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72 organizations that help with the parts nobody warned you about — paying for care, getting to it, staying near it, and living after it. Free to use, no account needed.
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Centers offering the complete range of cancer care under one program, including navigation and clinical trials.
New Haven
Coordinated breast cancer program for benign and malignant breast disease, including breast surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, imaging, pathology coordination, clinical trials and supportive care.
Who qualifies: Patients with breast concerns, diagnosis, or treatment needs.
Use as a first-line referral for complex or multidisciplinary breast cancer care.
Statewide Connecticut network
Breast Health Program providing screening, risk assessment, diagnostic follow-up, breast surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, breast reconstruction services, nurse navigation and survivorship support across a large Connecticut network.
Who qualifies: Patients seeking breast screening, diagnosis, treatment, second opinions or survivorship support.
Large network option outside Yale system.
Multiple Connecticut locations
Regional Smilow sites extend oncology services across Connecticut, including breast cancer care, infusion, radiation oncology, support services and referrals into Yale specialty programs.
Who qualifies: Availability varies by location and service.
Useful for patients who need academic-linked care closer to home.
Hartford
Saint Francis breast program in collaboration with Smilow Cancer Hospital, providing prevention, risk assessment, diagnostics, treatment planning and coordinated breast cancer care.
Who qualifies: Patients in greater Hartford community.
Important Hartford-area comprehensive care resource.
New Haven / statewide sites
NCI-designated cancer center and Smilow breast cancer program providing multidisciplinary breast oncology, surgery, imaging, reconstruction referral pathways, clinical trials, genetic counseling, psychosocial support, and survivorship care.
Who qualifies: Patients with benign or malignant breast disease; program requirements vary by service.
Primary statewide academic cancer resource; includes Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow and Yale Cancer Center.
Programs focused specifically on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Waterbury
Breast center “without walls” coordinating state-of-the-art comprehensive care for patients with benign and malignant breast disorders.
Who qualifies: Patients in Greater Waterbury region.
Includes connection to support programming through Leever/Ann’s Place.
Bridgeport
Breast Health Center offering breast reconstruction services and connection to Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute oncology services.
Who qualifies: Patients in Fairfield County/Bridgeport region.
Useful regional breast center resource.
Hartford
Breast cancer program with access to research, navigation from diagnosis through survivorship, breast surgery, oncology and reconstruction pathways.
Who qualifies: Patients with breast cancer or suspected diagnosis.
Official page notes one-call Cancer Connect navigation.
Middletown
Breast cancer patients benefit from advanced treatment technology, diagnostic services, cancer navigation and supportive oncology resources.
Who qualifies: Patients with breast cancer diagnosis or suspected diagnosis.
Include for oncology/navigation category crossover as needed.
Middletown
NAPBC-accredited comprehensive breast center providing prevention, screening, diagnosis, breast surgery and coordinated treatment through Middlesex Health Cancer Center.
Who qualifies: Women at all ages and risk levels; specific services vary.
Strong central Connecticut breast-center option.
Greenwich
Breast surgeons and breast care services affiliated with Smilow Cancer Hospital at Greenwich; page references advanced microsurgical reconstruction options including DIEP, LAP, SGAP and TUG flaps.
Who qualifies: Patients needing breast surgical care or reconstruction consultation.
Important for reconstruction referrals.
Danbury
Breast surgery program with breast cancer specialists, advanced treatment, coordination, targeted care plans and clinical trial connection.
Who qualifies: Patients needing breast surgery or breast surgical oncology consultation.
Important western Connecticut surgical resource.
Danbury
Breast imaging center offering mammography, diagnostic mammography, ultrasound, biopsy and radiology services.
Who qualifies: Patients needing breast imaging and diagnostic evaluation.
Former Nuvance Health site now within Northwell/Nuvance network.
Greenwich
Smilow site offering medical oncology, radiation oncology, breast care services and breast imaging appointments in Greenwich.
Who qualifies: Patients in lower Fairfield County and nearby region.
Official page lists dedicated breast care and imaging numbers.
Stamford
Breast imaging, biopsies, surgery, high-risk screening, diagnosis and personalized cancer treatment coordination.
Who qualifies: Patients needing breast screening, diagnostic workup, risk assessment or treatment.
Includes same-day/rapid screening-result emphasis and high-risk clinic.
Stamford
Cancer center offering breast cancer care, clinical trials, immunotherapy and supportive services; connected to Stamford Health breast services and high-risk program.
Who qualifies: Patients with breast cancer or breast health needs.
Official site notes open trials including breast cancer opportunities.
Grants, co-pay relief, and emergency funds for treatment costs, bills, and everyday expenses.
Danbury / Southern Fairfield / Greater Waterbury / virtual
Free cancer support services including counseling, support groups, wellness, education, case management and limited practical support.
Who qualifies: People affected by cancer and loved ones; intake may be required.
Also belongs under counseling, support groups, caregiver and survivorship.
Statewide Connecticut
Connecticut Cancer Partnership list of financial and practical support resources, including Ann’s Place, CancerCare and other resources.
Who qualifies: Connecticut cancer patients and families seeking support; eligibility varies by listed organization.
Use as a state-level cross-reference.
National / serves Connecticut
Limited financial assistance plus free counseling, support groups, education and resource navigation by oncology social workers.
Who qualifies: Cancer diagnosis; grants and funds vary by diagnosis and funding availability.
Also appears under counseling/support.
National / serves Connecticut
One-time grants designed to ease financial stress from breast cancer; grants may help with rent, utilities, car payments and insurance.
Who qualifies: Breast cancer patients meeting LBBC fund criteria; funds limited.
Also useful for peer and educational support categories.
National / serves Connecticut
Case management, insurance navigation, copay/financial resource directories and practical assistance for patients facing access-to-care barriers.
Who qualifies: Patients with chronic, life-threatening or debilitating illness; program-specific eligibility.
Excellent for insurance denials and practical resource navigation.
National / serves Connecticut
Provides compassionate support and rapid emergency financial assistance to breast cancer patients in treatment.
Who qualifies: Breast cancer patients in treatment; application and financial criteria apply.
Strong Connecticut-relevant breast cancer financial-assistance resource.
National / serves Connecticut
Financial assistance and resource navigation for breast cancer patients, including treatment-related needs and support resources.
Who qualifies: Eligibility and funds vary by program availability.
Use as national direct-assistance and navigation resource.
National / serves Connecticut
Financial support for breast cancer patients in active treatment; assistance may cover basic cost-of-living expenses.
Who qualifies: Active breast cancer treatment and financial eligibility requirements.
Good fit for rent, utilities, transportation and insurance-related burden.
Rides, mileage support, and flights to and from appointments.
Statewide Connecticut
Statewide information and referral system that can help locate local transportation, disability transportation and social service supports.
Who qualifies: Connecticut residents; program eligibility varies.
Good local backup when hospital social work does not have a transportation option.
National / Connecticut
Cancer support line and transportation-related program navigation; availability of volunteer rides varies by location.
Who qualifies: Cancer patients needing transportation support; availability varies.
Call ACS to confirm current ride availability in patient’s ZIP code.
Regional / serves Northeast including Connecticut
Free air transportation for medically stable patients traveling for treatment through volunteer pilots.
Who qualifies: Medical clearance and program criteria required; patient must be ambulatory or able to travel safely.
Consider for long-distance care when commercial travel is burdensome.
National / serves Connecticut
Limited assistance may be available for transportation, home care and child care for eligible cancer patients.
Who qualifies: Women with cancer and other eligible patients; funds vary.
Call to apply; funds change frequently.
National / serves Connecticut
Transportation assistance for medically necessary travel, including ground and air transportation programs.
Who qualifies: Patients needing long-distance medically necessary travel and meeting program criteria.
Useful for patients traveling to Yale, MSK/Dana-Farber or other out-of-state specialty care.
Free or low-cost places to stay while receiving treatment away from home.
National / nearest lodging varies
Free or reduced-cost lodging navigation for eligible cancer patients traveling away from home for treatment; Hope Lodge availability varies by region.
Who qualifies: Cancer patients traveling for treatment; distance and medical requirements apply.
There may not be a Connecticut Hope Lodge; ACS can identify nearest lodging options.
National / serves Connecticut travelers
Directory of nonprofit lodging options near hospitals and treatment centers.
Who qualifies: Patients and families traveling for medical care; availability varies by location.
Useful for Yale/Smilow, Hartford, Stamford or out-of-state treatment travel.
National lodging directory
Online lodging guide for cancer patients and families traveling for treatment, including hotels and medical lodging options.
Who qualifies: Patients and caregivers traveling for cancer treatment.
Good search tool when hospital social work has limited lodging options.
Stamford
Cancer center support services and social work can help patients identify lodging or practical assistance for treatment-related travel.
Who qualifies: Stamford Health cancer patients; services vary.
Especially relevant for lower Fairfield County.
New Haven / statewide
Hospital support staff can help patients identify lodging options, transportation resources and practical support when traveling for care.
Who qualifies: Smilow/Yale New Haven patients; assistance varies by need and availability.
List in lodging category as patient-navigation contact point.
Counseling, support groups, and mental-health care through diagnosis and beyond.
Danbury / Southern Fairfield / Greater Waterbury / virtual
Free individual and family counseling, support groups, wellness programs, education and services for cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and families.
Who qualifies: People affected by cancer and loved ones.
Official page notes expansion into Southern Fairfield County and Greater Waterbury.
Danbury / virtual
Professionally facilitated support groups for people with cancer and family/caregivers, meeting once or twice monthly depending on group.
Who qualifies: Cancer patients, survivors, family members and caregivers.
Groups vary; intake recommended.
National / virtual
Free emotional support, education, helpline, online support groups and distress screening resources for people impacted by cancer.
Who qualifies: Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers.
Useful when no local group is available.
National / serves Connecticut
Free professional support services from oncology social workers, including counseling, support groups, education, financial-resource navigation and practical assistance.
Who qualifies: People with cancer, caregivers, loved ones and bereaved individuals.
Excellent virtual support option for rural or busy patients.
Statewide Connecticut
Navigation and supportive oncology services through breast cancer program and Hartford HealthCare cancer network.
Who qualifies: Hartford HealthCare patients and callers seeking breast cancer care/navigation.
Cancer Connect can route to appropriate program.
Virtual / Smilow patients
Virtual breast cancer support group open to Smilow Cancer Hospital patients diagnosed with any type of breast cancer at any stage of care.
Who qualifies: Smilow Cancer Hospital patients with breast cancer.
Official page lists first Tuesday monthly, 3:30-4:30 pm; verify before sharing schedule.
Susanne Lee-Baldassini, LCSW
Virtual / Smilow patients
Support group for Smilow patients ages 18-49 diagnosed with cancer.
Who qualifies: Smilow patients ages 18-49 with cancer.
Relevant for young adult breast cancer patients.
Halley Robinson, LCSW
One-to-one connection with survivors who have walked the same road.
National / virtual
One-to-one breast cancer peer mentoring and support from trained volunteer mentors.
Who qualifies: People affected by breast cancer; matching criteria apply.
Strong peer mentor resource for new diagnosis and treatment decisions.
Danbury / virtual
Support services for caretakers, family members and friends, including counseling, support groups, events and wellness classes.
Who qualifies: Caregivers, family members and loved ones of cancer patients.
Add to caregiver category when database expands.
National / virtual
Online education and community forums for people affected by breast cancer.
Who qualifies: Patients, survivors and caregivers.
Helpful for peer support; remind patients online communities do not replace medical advice.
National / virtual
Peer support and education for people affected by hereditary breast, ovarian and related cancers.
Who qualifies: People with inherited cancer risk, genetic mutations, cancer survivors and relatives.
Important for BRCA/PALB2/CHEK2/ATM families.
National / virtual
One-on-one cancer mentor matching for patients, survivors, caregivers and previvors.
Who qualifies: People impacted by cancer; mentor matching depends on profile.
Useful for caregiver and specific-diagnosis matching.
National / virtual
Breast cancer education, peer connection, webinars, conferences and special resources for young women, metastatic breast cancer and diverse communities.
Who qualifies: People impacted by breast cancer.
Useful national peer and education resource.
Genetic testing and counseling for you and your family.
National / virtual
Education, peer support and resources for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer risk.
Who qualifies: People with inherited cancer risk or family history.
Patient-friendly follow-up after genetic counseling.
Statewide Connecticut
Cancer risk assessment and genetics referral pathways within the Hartford HealthCare Breast Health Program.
Who qualifies: Patients with family history, known mutation, early diagnosis or other risk factors.
Call Cancer Connect for correct location.
Middletown
Comprehensive breast center can route patients with hereditary-risk indicators to genetic counseling/testing resources.
Who qualifies: Patients with elevated risk or diagnosis requiring genetics evaluation.
Confirm exact genetics appointment process with center.
New Haven / Smilow network
Genetics and prevention services connected to Smilow/Yale New Haven for patients at increased inherited cancer risk.
Who qualifies: Patients meeting genetics referral criteria.
Route through Smilow provider or intake.
Stamford
High-risk program for people at increased risk of breast cancer, including risk assessment, advanced screening and prevention-focused care.
Who qualifies: Individuals with family history, genetic mutations or other elevated-risk factors.
Good lower Fairfield County high-risk referral.
New Haven / statewide
Genetic counseling and testing for hereditary cancer risk, including hereditary breast/ovarian cancer syndromes.
Who qualifies: Patients and families with personal/family history or risk indicators.
Best academic genetics resource in Connecticut.
Reconstruction, prosthetics, and restorative options — including areola restoration.
Waterbury
Coordinates comprehensive care for breast disorders; can help route patients to breast surgery, oncology and reconstruction support.
Who qualifies: Patients in greater Waterbury area.
Good local coordination resource.
Statewide / Bridgeport listed
Hartford HealthCare breast cancer services include breast reconstruction at St. Vincent’s and other network breast care locations.
Who qualifies: Patients receiving breast cancer surgery or post-mastectomy care.
Call specific site to confirm reconstructive options.
Middletown
Comprehensive breast surgery and treatment coordination for benign and malignant breast disorders; reconstruction coordination through surgical care team.
Who qualifies: Breast cancer surgery patients or those exploring surgical options.
Confirm current reconstruction referral pathway.
Greenwich
Breast surgeons affiliated with Smilow; official page references sophisticated microsurgical reconstruction options including DIEP, LAP, SGAP and TUG flaps.
Who qualifies: Patients needing breast surgery/reconstruction consultation.
Very relevant ARC Method referral/care-continuum resource.
Stamford
Personalized breast cancer care including diagnostic workup, surgery, treatment planning and support services; reconstruction referrals as appropriate.
Who qualifies: Breast cancer patients and high-risk individuals.
Confirm plastic surgery/reconstruction providers by case.
New Haven / statewide
Breast cancer program with breast surgery and referral pathways for breast reconstruction and plastic surgery after mastectomy or lumpectomy.
Who qualifies: Breast cancer patients considering reconstruction; insurance and medical criteria apply.
Include WHCRA education in patient-facing notes.
Studies you may be eligible to join, and help navigating them.
Connecticut / metastatic breast cancer research support
Connecticut-based effort supporting metastatic breast cancer research and clinical trials.
Who qualifies: Donation/research-focused; not a direct patient assistance program.
Include under clinical trials/research awareness, not direct aid.
National / Connecticut searchable
Federal clinical trial registry searchable by condition, location, intervention and trial status.
Who qualifies: Trial-specific eligibility.
Use search terms: breast cancer, Connecticut, recruiting.
National / Connecticut searchable
NCI clinical trial search tool and patient education about trials and insurance coverage.
Who qualifies: Trial-specific criteria.
Useful for patients considering academic or out-of-state trials.
New Haven / Smilow sites
Breast cancer program with access to innovative treatment options and research through Yale/Smilow.
Who qualifies: Patients meeting individual trial criteria.
Patients should ask oncology team for trial review.
Stamford
Cancer center notes multiple open trials including lung and breast cancer, with new opportunities becoming available regularly.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by trial.
Useful lower Fairfield County trial access point.
New Haven / statewide
Clinical trials through Yale Cancer Center/Smilow, including breast cancer studies and academic oncology trials.
Who qualifies: Eligibility depends on trial criteria, diagnosis, stage and prior treatment.
Primary Connecticut academic clinical-trial resource.
Long-term follow-up, wellness, and survivorship care planning.
National / Connecticut
Information, survivorship support, lodging/transport navigation and national cancer support programs.
Who qualifies: Cancer patients, survivors and caregivers.
Reliable broad patient-support resource.
Danbury / virtual
Free wellness, counseling, support groups and education for people affected by cancer beyond active treatment.
Who qualifies: Cancer patients, survivors, caregivers and families.
Excellent survivorship and emotional wellness resource.
National / virtual
Education, emotional support and community programs for survivors and caregivers.
Who qualifies: People impacted by cancer.
Use alongside local programs.
Statewide Connecticut
Breast cancer navigator guides patients through diagnosis, treatment and survivorship through Hartford Hospital/Hartford HealthCare program.
Who qualifies: Hartford HealthCare breast cancer patients.
Useful as survivorship follow-up and navigation entry point.
National / virtual
Breast cancer education, webinars, peer connection and survivorship resources including metastatic and young survivor programming.
Who qualifies: People affected by breast cancer.
Strong national survivorship resource.
National / virtual
Advocacy and education for cancer survivors, including employment rights and survivorship care resources.
Who qualifies: Cancer survivors and caregivers.
Useful for post-treatment legal/employment questions.
New Haven / statewide
Support groups and survivorship-oriented resources for Smilow patients, including breast cancer and young adult/early onset support.
Who qualifies: Smilow patients; program requirements vary.
Support group details should be rechecked before publication.
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