Causes: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Cancer Research, Health, Health (General & Financing)
Mission: Our mission is to provide trusted breast cancer information and a community of support to people impacted by breast cancer.
Results: We touch over 600,000 women, families and their care givers through our live conferences, webinars, in person programs, calls to our Survivors' Helpline, printed educational materials and unique visitors to lbbc. org
Target demographics: We assist women at all stages of diagnosis, treatment and recovery with information, connection and support. LBBC's programs address medical, psychosocial, emotional, legal and financial concerns. In addition to our extensive resources for all women affected by breast cancer, we offer special programs for women who are newly diagnosed; women with metastatic breast cancer; African-American and Latina women; young women; and women at high risk for developing breast cancer.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 500,000
Geographic areas served: National
Programs: National conferences - national events providing information in large sessions and interactive workshops led by breast cancer experts to help women and caregivers make informed decisions. Webinars - monthly education seminars, accessible by phone or online, highlighting specific topics related to breast cancer. Community meetings - small, regional gatherings bringing experts, women and families together for information and interaction on subjects of interest.
young women's initiative - living beyond breast cancer's young women's initiative provides education and support programs tailored to the unique needs of women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 45.The initiative, which began in november 2011, is funded by a five year cooperative agreement with centers for disease control and prevention. To date, we have expanded web content for young women, trained 29 young women to be cancer advocates within their communities, developed five online videos about health topics relevant to young women, held four webinars for healthcare providers, and trained 22 young women to serve on our breast cancer helpline.
publications:"guides to understanding breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer series" - booklets addressing needs of the just diagnosed, in treatment, years beyond diagnosis or living with metastatic disease. "insight" - quarterly newsletter containing profiles of women affected by breast cancer and articles on important medical and quality of life topics.
other program services include lbbc. Org, breast cancer helpline and outreach programs.
Mission: Our mission is to provide trusted breast cancer information and a community of support to people impacted by breast cancer.
Results: We touch over 600,000 women, families and their care givers through our live conferences, webinars, in person programs, calls to our Survivors' Helpline, printed educational materials and unique visitors to lbbc. org
Target demographics: We assist women at all stages of diagnosis, treatment and recovery with information, connection and support. LBBC's programs address medical, psychosocial, emotional, legal and financial concerns. In addition to our extensive resources for all women affected by breast cancer, we offer special programs for women who are newly diagnosed; women with metastatic breast cancer; African-American and Latina women; young women; and women at high risk for developing breast cancer.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 500,000
Geographic areas served: National
Programs: National conferences - national events providing information in large sessions and interactive workshops led by breast cancer experts to help women and caregivers make informed decisions. Webinars - monthly education seminars, accessible by phone or online, highlighting specific topics related to breast cancer. Community meetings - small, regional gatherings bringing experts, women and families together for information and interaction on subjects of interest.
young women's initiative - living beyond breast cancer's young women's initiative provides education and support programs tailored to the unique needs of women diagnosed with breast cancer before age 45.The initiative, which began in november 2011, is funded by a five year cooperative agreement with centers for disease control and prevention. To date, we have expanded web content for young women, trained 29 young women to be cancer advocates within their communities, developed five online videos about health topics relevant to young women, held four webinars for healthcare providers, and trained 22 young women to serve on our breast cancer helpline.
publications:"guides to understanding breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer series" - booklets addressing needs of the just diagnosed, in treatment, years beyond diagnosis or living with metastatic disease. "insight" - quarterly newsletter containing profiles of women affected by breast cancer and articles on important medical and quality of life topics.
other program services include lbbc. Org, breast cancer helpline and outreach programs.
40 Monument Road Suite 104, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
888-753-6386
Breast Cancer
Bala Cynwyd
