organizations
Finding community and support
You don’t have to go through this difficult experience alone. For specific support, please find more information and resources with the following organizations.
Breastcancer.org is a go-to resource for clear, reliable, accurate and up-to-date breast cancer information, as well as community support.
FORCE is dedicated to improving the lives of the millions of individuals and families facing hereditary breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, colorectal and endometrial cancers.
Latinas Contras Cancer addresses the needs of Latinos across the cancer continuum (prevention, diagnosis, treatment, patient support, survivorship and end of life), by providing health education, patient navigation, survivorship support, research and advocacy.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer provides people diagnosed with breast cancer and their caregivers trusted information, peer and community support and advocacy skills.
METAvivor is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of advanced breast cancer and equity in research and patient support.
Project Life is a membership-based virtual wellness house created by MBC patients that provides integrative modalities, including Healing Circles, legal clinics, art therapy, yoga and more to help support people living with MBC and their loved ones.
SHARE supports, educates and empowers anyone who has been diagnosed with breast or gynecologic cancers, and provides outreach to the general public about signs and symptoms.
Sharsheret improves the lives of Jewish women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer through personalized support and saves lives through educational outreach.
Sisters Network Inc. is committed to increasing local and national attention to the devastating impact that breast cancer has in the African American community.
Surviving Breast Cancer serves as an educational and virtual community platform offering support and meeting patients and their families where they are on the continuum of a cancer diagnosis.
Susan G. Komen addresses breast cancer on multiple fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives in order to make the biggest impact against this disease.
The Chrysalis Initiative exists to counteract breast cancer disparities and breast health inequities, so every patient receives the care they deserve.
Tigerlily Foundation provides education, awareness, advocacy and hands-on support to young women (15-45) with breast cancer.
Touch, The Black Breast Cancer Alliance works with patients, advocates, researchers, pharmaceutical companies and more to eradicate Black breast cancer.
The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation is a credible source for triple-negative breast cancer information, a catalyst for science and patient advocacy and a caring community with meaningful services for patients and their families.
Unite for HER provides integrative therapies, services, support and education to people affected by breast and ovarian cancers.
Young Survival Coalition is an international organization focusing on young adults (40 and under) diagnosed with breast cancer.
The Black TNBC Sanctuary provides a safe and trusted home for Black and Afro-Latina individuals diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer and their loved ones, including trusted information, community support, and the newest research.
Call 1-800-227-2345 to speak with cancer information specialists, who are available 24-7 to answer questions in more than 200 languages.
Call 1-800-977-4121 to be matched for one-to-one support from a professionally trained mentor/breast cancer survivor.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer’s helpline at 1-888-753-5222 connects people with a trained volunteer who has been diagnosed with breast cancer for emotional support, guidance and hope.
SHARE’s helpline at 1-844-275-7427 offers emotional support and information. The helpline is available in English and Spanish.
The Susan G. Komen Breast Care Helpline at 1-877-465-6636 provides information about breast health, breast cancer, local and national resources and information about clinical trials.
Enroll in Crossroads4Hope’s MyGo2Support (MG2S) program, a complimentary, mobile support program designed to put our resources into your hands 24/7, so no matter who you are, where you live, or where you are in your journey with cancer, you have access to personalized support and resources.
Komen Facebook groups provide a place where those with a connection to breast cancer can share their experiences and build strong relationships with each other. Visit Facebook and search for “Komen Breast Cancer group” or “Komen Metastatic Breast Cancer group” to request to join one of their closed groups.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer offers a community of support - from closed Facebook groups to volunteer opportunities to DIY fundraising and more. Their Facebook groups include support for all ages and stages, young women and those with a high risk of developing breast cancer.
Project Life community and support through their virtual wellness house model. Their closed, members-only Facebook group offers opportunities to take part in social gatherings and healing circles.
Surviving Breast Cancer has several online communities where people with breast cancer can ask questions, share tips and receive peer-to-peer support. Their network consists of people diagnosed with breast cancer, survivors, thrivers, caregivers, medical professionals, advocates and friends.
Adventure Therapy Foundation offers coaching and retreats that encourage families to confront emotional side effects of cancer and engage in meaningful experiences together.
This page offers resources to help you understand what children might be thinking and feeling, how to talk to them and ideas on how you may be able to help them through this time.
On this podcast, Kelly Grosklags, a licensed clinical social worker and grief counselor, shares advice on talking to children about MBC through a virtual community forum.
Bright Spot Network offers programs and services to support young cancer survivors who are parents of small children with a safe space for individual and familial healing, recovery and reconnection.
Kesem provides free summer camps, day programs and virtual meet-ups for youth and adolescents facing a parent’s cancer to connect with peers, process their experiences and have fun.
This page offers guidance on ways to tell partners, children and parents about your diagnosis. How you share the news will be different depending on the family member.
Pickles Group provides free peer-to-peer support and resources for kids and teens impacted by their parent or guardian’s cancer.
This page features resources for young families, including a guide with tools and tips for talking to children openly and honestly about all stages of MBC, from diagnosis through treatment and end of life.