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Help with breast cancer during the pandemic

New Yorkers who are concerned about breast cancer can reach the Adelphi NY Statewide Hotline & Support Program. The women answering the phones are
all breast cancer survivors trained to provide emotional support and information to callers.

• “We have been providing this help for 40 years,” said Reyna Machado, executive director, “and are here for anyone who has been touched by breast cancer—
be it the patient or their loved ones.”

• Volunteers are covering their hotline shifts from home so there is always someone to speak with a caller in need. Anyone who needs support, call the toll free
hotline at 1-800-877-8077. • A six-week Paths To Wellness Online Series started onMarch 31 at 5 p.m. (Can be watched at a later date on the website or the youtube channel AUbreastcancer)

• The bilingual social workers continue to provide telephonic counseling sessions, facilitate transportation assistance for patients, and make referrals for
concrete services for NUMC patients.

• Licensed social workers and interns are conducting individual and group sessions with clients. Please contact Erin Nau, LCSW State searches for volunteer contact tracers Help with Breast Cancer During the Pandemic via email at enau@adelphi.edu or leave a message at 516-877-4314.

• A four-week Art Therapy Support Group will be launched in May where participants will use art to explore feelings, increase self-awareness and cope
with life’s challenges. To register, call Angela M. Papalia, LMSW at 516-877-4329 or via email at apapalia@ adelphi.edu.

The New York State Cancer Services Program is still open and provides free or low cost cancer screening services.  If you or someone you know feels a lump or a mass please contact Angelica Medina at 516-877-4331 or via email at amedina@adelphi.edu. The hotline is a program of the Adelphi University School of Social
Work. You are not alone. Call 800-877-8077.

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