{"title":"CancerCare","summary":"National nonprofit where oncology social workers offer free support: a phone Hopeline, online support groups, education workshops, resource navigation and limited financial assistance when funding allows.","body":"CancerCare is a nonprofit staffed by licensed oncology social workers. It helps people with cancer, caregivers, loved ones and the bereaved with the emotional and practical side of cancer. It covers more than 150 diagnoses and topics, and its services are free.\n\n## What they offer\n\n- The Hopeline, where you can talk with an oncology social worker by phone.\n- Online support groups on a password-protected message board, led by oncology social workers and open to anyone in the U.S. and its territories. Groups include general, metastatic and young adult patient groups, caregiver groups and bereavement groups.\n- For lung cancer: an online lung cancer patient support group, a caregiver group, and Connect Education Workshops such as \"Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Biomarker Testing Treatment Trends\" on November 3, 2026 and \"Living with Small Cell Lung Cancer\" on November 10, 2026.\n- Resource navigation and a searchable database of financial and practical help.\n- A Financial Assistance Program for some costs such as transportation, home care and child care, when funds are available.\n\n## How to start and what it costs\n\nCall the Hopeline to speak with a social worker; it also tells you which financial programs are open for you. Services are free. Individual counseling and live groups are for New York and New Jersey residents. Financial aid is first come, first served and depends on current funding (checked October 24, 2026).\n\n## How it fits with other groups here\n\nCancerCare is a good first call for emotional support or when you do not know where to start. For insurance and copay problems, see [Patient Advocate Foundation](/companies/patient-advocate-foundation/). For lung cancer peer communities, see [LUNGevity](/companies/lungevity/) and my [find support guide](/resources/find-support/).\n\n## Questions I would ask\n\n- Which support group fits me or my caregiver right now?\n- Which financial assistance programs are open for my situation today?\n- Can you point me to help with travel or child care during treatment?\n- Are there upcoming workshops on my cancer type?\n\n## Contacts\n\n- Website: [cancercare.org](https://www.cancercare.org/)\n- Hopeline: 800-813-4673 (800-813-HOPE)\n- Email: info@cancercare.org\n- Support groups: [CancerCare support groups](https://www.cancercare.org/support_groups)\n- Financial help: [Financial Assistance Program](https://www.cancercare.org/financial)","topics":["expert-support","getting-started"],"capabilities":["patient-support"],"organizationType":"nonprofit","services":["peer-support","patient-education"],"communityFocus":["People with any type of cancer","Caregivers","Bereaved loved ones"],"sources":[{"id":"counseling","label":"Cancer counseling services","url":"https://www.cancercare.org/counseling","publisher":"CancerCare","checkedAt":"2026-10-24","supports":"Licensed oncology social workers; free individual counseling for anyone affected by cancer residing in New York or New Jersey; English and Spanish; start by calling 800-813-HOPE (4673) or info@cancercare.org; Hopeline hours Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.","type":"official"},{"id":"groups","label":"Cancer support groups","url":"https://www.cancercare.org/support_groups","publisher":"CancerCare","checkedAt":"2026-10-24","supports":"Groups led by oncology social workers; online groups on a password-protected message board open to anyone in the U.S., Puerto Rico and territories; live groups for New York and New Jersey residents; general, metastatic, young adult and bereavement groups.","type":"official"},{"id":"lung","label":"Lung cancer services","url":"https://www.cancercare.org/cancer-diagnosis-topics/diagnosis/lung-cancer","publisher":"CancerCare","checkedAt":"2026-10-24","supports":"Free professional support for people affected by lung cancer; online lung cancer patient and caregiver support groups; workshops Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Biomarker Testing Treatment Trends (November 3, 2026) and Living with Small Cell Lung Cancer (November 10, 2026); over 150 diagnoses and topics.","type":"official"},{"id":"financial","label":"Financial Assistance Program","url":"https://www.cancercare.org/financial","publisher":"CancerCare","checkedAt":"2026-10-24","supports":"Funding depends on support received; first-come, first-served; call the Hopeline (800-813-4673) to learn which programs are open; transportation, home care and child care; A Helping Hand searchable resource database; free programs for anyone affected by cancer.","type":"official"}],"applicability":"For patients and caregivers dealing with any type of cancer who want support, information or practical help. 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