Resource Center
60 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.
Statewide
Statewide oncology information and navigation resource listing cancer treatment sites, clinical trials, financial assistance, lodging, transportation and community resources.
Who qualifies: Georgia cancer patients, caregivers and oncology professionals.
Use as a statewide verification and cross-reference source for resource updates.
Atlanta / Emory network
Georgia’s NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center; multidisciplinary breast cancer care, surgical oncology, medical oncology, radiation oncology, genetics, clinical trials, survivorship and supportive oncology.
Who qualifies: Patients seeking comprehensive cancer evaluation, treatment, second opinion, clinical trials or survivorship care.
Primary academic referral hub for Georgia breast cancer resources. — Contact: Contact form on website
Programs focused specifically on breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Macon / central Georgia
Breast imaging, diagnostics, treatment coordination, support programming and survivorship resources for central Georgia patients.
Who qualifies: Central Georgia patients needing breast screening, diagnostic follow-up or treatment coordination.
Pink Alliance support group has been listed through Navicent resources. — Contact: Contact through website
Augusta / eastern Georgia
Academic cancer center offering oncology, surgery, radiation, genetics, clinical trials and supportive care for Georgia and South Carolina region patients.
Who qualifies: Patients seeking cancer care, trials or academic-center evaluation in eastern Georgia.
Key regional referral center outside metro Atlanta. — Contact: Contact through website
Woodstock / north metro Atlanta
Specialized breast care practice focused on breast cancer and breast disorders, diagnosis, treatment planning and surgical consultation.
Who qualifies: Patients seeking breast-specific surgical evaluation and breast health care.
Private breast care practice resource. — Contact: Contact through website
Atlanta, Cherokee, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Duluth
Large multidisciplinary breast cancer program offering screening, diagnostics, breast surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, nurse navigation, support and survivorship services.
Who qualifies: Patients needing breast screening, diagnosis or treatment in the Northside network.
Northside Breast Care Fund may assist qualifying patients with mammography access. — Contact: Contact through website
Atlanta and Georgia Piedmont locations
Breast cancer evaluation and treatment, oncology, surgery coordination, clinical trials access and supportive services across Piedmont facilities.
Who qualifies: Patients receiving care through Piedmont Healthcare.
Verify local campus services before referral. — Contact: Contact through website
Savannah / coastal Georgia
Regional cancer program offering medical oncology, radiation oncology, breast care coordination, support services and clinical research access.
Who qualifies: Coastal Georgia and Lowcountry patients seeking cancer care.
Important coastal Georgia referral resource. — Contact: Contact through website
Metro Atlanta / statewide network
Breast cancer care with breast surgery, medical oncology, radiation oncology, clinical trials, navigation and reconstruction coordination across Wellstar locations.
Who qualifies: Patients seeking breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, clinical trials or second opinion.
Includes Breast Cancer STAT Clinic model at select locations. — Contact: Contact through website
Grants, co-pay relief, and emergency funds for treatment costs, bills, and everyday expenses.
Metro Atlanta counties
Emergency financial assistance for eligible cancer patients with basic needs such as housing, utilities, food, medication, transportation and similar expenses.
Who qualifies: Cancer patients in the service region who meet program criteria.
GeorgiaCancerInfo lists this as serving the 17-county metro Atlanta area. — Contact: Contact through website
Georgia / national
Limited financial assistance and oncology social work support; programs may include transportation, home care, child care and related cancer costs when funds are available.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by diagnosis, income and funding status.
Good companion resource for social workers and patient navigators.
Statewide
State program that may help eligible cancer patients access care through participating hospitals or radiation centers. Applications are completed with facility staff.
Who qualifies: Eligibility and application are handled through participating Cancer State Aid facilities.
Important state-specific financial access program.
Atlanta / Northside network
Assists qualifying patients who cannot afford mammography services through Northside breast screening access.
Who qualifies: Eligibility determined by Northside program criteria.
Useful for screening and diagnostic access. — Contact: Contact through Northside
Georgia / national
Case management, co-pay relief and financial aid fund support for patients facing access-to-care barriers.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by program and disease fund.
Useful for insurance, debt, access and co-pay barriers. — Contact: Contact through website
Georgia / national
Limited financial assistance, education, psychosocial support and resource navigation for eligible people in breast cancer treatment or living with metastatic breast cancer.
Who qualifies: Eligibility depends on active breast cancer diagnosis, income and current funding availability.
National breast-specific resource serving Georgia.
Northeast Georgia
Non-medical financial assistance for active cancer patients, including housing, utilities and transportation support in its Northeast Georgia service area.
Who qualifies: Active treatment and residence in one of the foundation’s listed service counties.
Does not generally cover treatment bills; focused on daily living expenses. — Contact: Contact through website
Rides, mileage support, and flights to and from appointments.
Georgia / national
Transportation coordination for eligible cancer patients to treatment when local volunteer availability permits.
Who qualifies: Cancer patients needing rides to treatment; availability varies by county and volunteer coverage.
Always verify local availability before relying on this option. — Contact: Contact through ACS
Augusta / CSRA
Transportation to cancer-related medical appointments for qualifying patients, including lodging guests and local patients without other transportation.
Who qualifies: Services may require physician referral and availability review.
Important resource for Augusta/CSRA region. — Contact: Contact through website
Statewide directory
Statewide directory of transportation resources for cancer patients in Georgia.
Who qualifies: Georgia patients and caregivers.
Use as a current cross-check for local transportation options.
Georgia / national
Provides non-emergency medical transportation assistance options including ground, gas cards, bus, train and air travel programs depending on need and eligibility.
Who qualifies: Patients traveling for medically necessary care; eligibility varies by program.
Use for longer-distance treatment travel.
Northeast Georgia
Financial assistance may include transportation-related support for active treatment patients in its service area.
Who qualifies: Active treatment and service-area residence.
Also listed under financial assistance. — Contact: Contact through website
Free or low-cost places to stay while receiving treatment away from home.
Atlanta
Free lodging community for eligible cancer patients receiving active treatment away from home and their caregivers.
Who qualifies: Patients in active treatment who meet travel-distance and caregiver requirements.
Atlanta Hope Lodge has 57 guest rooms and is near treatment centers. — Contact: Contact through ACS
Augusta / CSRA
Lodging-related support for cancer patients traveling to the Augusta/CSRA area for treatment, with supportive transportation assistance where applicable.
Who qualifies: Eligibility and referral requirements should be confirmed directly.
Useful for rural patients traveling to Augusta for care. — Contact: Contact through website
Statewide directory
Statewide directory with lodging and living-expense support programs relevant to Georgia cancer patients.
Who qualifies: Georgia patients and caregivers.
Use to identify current region-specific lodging support.
Georgia / national
Network of nonprofit hospitality houses and lodging programs for patients traveling for medical treatment.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by member house.
Useful when Hope Lodge is full or patient is outside Atlanta. — Contact: Contact through website
Georgia / national lodging finder
National lodging directory helping cancer patients and caregivers find discounted or free lodging near treatment centers.
Who qualifies: Cancer patients traveling for treatment.
Search by city/treatment center.
Counseling, support groups, and mental-health care through diagnosis and beyond.
Atlanta / virtual
Free psychosocial support, education, groups, wellness and community programming for people impacted by cancer and their loved ones.
Who qualifies: People with cancer, survivors, caregivers and families.
Important emotional support partner in metro Atlanta. — Contact: Contact through website
Georgia / national
Free professional oncology social work counseling, support groups, education and financial-resource guidance.
Who qualifies: People affected by cancer, caregivers and families.
Strong national virtual option for patients outside major cities.
Gainesville / Northeast Georgia
Cancer education, support services and referrals to local and national support resources.
Who qualifies: NGHS cancer patients and regional community members.
Lists ACS, CancerCare, East Georgia Cancer Coalition and Georgia CORE as resources. — Contact: Contact through NGHS
Lithonia / metro Atlanta / outreach
Breast health education, advocacy, support programming and mobile breast clinic outreach for underserved and uninsured communities.
Who qualifies: Women and men affected by breast cancer; special focus on underserved communities.
Also relevant for peer support and screening access. — Contact: Contact through website
Atlanta / Emory network
Supportive oncology services may include social work, counseling, nutrition, rehabilitation, palliative care and survivorship resources.
Who qualifies: Winship patients and referrals depending on service.
Academic medical center support service. — Contact: Contact through Winship
One-to-one connection with survivors who have walked the same road.
Georgia / national
One-on-one mentor matching for cancer fighters, survivors, previvors and caregivers.
Who qualifies: People affected by cancer and caregivers.
Cancer-type and experience matching available.
Georgia / national
Trained volunteer peer support helpline matching people affected by breast cancer with others who understand the experience.
Who qualifies: People diagnosed with breast cancer and loved ones.
Breast-specific peer support. — Contact: Contact through website
North Georgia / Northside patients and eligible participants
Retreat for people with metastatic breast cancer, including lodging, meals and guided activities when offered.
Who qualifies: Participants must meet retreat requirements, including age/functional status and availability.
Not a routine peer mentor program but valuable metastatic support opportunity. — Contact: Contact through Northside
Georgia / national
Peer support, helplines and educational programs for breast, metastatic breast, ovarian, uterine and related cancers.
Who qualifies: Patients, survivors and caregivers.
Especially useful for metastatic breast cancer and specialty subgroups.
Georgia / national
Support, education and community for young adults affected by breast cancer, including local and online connections.
Who qualifies: Young adults diagnosed with breast cancer and co-survivors.
Includes directory listings for community resources such as Sisters By Choice. — Contact: Contact through website
Genetic testing and counseling for you and your family.
Augusta / eastern Georgia
Cancer genetics and hereditary cancer risk assessment through academic cancer services.
Who qualifies: Referral or eligibility based on personal/family history.
Key genetics resource outside Atlanta. — Contact: Contact through Augusta University Health
Georgia / national directory
Search tool to locate board-certified genetic counselors, including cancer genetics providers in Georgia and telehealth options.
Who qualifies: Anyone seeking a genetic counselor.
Use when local health system access is delayed.
Atlanta / Northside network
Cancer genetic counseling and testing coordination for hereditary cancer risk, including breast and ovarian cancer syndromes.
Who qualifies: Patients meeting genetic-risk criteria or referred by provider.
Important metro Atlanta genetics resource. — Contact: Contact through Northside
Piedmont network
Genetic risk assessment, counseling and testing guidance for hereditary cancer risk.
Who qualifies: Patients with qualifying personal or family cancer history.
Useful for breast reconstruction and hereditary risk planning. — Contact: Contact through Piedmont
Wellstar network
Genetic counseling for inherited cancer risk and testing recommendations across Wellstar services.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by personal/family history and provider referral.
Confirm breast-specific genetics appointment availability by location. — Contact: Contact through Wellstar
Atlanta / Emory network
Hereditary cancer risk assessment, genetic counseling and testing coordination for patients and families.
Who qualifies: Patients with personal/family cancer history or referral criteria.
Relevant for BRCA and hereditary breast/ovarian cancer syndromes. — Contact: Contact through Winship
Reconstruction, prosthetics, and restorative options — including areola restoration.
Georgia / national directory
Directory to locate board-certified plastic surgeons and breast reconstruction providers.
Who qualifies: Patients seeking qualified plastic surgeon referrals.
Use as directory only; verify credentials and cancer reconstruction experience. — Contact: Contact through ASPS
Augusta / eastern Georgia
Plastic and reconstructive surgery services, including breast reconstruction consultation pathways for cancer patients.
Who qualifies: Patients referred for reconstructive surgery.
Regional option for eastern Georgia patients. — Contact: Contact through Augusta University Health
Atlanta / Emory
Breast reconstruction consultation and surgical options following mastectomy or lumpectomy through Emory plastic and reconstructive surgery.
Who qualifies: Patients considering reconstruction; insurance/referral requirements vary.
Coordinate with Winship breast oncology when applicable. — Contact: Contact through Emory
Atlanta / Northside network
Multidisciplinary breast cancer program coordinates breast surgery, oncology and reconstruction referrals.
Who qualifies: Northside breast cancer patients and referrals.
Verify reconstructive surgeon availability by campus. — Contact: Contact through Northside
Piedmont network
Breast cancer treatment program can coordinate surgical oncology and reconstructive consultation.
Who qualifies: Piedmont patients and referred breast cancer patients.
Confirm local plastic surgery availability by facility. — Contact: Contact through Piedmont
Wellstar network
Breast cancer care includes modern surgical techniques and reconstruction coordination, including advanced microsurgical options referenced by Wellstar.
Who qualifies: Patients receiving breast cancer care through Wellstar.
Good resource for DIEP/flap and hidden-scar discussion pathways. — Contact: Contact through Wellstar
Studies you may be eligible to join, and help navigating them.
Georgia / national
Federal registry and results database for clinical studies, searchable by diagnosis, location and study status.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by study.
Use alongside treating oncologist or navigator review. — Contact: Contact listed per study
Statewide
Searchable database of cancer clinical trials across Georgia.
Who qualifies: Patients and providers searching current Georgia trials.
Useful statewide trial-matching source.
Georgia / national
NCI-supported clinical trial search and information service for patients and providers.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by trial.
Helpful for second-opinion trial searches.
Piedmont network
Piedmont Oncology provides access to current cancer research and clinical trials where available.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by diagnosis and protocol.
Confirm available breast cancer trials by location. — Contact: Contact through Piedmont
Wellstar network
Breast cancer program includes access to clinical trials and oncology research where available.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by study and treating location.
Wellstar notes breast cancer clinical trial participation. — Contact: Contact through Wellstar
Atlanta / Emory network
Clinical trials for breast cancer and other cancers through Georgia’s NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
Who qualifies: Eligibility varies by diagnosis, stage, biomarkers and trial protocol.
Primary breast cancer clinical trial hub in Georgia.
Long-term follow-up, wellness, and survivorship care planning.
Atlanta / virtual
Free support groups, education and wellness programs for survivors and loved ones.
Who qualifies: People impacted by cancer, survivors and caregivers.
Excellent non-hospital survivorship support. — Contact: Contact through website
Georgia / national
Breast cancer education, webinars, peer support and survivorship resources across diagnosis, treatment and life after treatment.
Who qualifies: People affected by breast cancer and caregivers.
High-quality breast-specific virtual survivorship resource. — Contact: Contact through website
Northside network
Support and survivorship services including education, psychosocial care, metastatic retreat opportunities and patient resources.
Who qualifies: Northside cancer patients, survivors and caregivers; some programs may be broader community.
Strong breast-cancer-specific survivorship pathway. — Contact: Contact through Northside
Lithonia / outreach
Breast health education, advocacy, screening access and support programming with focus on underserved populations.
Who qualifies: Women and men impacted by breast cancer, with focus on underserved/uninsured communities.
Useful for community-based survivorship education. — Contact: Contact through website
Wellstar network
Breast cancer follow-up care, support services, navigation and survivorship resources through Wellstar cancer programs.
Who qualifies: Wellstar patients and survivors.
Verify local survivorship clinics by location. — Contact: Contact through Wellstar
Atlanta / Emory network
Survivorship care planning, supportive oncology, wellness and follow-up resources for cancer survivors.
Who qualifies: Winship patients and survivors; referral criteria may vary.
Key survivorship resource for Georgia. — Contact: Contact through Winship
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