Resource Links
AFRO-AMERICAN Support Group, 5th Baptist Church
1415 W. Cary Street Richmond, VA 23220
Teresa Teekah Elise Briggs
804-276-0056
Open to the public; Meets the 2nd Thursday of each month at 5:15 p.m. Provides education and support.
American Cancer Society
804-527-3700, 800-ACS (227) -2345
www.cancer.org
Provides referrals for support groups and cancer services.
ACS has a wide variety of programs, too numerous to name.
Cleaning For A Reason
https://www.cleaningforareason.org
Partners with local professional cleaning services to provide services.
Commonwealth Catholic Charities Homeless Point of Entry
511 West Grace Street Richmond,VA 23220
804-648-4177
www.commonwealthcatholiccharities.org
Provide shelter for the homeless and those that are about to become homeless.
Every Woman’s Life
866-EWL-4YOU, 866-395-4968
www.vdh.livewell.com\ewl
Provides FREE breast, cervical and diagnostic cancer screenings for women age 18-64 that qualify.
Healthy Heart Plus
Alice Freeman
705 Twin Ridge Lane, Suite 6 Richmond, VA 23235804-320-1220
www.healthyheartplus.com
Dedicated to providing healthy lifestyle solutions to the community.
Legal Information Network for Cancer (LINC)
P. O. Box 73281 Richmond, VA 23235
877- 644 LINC (5462); 804 272-LINC(5462)
info@cancerlinc.org www.cancerlinc.org
Helps cancer patients understand health insurance, job protection, secure disability benefits, forestall debt collection and plan future by preparing wills and powers of attorney.
Linen-Powell Patient Resource Library
804- 828-0450, 877-4MASSEY
info@cancerlinc.org www.cancerlinc.org
Helps cancer patients understand health insurance, job protection, secure disability benefits, forestall debt collection and plan future by preparing wills and powers of attorney.
Massey’s Magical Touch Salon
Dalton Clinic, VCU Medical Center, North Hospital, Room G-066
401 College Street Richmond, VA 23298-0037
804-827-1043
www.vcu.edu/mcc
A salon dedicated to the special needs of patients experiencing the physical side effects of chemotherapy or radiation. It is open 20 hours/week and services include hair coverings, wigs, knit caps, scarves and makeovers.
Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF)
421 Butler Farm Road Hampton, VA 23666800-532-5274
www.patientadvocate.org
Provide effective mediation and arbitration services to patients to remove obstacles to healhcare including medical debt crisis, insurance access issues and employment issues for patients with chronic, debilitating and life-threatening illnesses.
Patient Services Incorporated (PSI)
P.O. Box 1602 Midlothian, VA 23113
13541 East Boundary Road Midlothian, VA 23112
800-366-7741
www.patientservicesinc.org
Developed in 1989, PSI is a non-profit charitable organization, primarily dedicated to subsidizing the high cost of health insurance premiums and pharmacy co-payments for persons with specific chronic illnesses and rare disorders.
Reach Out for Life
Norah Lind
110 N Main Street Hopewell,VA 23860
804 -977-3920
www.reachoutva.org
A nonprofit organization committed to ensuring that every woman has the possibility for early detection of breast cancer.The Free Mammography Program provides an equity of breast health care in areas of greatest need to those that qualify.
Sisters Network Central Virginia, Inc. (SNCVA Inc.)
P. O. Box 26442 Richmond, VA 23261804-447-4027
centralvirginia@sistersnetworkinc.org
www.sistersnetworkcentralva.org www.sistersnetworkinc.org
Sisters Network Inc.
9668 Westheimer Rd.
Ste 200-132 Houston, TX 77063
1-713-781-0255 1-866-781-1808
www.sistersnetworkinc.org
A National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization that offers a Breast Cancer Assistance Program (BCAP) --Provides assistance to breast cancer survivors currently in treatment and facing financial challenges.Financial assitance is paid directly to third party providers. The national program assist women who are either uninsured or underinsured.
Stepping Stones
Leigh Thurston
7518 Mechanicsville Turnpike Mechanicsville, VA 23111
804-746-9880
steppingstones4women.com
A full service women's health facility. Specializes in the needs of women diagnosed with and surviving breast cancer.They offer a full selection of quality products including: post -surgical camisoles, leisure forms and bras, external breast prosthetics/accessories, mastectomy bras and accessories, lumpectomy and reconstruction.
Susan G. Komen Central Virginia
Kristin Harris
1403 Johnston Willis Dr., Richmond, VA 23235
804-320-1772
www.komencentralva.org
Provides information and resources to individuals on breast health and breast cancer concerns.
Sarah Canon Cancer Institute
Robin Yoder
The Thomas Johns Cancer Center
1401 Johnston Willis Drive Richmond, VA 23235
804- 483-6048 804- 483-6136
www.hawthornecancerfoundation.org
A cancer resource center providing education and support.
The Healthwell Foundation
P.O. Box 4133, Gaithersburg, MD 20878;
9801 Washingtonian Boulevard, 9th Floor, Gaithersburg, MD 20885
1-800-675-8416
www.healthwellfoundation.org
* The HealthWell Foundation™ is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, charitable organization that helps individuals afford prescription medications they are taking for specific illnesses.
* The Foundation provides financial assistance to eligible patients to cover certain out-of-pocket health care costs, including: Prescription drug coinsurance, co-payments and deductibles; Health insurance premiums and Other selected out-of-pocket health care costs.
The Pink Fund
P.O.Box 603 Bloomfield Hill MI 48303
1-877 234-7465
www.pinkfund.org
The Pink Fund is a non-profit breast cancer organization that provides 90-day non-medical cost-of-living expenses to breast cancer patients in active treatment for breast cancer, so they can focus on healing, raising their families, and returning to the workplace.
The Pink Ribbon Boutique & Bra Shop
8801 Three Chopt Road Suite M Richmond, VA 23229
804-282-4679
www.thepinkribbonboutique.com
Offers a large selection of mastectomy products,compression garments and head wear.The Pink Ribbon Boutique has certified fitters on staff and they participate with many insurance companies.
VCU Massey Cancer Center
P. O. Box 980037 Richmond, VA 23298-0037
804-828-0450 877-4MASSEY
www.massey.vcu.edu
A program of the National Cancer Institute www.cancer.gov
Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation
5004 Monument Ave, Suite 102, Richmond, VA 23230
804-285-1200, 800-345-VBCF (8223)
www.vbcf.org
Provides advocacy and education.
Virginia Premiere Health Plan Inc.
600 E. Broad Street, Suite 400 PO Box 5307 Richmond, VA 23220
800-727-7536
www.vapremier.com
A managed care organization partnered with Virginia Commonwealth University Health System, meets the needs of underserved and vulnerable populations in Virginia by delivering quality driven, culturally sensitive and financially viable healthcare.
