
Bethesda, MD
research resource for studies designed to assess the delivery
and quality of breast cancer screening and related patient outcomes in US
BreastCancerTrials.org (BCT)
San Francisco, CA
providing information about breast cancer clinical trials
Breast Friends
Atlanta, GA
provides comfort, emotional support, practical assistance and information
to breast cancer patients and their families on an "individual" basis,
rather than in a group setting
Casting For Recovery (CFR)
Manchester, VT
provides fly fishing retreats at locations around the US
for women who have or have had breast cancer
Cris Collinsworth ProScan Fund
Cincinnati, OH
promoting breast cancer awareness and education,
providing access to early breast cancer detection services,
offering support to breast cancer patients
CureBreastCancer (CBC)
Sacramento, CA
bringing breast health awareness and education to all
women and their families
Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
Santa Monica, CA
eradicates breast cancer and improves the quality of women's health through
innovative research, education and advocacy
Faces of Hope (FOH)
Rochester, NY
educational breast cancer program that focuses on the importance
of early detection and prevention
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE)
Tampa, FL
provides women with resources to determine whether
they are at high risk for breast and ovarian cancer
due to genetic predisposition, family history, or other factors;
provides information about options for managing and living
with these risk factors;
provides support for women as they pursue these options
Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) Research Foundation (ibcRF)
Bainbridge Island, WA
advancement of research of inflammatory breast cancer,
leading to finding its causes and increasing the effectiveness
of its treatment;
increasing awareness of IBC symptoms, leading to earlier
and better clinical methods of detection and diagnosis
John W. Nick Foundation
Sebastian, FL
educates about the risk of breast cancer in both men and women;
provides preventive and reactive measures to cancer
through education and health facilities
Living Beyond Breast Cancer (LBBC)
Ardmore, PA
empowers all women affected by breast cancer to live
as long as possible with the best quality of life
Men Against Breast Cancer (MABC)
Adamstown, MD
provides targeted support services to educate and empower men to be
effective caregivers when breast cancer strikes a female loved one
Metastatic Breast Cancer Network (MBCN)
national independent advocacy group of and for people with
metastatic breast cancer
Mothers Supporting Daughters with Breast Cancer (MSDBC)
Chestertown, MD
helps mothers who have daughters battling breast cancer
My Sister My Friend Breast Cancer Support
Long Beach, CA
avails resources, promotes research, clinical trials;
educates the African American community on breast health
and the benefits of early detection
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP)
Atlanta, GA
provides access to critical breast and cervical cancer screening
services for underserved women in US
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)
increases awareness of breast cancer issues, especially
the importance of early detection of breast cancer
National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF)
Frisco, TX
increasing awareness of breast cancer through education and
by providing mammograms for those in need
National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC)
Warsaw, IN
promotes excellence in breast health care for the general public
through a network of diverse professionals dedicated to the active
exchange of ideas and resources
Program on Breast Cancer and Environmental Risk Factors (BCERF)
Ithaca, NY
lowering the risk and incidence of cancer by promoting methods
of sound decision-making at personal and public levels
SHARE
(Self-help for Women with Breast or Ovarian Cancer)
New York, NY
offers peer-led support to women with breast or ovarian cancer,
their families and friends
Sharsheret
Teaneck, NJ
provides culturally sensitive support to young Jewish women
who are newly diagnosed with breast cancer as well as to those
facing the risk of developing breast cancer, and offers related
resources for Jewish communities and health care organizations
Sisters Network
Houston, TX
increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact
that breast cancer has in the African American Community
Sister Study
long-term study of women aged 35 to 74 whose sister had breast cancer
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Dallas, TX
support of innovative research and community-based outreach programs
Tennis Against Breast Cancer (TABC)
New York, NY
expands awareness of breast cancer; raises funds to find a a cure
Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
Norwood, NJ
raises awareness of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC),
supports scientists and researchers in their effort to determine
the definitive causes of TNBC, so that effective detection,
diagnosis, prevention and treatment can be pursued and achieved
United Breast Cancer Foundation (UBCF)
Huntington, NY
supporting cancer programs providing treatment, educating prevention
and conducting research
Women of Color (WOC)
Inglewood, CA
provides psychosocial help for you and your loved ones;
provides breast health education to community members at large;
offers knowledge focused on early detection
Y-Me National Breast Cancer Organization
Chicago, IL
ensures, through information, empowerment and peer support,
that no one faces breast cancer alone
Zero Breast Cancer
San Rafael, CA
(formerly Marin Breast Cancer Watch, MBCW)
finds the causes of breast cancer through community
participation in the research process
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