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Patient and Family Support Services and Community Outreach

Community Outreach

Community Outreach is committed to developing and coordinating information, programming, and special events aimed at promoting cancer awareness among patients and their families, health professionals and the community. To learn more, please visit our Community Outreach web area.

Patient and Family Support Services

Our Patient and Family Support Services Program, one of the most comprehensive programs of its kind in the nation, currently offers more than 30 different services, including:

• PsychOncology
• Complementary Therapies
• Nutrition Services
• Patient Education Resource Center
• Peer Counseling
• Child & Family Life Services
• Support and Educational Programs
• Skills Lab
• Grief and Loss Program

Visit the Patient and Family Services web pages to learn more.

In addition, our Cancer AnswerLine™ provides callers with personalized information on the entire spectrum of cancer issues - from warning signs and detection tests to clinical trials and physician referrals. The nurses who staff the service draw on their vast experience in providing compassionate cancer care to assist in a number of areas, including help navigating the complexities of the health-care system and contact information for support groups and community resources.

Updated 10/2012

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