Funding Continues to Support Diverse Client Needs
Earlier this spring, the Avon-Pfizer Metastatic Breast
Cancer (MBC) Grants Program sponsored three Margot Murphy Women’s Cancer
Program representatives to attend its second annual grantees retreat in New
York City. The MBC Grants Program launched in 2014 to support initiatives to
provide information and services that help people with metastatic breast cancer
navigate the medical and emotional challenges associated with their
diagnosis. Client Gerry Crowley, Program
Director Judith Harkins, and Care Navigator & Wellness Manager Lily Tsen
participated alongside representatives from 22 different non-profit
organizations from across the United States in the two-day retreat. The program
covered topics unique to the needs of metastatic breast cancer patients,
including integrative medicine, legal assistance, clinical trials, and nutrition
for those undergoing treatment. As the only attendee over 80, Gerry was able to
provide a unique perspective. The team from Shanti was able to connect with
other providers and client representatives during panel sessions and breakout
groups, creating a stronger network of care for all those facing a metastatic
breast cancer diagnosis.
Through Shanti’s partnership with the Avon Foundation for
Women, our Women’s Cancer Program has received $475,000 in grants, including $75,000
in grants from the Avon-Pfizer MBC Grants Program. This generous funding helps ensure that Shanti can continue to offer
critical safety net services to underserved women with breast cancer in San
Francisco. Significantly, the support through the MBC Grants Program enables
our staff to identify the unique needs of our clients with metastatic
breast cancer and expand and adapt our services to best serve them.
About Shanti’s Margot Murphy Women’s Cancer Program:
Shanti's Margot Murphy Women's Cancer Program offers services
to mitigate the barriers women face after a cancer diagnosis. Our Care Navigators
provide multilingual, culturally competent services, offering patient advocacy,
language interpretation, help applying for social services, in-home support,
appointment accompaniment, and transportation assistance. Our staff meets with
clients in their homes, hospital rooms, or in our office. Shanti also provides
health and wellness groups and classes.
We work with anyone newly diagnosed, in survivorship, or in
palliative care.
Our program is part of a larger breast cancer community,
partnering with public and private hospitals in San Francisco, and working
closely with social workers, medical providers, and community partners to
encourage treatment adherence to reduce interruptions in care.
Last year, Shanti provided Care Navigation, Emotional and Practical Support, and Health & Wellness Activities to more than 500 women facing cancer in San Francisco.
For more insight on metastatic breast cancer and the
Avon-Pfizer MBC Grants Program, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkkRiNamCow
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