Empower Yourself With Knowledge
As an affiliate of the Cancer Support Community, our parent organization, we have access to national resources. Whether we can assist you directly or connect you to another organization focusing on the area of support you need, we are here to help. In addition to the Cancer Support Helpline noted below, you can find a variety of additional resource related to cancer at cancersupportcommunity.org.
Cancer Support Helpline
No one should have to face cancer alone. The Cancer Support Community is here to help you by offering free support and counseling for cancer patients or their loved ones by phone and online.
The Cancer Support Helpline’s licensed counselors provide guidance, resources and support to cancer patients or their loved ones with a variety of needs, from getting information about cancer, identifying a local support group or just finding someone who is willing to listen. Counselors and resource specialists can be reached by phone or live chat from Monday through Friday (for more details on hours please check here for adjusted hours) All helpline services are provided to you in English and Spanish.
Additional Cancer Support Helpline services include:
- Connecting callers to local or national resources, including support groups, transportation services and other programs
- Short-term cancer counseling and emotional assistance
- Treatment decision planning
- Financial navigation and counseling regarding the costs of cancer and its treatments
- Specialized information in pediatric oncology, finances, clinical trials, and genetics/genomics
- Clinical trials navigation
- Access to an online distress screening program, CancerSupportSource®
- General information about the Cancer Support Community
- Supportive counseling available in over 200 languages
