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| Last updated on July 3, 2008 |
The mission of WCRC is to empower women with cancer to be active and informed consumers and survivors; to provide community for women with cancer and their supporters; to educate the general community about cancer; and to be actively involved in the struggle for a life-affirming, cancer-free society.
Description:
WCRC provides information, services, support and understanding to women with cancer and their loved ones. The agency has an Information and Referral Helpline; a resource library with over 3,000 volumes and volunteers who will put together a customized research packet upon request; in-home support services for low-income women with cancer; 10 support groups; services for monolingual Spanish speakers; the Sister to Sister African American outreach project; a public policy program to address environmental toxins and the link with cancer; a peer referral network; and the East Bay Breast Cancer Emergency Fund to provide financial assistance to low-income women with breast cancer currently in treatment.
History:
Not long ago, there were no local agencies focused on the needs of women with cancer. While an extensive social service network for persons with AIDS was developed during the 1980s, there were no parallel services for the over 50,000 women with cancer. In 1986 all of this changed. A small group of women with cancer created the Women's Cancer Resource Center to provide direct services to women with cancer as well advocate for broad changes in the healthcare system. For the first two years, the Center was simply an answering machine in someone's living room. A committee of twenty women took turns answering calls, mostly from women with recent cancer diagnoses seeking information and support. The number of callers grew rapidly each month as word spread of the Center's existence. Seed money came from the San Francisco Women's Foundation, which was used to develop the fledgling organization. The following years saw an outpouring of grassroots community support, including critically needed operating funds from Vanguard and other foundations.
Contact people:
Main office number: (510) 420-7900
Office fax number: (510) 601-4045
Address:
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5741 Telegraph Ave.
Oakland, CA 94609
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Web Site: http://www.wcrc.org
Miscellaneous Information
| Besides English, which languages are spoken at your agency? |
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Spanish
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| What is the minimum age for volunteers at your agency? |
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16
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| Is your agency wheelchair accessible? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 10? |
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Yes
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| Does your agency have the capacity to host groups of more than 20? |
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Yes
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