MARIN LINKS
Below is a partial list of resources for
Marin area breast-cancer patients and caregivers. Information
has been supplied by the agencies and organizations themselves
to Marin Man to Man, which does not endorse any particular facility
or any claim it
may make.
Adopt a Family of Marin
adoptafamily.org
Organization prevents the slide into homelessness, and its Breast Cancer Assistance Project provides stability for Marin families coping with breast cancer by providing rental assistance, security deposits, utility payments, counseling services and food vouchers.
Pamela Meyer, Executive Director
496 B St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
(415) 456-7805
American Cancer
Society
cancer.org
A unit of the national volunteer health
organization that provides comprehensive education and service
programs to cancer patients and their families. One such program is Reach to Recovery, a one-on-one support for women or men dealing with breast cancer that can be reached at (415) 454-8466. It offers referrals
to an array of community resources. It is wheelchair and public transportation accessible.
All services are free.
Elizabeth Turner, Program Manager
1451 Guerneville Rd. Suite 220
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 545-6728
hotline: (800) 227-2345
Center for
Attitudinal Healing -- North Bay
cah-northbay.org
A nonprofit organization that provides
emotional and spiritual support services to adults and children
dealing with life-threatening illnesses (including women with
breast cancer) -- and their caregivers. Wheelchair accessible.
All services are free.
(415) 457-1000
e-mail: centerforah@gmail.com
Commonweal
commonweal.org
Program helps people
seek physical, emotional and spiritual healing. Offers residential
workshops in intellectual and experiential learning. Literature
available.
Waz Thomas, Intake Coordinator
P.O. Box 316
Bolinas, CA 94924
(415) 868-0970
Institute for Health & Healing Marin
http://myhealthandhealing.org
Institute, which is affiliated with Novato Community Hospital and CPMC in San Francisco, provides — through a To Celebrate Life grant — medicine treatment scholarships for breast cancer patients that include guided imagery, therapeutic massage, Jin Shin Jyutsu, manual lymph drainage and acupuncture.
Judith Tolson, Director
1350 S. Eliseo Drive, Suite 120
Greenbrae, CA 94904
(415) 461-9000
Kaiser Permanente
kp.org
Provides counseling, support (individual and group), education, care coordination and resource linkage for patients coping with breast cancer. Groups, respectively, are geared for those undergoing treatment, those who have completed it, and those patients with metastatic cancer and their partners.
Vicki Landes, Breast Care Coordinator
99 Montecillo Road
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 444-2496
e-mail: Victoria.X.Landes@kp.org
David Martin, Cancer Support Services Manager
(415) 444-2570
e-mail: David.R.Martin@kp.org
Marin Cancer Institute
maringeneral.org/programs-services/cancer
Offers wide range of support programs and integrative health services as well as state-of-the-art cancer treatments, while the Marin General Hospital Breast Diagnostic Center provides comprehensive analytical techniques.
Center for Integrative Health and Wellness
1350 S. Eliseo, Suite 140
Greenbrae, CA 94904
Maria Dalmacio, Breast Health Program Specialist Center
(415) 925-6322
Alison Gause, Breast Cancer Navigator
(415) 925-7010, ext. 6188
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation
tocelebratelife.org
With the motto “No one should face breast cancer alone” in mind, the all-volunteer fund-raising organization grants financial aid to nonprofits that provide services and support to breast-cancer patients.
To Celebrate Life Breast Cancer Foundation
Kristen Bennett, Board President
P.O. Box 367
Kentfield, CA 94914
(415) 455-5882
Zero Breast Cancer
zerobreastcancer.org
A nonprofit that promotes breast cancer risk reduction through translation of scientific research and recommendations that bolster health and wellness at key stages of life — while focusing on things it can change through education and empowerment. ZBC addresses multiple issues, including stress management and adequate sleep, and reduced exposure to radiation and chemicals.
Rose Barlow, Executive Director
30 N. San Pedro Rd. Suite 160
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415) 507-1949, ext. 101 |