Resources

Bay Area

Central Valley

Desert Sierra

Gold Country

Los Angeles County

San Diego/Imperial Counties

Northern California Regions

Region 1 – San Diego & Imperial Counties

Region 4 – Los Angeles County

211 LA County
2-1-1 or 1.800.339.6993

211 LA County is an effective resource line providing access to comprehensive social services and support for L.A. County residents. With one phone call, clients are directly screened and connected with the services they need for themselves or their children, including shelters, meals, autism screening, veterans’ services, substance abuse programs, health care, and mental health services.

Los Angeles County
Department of Health Services

Safety net provider for LA County with 4 hospitals and 19 clinic sites. No patient is turned away.

PALS for Health
213.553.1818

PALS provides no-cost healthcare interpretation services in the Los Angeles County area

Region 8 – Bay Area

Breast Cancer Prevention Partners

BCPP works to prevent breast cancer by elimination our exposure to toxic chemicals and radiation linked to the disease.

Breast Cancer Emergency Fund
(San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara Counties)

BCEF provides emergency financial assistance to low=income women and mane battling breast cancer.

Breast Cancer Action

Breast Cancer Action’s mission is to achieve health justice for all women at risk of and living with breast cancer.

211 Bay Area

211 Connects Bay Area residents with health and human service programs in their local community.

Contra Costa Crisis Center

Dedicated to keeping people alive and safe, helping them through crises, and providing or connected them with culturally relevant resources in the community.

Circulo de Vida

Ciculo 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.

Shanti Project

Shanti Project exists to enhance the health, quality of life, and well-being of people with terminal, life-threatening or disabling illness or conditions. Through a continuum of services, including in-home and onsite patient and care navigation, emotional and practical support and preserving the human-animal bond, Shanti strives to achieve the highest medical and quality of life outcomes of San Francisco’s most vulnerable.

Region 10 – Northern California

2-1-1-Norcal; serving Shasta and
Tehama Counties or dial 2-1-1

2-1-1- Butte and Glenn Counties.
Dial 2-1-1 or Text your zip code to 898211

Region 3 – Desert Sierra

American Cancer Society-Inland Empire
951.300.1200

ACS provides information, guidance, transportation to treatment and support groups. They also offer up to date information on major cancer sites and provide peer support before, during and after treatment.

Susan G Komen Inland Empire Affiliate
951.676.7465

Susan G Komen Inland Empire Affiliate goals are to increase breast health awareness and offer women and families residing in Inland Empire life-saving information and support. The Komen Inland Empire’s service area covers all of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties including the Coachella Valley.

Catholic Charities – Inland Empire
909.388.1239 or 951.924.9964

Catholic Charities San Bernardino & Riverside Counties is dedicated to the alleviation of the suffering and the advancement of the poor and those in crisis in local communities. Catholic Charities serves all persons in need without regard for religious affiliation. In partnership with individuals, families and communities, they advocate for needs and support client’s right to self-determination.

211 – San Bernardino and
Riverside Inland Empire United Way
909.980.2857

Inland Empire United Way is committed to improve the lives and futures of those in need by strategically investing in education, health and financial stability. Ensure low-income families have their basic needs met and move from poverty to self-sufficiency.

Michelle’s Place Cancer Resource Center
951.699.5455

Michelle’s place empowers individuals and families impacted by cancer through education and support services.

Region 6 – Central Valley

Region 9 – Gold Country

Albie Aware Breast Cancer Foundation: 

Provides assistance for diagnostic testing, patient advocacy, prevention education and compassionate support to local individuals facing or fighting breast cancer.  They serve the greater Sacramento area.  (916) 927-1592.

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center: 

Community Outreach and Engagement office with support groups in surrounding counties 1-800-770-9261