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10 CANCER SUPPORT: PROGRAMS, GROUPS & THERAPIES CANCER SUPPORT, RESOURCES & PROGRAMS ABCD: AFTER BREAST CANCER DIAGNOSIS National non-profit offers support from a survivor mentor via a national helpline staffed by ABCD Mentors and former Y-ME™ Peer Counselors. (800) 977-4121, Breast Cancer Helpline (414) 977-1780, Main/Program Services abcdbreastcancersupport.org AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'S CANCER RESOURCE CENTER Provides educational materials and ACS program information to assist patients and families with understanding cancer treatment and enhance quality of life. (800) 227-2345, please call for locations BLOCH CANCER HOT LINE A program of the R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation, for people with cancer and their families. Call toll free to speak with a Survivor of your type of cancer. (800) 433-0464 blochcancer.org BREAST CANCER EDUCATIONAL SERIES BCSS offers a quarterly series featuring area medical and health professionals presenting current topics relevant to breast cancer survivors. All of the sessions are free of charge to breast cancer survivors and their families, as well as area medical and health professionals and students. A reservation is required and a light dinner is provided. Please call or visit the website for dates. Breast Cancer Support Services 1400 McCallie Avenue, Ste. 110 Chattanooga, TN 37404 (423) 629-2445 bcss-chattanooga.org BREAST CANCER SUPPORT "Reach to Recovery", a program of the American Cancer Society Trained volunteers who are breast cancer survivors visit women who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. 2000 Charlotte Avenue Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 327-0991 CANCER CARE, INC. Provides emotional support, information, referral and practical assistance to cancer patients and their loved ones at no charge. (800) 813-4673 cancercare.org CANCER SUPPORT HELPLINE® The Cancer Support Community Helpline is staffed by licensed mental health professionals and is open Monday-Friday from 9:00am-8:00pm ET. Receive free support for emotional and social worries, information about resources. (888) 793-9355, Cancer Support Helpline cancersupportcommunity.org CANCER SUPPORT SOURCE™ AT GILDA'S CLUB NASHVILLE Community Based Emotional Distress Screenings, Community Based Needs Assessment, Community Resource Referrals are FREE. CancerSupportSource asks patients a series of questions to help identify their level of distress and key areas of concern such as paying for care, communicating with their health care team and others. Upon completion, patients are provided with a Personal Support Care Plan comprised of tailored information about their distress level and available support resources. Call or email for an appointment. (615) 329-1124, Felice Apolinsky, LCSW felice@gildasclubnashville.org