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Support After Diagnosis
What financial support/assistance programs are available for someone living with breast cancer?
Financial Resources
Any uninsured, low-income (family income not greater than 200% of the federal poverty level) woman who has been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer should go to the county health department in her county of residence. Information regarding the program can also be obtained from the Georgia Screening and Treatment Unit by email [email protected] or by telephone 404-657-7735 or visit www.health.state.ga.us.
About Support Groups
Sisters By Choice support groups offer a support system for men & women, patients, and families who have been diagnosed or survivors of breast cancer …
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Find A Support Group
40 and Under
1st Thursday of each month 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Emory Midtown Hospital 550 Peachtree St, NE – Suite 1065 Atlanta, GA 30308 Facilitator: Latosha Key McDade Email: [email protected]Atlanta
2nd Thursday of each month 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Emory Midtown Hospital 550 Peachtree Street St, NE – Glen Auditorium Atlanta, GA 30308 Facilitator: Chermaine Axam-Wilkins Email: [email protected] Facilitator: Jackie Hicks Email: [email protected]Dekalb/Lithonia
Last Thursday of each month 7:00 PM- 8:30 PM Emory Hillandale Hospital 2801 Dekalb Medical Parkway Community Room Lithonia, GA 30058 Facilitator: Sandra Hall Email: [email protected] Facilitator: Linda Scales Email: [email protected] Co-Facilitator: Regina McBride Email: [email protected]Eagles Landing
2nd Tuesday of each month 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Piedmont Henry Hospital Education Dept. 1133 Eagle’s Landing Parkway Stockbridge, GA 30281 Facilitator: Gwendolyn Coubertier Email: [email protected]South Fulton
1st Tuesday of each month 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Atlanta Medical Center South Campus 1170 Cleveland Avenue East Point, GA 30344 Facilitator: Tonya Murphy Email: [email protected]Marietta
4th Thursday of the month 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Turner Chapel AME Church 492 North Marietta Parkway, Room 187 Marietta, GA 30060 Facilitator: Anita Stewart Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]Monthly Meetings
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Breast Cancer Resources
- American Society of Breast Surgeons
- Am. Society of Plastics & Recon. Surgery
- American Cancer Society
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Centers Disease Control & Prev. (CDC)
- Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
- East Georgia Cancer Coalition
- Know Your Breast Cancer
- Lynn Sage Cancer Research Center
- National Comp. Cancer Network (NCCN)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
- National Society of Genetic Counselors
- SHARE: Self-Help for Women with Breast and Ovarian Cancer
- Susan G. Komen
- Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation
- Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation
- Young Survival Coalition