Patient Resources

A nationwide, community-based organization with chartered divisions in every state. ACS focuses on research and education, but it also provides some patient and community services that vary by chapter.

Recruitment center for the Be the Match Registry to support patients searching for a blood stem cell donor.

Breast Cancer Solutions provides underserved breast cancer patients in Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties with financial assistance for living expenses and out-of-pocket medical expenses, community resource navigation, and professional and peer support.

Cancer Kinship strives to empower cancer patients to confidently face the disease through peer mentorship, individualized and group support, survivor education, socialization, and resource navigation provided by caring and compassionate volunteers and staff.

The Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC) is a program of the Disability Rights Legal Center (DRLC), a 501C-3 non-profit, public interest advocacy organization that provides information through its national telephone assistance line, outreach programs and community activities to educate and to support cancer patients, their families, healthcare professionals and advocates on matters like maintaining employment through treatment, accessing healthcare and government benefits, taking medical leave and estate planning.

Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach offers free programs for cancer patients, their families and loved-ones. Our goal is to help as many cancer patients as possible recover from the physical and emotional effects of cancer. Our psychological support and educational programs are designed to address the loss of control, hopelessness and social isolation that cancer patients and their families often experience.

Healing Odyssey is an Orange County based non-profit organization that offers weekend retreats and follow up education and support programs for women survivors. The overarching goal of the retreat program is to empower women who have experienced any type of cancer diagnosis to meet the challenges of cancer treatment, recovery of health and to improve the quality of life in survivorship.

We provide creative arts workshops, free resources, and take home activities and picture books about cancer for children in Orange County. We focus particularly on children of families with cancer, and also support children with cancer themselves.

Maribo Cares offers free services and support for ALL cancer fighters going through recovery who cannot afford these services on their own. Our main service area is Orange County. All services are provided by the generosity of local vendors and Maribo Cares Volunteers.

Every Woman Counts (EWC) provides free breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services to California’s underserved populations. EWC assists uninsured/underinsured individuals whose household income is at or below 200% of the federal Health and Human Services (HHS) poverty guidelines in obtaining high quality cancer screening and follow-up services.

OCAPICA (Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance) is a non-profit organization serving Orange County families through our health, youth education, mental health, workforce development, and policy programs. Our health program includes patient navigation, health education, and access to health care systems and insurance for low to moderate income families.

Pacific Islander Health Partnership is a non-profit organization providing health access to Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities in Orange County through patient navigation and translation services.

Prostate Forum of Orange County is a information and support group helping men and their loved ones with decisions involving prostate cancer. We have sharing groups for newly diagnosed and advanced disease patients and distinguished speakers once a month from January through November. HOTLINE 714-944-3994.

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society(LLS) carries out its Mission of finding cures for blood cancers and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. RESEARCH- LLS does this through funding cutting edge research to advance cures such as immunotherapy, CAR-T therapy, genomics, and precision medicine. PATIENT ACCESS- The LLS serves as a leading source to patients, families and healthcare of blood cancer information, education and support. LLS helps patients navigate their cancer treatments and ensure they have access to quality lifesaving, affordable cancer treatments. POLICY AND ACCESS – The LLS has a grassroots network of over 100,000 to work WITH volunteers to influence policy and we advocate for policies at the state and federal level in a commitment to remove barriers to care for cancer patients. LLS helps patients navigate their cancer treatment and ensures they have access to quality, affordable and coordinated care.

At Susan G. Komen® Orange County, we support those affected by breast cancer by providing personalized information and local resource referrals, improving access to high-quality care, offering treatment assistance and patient support, advocating for strong public policy, and funding innovative research.

VACF programs and services are free of charge, which include, but not limited to outreach and education, screenings, patient navigation and cancer care coordination.