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Africa Cancer Care, Inc.

  • Provides public education and screening for minorities and people with low income in Houston area
  • Cancer prevention talks for Houston-area church groups and woman's organizations
  • Cancer education and screening medical missions to developing countries in Africa one-two times a year
  • http://africacancercareinc.org

Alamo Breast Cancer Foundation

  • Education/Outreach- Covering topics including clinical trails in San Antonio, latest breast cancer treatment options, early detection and nutritional information, psychological and other cancer related issues.
  • www.alamobreastcancer.org

Amarillo Area Breast Health Coalition (AABHC)

  • AABHC's purpose is to save lives in the Amarillo Area by offering education, support, and increased access to breast health services
  • AABHC provides a monthly forum for coalition members and breast cancer survivors to come together, talk, explore areas of common concern, and attempt to solve problems relating to breast health awareness in Amarillo and the 26 county region of the Texas Panhandle
  • www.aabhc.org

American Association of Breast Care Professionals (AABCP)

  • Founded in 2004, AABCP's mission is education and advocacy for breast care and breast care professionals
  • Provides post-mastectomy services
  • www.aabcp.org

American Cancer Society

  • Reach to Recovery- information and support to patients before, during and after breast cancer treatment
  • TLC (magazine/catalog) - wigs, mastectomy forms and products, hats and head covers. Also, education for common questions with answers and profiles of women fighting breast cancer.
  • Look Good…Feel Better- teaches female cancer patients beauty techniques to help restore appearance and self esteem during treatment
  • Man to Man- support coping for men with prostate cancer
  • Children’s Camps- sponsored camps for children who have, or have had cancer
  • Hope Lodge- free housing for patients undergoing outpatient treatments
  • I Can Cope- educational program for people facing cancer, personally or as a caregiver.
  • Regional Affiliate members in Texas: East Texas, Gulf Coast, Central Texas
  • www.cancer.org

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Bange Pilates Pink Ribbon Program

  • Bange Pilates Pink Ribbon Program is a post-operative workout designed to help breast cancer patients regain strength and range of motion to those areas affected by breast cancer surgery
  • www.marybange.com

Baptist Beaumont Hospital (Charline & Sidney “Chief” Dauphin Cancer Screening & Prevention Center)

  • The Charline & Sidney “Chief” Dauphin Cancer Screening & Prevention Center is a department of the Julie and Ben Rogers Cancer Institute at Memorial Hermann Baptist Hospital. The center offers:
  • Digital mammography
  • Ultrasound
  • Genetic testing
  • Tobacco cessation in a relaxed, spa-like settting
  • Community education and outreach programs
  • www.mhbh.org

Baylor College of Medicine

  • The Lester & Sue Smith Breast Center, located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, offers comprehensive, multidisciplinary care and includes four sections - breast imaging; breast cancer risk assessment; genetic testing and counseling, and prevention; evaluation and diagnostic clinic; and a breast cancer clinic
  • Smith Breast Center patients see patients in two locations: the private Baylor Clinic and the Harris County Hospital District's Ben Taub General Hospital
  • www.bcm.edu
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
  • Only state wide customer owned health insurer in Texas
  • Offers a network with nearly 40,000 physicians and 400 hospitals
  • www.bcbstx.com
 
Brazosport Health Foundation- Mermaid Project Breast Cancer Initiative East Africa, Inc.

Breast Cancer Resource Centers of Texas

  • Education, including weekly breast cancer classes
  • Offers library of resources on breast cancer topics
  • Patient navigation services
  • Provides no-cost services to qualified, uninsured women, including wigs, prostheses, mastectomy bras, yoga classes, and mammograms
  • www.bcrc.org

Breast Cancer Sisterhood

  • BreastCancerSisterhood.com is an online survivorship resource for every member of the breast cancer family, from point of diagnosis, to finding your new normal after treatment and beyond.
  • The award-winning Brenda's Blog, named a "Top Breast Cancer Blog" on the Internet
  • Amy's Blog for children and teens whose parents have cancer
  • 100 original videos for husbands, caregivers, and children
  • The Breast Cancer Sisterhood, a practical book for the newly diagnosed patient
  • Husband & Heroes, a short but invaluable guide for husbands/caregivers
  • www.breastcancersisterhood.com

Breast Friends Support Group & Educational Program

Breast Friends The Woodlands Support Group

Bridge Breast Network

  • Mammograms
  • Sonograms
  • Biopsies
  • Surgery
  • Oncology (Chemotherapy)
  • Radiation Treatment
    ** To Qualify a person must meet following requirements:
  • Must have a breast health concern (lump, pain discharge)
  • Must not have breast implants
  • Must be low income
  • Must have income equal or less than 250% above the Federal Poverty Guidelines
  • Must be uninsured or underinsured (Provide Proof)
  • Must live in one of the following counties: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Erath, Grayson, Hood, Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Navarro, Palo Pinto, Parker, Rockwall, Somervell, and Tarrant
  • Cancer must be stage 3 or less and no metastasis outside of the breast region.
  • www.bridgebreast.org

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CanCare of Houston, Inc.

  • Support for cancer patients and family members
  • Hospital Visitation Programs
  • www.cancare.org

Cancer Care Services

  • Mission is to provide help and hope to cancer patients and their families and caregivers through direct financial, emotional, social, and spiritual programs, services, and activities
  • Serves Tarrant, Hood, and Parker counties
  • www.cancercareservices.org

Cancer Support Community, Inc.

CancerForward, The Foundation for Cancer Survivors

  • Mission is to connect, educate and share information among cancer survivors empowering them to move forward with their lives.
  • A support and information resource for cancer survivors from the moment of diagnosis through all stages of treatment, recovery, and beyond
  • www.cancerforward.org

Causes for a Cure

Center for Biosecurity & Public Health Preparedness, University of Texas

Centro de Salud Familiar La Fe, Inc.

  • The mission of Centro de Salud is to improve the qualify of life of those served by continually enhancing the health and human services provided.
  • www.lafe-ep.org

Centro San Vicente

  • Federally qualified health center located on the U.S./Mexico border where 69% of patients are uninsured.
  • Centro San Vicente is able to provide some patients affordable mammograms through cancer consortium and grant funding from Susan G. Komen
  • www.sanvicente.org

Chambers Health

  • Organization of hospitals, clinics, a wellness center, and healthcare foundation in Chambers County
  • Delivering healthcare needs to un- and underinsured of Chambers County
  • Bayside Clinic and Bayside Hospital serve as Mobile Mammogram sites
  • Anticipate scheduling workshops in rural parts of Chambers County to increase awareness and assist with needs
  • www.chambershealth.org

College of Nursing Prairie View A&M University

Community Action Health Center

  • Federally qualified health centers covering Aransas, Bee, Brooks, Duval, jim Wells, jim Hogg, kenedy, Kelberg, Live Oak, McMullen, Refugio, and San Patricio counties
  • Free breast & cervical services based on eligibility. BCCS services include clinical breast exams, mammograms, pap smears, education, diagnostic servicse, and cervical dysplasia treatment
  • Four health clinics offer breast health services; other clinics include senior service centers, kitchens, Head Start centers, school-based clinics, and CDC centers
  • www.cacost.org

Community Health Centers of South Central Texas, Inc.

  • Mission: to serve the underserved and clients that would not get the care or prevention that is needed to live a healthy life
  • Prevents and cares for all stages of cancer to improve survivorship
  • Assists clients with Medicaid applications
  • Offers clinical breast exams, mammogram referrals, and cervical care through OB-GYN and two women's health nurse practitioners
  • Three federally qualified health centers in Caldwell, Gonzales, and Guadalupe
  • www.chcsct.com

Community Health Clinic - Hill Country Memorial Hospital

Conroe Regional Cancer Center

  • Two dual photon/electron linear accelerators
  • Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
  • Low Dose Rate (LDR) and High Dose Rate (HDR)
  • Virtual simulation capabilities
  • Rhinoendoscopy for examination of head and neck tumors
  • Access to stereotactic radiosurgery
  • www.conroeregional.com

Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District

  • Two Nueces County clinics that provide free health education, STD and HIV/AIDS testing, and immunizations. Also processes BCCS, MBCC, and WIC applications
  • www.cctexas.com/health

CPRIT (Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas)

  • Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas is the state agency mandated to (1) create and expedite innovation in the area of cancer research and in enhancing the potential for a medical or scientific breakthrough in the prevention of cancer and cures for cancer; (2) attract, create, or expand research capabilities of public or private institutions of higher education and other public or private entities that will promote a substantial increase in cancer research and in the creation of high-quality new jobs in this state; and (3) develop and implement the Texas Cancer Plan.
  • www.cprit.state.tx.us

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D’Feet Breast Cancer, Inc.

De Madres a Madres

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ECHOS

  • Medical Screening
  • Dental Services
  • Immunizations for children and adults
  • Domestic violence counseling and support
  • Emergency formula and food for infants
  • Food from an emergency, non-perishable food pantry
  • Education
  • English as a Second Language and GED classes
  • Consultations with volunteer lawyers for criminal law and immigration
  • www.echos-houston.org

El Centro del Barrio dba CentroMed

  • CentroMed is an integrated health care system that provides accessible services of superior quality. The Breast & Cervical Services department provides screening services for uninsured women ages 40-64.
  • Located in San Antonio, Texas
  • www.centromedsa.com

Evercare Star+Plus Medicaid

  • Offers basic medical coverage and care services to help you with everyday life
  • Promotes independent living
  • Encourages frequent medical checkups
  • Welcomes you to take part in all care decisions
  • www.evercarehealthplans.com

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Faith Family Clinic

  • Exists to provide health and wellness services to the working and uninsured residents of Bexar county and its surrounding areas

www.faithfamilyclinic.org

Family Health Care, Inc.

  • Provides primary and preventative care for Denton-area residents unable to access the appropriate services
  • Offers prenatal and reproductive care, discounted mammograms, and diabetic supplies
  • www.familyhealthcare-inc.com

Foundation for Cancer Support

  • A non-profit organization formed to provide practical resources and services, at no cost, for cancer patients and survivors throughout the Metropolitan Houston area
  • Funds are raised through community support and grants to insure accomplishments of these goals.
  • https:/foundationforcancer.org

Friends of Texas Health Foundation

  • Hosts a Black & White Gala every year to raise more than $2.5 million in their 16-year history
  • Mammograms are a Must! - Program providing no-cost screening mammograms to women who have no health insurance and qualify financially. Diagnostic follow-up mammogram and sonograms are also available as needed.
  • www.texashealth.org

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Good Neighbor Healthcare Center

  • Federally qualified health centers in Houston offering primary care, dental, optomoetry, and behavioral health services
  • www.gnhc.org

Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc.

  • Federally qualified health center providing primary health services, including dental clinic and clinical breast exams
  • Sliding fee scale available for those who qualify
  • Four locations in Port Arthur (Jefferson county), Silsbee (Hardin county), Orange (Orange county), and Jasper (Jasper county).
  • www.gulfcoasthc.org

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Hadassah

Hair Dreams by Christal, Inc.

  • A nonprofit organization that provides non-surgical hair replacement systems and weaves to underprivileged indiviudals who have hair loss or thinning do to medical conditions, medication side effects, or traumatic experiences to rebuild confidence and restore self-esteem
  • Accepting applications for medically undeserved indiviudals to receive free hair replacement systems
  • www.hairdreamsbychristal.org

Harris County Hospital District

  • Education/Outreach
  • Screening
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Medical Specialties
  • Health care for Homeless
  • www.hchdonline.com
Herald Cancer Association
  • Education/Outreach for friends and family of cancer patients
  • Website available in Chinese & English
  • Cancer Education Seminar- once a month cancer patients
  • Support Groups every month
  • Telephone Care
  • Home Visits- regular visits so patients are not lonely
  • www.cancer.cchc.org

Hispanic Health Coalition

  • Reliable resource, information source, and voice for Houston’s Hispanics and those who serve them
  • Committed to continuing to improve health of the community with leaders from healthcare, education, social service, faith-based, business, community and government organizations
  • http://hispanic-health.org

Health For All

  • A volunteer-based, community support primary health care clinic
  • Free doctor visits, pharmaceuticals, specialist exams, lab tests, x-rays, chronic disease management education and counseling services for low income adults in the Brazos Valley who do not have health insurance or quality for government programs such as Medicaid, Medicare or County Indigent funds.
  • www.hlth4all.org

Hillcrest Breast Center

  • Screening and diagnostic mammograms, breast ultrasounds, breast MRIs, and biopsies in Waco, serving all of Central Texas
  • www.hillcrest.net

H.O.P.E. Ministries

  • Provides health & prevention education in Houston

Houston Breast Imaging

  • Combines sophisticated, state-of-the-art equipment and excellent staff of breast specialists to provide an unsurpassed level of quality and reliability
  • Provide highest standards of clinical care to patients through the use of latest imaging technology and specialized trained radiologists
  • Formerly Rose Breast Imaging
  • www.breastimaginghouston.com

Houston Community College

  • Houston Community College (HCC) serves more than 72,000 students each semester. HCC’s John B. Coleman College for Health Sciences is the only community college in the Texas Medical Center and provides excellent and affordable training in 20 allied health sciences.
  • In the fall of 2009, Coleman’s Human Service Technology department began offering a Community Health Worker Marketable Skills Award (MSA). This program teaches students to advocate on behalf of their clients’ healthcare needs and prepares them to be Patient Navigators with a particular focus on the under and un-insured in Houston. Thanks to generous support from the Houston Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a class of Breast Health Patient Navigators will complete the MSA in Spring 2011 and begin work in the community to increase access to care and improve health literacy for women facing barriers to screening, diagnosis, treatment and recovery from breast cancer.
  • www.hccs.edu

Houston Lace Eyebrows & Wigs

  • Permanent Cosmetic Tattoo Makeup
  • Mastectomy Areola Micro Pigmentation
  • Non-Surgical Hair Replacement
  • Semi-Permanent Eyebrow Tattoos
  • Headcovers for Chemotherapy, Radiation, Alopecia, and other Medical hair loss
  • www.houstonlacebrows.com

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Indian American Cancer Network

  • a diverse resource network that address the distinct cultural and psychosocial needs of people of South Asian descent affected by cancer.
  • www.iacannetwork.org

Inflammatory Breast Cancer Foundation

  • Dedicated to researching the cause of Inflammatory Breast Cancer, also known as IBC, an advanced and accelerated form of breast cancer usually not detected by mammograms or ultrasounds
  • www.ibcresearch.org

Intercultural Cancer Council

Interfaith Community Clinic

  • Free Dental Care
  • Free Medical Care
  • Free Social Services
  • Free mental Health Counseling
  • Provided to the working poor and uninsured living in Oak Ridge North area
  • www.communityclinic.net

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Julie Rogers “Gift of Life” Program

  • Cancer education/Outreach
  • Free Cancer Screening- for both men and women
  • Follow-up medical care
  • Smoking cessation and prevention initiative
  • Prostate cancer support group
  • www.giftoflifebm.org

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Krist Samaritan Center

  • Counseling for individuals, families, marriages
    and children
  • Specialized academic, career and psychological testing
  • Psychiatric consultation
  • Training for clergy, mental health professionals
    and those interested in lay ministry
  • www.samaritanhouston.org

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Lee County Cancer Resource Center

  • Program within the non-profit organization, combined Community Action, providing information, education, and support that encourages individuals to be involved and knowledgeable in their health care
  • Services include supportive counseling, support groups, peer-to-peer support, a library, and limited crisis funding
  • www.ccaction.com/Cancer-Resource-Center

Lesbian Health Initiative

  • Mission is to eliminate barriers to healthcare for LGBT-identified women
  • Education & outreach
  • Holds biannual health fair that offers mammograms, pap tests, well-woman exams, bone density tests, heart and vascular risk assessments, blood pressure tests, and other medical tests and screenings in addition to the opportunity to visit with local health and wellness organizations.
  • www.lhihouston.org
Liberty County Cancer Awareness
  • Education/Outreach
Light and Salt Association

LIVESTRONG

  • Fights to improve the lives of people affected by cancer.
  • As cancer has quietly become the world's leading cause of death, LIVESTRONG's work has expanded and now reaches every corner of the globe.
  • www.livestrong.org

Lone Star Community Health Center, Inc.

  • Lone Star's mission is to provide high quality, easily accessible health services to the undeserved and the community at large.
  • Offers clinical breast exams, screening mammograms, and additional primary care services.
  • www.lonestarfamily.org

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Mary's Gift Foundation

  • Reaches women who do not qualify for indigent care, and provides recommended yearly screening services
  • Provides mammograms for the underserved in Wise county
  • www.wiseregional.org/marys-gift

Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program (MEHOP)

  • Improves the health status of clients by providing quality primary health care services and spiritual care to people in the communities we serve regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, or the ability to pay
  • offers primary medical and dental care as well as case management, 340B Pharmacy services and a variety of extra services
  • a host site for angel food ministries and has a community garden
  • offers free books to children, free vitamins and educational sessions such as diabetes self management classes
  • www.mehop.org

Maverick County Hospital District

  • BCCS processing services and health education through clinic in Eagle Pass
  • www.mchdep.org

MD Anderson Cancer Center

  • Patient Care
  • Research and Prevention
  • Education
  • Screening
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Mobile Screening
  • Integrative Medicine Center is open to anyone touched by cancer, their family members and caregivers, whether or not they were treated at MD Anderson. No physician referral is required for free-of-charge group programs such as yoga, expressive arts, support groups, meditation, yoga, pilates, nutrition lectures, and cooking demonstrations.
  • Anderson Network: support network that connects patients and carefivers with others who have had similar cancer diagnoses and experiences. Most are available to all patients, whether or not they were treated at MD Anderson.
  • www.mdanderson.org

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Clinical Cancer Genetics Program

  • The program's mission is to provide research-driven genetic risk assessment, testing, and screening for cancer patients and their families who are at risk for developing hereditary cancer
  • www.mdanderson.org/departments/ccg

MD Anderson Cancer Center - Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Research Program & Clinic; Breast Medical Oncology Program

  • The largest program dedicated to this rare and aggressive disease.
  • Dedicated in memory of Morgan Welch, a newlywed who at the young age of 24 years lost her life to inflammatory breast cancer (IBC).
  • The IBC program is a high-performing, dedicated, clinical and pre-clinical investigators spanning six divisions including cancer medicine, diagnostic imaging, pathology/laboratory medicine, prevention, radiation, oncology and surgery.
  • The IBC research program and clinic provides a comprehensive understanding to this lesser-known disease.
  • The IBC Program and Clinic has accelrated the development of new therapies,ultimately improving the well-being of women who suffer from IBC.
  • www.mdanderson.org/education-and-research/departments-programs-and-labs/programs-centers-institutes/inflammatory-breast-cancer-research-program/index.html

Memorial Hermann Healthcare System

  • Memorial Hermann Cancer Centers are committed to cancer treatment, prevention, and research. Our broad geographical coverage makes cancer treatment extremely accessible and convenient to where patients live or work.
  • With seven Cancer Centers accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer, Memorial Hermann offers a full menu of therapies and treatment options for cancer patients.
  • www.memorialhermann.org/specialtyservices/cancer
Memorial Hermann Hospital- Woodlands
  • Specializing in the following cancers: breast, colon and rectal, ovarian, cervical, uterine, head and neck, kidney, lung, prostate, and thyroid
  • www.memorialhermann.org
Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center
  • Founded in 1925, Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center (TMC) was the first hospital to open in the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. For nearly a century, the hospital has set new standards of care in Texas and the nation through advances in the practice of medicine.
  • http://www.memorialhermann.org/locations/texasmedicalcenter/
Methodist Hospital Breast Cancer Methodist Healthcare Ministries
  • Breast MRI
  • MRI-guided biopsy
  • Ultrasound biopsy
  • Mammography
  • Stereotactic biopsy
  • On-site chemotherapy infusion center
  • Radiation therapy
  • www.methodisthealth.com

The Methodist Outpatient Center

  • The 1.6 million square-foot facility offers a healing environment that caters to personal preferences, addressing the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of each patient
  • www.methodisthealth.com/

Methodist West Houston Hospital Cancer Center

  • Diagnosis, treatment, support groups, and community education
  • Support services available include dietary, social service, chaplain, and massage therapy
  • www.methodisthealth.com

Molina Healthcare

Moncrief Cancer Institute

  • Prevention, early detection and support services in Dallas-Fort Worth area
  • Medical Bill Advocate
  • Mobile mammography
  • Education
  • Patient Navigation
  • www.moncrief.com

Monica Lamb Wellness Foundation

  • Provides outreach health initiatives for underserved populations in Houston
  • Preventive medical care services; screenings, health fairs and blood drives; immunizations for children and seniors; health maintenance; life and job skills education; fitness classes; and more
  • www.mlwellness.org

Montrose Counseling Center, Inc. (MCC)

  • MCC, located in the Montrose area of Houston, empowers its community, primarily gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals and their families, to enjoy healthier and more fulfilling lives by providing culturally affirming and affordable behavioral health and prevention services
  • Lesbian/Bi/Trans Women's Breast Cancer Survivors Support Group is offered with no out-of pocket expense to eligible clients
  • Sliding scale services including professional individual/family/group counseling, case management and outpatient substance abuse treatment
  • Free services include computer/internet access, regular schedule of wellness and soft skills classes, and cardio center during scheduled times
  • GLBT Cultural Center is home to dozens of GLBT social and civic organizations offering a wealth of volunteer and enrichment opportunities
  • www.montrosecounselingcenter.org

Mosaic Wellness Center

  • Exercise to strength and reshape your body
  • Regain strength and mobility
  • Enhance energy levels and ease muscular tension
  • Re-strengthen muscles of the trunk and improve posture
  • Improve self confidence and control
  • Minimize weight gain
  • Improve bone density
  • Enhance physical and mental well-being
  • Increase inner strength and boost the spirit
  • www.mosaicwellnesscenter.com

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National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer

  • First minority outreach project of the National Cancer Institute
  • Elicits the interest, support, and participation of the nations black leaders to reach the black community with info and strategies to prevent cancer
  • www.nblic-pa.org

National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Services

  • Information specialists available to answer questions about cancer via telephone, IM, TTY, and email.
  • Partnership Program-joining with local non-profits and organizations to access low income or uninsured individuals
  • Research
  • www.cancer.gov

National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc.

  • Implements the evidence-based Cultivando la Salud program in Hays county, in which two community health workers work with low income and uninsured Hispanic women to provide breast health education and referrals
  • Cultivando la Salud trainings available for community health workers
  • www.ncfh.org

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Oncology Consultants - Foundation for Cancer Support

 
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Pink Alliance - Brazos Valley Breast Cancer Support

  • The mission of Brazos Valley Breast Cancer Support is to assist women diagnosed with breast cancer and to respond to the needs of our community regarding breast cancer awareness, detection, and treatment
  • Provides resources and services such as lymphedema sleeves, gas cards, ACS donations, and mammograms
  • http://bvbcs.org

Pink Petals for Pat

  • A nonprofit outreach organization established to educate, encourage, enhance and empower women, volunteers, breast cancer patients and the community at large from all walks of life
  • Education & outreach
  • www.pinkpetalsforpat.org

Pink Phurree Breast Cancer Survivor Dragon Boat Team

  • Texas’ first year-round, all breast cancer survivor dragon boat team
  • Here to demonstrate that there is lots of life after breast cancer diagnosis and/or treatment
  • Provides support and camaraderie and encouragement to team members
  • Honors the memory of those who passed on
  • http://pinkphurree.org

Pink Ribbons Project

  • Pink Aware- dance demonstration that uses dance and art as vehicles to bring the message of breast health, self-care and well-person awareness to teens and adults- male and female
  • Drink Pink- kids and families spread breast cancer awareness through summer “pink” lemonade stands.
  • Pink Alive- specialized support to survivors of hose touched by breast cancer through programming modalities (journal writing, movement, exercise, art activities, and education)
  • Pink Platter- Houston artists and restaurants, breast cancer survivors and their supporters raise funds during October.
  • Collaborate for screening
  • www.pinkribbons.org

PINKMD Spa and Wellness Center

  • Spa based in San Antonio with wellness services created to serve the unique needs of breast cancer survivors
  • www.PINKMD.net

 
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Reach to Recovery

  • Helps people (male and female) cope with their breast cancer experience by talking face-to-face or by phone, giving a measure of comfort for emotional grounding
  • Reach to Recovery volunteers offer understanding, support, and hope because they themselves have survived breast cancer and gone on to live normal, productive lives.
  • www.cancer.org/Treatment/SupportProgramsServices/Programs/reach-to-recovery

Reconstruction of a Survivor

  • Support Groups- covering the following topics: boot camp training, It’s okay to cry, joy is around the corner, I can’t get out of bed to work, what do I do?, 2-1= I’m still a 10!, and I will forgive
  • Education/Outreach
  • www.reconstructasurvivor.org

Ricky Knowles Hair & Wellness

  • A unique combination of a hair replacement salon that works with women, men and children that suffer from hair loss and a medical compression therapy center that excels in finding and supplying solutions for those suffering from lymphedema and other wound care problems.
  • Patient support through a network of support groups.
  • Ricky Knowles, President
  • Kristen Anderson, Director of Operations
  • 713-623-HAIR
  • www.hairandwellness.com

Rolling Plains Rural Health Clinic, LLC

  • A rural health clinic serving underserved patients in Nolan and surrounding counties.
  • Provide family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine and OB services.
  • In-house mammography, bone density, x-ray and laboratory services.
  • www.rollingplainsrhc.com

The Rose

  • Screening procedures- mobile mammography, ultrasound, mammograms-screening &diagnostic
  • Empower Her® Sponsorship Program- provides screening and diagnostic procedures at no charge to low income, uninsured women
  • Young Women’s Clinic- full breast cancer screening evaluation to younger women.
  • Mobile Mammography - provides high-quality mammograms in your location as those available at one of The Rose facilities.
  • Education/Outreach
  • www.the-rose.org

Rosebuds

  • A “place of women who can help you accept your fatigue and trust your limitations, and to know, in the dark of winter, that your energy will return as surely as spring”
  • Houston support groups open to ALL breast cancer survivor survivors, with specific groups for those at high risk for recurrence or metastasis, meeting once a month.
  • http://rosebudssupport.org

Ruth's Place Clinic

  • Provides free medical services as needed to indigent, low-income, uninsured, or underinsured families
  • Collaboration of numerous resource entities in Hood County and case management with families
  • Provides “well woman” checkups
  • www.ruthsplace.org

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San Jacinto Methodist Hospital

  • Women's Center
    • Screening Mammography/Clinical Breast Exam
    • Diagnostic Mammography/Ultrasound
    • Stereotactic Biopsy/Ultrasound Guided Biopsy
    • Breast MRI
    • ACR Accreditation
  • Cancer Program
    • Education/Outreach
    • Grant Funded Screening/Diagnostic Mammography @ Women’s Center for uninsured
    • Surgical Services
    • Medical Oncology/Chemotherapy
    • Radiation Therapy/IGRT
    • PET Imaging
    • Patient Navigation
    • Genetic Risk Assessment
    • Nutrition/Chaplain Services
    • Lymphedema Therapy
    • American Cancer Society Services
      • Support Group
      • Reach to Recovery
      • Road to Recovery
      • Look Good…Feel Better
      • Gift Items (wigs, hats, scarves, turbans, etc.)
    • CoC Accreditation
    • www.sanjacintomethodist.com

San José Clinic

  • One of the oldest charity clinics in the United States
  • Provides primary and specialty medical care, dental, pharmacy and laboratory services to nearly 4,000 uninsured, low-income patients annually
  • Mammogram screening and other services including gynecology, diabetes education, and mental health
  • www.sanjoseclinic.org

Sanford Brown College - North Loop

  • Offers associate and diploma programs in medical assisting, medical billing and coding, surgical technology, radiography technology, and dialysis technology
  • www.sbnorthloop.com
Scott & White Clinic
  • Preventive Care: well child exams, immunizations, complete physical exams, cancer screening, and heart disease screening
  • General Medical & Pediatric Care: Diabetes, Hypertension, Heart Disease, Infectious Disease, Allergic Conditions, and Asthma
  • Acute Care for Minor Emergencies: fractures, lacerations, and sprains
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology: pelvic examinations, pap smears, birth control, hormone replacement therapy, prenatal care
  • OB/GYN Clinic
  • Dialysis Center
  • Center for Cancer Prevention and Care
  • www.sw.org

Serve Up a Cure

  • Mission is to raise funds for the medically underserved women in the greater Houston area
  • Annual benefit event that includes a tennis tournement
  • www.serveupacure.org
Shalom Health Ministry
  • Routine Physicals and lab work
  • Treatment of illness/infections
  • Low cost or free prescriptions
  • Mammograms and follow-ups
  • Prostate screenings and follow-ups
  • Flu and pneumonia shots
  • Management of minor injuries
  • Screenings (blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose)
  • Well infant/child check-ups and immunization
  • www.shalomhealth.net
Sisters Network, Inc. - Houston Chapter
  • Gift of Life Block Walk- breast cancer survivors & volunteers go door-to-door in the African American community to distribute educational material and collect data
  • The Pink Ribbon Awareness Initiative- faith- based educational outreach
  • Annual National African American Breast Cancer Conference-provides a broader scope of knowledge and addresses the breast cancer survivorship crisis affecting African American women
  • www.sistersnetworkinc.org
St. Luke’s Episcopal Health Charities (SLEHC)
  • Information Systems
  • Web- Based Health Portals
  • Healthy Neighborhood Initiatives
  • Community- Wide Initiatives
  • Community Investment
  • Center of Excellence
  • www.slehc.org
St. Vincent’s Episcopal House
  • Low-cost child care and pre-school
  • Free clinic in Galveston
  • Emergency assistance and referrals
  • Food pantry
  • Transportation services
  • www.stvhope.org

Su Clinica Familiar

  • Promotes policy and environmental changes that make healthy foods and active lifestyles an easy choice for all families an Brownville
  • Creates an event where fresh, affordable and Texas grown produce is available to families which will improve their health and well-being
  • www.dshs.state.tx.us/obesity/suclinicafamiliar

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Austin Affiliate

  • Education, outreach, and funding
  • Covers Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties
  • www.komenaustin.org

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central Texas Affiliate

  • Education, outreach, and funding
  • Covers Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, McLennan, and Milam counties
  • www.komencentraltexas.org

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Dallas Affiliate

Susan G. Komen for the Cure El Paso Affiliate

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Greater Amarillo Affiliate

Susan G. Komen for the Cure Houston Affiliate

  • Education, outreach, and funding
  • Covers 7 counties: Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Liberty, and Montgomery
  • www.komen-houston.org

Susan G. Komen for the Cure North Texas Affiliate

  • Education, outreach, and funding
  • Covers Collin, Cooke, Denton, Fannin, Grayson, Hunt, Montague, and Wise counties
  • www.komennorthtexas.org

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Texas AgriLife Extension Service

  • Friend to Friend program: education on the importance of mammograms to underserved and uninsured women
  • Five regions that serve 40 counties: South Texas, based in Corpus Christi; West Texas (San Angelo); East Texas (Overton); North Texas (Lubbock); Panhandle (Amarillo)
  • http://agrilifeextension.tamu.edu

Texas Department of State Health Services

  • Education/Outreach
  • Numerous Programs including (but not limited to) Breast and Cervical Cancer and Cancer Registry
  • www.dshs.state.tx.us

Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital - Denton

  • Home to a Women's Imaging Center, The Center for Women. This facility includes 11 Labor, Delivery & Recovery Suites, 26 private postpartum rooms; a 20-bed nursery, and a Level III 10-bed Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
  • The Center for Women is a certified Softer Mammogram Provider, that includes mammography, bone densitometry, ultrasound, and a stereotactic breast biopsy suite
  • www.texashealth.org

Texas Life Science Foundation

  • A Texas Clinical Trail/ Site Database: offers linkages and collaborations opportunities to clinics, hospitals, advocacy and community groups and pharmaceutical and biotech industry partners
  • Case-Based Clinical Trail Navigation: web and toll-free phone prescreening and referral (with focus on minority and underserved patients).
  • www.tlsfoundation.org

Texas Public Health Training Center (TPHTC)

  • Certified community health worker (CHW) triaining centers in Houston, Fort Worth, and College Station
  • The mission of the TPHTC is to improve the state's public health system by strengthening the technical, scientific, managerial and leadership competencies and capabilities of the current and future public health workforce
  • Develop continuing education curricula for CHWs
  • www.txphtrainingcenter.org

Texas WINGS

  • Nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive breast cancer treatment services to uninsured women in Central and South Texas
  • Uninsured individuals who has been found to have an abnormality with their mammograms can be referred to WINGS. Qualifying patients will be issued a card similar to an insurance card identifying them as WINGS patients to participating physicians, ensuring they are treated like insured patients. Once treatment is done, WINGS pays the medical bills.
  • www.texaswings.org

ThriveWell Cancer Foundation

  • Supports doctors who conduct cutting edge research towards the valiant fight against cancer
  • The DIVA Fitness Program offers aerobics, yoga, and Thai chi classes as well as nutritional counseling at no charge
  • Provides eligible patients with assistance in paying for their co-pays, as well as treatment related housing and transportation.
  • www.thrivewell.org

True Light Baptist Church

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University of Texas Medical Branch Cancer Center

  • Patient Care
  • Research and prevention
  • Education
  • Screening
  • Diagnosis
  • Treatment
  • Mobile screening
  • www.utmb.edu

University of Texas School of Public Health

  • At six campuses across Texas, The University of Texas School of Public Health (UTSPH) works to improve the state of public health in Texas every day.
  • Each campus is strategically placed to meet the public health education and research needs of the diverse populations across Texas.
  • UTSPH is the only school of public health in the nation with regional campuses.
  • www.sph.uth.tmc.edu

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W. Temple Webber Cancer Treatment Center - Christus St. Michael Health System

  • Serves over 900 women annually in the Breast and Cervical Health Outreach Program, which targets under- and uninsured women in the Christus St. Michael Health System's service area

Women Rock, Inc

  • Promotes breast cancer awareness and the importance of early detection
  • Provides financial assistance to uninsured, underserved, and other persons in need to obtain mammograms
  • www.womenrockinc.com

Women With Cancer

Women's Care Center of Bayshore Hospital

  • Breast health services include digital mammography, stereotactic breast biopsy, breast ultrasound, bone density testing and genetic breast cancer testing
  • Provides free pregnancy tests, medicade and chip perinatal assistance, and women's Medicaid
  • www.bayshoremedical.com

Women's Health Awareness

  • Processes BCCS and MBCC applications for 23-county area in North Texas to provide funding for breast and cervical screenings, diagnostics, and cancer treatment
  • Servces Brown, Callahan, Coleman, Comanche, Concho, Eastland, Fisher, Haskell, Jones, Kent, Knox, McCulloch, Mitchell, Nolan, Runnels, Scurry, Shackelford, Stephens, Stonewall, Sutton, Taylor, Throckmorton, and Tom Green counties
  • www.allianceforwomenandchildren.org/wha.html

Women's Health Connections

  • Provide medical care for uninsured patients of Palestine, Texas, including education, support resources, screening, diagnosis, and treatment.

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YMCA of Greater Houston

    • Aquatics
    • Camping
    • Child Care
    • Family Strengthening
    • Health & Wellness
    • Sports
    • Youth Development
    • www.ymcahouston.org

YWCA Dallas

YWCA Lubbock

    • Breast & Cervical Health Initiative provides funding to support 1,000 medically underserved individuals each year to get clinical breast exams, mammograms, ultrasounds, and biopsies.
    • Serves 16-county area (South Plains region): Bailey, Cochran, Cottle, Crosby, Dickens, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Kent, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, Motley, Terry, and Yoakum counties
    • www.ywcalubbock.org

Young Survival Coalition

    • Resource Link – a peer-support network  and information line providing young women survivors with resources and information
    • Metastatic Programs- provides young women with support for young survivors, via telephone, interactive calls, or one-to-one
    • Point of Contact Program- resource link providing young women opportunity to reach out and contact someone with similar history or just discuss her experiences
    • Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer- international event focused on the unique needs and issues faced by young women who diagnosed with breast cancer
    • www.youngssurvival.org