Colorado

2Unstoppable

Nationwide

Free live small-group virtual exercise classes led by certified Cancer Exercise Specialists, for women with any cancer including metastatic disease.

Physical Support

4th Angel Mentoring Program

Nationwide

Free one-on-one phone mentoring that pairs patients and caregivers with trained volunteers who have been there.

Peer SupportEmotional Support

ACS Cancer Action Network

Nationwide

The American Cancer Society's advocacy affiliate, fighting for laws and policies that help cancer patients and families.

PolicyAdvocacy

Action to Cure Kidney Cancer

Nationwide

Provides education, community support, and research funding for kidney cancer.

EducationCommunity SupportResearch

Aim at Melanoma Foundation

Nationwide

Provides patient education, support resources, and melanoma research support.

EducationSupport ResourcesResearch

Air Care Alliance

Nationwide

A central listing of free volunteer air transport groups serving patients nationwide.

Transportation

Air Charity Network

Nationwide

Volunteer pilots providing free air transportation to distant medical care.

Transportation

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation

Nationwide

Provides travel funding, family support programs, research funding, and clinical trial support for childhood cancer families.

Travel FundingFamily SupportResearch+1

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation Summer Camps

Nationwide

A nationwide directory of summer camps for children with cancer and their families, maintained by Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Camps

AliveAndKickn

Nationwide

Advocacy and education for families affected by Lynch syndrome and hereditary colorectal cancer.

AwarenessHereditary Testing

American Academy of Dermatology

Nationwide

Provides free skin cancer screenings, education, and access to dermatology specialists.

ScreeningsPhysician NetworkEducation

American Academy of Oral Medicine

Nationwide

Provides specialist access and oral medicine expertise.

Specialist DirectoryClinical Expertise

American Association for Cancer Research

Nationwide

The world's largest professional organization dedicated to preventing and curing cancer through research.

EducationResearch

American Brain Tumor Association

Nationwide

Provides care consultants, support groups, education, and patient and caregiver resources nationwide.

HelplineCare ConsultantsSupport Groups+2

American Cancer Society

Nationwide

Provides helpline support, rides to treatment, Hope Lodge lodging, support groups, education, financial guidance, survivorship resources, and advocacy for all cancers.

HelplineRides To TreatmentLodging+12

American Cancer Society tlc

Nationwide

The ACS catalog of low-cost wigs, hats, and mastectomy products designed for people in treatment.

Products

American Cancer Society-Colorado

Centennial, Colorado

The American Cancer Society has programs and services to help you manage cancer treatment and recovery and find the emotional support you need. And best of all, our help is free. Find programs and services in Colorado.

EducationTransportationHousing+1

American Childhood Cancer Organization

Nationwide

Provides family support resources, education, and advocacy for childhood cancer.

Family SupportEducationAdvocacy+2

American Head and Neck Society

Nationwide

Provides treatment standards and a physician network for expert head and neck cancer care.

Specialist DirectoryTreatment StandardsPhysician Network

American Institute for Cancer Research

Nationwide

Research and education on how diet, weight, and activity affect cancer risk and survivorship.

EducationNutritionAdvocacy+3

American Liver Foundation

Nationwide

Provides liver-related support, education, helpline access, and navigation resources.

Patient SupportEducationHelpline+4

American Lung Association

Nationwide

Provides education, Better Breathers support groups, prevention resources, and screening awareness.

Support GroupsEducationPrevention+2

American Sexual Health Association

Nationwide

Provides HPV education, prevention information, screening guidance, and cervical cancer-related resources.

HPV EducationPreventionScreening Guidance+1

American Thyroid Association

Nationwide

Provides patient education, expert resources, and access to thyroid specialists.

Clinical GuidelinesExpert ResourcesPhysician Network+1

Anna's Room

Denver, Colorado

Anna's Room supports pediatric oncology teens by providing thoughtfully curated care bags designed to bring comfort during hospital stays and treatment. The organization focuses on creating a sense of home and healing for young cancer patients during long-term treatment through advocacy, storytelling, and community support.

ProductsEmotional

Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation

Nationwide

Provides education, support, community, and conferences for rare blood cancers and disorders.

EducationSupportPatient Conferences+2

AVC

Ark Valley Cancer Support

La Junta, Colorado

Raises funds and provides practical assistance (like gas cards, hotel and food support) to help cancer patients in the Arkansas Valley area with everyday costs associated with treatment and care.

FinancialHousingTransportation

Axel Medical Transportation

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Axel Medical Transportation provides non-emergency medical transportation services in Colorado Springs and Pueblo areas. The organization offers reliable transportation to medical appointments, including dialysis, physical therapy, and other healthcare services, with wheelchair accessible vehicles available. Their services help cancer patients and others maintain independence while accessing necessary medical care.

Transportation

Basser Center for BRCA

Nationwide

The first center devoted to BRCA-related cancers, with research, education, and patient resources.

EducationHereditary Testing

Be The Match

Nationwide

Provides marrow donor registry services, patient navigation, and financial grants for transplant patients.

Donor RegistryFinancial GrantsPatient Navigation+1

Becky Baker Foundation

Pueblo, Colorado

The Becky Baker Foundation operates a Survivors Resource Center that provides free monthly shopping opportunities for families affected by breast cancer. The organization offers clothing, shoes, household goods, baby items, and personal care products at no cost to help lift burdens and restore hope for those facing cancer journeys.

ProductsEmotional

Believe In Tomorrow Children's Foundation

Nationwide

Over 900,000 overnight accommodations provided to families of critically ill children from every state. Hospital housing near Johns Hopkins continues through an interim Residence Inn partnership while a new facility is built, alongside free respite houses in Maryland, Delaware, and North Carolina.

Family SupportHousing

Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network

Nationwide

Provides nationwide support groups, survivor matching, a bladder cancer helpline, education, webinars, research funding, and advocacy.

Support GroupsSurvivor MatchingHelpline+4

Blood Cancer United (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)

Nationwide

Provides financial assistance, patient navigation, support groups, education, and clinical trial navigation across blood cancers.

Financial AssistancePatient NavigationSupport Groups+10

Blood Cancer United, Colorado (Mountain Region)

Denver, Colorado

Regional branch of Blood Cancer United (formerly Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) offering education, support programs, advocacy and research funding for people affected by blood cancers.

ResearchAdvocacyEducation+1

Blue Faery

Nationwide

Provides liver cancer support, education, awareness, and outreach.

Patient SupportEducationAwareness+1

Bosom Buddies Breast Cancer Support Group of Southwestern Colorado

Montrose, Colorado

Bosom Buddies provides emotional and financial support to persons living in southwestern Colorado who are affected by breast cancer. The organization offers support meetings, financial assistance for medical treatment, educational scholarships, and resources to help patients and families navigate their breast cancer journey.

EmotionalFinancial

Boulder Community Health

Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Community Health provides comprehensive cancer support services including multiple support groups for patients and caregivers, covering breast cancer, ovarian and gynecological cancers, and general cancer support. The organization offers integrative therapies such as yoga, meditation, nutrition workshops, and exercise programs specifically designed for those affected by cancer.

PhysicalEmotional

Brain Tumor Network

Nationwide

Offers personalized navigation, support, and resources for brain tumor patients.

NavigationSupport ServicesResources

Breast Box Mastectomy Support

Denver, Colorado

Breast Box Mastectomy Support provides free care packages to individuals undergoing mastectomy surgery. The organization creates personalized boxes containing supportive items and delivers them at no cost to recipients within Colorado.

ProductsEmotional

Breast Cancer Research Foundation

Nationwide

Funds major breast cancer research and scientific breakthroughs.

ResearchInnovationEducation

Brent's Place

Aurora, Colorado

Brent's Place provides long-term housing and support services for families of pediatric and adult patients undergoing treatment for life-threatening illnesses, including cancer, at hospitals in the Denver Metro area. The organization offers safe, fully furnished apartments designed for immunocompromised patients and their families, along with personalized care, meals, and community support during treatment.

HousingEmotional

Bridgewell Foundation of Northern Colorado (McKee)

Loveland, Colorado

Helps cancer patients in northern Colorado by providing financial support that covers medical expenses (like treatment and prescriptions), basic living costs (such as housing, utilities, and transportation), alternative therapies to ease pain and discomfort, and by funding community support groups such as the region's breast cancer support network so individuals can focus on treatment rather than financial stress.

Financial

Building Hope Summit County

Frisco, Colorado

Increasing access to mental health services (including therapy scholarships, provider support, insurance navigation, and community support groups), promoting emotional health, reducing stigma, and building coordinated care systems so residents - including those under stress from serious health issues like cancer - can get the behavioral and emotional support they need.

Emotional

Camp Courage

Jamestown, Colorado

Camp Courage offers a free, transformative outdoor camp experience for children diagnosed with cancer and their siblings. Through a variety of challenge-based activities, they empower campers with coping skills to navigate the emotional and physical challenges of living with cancer. The camp provides a supportive, joyful environment where participants can create lasting memories, build resilience, and experience a sense of belonging beyond their daily struggles.

CampsExperiences

Camp Mak-A-Dream

Nationwide

Free, medically supervised Montana camp programs for children, teens, and adults affected by cancer.

Community ProgramsCamps

Camp Quality USA

Nationwide

Free summer camps and year-round programs for children with cancer and their families.

Camps

Camp Sunshine

Nationwide

Year round retreats in Casco, Maine for children with life threatening illnesses and their entire families, serving families from all 50 states free of charge.

CampsFamily Support

Camp Wapiyapi

Denver, Colorado

Camp Wapiyapi provides a unique summer camp experience for pediatric cancer patients and their siblings in the Colorado mountains. The organization offers a week-long camp program at no cost to families, helping children affected by cancer find laughter, friendship, and lasting memories through traditional camp activities. The camp serves as a place where children can feel free from the worries of cancer and simply enjoy being kids.

CampsEmotional

Cancer Financial Assistance Coalition

Nationwide

A coalition database that matches patients to financial assistance programs by diagnosis and zip code.

Financial Assistance

Cancer for College

Nationwide

College scholarships for cancer survivors and patients pursuing higher education.

Scholarships

Cancer Hope Network

Nationwide

One-on-one peer support matching patients and caregivers with trained survivor volunteers.

Peer SupportEmotional Support

Cancer League of Colorado

Englewood, Colorado

Cancer League of Colorado is an all-volunteer charity founded in 1969 that raises funds to support innovative cancer research and cancer-related services throughout the state of Colorado. The organization has raised and awarded over $27 million since its founding, providing research grants, service grants, and investigator-initiated clinical trial grants to advance cancer care and treatment.

ResearchFoundationsFundraisers

Cancer Research Institute

Nationwide

The pioneer of cancer immunotherapy research, funding science that harnesses the immune system.

EducationResearch

Cancer Resource Alliance

Cortez, Colorado

The Cancer Resource Alliance provides financial assistance to residents of Montezuma and Dolores counties who have received a recent cancer diagnosis or are seeking cancer treatment. The organization offers grants up to $700 to help cover cancer screenings and treatment costs for those in need.

Financial

Cancer Support Community

Nationwide

Provides free emotional and practical support, helpline access, virtual and in-person support groups, education, survivorship programs, and advocacy.

Emotional SupportPractical SupportHelpline+5

Cancer Support Community Southwest Colorado

Durango, Colorado

Cancer Support Community Southwest Colorado provides comprehensive support services for individuals facing cancer and their families in Southwest Colorado. The organization offers support groups, educational workshops, healthy lifestyle classes, social activities, and oncology patient navigation services. All services are provided at no cost to anyone at any age facing any type or stage of cancer.

EmotionalEducation

Cancer Survivors' Fund

Nationwide

Scholarships and prosthetic assistance to help young cancer survivors get on with their future plans.

Scholarships

CancerCare

Nationwide

Offers free counseling, support groups, educational workshops, limited financial assistance, and navigation support for all cancer types.

CounselingSupport GroupsEducational Workshops+6

Denver, CO·Check details·Free

What's Happening Near You

Trusted caregiver support, creative healing, wellness and practical help across Colorado.

Near & Now

This Week in Colorado

Updated today. Colorado’s Near & Now highlights 12 trusted support options, including caregiver groups, creative healing, family programs, women’s support, practical help and restorative experiences.

Featured Support

For Caregivers

Cancer Caregiver Support Group

UCHealth Metro Denver Cancer Support Care

A gentle option for caregivers who need connection and a little room to breathe.

Statewide·Statewide listings·Check details

Support Groups in Metro Denver and Beyond

Colorado Cancer Coalition

A practical starting point for finding support groups across Colorado communities.

Denver, CO·Virtual·Check details

Create

Writing with Cancer

Lighthouse Writers Workshop

A creative space for processing cancer experiences through writing and reflection.

Statewide·Statewide resources·Varies by resource

Coming Up Soon

Helpful Right Now

Open Now

Financial, Lodging, Meals and Transportation Resources

Colorado Cancer Coalition

A practical starting point when transportation, meals or lodging are becoming difficult.

Denver, CO·In person and virtual options·Free options listed

Supportive Cancer Care Groups

Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers

A Colorado support-group listing for people in treatment, survivors and loved ones.

Fort Collins, CO·In person and virtual options·No-cost options listed

Northern Colorado Cancer Support Care

UCHealth Northern Colorado Cancer Support Care

Supportive care services in Northern Colorado, including groups, wellness and practical help.

Denver, CO·In person and virtual options·Check details

Gynecologic Cancer Wellness and Emotional Support

Colorado Gynecologic Cancer Alliance

Support and wellness options for people with gynecologic cancer and the caregivers beside them.

Denver, CO·Application-based support·Check eligibility

Open Now

Financial Navigation for Gynecologic Cancer

Colorado Gynecologic Cancer Alliance

A practical starting point for gynecologic cancer patients facing treatment-related financial strain.

Denver, CO·Family program·Check details

For Families

CLIMB Family Support Program

Children's Treehouse Foundation

A child-focused support program for families when a parent or caregiver has cancer.

Longmont, CO·In person·Check details

Breathe

Equine-Assisted Emotional Support

Hope Held by a Horse

A restorative support option for women with cancer, centered on calm, connection and healing.

Available nationwide·Virtual·Free

Available Across the Country

National support that residents of Colorado can use too.

Apply

Copay and Medication Assistance

CancerCare

Help with copays and medication costs for eligible patients, available across the country.

Available nationwide·Virtual·Free

Connect

Free Oncology Counseling

CancerCare

Free, confidential counseling with licensed oncology social workers, by phone or online.

Available nationwide·In person·Free

Open Now

Road to Recovery Rides

American Cancer Society

Free rides to treatment from trained volunteer drivers where the program is available.