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American Cancer Society, Connecticut
Connecticut
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 Connecticut.
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Amy's Angels
Weatogue, Connecticut
Amy's Angels is a grassroots organization that provides comprehensive short and long term assistance to individuals and their families dealing with the debilitating effects of serious illness or injury including cancer. The organization was established in 2014 in loving memory of Amy Bochman, a mother who lost her battle with breast cancer.
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Angela Marotta Inho Foundation
Hartford, Connecticut
The Angela Marotta Inho Foundation raises awareness about lung cancer and funds research through their annual Ang's Warrior Walk and educational resources. The organization provides information about signs, symptoms, risk factors, and screenings while supporting lung cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
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Ann's Place
Danbury, Connecticut
Ann's Place provides comfort, support, and resources to people living with cancer and their loved ones through professional counseling, support groups, wellness activities, and educational resources. The organization serves Connecticut and Hudson Valley New York.
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Are You Dense
Woodbury, Connecticut
Are You Dense supports breast cancer patients and women at risk by advocating for breast density disclosure laws and providing education about dense breast tissue. The organization works to ensure women receive crucial information about their breast density during mammography screenings.
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Backus Hospital General Cancer Support Group
New London-Norwich area
A free support group at Backus Hospital (Hartford HealthCare) for people with cancer and their loved ones, addressing issues around diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
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Backus Hospital Prostate Cancer Support Group
Norwich, Connecticut
Backus Hospital is part of the Hartford HealthCare system and provides comprehensive medical services including a Cancer Institute. The hospital offers prostate cancer support groups that meet monthly to help patients and caregivers connect with others who have been impacted by prostate cancer.
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Beacon of Change Foundation
Connecticut
Beacon of Change Foundation supports cancer patients and their families facing significant challenges through advocacy, research, and support initiatives. The organization contributes to cancer research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and provides financial assistance to cancer patients throughout Connecticut.
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Blood Cancer United, Connecticut Chapter
Stamford, Connecticut
Blood Cancer United (formerly the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society) funds blood cancer research and provides free information and support services for patients and families. The Connecticut, Albany & Eastern New York chapter serves CT residents from its Stamford office.
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Breast Cancer Alliance
Greenwich, Connecticut
Breast Cancer Alliance is a private breast cancer foundation that makes a national impact through major investments in early-stage research, fellowships, education and support. The organization has awarded over $37 million towards research, fellowships, education and support, providing funding for new talent working on breakthrough research towards better outcomes for patients.
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Breast Cancer Emergency Aid Foundation
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania
Since 2006, the Breast Cancer Emergency Aid Foundation has provided emergency financial assistance to breast cancer patients facing mounting bills, helping more than 4,500 patients. It serves patients in Connecticut and neighboring states.
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Breast Cancer Network of Strength, Connecticut
Branford, Connecticut
Breast Cancer Network of Strength Connecticut, formerly Y-ME New England, provides breast cancer support services and operates the YourShoes 24/7 Breast Cancer Support Center. The organization hosts the annual Walk to Empower fundraising event and offers peer support to anyone affected by breast cancer.
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C. Anthony and Jean Whittingham Cancer Center at Norwalk Hospital
Norwalk and lower Fairfield County, Connecticut
Hospital-based cancer center at Norwalk Hospital (Nuvance Health, now part of Northwell Health) providing cancer treatment and supportive care, with a cancer care collaboration with Memorial Sloan Kettering.
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Camp Rising Sun
Colebrook, Connecticut
A free overnight camp for children ages 5 to 17 who have faced a cancer diagnosis and their siblings, with a 24 hour health center on site.
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Cancer Care Fund of the Litchfield Hills, Inc.
Northwest Connecticut
Provides emergency financial assistance to cancer patients in northwest Connecticut for needs such as food, rent, transportation, utilities, and medications. Also offers complementary therapies including art therapy, chair yoga, sound baths, and a wig bank.
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CancerCare (Connecticut Office)
Connecticut (statewide); national services also available
CancerCare's Connecticut operations offer free support services for people with cancer and their families, including the Magnolia Meals at Home meal delivery program and free wigs and fittings for patients undergoing chemotherapy. Services reach communities including New Haven, Danbury, Norwalk, Stamford, Greenwich, and Waterbury.
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Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center (Stamford Health)
Fairfield County
The Carl & Dorothy Bennett Cancer Center at Stamford Health provides cancer treatment with nurse navigators who guide patients through diagnosis, treatment, and survivorship, plus supportive care programs for the Fairfield County region.
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Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center
Farmington, Connecticut
The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center provides comprehensive cancer treatment and care services to patients and their families. The center offers advanced cancer treatments including specialized radiation oncology systems and works collaboratively with patients to fight cancer.
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Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Cancer Support
Torrington, Connecticut
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital is part of Hartford HealthCare and provides comprehensive cancer care services through their Center for Cancer Care. The hospital offers cancer patient support groups and various cancer-related services to help patients and their families navigate their cancer journey.
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Childhood Cancer Alliance of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
The Childhood Cancer Alliance of Connecticut brings together a caring community of organizations serving children in Connecticut affected by cancer and their families. The organization provides resources and support where and when families need it, connecting them with various assistance programs.
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Circle of Care
Wilton, Connecticut
Circle of Care provides practical, emotional, and financial assistance for families of children with cancer from the day of diagnosis through treatment and beyond. The organization offers programs and services that meet the unique and challenging needs of a child's cancer journey.
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Clinton Rotary Cancer Relief Fund
Clinton, Connecticut
The Clinton Rotary Cancer Relief Fund provides financial assistance to cancer patients and their families from the Town of Clinton, Connecticut. The organization helps with general living expenses such as property insurance, mortgage payments, utilities, taxes, and food.
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Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance
West Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut Brain Tumor Alliance provides support services and resources for patients diagnosed with brain tumors and their caregivers. The organization offers information services, support groups, and various programs to help patients and families navigate their journey while advancing awareness and research.
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Connecticut Cancer Foundation
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
The Connecticut Cancer Foundation provides financial assistance to Connecticut cancer patients and their families to help with basic living expenses. The organization also funds cancer research to advance treatment and care for cancer patients.
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Connecticut Children's Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders
Connecticut (statewide)
Pediatric center at Connecticut Children's in Hartford treating childhood cancers and blood disorders, with psychosocial support, supportive care services, and the REACH for the STARS survivorship program.
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Connecticut Children's Foundation
Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut Children's Foundation supports the health system by raising financial resources to invest in people, research, technology and state-of-the-art equipment for Connecticut Children's hospital. The organization helps provide specialized pediatric care including cancer treatment.
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Connecticut Children's REACH for the STARS Survivorship Program
Hartford, Connecticut
Connecticut Children's operates the REACH for the STARS Survivorship Program, which provides specialized care and ongoing support to pediatric, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors. The program offers personalized recommendations for late effects, follow-up evaluations, and comprehensive treatment summaries.
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CT Women of Hope
Putnam, Connecticut
CT Women of Hope supports women diagnosed with ovarian cancer through education, advocacy, and awareness initiatives. The organization provides basic needs assistance, gift baskets, holiday food baskets and gifts, and financial assistance to ovarian cancer families in need.
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Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation
Danbury and New Milford area, Connecticut
Philanthropic foundation for Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital (Nuvance Health, now part of Northwell Health) that raises funds for hospital programs, including cancer care at the Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital.
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Diane's Helping Hands
East Hartford, Connecticut
Diane's Helping Hands promotes awareness of ovarian cancer and provides steadfast support to cancer patients through community outreach and personalized assistance. The organization offers Hope and Comfort Kits to bring relief during treatment and aims to uplift individuals battling cancer.
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Eastern Connecticut Health Network - John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center
Manchester, Connecticut
The John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center operates a comprehensive Survivorship Care Program that promotes activities to reduce late effects of cancer treatment and addresses physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and their families. The program offers support services including educational sessions and survivorship care plans.
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ECHN Meg Berte Owen Survivorship Program
Manchester, Connecticut
The ECHN Meg Berte Owen Survivorship Program provides comprehensive support services for cancer survivors and their families at the John A. DeQuattro Cancer Center. The program offers survivorship care plans, support groups, educational sessions, and addresses physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
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ECHO Cancer Foundation
Norwich, Connecticut
The ECHO Cancer Foundation provides support services, guidance, and education to cancer patients and their caregivers throughout Eastern Connecticut. The organization addresses individual patient needs through programs including transportation assistance, holistic health services, and financial support for basic necessities.
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Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation
National
The Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation, headquartered in Greenwich, CT, funds research and supports patients with fibrolamellar carcinoma through patient connection groups, a doctor locator, clinical trial patient assistance, and educational resources on treatment options.
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Gardner's House Inc.
Offers cancer patients and survivors a holistic path back to normal life, including referrals to community and medical resources, help applying for assistance programs, massage therapy, and monthly community gatherings.
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Griffin Health Breast Cancer Support Group
Derby, Connecticut
Griffin Health operates a breast cancer support group that provides support through information, empowerment and peer support. The organization helps ensure that no one has to face breast cancer alone by offering monthly meetings and resources for patients.
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Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center
Waterbury, Connecticut
The Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center provides comprehensive cancer treatment services and support programs for patients and their families. The organization offers cutting-edge cancer therapies, advanced diagnostic technology, and various support groups including art therapy and breast cancer support.
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Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute is a comprehensive cancer care system that provides medical treatment and support services to cancer patients across Connecticut. The organization operates through multiple hospitals and medical centers, offering integrated cancer care services.
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Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Hartford Hospital (Helen & Harry Gray Cancer Center)
Greater Hartford and central Connecticut
Hartford Hospital's cancer center, part of the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute (an MSK Care Partner), offering screening, diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials, nurse navigation, and survivorship support.
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Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at St. Vincent's Medical Center
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk metro
Hospital cancer program in Bridgeport offering screening, advanced treatment, nurse navigators who coordinate care and support patients, a survivorship program, and clinical trials, with Memorial Sloan Kettering resources as an MSK Care Partner.
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Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut
Central Connecticut (Greater New Britain)
The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain provides comprehensive cancer care including chemotherapy, radiation oncology, breast and cervical cancer screening, genetic counseling, nurse navigation, rehabilitation, and counseling support.
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Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Windham Hospital
Northeastern Connecticut (Windham region)
The Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute at Windham Hospital, a Memorial Sloan Kettering Care Partner, offers cancer screening, diagnosis, treatment, nurse navigation, survivorship support, and clinical trial access in northeastern Connecticut.
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Healing Meals Community Project
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Healing Meals Community Project prepares and delivers nourishing, organic meals to individuals and families facing health crises, including cancer. The organization focuses on food as medicine and empowers teen volunteers to grow, cook, and package meals while learning leadership skills.
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Infinite Strength
Madison, Connecticut
Infinite Strength supports underserved single mothers living with Metastatic Breast Cancer by providing financial assistance for basic human needs, emotional support for coping with disease challenges, and patient navigation services. The organization focuses on helping underrepresented women who face additional barriers to care.
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International Follicular Lymphoma Challenge (IFLC)
National
IFLC is a Norwalk, CT based 501(c)(3) that funds research toward a cure for follicular lymphoma, promotes public awareness, and educates patients and families. It was founded in connection with the Follicular Lymphoma Foundation, a UK charity whose site offers patient education and a support hub.
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Jill's TEAL Appeal
Bristol, Connecticut
Jill's TEAL Appeal is a foundation established in memory of Jill Dezi-Samperi that focuses on elevating awareness for ovarian cancer. The organization creates and distributes Joyful Journey Kits containing comfort items like homemade blankets, drawing supplies, and entertainment resources.
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Jolly John's Keep You Truckin' Fund
New London, Connecticut
Jolly John's Keep You Truckin' Fund provides financial relief to cancer patients and their families in eastern Connecticut. The organization helps pay bills to reduce stress so patients can concentrate on getting better. They have helped 326 families and dispersed over $811,000 since their establishment.
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Kanarek Family Foundation
Fairfield County (Stamford-Greenwich area); education programs national
Foundation promoting palliative and supportive care for people with cancer and other serious illnesses through professional education and advocacy. Its David's Toy Closet program provides toys and activities for pediatric patients in the Stamford-Greenwich area.
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Kesem at Yale University
Torrington, Connecticut
Kesem at Yale University is the Yale chapter of Kesem, providing a free week-long overnight summer camp and year-round peer support for Connecticut-area children ages 6-18 who are coping with a parent's cancer. The chapter is run by over 90 Yale student volunteers and serves more than 150 children each year.
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Lea's Foundation for Leukemia Research, Inc.
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Lea's Foundation for Leukemia Research funds research into the causes and cures for leukemia and related cancers including lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and multiple myeloma. The foundation provides financial assistance to patients affected by leukemia and similar blood-related diseases.
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Lindsay's Legacy Foundation
Vernon, Connecticut
Lindsay's Legacy Foundation supports cancer patients and their families by providing resources and assistance throughout their cancer journey. The organization works to improve the health of individuals and communities while supporting clinical trials and drug development at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center.
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Litchfield County Firefighter Cancer Support Group
Litchfield County
A peer support group giving current and past firefighters and their families comfort, strength, and hope when dealing with cancer. Meetings are held the second Thursday of each month at the Litchfield County Regional Fire School in Torrington.
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LivFree
Connecticut and nationwide
Provides Moments of Joy experiences (trips to sporting events, concerts, museums, and entertainment venues) for children with cancer and their families during treatment breaks and milestone celebrations. Also runs sports and running club programs.
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Love Heals Project
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Love Heals Project spreads love to patients undergoing treatment for cancer and other serious illnesses by providing care packages and support. The organization was founded by Ellen Mello, a colon cancer survivor, who wanted to pass along the kindness she experienced during her own treatment.
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Magnolia Meals at Home
Connecticut
Magnolia Meals at Home delivers 10 cancer-support meals per delivery; optional family meals to people in cancer treatment in New Haven and participating areas in Connecticut and New York. Free; Cancer diagnosis and ZIP eligibility; advocacy partner completes enrollment. Use ZIP checker; contact CancerCare; Up to two months of home delivery.
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Magnolia Meals at Home, New Haven
New Haven, Connecticut
Magnolia Meals at Home is a meal delivery program providing nourishing meals at no cost to households affected by cancer so loved ones can spend quality time together. The program serves eligible patients in and around New Haven, CT.
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Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut
Connecticut (statewide)
Grants life-changing wishes to Connecticut children with critical illnesses, including cancer, bringing hope and joy to wish kids and their families.
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Mesothelioma.com
Wallingford, Connecticut
Mesothelioma.com connects mesothelioma patients and their families with comprehensive resources, treatment information, and support services. The organization provides educational materials, connects patients with medical specialists and cancer centers, and offers guidance on legal and financial assistance options.
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Middlesex Health Cancer Center
Middletown-Lower Connecticut River Valley
Middlesex Health Cancer Center is a hospital-based cancer program in Middletown providing cancer treatment and care services for patients in the lower Connecticut River Valley.
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