Santa Clara County - San Jose
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
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
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
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