NONPROFIT MEMBER: Sharsheret
Sharsheret, a national non-profit organization, improves the lives of Jewish women and families living with or at increased genetic risk for breast or ovarian cancer through personalized support and saves lives through educational outreach. While our expertise is in young women and Jewish families as related to breast cancer and ovarian cancer, Sharsheret programs serve all women and men.
Sharsheret PROGRAMS & RESOURCES
Embrace
The Sharsheret Embrace Community is a supportive Facebook group which allows women to connect with peers experiencing a similar journey with advanced cancer.
Link to programThriving Again Survivorship Kit
The Thriving Again Survivorship Kit offers resources to help you navigate your entire survivorship journey. The survivorship kit provides free customized resources and includes information on nutrition, wellness, exercise, and healthy living.
Link to programBest Face Forward 2.0
Best Face Forward 2.0 can provide financial subsidies based on an eligibility criteria. One could be eligible for financial subsidies for wigs (cranial hair prosthesis), cold caps (scalp cooling treatment), and tattooing (three-dimensional micro pigmentation of the nipple and areola), tattooing of the eyebrows (micro blading), and yoga (where applicable).
Link to programOne-On-One Counseling
A Sharsheret social worker provides free phone counseling sessions to women in the Embrace community through supportive conversations and a safe environment to discuss needs.
Link to program