Local Resources

Need a Mammogram?

No Insurance??

Below are possible contacts to receive further information regarding free mammorgrams:

Cook County:

ACCESS Community Health Network, 773-735-4122

Asian Human Services, 773-761-0300, etc. 115

Aunt Martha'sYouthServiceCenter, 708-709-7375 or 708-825-5575

Chicago Department of Public Health, 312-747-9747

ChicagoFamilyHealth, 773-768-5000, ext. 1096

Cook County Department of Public Health, 708-786-4000

ErieFamilyHealth, 312-432-7356

HowardBrownHealth, 773-572-6981

MercyHospitalandMedicalCenter

PCCCommunityWellness, 773-836-2785, ext. 6232

Research & Education Foundation of the Michael Reese Medical Staff atMetroSouthHospital

708-489-7940

Saints Mary andElizabethMedicalCenter

Stand Against Cancer, 888-722-4673

NorthwesternMemorialHospital

DuPage County:

DuPage County Health Department, 630-682-7979, ext. 7143

Kane County:

VNA of FoxValley 630-892-4355, ext. 8535

Lake County:

Lake County Health Department and Community Center, 847-377-8405 or

847-377-8430

McHenry County:

McHenry County Department of Health, 815-334-0232

Metropolitan Chicago Force

http://www.chicagobreastcancer.org

The Task Force exists to serve as a catalyst to reduce the racial, ethnic, and class disparity in the breast cancer mortality rate in metropolitan Chicago. Three Action Groups, which evolved out of the Breast Cancer Summit

The Metropolitan Chicago Breast Cancer Task Force has a host of health organizations that want to partner with the community to promote health. Find projects, programs and services that you can use by visiting the Programs & Services page of their website.  312.942.3368

Sisters Network – Chicago

http://sistersnetworkchicagochapter.org

Sisters Network®, Inc., is a community-based organization made up of African American breast cancer survivors.  Founded in January 2000, they saw an urgent need to unite with other survivors, communities and healthcare professionals in the fight against breast cancer. Visit their website to find out more information about how you come to a meeting or participate in a program.

Gilda’s Club – Chicago Chapter

www.gildasclubchicago.org

Gilda's Club Chicago opened our signature red door in 1998. They provide a warm and welcoming meeting place where men, women and children diagnosed with cancer, and family and friends, join with others to build social, emotional and informational support as an essential supplement to medical care. Membership and our program are free of charge. They offer support and networking groups, lectures, workshops and social events in our home-like clubhouse.

Call or visit their website to find out more information about how you come to a meeting or participate in a program - 312.464.9900

No Wooden Nickels

www.nowoodennickels.org

No Wooden Nickels began in 2005 in an effort to address the overwhelming lack of financial resources available to low-income cancer patients. NWN is the only organization of its kind devoted exclusively to providing indirect expense assistance to low-income cancer patients. They are delighted that in such a short period of time we have had such a tremendous impact on the cancer patient community.

The mission of No Wooden Nickels through the MedStart-5 program is to provide valuable indirect expense assistance to low-income cancer patients to continue treatment.

American Cancer Society
www.cancer.org
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service
Visit their website to find the ACS office nearest you