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RESOURCES Partners
Lending Hearts -
lendinghearts.org/youngadultcancersupport/
Living with cancer is hard enough, you don't have to
go it alone. We know the balance between treatment
and wellness is vital. Be part of a community that
supports you and your family's whole health. The
Lending Hearts Integrative Oncology Wellness
Program is a free and comprehensive program for
those in treatment and in recovery from cancer
their entire family or caregiving network. Services
are virtual and address the stresses and demands
experienced by the mind, body and overall well-being
of individuals. If scheduling prevents participating
in live programs, Lending Hearts has an extensive
offering of recorded content available on demand
through our YouTube channel and specific playlists. To
see all upcoming program offerings and more about
Lending Hearts, please go to www.lendinghearts.org.
Mighty + Bright - mightyandbright.com
Mighty + Bright helps kids by relieving the uncertainty
that comes with cancer treatment. Using fun picture
books, kids learn the science of cancer in an honest,
totally non-scary way, and how treatment - their
own, or a parent's - will affect their day-to-day life.
The complementary magnetic calendar allows parents
to show their kids what's happening each day, from
treatment appointments to low-key bonding activities
that are easy enough to do from bed.\
Cancer Dudes - cancerdudes.org
Our mission is empowering men to thrive after cancer.
With a scarcity of resources geared specifically to
men's unique needs, Cancer Dudes was created to
provide education and resources in order for men to
successfully move past their cancer experience.
Stupid Cancer - stupidcancer.org
Stupid Cancer is a national nonprofit organization
whose mission is to help empower everyone affected
by adolescent and young adult cancer by ending
isolation and building community. Our goal is to
make cancer suck less by connecting AYAs to ageappropriate
programs and resources, like CancerCon
and our social Meetups. Head to stupidcancer.org to
Get Busy Living.
The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer
Foundation -
cassiehinesshoescancer.org/
Our mission at The Cassie Hines Shoes Cancer
Foundation is to guide young adults managing a
cancer diagnosis to social support programs and
services that can help them manage their mental
healing as well as their physical battle.
The Gathering Place - touchedbycancer.org
The Gathering Place is a cancer support center
providing free programs and services for individuals
and families coping with the impact of cancer in their
lives. The Young Adult programs at The Gathering
Place provide opportunities to: Connect with other
YAs, Talk about concerns, Ask questions, Give and
receive support and Socialize. Programs are held at
The Gathering Place in Beachwood and Westlake
(Northeast Ohio) and in fun venues throughout the
community.
Ulman Foundation - ulmanfoundation.org
" The Ulman Foundation has been nothing by
supportive to me during my cancer journey. From
providing key information, to visiting me during my
chemotherapy treatments, they showed me that I am
not alone in this fight to end cancer. " - Lena, Hodgkin's
Lymphoma Survivor. The Ulman Foundation is
dedicated to changing lives by creating a community
of support for young adults, and their loved ones,
impacted by cancer.
Young Adult Survivors United -
yasurvivors.org
Young Adult Survivors United provides hybrid
programming for young adult cancer survivors and
their caregivers to get the mental health, social, and
financial support needed through active treatment and
beyond.
SURVIVOR AND CAREGIVER RETREATS
Dear Jack Foundation -
dearjackfoundation.org
The Dear Jack Foundation provides impactful
programming that directly benefits adolescents
and young adults diagnosed with cancer in order
to improve quality of life and create positive health
outcomes from treatment to survivorship for patients
and their families.
WELLNESS
yoga4cancer - y4c.com
yoga4cancer (y4c) is a specialized yoga methodology
that is tailored to address the specific physical and
emotional needs left by the cancer & its treatments.
This unique evidence-based approach is not just
gentle or restorative yoga but focuses on how to
stimulate the immune system through movement,
improve flexibility & strength along with reduced
anxiety and boost overall well-being.
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