CancerCare
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Target demographics: People with cancer, cancer survivors, children and teens with a parent or sibling with cancer, young adults, caregivers, health care providers, the bereaved
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 100,000
Geographic areas served: U.S.
Mission:
to help people facing a cancer diagnosis cope with its emotional and practical concerns. CancerCare provides free counseling, education and financial assistance services through its staff of professional oncology social workers. Our services are available in person, over the telephone and online, and are completely free of charge.
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Cristina Raggio
03/07/13
CancerCare is dedicated to ensuring that all people who contact us receive our services. As a national organization, we make every effort to accommodate everyone in a timely manner, as we did in this case. Our experts – professional oncology social workers – conduct an assessment of every ...
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walter-terry
02/26/13
I contacted this organization to seek support as a caregiver during my wife's cancer ordeal. I filled out the surveys but was never added to a support board. I contacted the COO, John Rutigliano, as well as the Program Director of Online Client Services, Erin Columbus. They both apologized for ...
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Michele F.
03/23/11
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, was in a support group for a while and then co-facilitated a support group for lesbians with cancer for several years. But I really hadn't dealt with my personal problems stemming from a cancer diagnosis and treatment. I was fortunate to find out about ...
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