Cancer Support
Life after cancer is sometimes different. It's not always easy, but it doesn't mean that your quality of life has to suffer nor do you have to do it alone. Below are list of support groups, wellness centers, and programs for your journey
Stanford Cancer Wellness
Take care of your mind and body. Our meditation and fitness classes focus on balance, strength, and relaxation. These classes give you a way to connect with others who have similar experiences. Classes are free and open to the community. Patients and caregivers of all ability levels are welcome. Call 650-736-2234 or visit www.stanfordhealthcare.org/wellness-classes-cancer to learn more.
Cancer Carepoint
Offer free support groups, exercise/yoga classes, nutrition classes, massage therapy, survivorship, resources for managing stress/anxiety and wigs
408.402.6611
https://www.cancercarepoint.org/
https://www.cancercarepoint.org/our-services/ccp-virtual/
Bay Area Cancer Connections
Individualized education, offer free support groups, exercise/yoga classes, makeup class, and resources for managing stress/anxiety
(650) 326-6686
https://www.bayareacancer.org/
https://www.bayareacancer.org/program-calendar/
offer free support groups, exercise/yoga classes, makeup class and resources for managing stress/anxiety
Cancer Support Community
https://cancersupportcommunity.org
“Healing Cancer From Within” Program
Services to address the emotional needs of the person with a cancer diagnosis at the very outset to empower, reduce stress and maximize healing.
Programs — Integrative Healing (healingcancerfromwithin.org)
SHARE (website can also be viewed in Japanese and Spanish)
https://www.sharecancersupport.org/
Call toll-free 844.ASK.SHARE (844.275.7427) to talk to someone about breast, ovarian, uterine, cervical or metastatic breast cancer
Pink Ribbon Good
Pink Ribbon goods offers free rides to treatment, healthy meals for each member of your household, housecleaning essentials, and peer support and education for clients currently undergoing treatment for breast or gynecological cancer.
https://www.pinkribbongood.org/
Livestrong (YMCA 12 week physical activity program)
Livestrong at the YMCA is a 12-week physical activity program designed to help adult cancer survivors regain strength through exercise.
https://www.livestrong.org/what-we-do/program/livestrong-at-the-ymca
Pink @ the PJCC (fitness classes)
Program offers personalized exercise regimens developed by Post-Rehabilitative Breast Cancer Exercise Specialists (BCES). Whether your surgery was recent or several years ago, studies show that exercise decreases the effects of fatigue, improves the quality of life, and decreases the chance of recurrence.
650-378-2727
https://pjcc.org/programs/pink-ribbon
Bay Area Young Survivors
An inclusive breast cancer community for young people with breast cancer in the San Francisco Bay Area. We are an inclusive breast cancer community for those experiencing the unique issues that come with having breast cancer at a young age.
https://bayareayoungsurvivors.org/
Young Survival Coalition
A global non-profit supporting young adults (under 40) diagnosed with breast cancer by providing tailored education, community, and resources to address their unique challenges, focusing on survivorship, research, and unique needs like fertility and career impact. THey offer virtual hangouts, conferences, and peer connections for patients, survivors, and caregivers.