PEER SUPPORT
A cancer diagnosis can be an overwhelming experience. Sue's Gift is here to help.
You can request to be matched with a trained Woman to Woman survivor volunteer by completing the form below:
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The Woman to Woman program was founded in 2004 at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City by an ovarian cancer survivor, Valerie Goldfein, in collaboration with the Mount Sinai Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences and the Mount Sinai Department of Social Work. Valerie’s goal in starting the program was to alleviate some of the fear and loneliness she experienced at the time of her diagnosis with ovarian cancer. Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA) was a long-time supporter of Woman to Woman at Mt. Sinai, and, recognizing a significant need for greater support for women with gynecologic cancers and their families, OCRA launched a national expansion of the Woman to Woman program in 2011. Women in Colorado with any gynecologic cancer now have the opportunity for peer support due to Sue's Gift being a recipient of a Woman to Woman community grant in 2018.
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To volunteer, please complete the form below:
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