Breast and Other Cancer
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Santa Clara County - San Jose

Latinas Contra Cancer

Addresses the void in culturally and linguistically sensitive programs that meet the health care needs of Latinos around issues of cancer.


Mail PO Box 64
San Jose, CA 95103-0064

Office 127 North 4th Street, Suite B

San Jose, CA 95112

(408) 280-0811
lccoffice@latinascontracancer.org

Community Breast Health Project

A non-profit dedicated to providing information and support to people dealing with breast cancer or with breast health issues.


Program Manager

Rina Bello

545 Bryant Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 326-6299 x11
rina@cbhp.org

City & County of San Francisco

Latina Breast Cancer Agency

The mission of the LBCA is to facilitate access to simple, practical information, education, health care, resources and provide emotional support for Latinas who have been diagnosed with breast cancer.


Executive Director

Olivia Fe

6 Monterey Boulevard
San Francisco, CA 94131
(415) 584-3444
Latinabca@hotmail.com

Circulo de Vida
Círculo de Vida's mission is to walk alongside Latinos living with cancer and their families as they find their way through the fear, confusion, and uncertainty of a cancer diagnosis

Director
Carmen Ortiz
2601 Mission, Ste. 702
San Francisco, CA
(415) 648-9423
carmen@circulodevida.org

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services

1390 Market Street
Suite 1200
San Francisco, CA 94102
Patient Services Manager
Shirley McGrath
(415) 625-1100, 
mcgraths@lls.org

Silicon Valley & Monterey Bay Area Chapter (San Jose, CA)
Patient Services Manager
Lisa McDonnell
(408) 271-8303 
mcdonnellL@lls.org
http://cml.tlls.org

Bay Area Wellness Community

The mission of The Wellness Community is to help people with cancer and their loved ones enhance health and well-being by providing a professional program of emotional support, education and hope.


Santa Clara, Monterey & San Benito Counties


Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts
Free cervical, clinical breast and mammograms for women 40 years of age and older who qualify under California guidelines.
1(800) 511-2300

Natividad Medical Center
1441 Constitution Blvd Bldg. 400 Suite 201
Salinas, CA 93906
(831) 755-4390
vera-morgab@co.monterey.ca.us


Santa Cruz County

Entre Nosotros
Home visits, support groups and other social services

Facilitators:Maribel Cuervo, Chila Correa
817 Water Street
Watsonville, CA 95061
(831)761-3973

Solano County

Solano County Health & Social Services

 

2101 Courage Drive
Fairfield, CA 94533
(707) 435-2010
355 Tuolumne
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707) 553-5509

Humboldt County

St. Joseph's Breast Care Center

(707) 445-8121

Sonoma County

Sutter Medical Center-Women's Health Resource Center

Spanish Assistance
Sandy Swetzer
625 Steele Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 576-4800

Alameda County

Tiburcio Vasquez Health Center-Union City

Vida Con Esperanza-Latina breast cancer support group and education


Facilitator

Martha Carrillo Brewer
33255 9th Street

Union City, 94587
510-471-5880 xt120
mleanos@sbcglobal.net

 

Latinas Breast Health Project-Oakland
Education and outreach, support group, case management


Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Providence Pavillion-South

Project Director

Marta Ehling Borbon, RN, MSN
3012 Summit Street, 3rd floor
Oakland, Ca 94609
(510) 869-8231 Tel
ehlingm@sutterhealth.org


Northern California Cancer Center-Fremont

Cancer education materials in English & Spanish

 

Director of Community Education

Pam Priest Naeve
2201 Walnut Avenue, Suite 300
Fremont, CA 94538
(510) 608-5161
ppriestn@nccc.org

Women's Cancer Resource Center-Oakland

Spanish speaking services, breast cancer support group, mammogram referrals


Health educator

Maximiliana Prieto-Ruiz
Outreach & Education Coordinator

Molly Bergstrom

5471 Telegraph Avenue

Oakland, CA 94609

(510) 697-7954
www.wcrc.org

molly@wcrc.org

 

Bay Area Breast Cancer Resource Guide

This Oakland based non-profit produces an invaluable hard copy and internet guide for breast cancer resources. This guide is designed to be a gateway to information. Some information is available in Spanish

Contra Costa County

Pittsburg Pre-School Community Council-Pittsburg

Outreach in underserved neighborhoods, mammograms, support group


Health Educator/Facilitator

Estella Cerda
1760 Chester Drive
Pittsburg, CA 94565
(925) 439-2061

American Cancer Society-Dublin

Health Program Manager
Gabriela (Patty) Espino
7000 Village Parkway, Suite. E
Dublin, CA 94568
(925) 833.2784, Option 3, ext. 302
patty.espino@cancer.org

Central California

California Health Collaborative

This Fresno based organization offers care coordination and navigation through the health system for those who have limited access to resources.


1625 East Shaw Avenue, #155
Fresno, CA 93710
1(888) 921-7465 hotline
jurias@healthcollaborative.org


Southern California

Padres Contra el Cáncer
Padres Contra El Cáncer (PADRES) brings together children, families, healthcare professionals and community leaders to promote a comprehensive understanding of childhood cancer and other blood disorders.

3479 Cahuenga Blvd W
Los Angeles, CA 90068
(323) 850-7901

Orange County


Latina Cancer Task Force
Orange County Cancer Detection Partnership

lHealth Education Associate
Angelina Sandoval
(714) 834-6194
12 Civic Center Plaza, Suite 127
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Questions?
(800) 298-0800