Breast Cancer Survivor Support Project
Be a part of our organization. Our members gather monthly to discuss tools for survivorship, provide support and motivation, share information and personal experiences. Our Peer Survivor Support Groups are held every 2nd Saturday of each month from 10am to 12pm noon at the Yvonne Burke Recreation Center (Ladera Center) located at 4750 W 62nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90056 with simultaneous live broadcast via Zoom.
Our programming includes access to peer navigation, healthy living workshops, each-one-teach-one breast health peer training, dynamic guest speakers, breast health education, a community support network, and more.
We are here to support your survivorship needs. We offer a variety of resources, services and support to survivors, their families and their respective communities.
Our services include:
- Support groups and counseling services for survivors and family.
- Free health and wellness workshops for survivors and their families to introduce self-management tools to address co-morbidities such as high blood pressure, diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, other cancers and more.
- Free early detection/self-examination techniques training.
- Free health care resource packets and emergency support to member survivor families in crisis
- Crisis intervention for survivors in treatment, and emergency financial relief from a cancer diagnosis (on a case-by-case evaluation)
- Access and navigation assistance for breast cancer survivors to guide them through the full treatment process by a fully trained advocate who has been through the process herself.
- WOC will assist survivors in the creation of a long-term Self-Care plan that coordinates the follow-up medical care received from all doctors and care-givers.
As breast cancer advocates, WOC serves on the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) Board of Directors and continues to effect major change annually to the NBCC Advocacy Training Conference and “Lobby Day” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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AMEN Initiative
The Survivor to THRIVER Wellness Warrior’s Project is a 6-week health education and fitness program designed to address three areas of women’s healthcare: 1) Breast Health Knowledge 2) Nutrition Education and 3) Fitness Training. Our overall goal is to support breast cancer survivors and women at risk for breast cancer in developing consistent health and fitness practices. Using bi-monthly health lectures and multiple weekly fitness classes, our Survivors to THRIVERS Wellness Warriors Project provides vital breast health education and professional fitness training.
Highlights of the project include support groups, walking groups, kundalini yoga classes, Huladance, World dance, West African dance, Belly dance, meditation and journaling class, breast health seminars and nutrition seminars.
Each one Teach One is a FREE Breast Health Education Seminar series open to everyone! EOTO seminars are designed to educate underserved communities on breast health practices. EOTO is our oldest program. Our seminars are presented in Los Angeles county year-round SUPPORT SERVICES @ OUR OFFICES
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Heart disease
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Cancer
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Cerebrovascular disease
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Diabetes
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Accidents
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All Causes
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