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Cosurvivors and Caregivers

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CoSurvivors are the family and friends who are directly affected when a young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer. Her partner or spouse, children, parents, and close friends often face emotional and practical challenges. Connect with these resources for support and information.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
  1. Caring for a Young Woman with Breast Cancer
  2. Caring for Children when a Parent has cancer

Caring for a Young Woman with Breast Cancer
Stupid Cancer Caregiver Resource Guide

Tigerlily Foundation Caregiver Guidebook

Wellness House Caregiver Support Group

Help Your Loved One Cope with Breast Cancer

Self Care for Co-Survivors

Young Survival Coalition Co-Survivor Community

Sharsheret: Pre-Surgery Tips for Caregivers

What to Do When Your Life Partner Has Breast Cancer | Cedars-Sinai

Triage Cancer: A Practical Guide for Cancer Rights for Caregivers

Caring for Children when a Parent has cancer
Request a free Spungen Foundation Family Focus Kit from Sharsheret

Camp Kesem  

American Cancer Society: Helping Children When a family Member Has Cancer 

Wellness House Child & Family Programs  

Gilda's Club Teen and Kid Programs

Wonder and Worries

When Your Parent Has Cancer-Cancer.gov Guide 

Pickles Group: Kids Supporting Kids

EXPLORE OTHER RESOURCES
  • Co-Survivors and Caregivers Co-Survivors and Caregivers
  • Community Organizations Community Organizations
  • Connect with Other Young Women Connect with Other Young Women
  • Fertility and Family Building Fertility and Family Building
  • Health and Happiness Health and Happiness
  • Healthcare Providers Healthcare Providers
  • Managing My Medical Care Managing My Medical Care
  • Patient Navigator and CHW Patient Navigator and CHW
  • Practical Matters Practical Matters
  • Sex, Intimacy, and Body Image Sex, Intimacy, and Body Image
  • Taking Care of Body and Mind Taking Care of Body and Mind
  • Young Survivors Young Survivors

Promoting Quality Care and Health Equity for Young Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer


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