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Facilitates support groups for those suffering from cancer. Various groups are available, and change periodically, call for information and to register. Also provides additional referrals to other support groups and cancer services throughout the community.

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Cancer
Support Group Clearinghouses
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Facilitates community based outreach events celebrating cancer survivorship, promoting early detection and prevention activities, and honoring those who have passed from cancer.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness / Education
Cancer
Provides information about cancer, and referrals for services and support throughout the community.

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Cancer
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides information about cancer, and referrals for services and support throughout the community.

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Cancer
Specialized Information and Referral
Facilitates community based outreach events celebrating cancer survivorship, promoting early detection and prevention activities, and honoring those who have passed from cancer.

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Subject Specific Public Awareness / Education
Cancer
Facilitates support groups for those suffering from cancer. Various groups are available, and change periodically, call for information and to register. Also provides additional referrals to other support groups and cancer services throughout the community.

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Cancer
Support Group Clearinghouses
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
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
Dedicated to improving the quality of life of children with cancer and to provide comfort and support to the families. Services include recreational and wish granting for patient and siblings, financial aid and support to the parents and disseminating information to the general public about children suffering from cancer. Operates in Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, Winthrop, Columbia, Montefiore, Nassau University Medical Center and other area hospitals.

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Families / Friends of People With Chronic Illnesses
Children
Siblings
Families / Friends of People With Terminal Illnesses
Volunteer Opportunities
Families and Individuals Needing Support
Families / Friends of People With Cancer
Cancer
Offers individuals diagnosed with cancer the opportunity to meet with peers to discuss their experiences living with illness. Call for meeting times and dates.
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
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
Dedicated to breast health using a grassroots approach to raise individual and community awareness and action. Focuses on the causes of breast cancer, the need for prevention, monitoring, informed treatment and accessibility of health care. Conducts a Latino Support Group which meets the last Friday of the month accommodating Spanish speaking participants. Registration is required. Call for further information.

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Breast Care Centers
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Volunteer Opportunities
Support Groups
Cancer
Community Groups and Government / Administrative Offices
Community Action / Social Advocacy Groups
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.
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
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
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
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
Cancer
Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy Patients
Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Provides new wigs to chemotherapy/radiation patients. Call for an appointment. No Walk-ins.

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Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy
Health Supportive Services
Volunteer Opportunities
Wigs
Cancer
Offers transplant patients an opportunity to meet with peers to discuss how to cope with the emotional aspects of their diagnosis, life post-transplant, gain support and share information. Please call for meeting times and dates.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Organ / Tissue Transplant Issues
Cancer
Transplant Patients
Offers breast cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment the opportunity to discuss their experiences with other indviduals.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Chemotherapy / Radiation Therapy Patients
Mastectomy Patients
Breast Cancer
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
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
Stony Brook University Cancer Center is Suffolk County's cancer care leader and a leader in education and research. With more than 20,000 inpatient and outpatient visits annually, the Cancer Center includes 12 multidisciplinary teams: Breast Cancer; Colorectal Cancer; Gynecologic Oncology; Head, Neck and Thyroid Oncology; Lung Cancer; Melanoma; Neurologic Oncology; Orthopaedic Oncology and Sarcoma; Pediatric Hematology/Oncology; Stem Cell Transplantation and Hematologic Malignancy, Upper Gastrointestinal Oncology; and Urologic Oncology. The cancer program is accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer as a Teaching Hospital Cancer Program and received the Commission's Outstanding Achievement Award. The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Care Center is the first center in New York State to be accredited by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer Centers. To learn more, visit website.

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Health Screening / Diagnostic Services
Surgery
Nutrition Assessment Services
Hospitals
Cancer Clinics
Urology
Case / Care Management
Cancer
Provides individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer the opportunity to share experiences and learn information about the illness and its treatment. Please call for exact dates and times.

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Health / Disability Related Support Groups
Prostate Cancer
A national resource for information and education about cancer including treatment, research, and new clinical trials. Provides cancer information to patients and their families, the public and health professionals by talking with people one-on-one, working with organizations through its Partnership Program, participating in research efforts to find the best ways to help people adopt healthier behaviors, and providing cancer information over the internet. Provides referrals to support groups and conducts smoking cessation counseling over the phone. Also offers LiveHelp Online Chat, a confidential online text chat with a cancer information specialist. Call or visit website for further information.

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Families / Friends of People With Cancer
Specialized Information and Referral
Cancer
Smoking / Vaping Cessation
Health / Disability Related Support Groups