HCRI is a group of patients, caregivers, physicians and attorneys who have personally suffered from the way that private and employer-provided health insurance is currently administered. We have argued with our insurance companies while lying in hospitals stricken with cancer. We have had gravely ill children improperly discharged from hospitals because the insurance company denied covered benefits. Those of us who are physicians have wasted countless hours trying to get coverage for critical medications and procedures for our patients when the few advocates and resources available to us were prohibitively expensive.
Vivibot is a chatbot for young cancer survivors developed by the nonprofit organization, Hopelab. Vivibot offers positive psychology coping skills with structured questions, guided reflection, conversational lessons, and videos of young survivors telling their personal stories. The bot is free for all users. More information available at Vivibot.org.
Bite Me Cancer was born out of an identified gap in support for teens fighting cancer by founder, Nikki Ferraro. When she found herself in treatment for a rare form of thyroid cancer at just 17 years old, Bite Me Cancer was created to support/inspire teens with all cancers by distributing Teen Support Bags and raise awareness and research funds for thyroid cancer.
If you’re a post-treatment young adult cancer survivor, you know how hard it is to find local resources that can take you from just surviving to thriving. We’re what’s next. Thrive/Survive aims to create a portal community to enable real-life meetups as well as access to various medical and lifestyle resources.
Fertile Action is a cancer charity working to ensure fertile women touched by the disease can become mothers. Specifically, we educate, advocate, support and provide financial aid.
Group Loop is a safe (and fun!) online community where teens affected by cancer can meet and connect with each other to build social and emotional support and to regain a sense of control over their lives.
I Had Cancer is a cancer support community that empowers people to take control of life before, during and after cancer. This peer-to-peer support is crucial in allowing survivors, fighters and supporters/caregivers to share firsthand experiences about treatment, side effects, long term effects and more.
Provides direct services, connects people and communities with the services they need, and calls for state, national, and world leaders to help fight this disease.
Organized meal giving around significant life events. When a friend is in need, everyone asks “What can I do to help?” The answer is always to make a meal. When many friends make and deliver a meal, this is a meal train.
HCRI is a group of patients, caregivers, physicians and attorneys who have personally suffered from the way that private and employer-provided health insurance is currently administered. We have argued with our insurance companies while lying in hospitals stricken with cancer. We have had gravely ill children improperly discharged from hospitals because the insurance company denied covered benefits. Those of us who are physicians have wasted countless hours trying to get coverage for critical medications and procedures for our patients when the few advocates and resources available to us were prohibitively expensive.
Vivibot is a chatbot for young cancer survivors developed by the nonprofit organization, Hopelab. Vivibot offers positive psychology coping skills with structured questions, guided reflection, conversational lessons, and videos of young survivors telling their personal stories. The bot is free for all users. More information available at Vivibot.org.
Bite Me Cancer was born out of an identified gap in support for teens fighting cancer by founder, Nikki Ferraro. When she found herself in treatment for a rare form of thyroid cancer at just 17 years old, Bite Me Cancer was created to support/inspire teens with all cancers by distributing Teen Support Bags and raise awareness and research funds for thyroid cancer.
If you’re a post-treatment young adult cancer survivor, you know how hard it is to find local resources that can take you from just surviving to thriving. We’re what’s next. Thrive/Survive aims to create a portal community to enable real-life meetups as well as access to various medical and lifestyle resources.
Fertile Action is a cancer charity working to ensure fertile women touched by the disease can become mothers. Specifically, we educate, advocate, support and provide financial aid.
Group Loop is a safe (and fun!) online community where teens affected by cancer can meet and connect with each other to build social and emotional support and to regain a sense of control over their lives.
I Had Cancer is a cancer support community that empowers people to take control of life before, during and after cancer. This peer-to-peer support is crucial in allowing survivors, fighters and supporters/caregivers to share firsthand experiences about treatment, side effects, long term effects and more.
Provides education and support to young men to raise awareness about testicular cancer, the most commonly diagnosed cancer among males age 15-34.
Provides direct services, connects people and communities with the services they need, and calls for state, national, and world leaders to help fight this disease.
Organized meal giving around significant life events. When a friend is in need, everyone asks “What can I do to help?” The answer is always to make a meal. When many friends make and deliver a meal, this is a meal train.