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Women and men who are breast cancer survivors, and family
members and friends of survivors who are concerned about
breast cancer, can become volunteers at the Adelphi NY
Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program in
Garden City, Long Island.
Volunteers can help
by doing outreach to the community, office work, fund
raising and publicity, as well as answering hotline calls.
Hotline volunteers provide emotional support,
information and referral services to callers with breast
cancer concerns.
The next five-session
training cycle will be held on a five Tuesdays, beginning
May 22. The
sessions run from 10 am to 1 pm at the Adelphi University
School of Social Work in Garden City.
Although the program
is housed on Long Island, hotline services and telephone
counseling are available to callers throughout New York
State.
For information about
the training and to schedule an appointment for an
interview, call Laura Greenblatt, ACSW, at 516-877-4335.
To reach the hotline, call 800-877-8077.
Both breast cancer survivors and people who are not
themselves survivors are welcome as program volunteers.
The breast cancer
program has been in existence for over 20 years.
It is a project of the Adelphi University School of
Social Work on Long Island and is funded by the New York
State Legislature and Department of Health, grants and
contributions. The website is www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer.
Help is just a phone call away.
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