Living Beyond Breast Cancer

Educational programs:conferences, summits, and webinars: in person and virtually delivered educational programs provide information in an array of formats - from plenary sessions to interactive workshops led by breast cancer experts, these programs help participants make informed decision about their care and connect with others. Hear my voice outreach and advocacy program: every year lbbc trains a new hear my voice class comprised of women and men living with metastatic breast cancer to be advocates in their communities, as well as on a national level and to provide peer support to others living with metastatic breast cancer.young women's initiative: lbbc is in the first year of a five-year cooperative agreement with the centers for disease control and prevention. This funding is used to provide dedicated programs and services for women under the age of 45 diagnosed with breast cancer. Programs include survivorship series for young women, young advocate program and parenting resources.

Financial assistance:lbbc fund: one-time grants of up to $1,250 for women in active treatment for breast cancer who are facing financial hardships. These grants are available to anyone living in the united states.

Other program services:breast cancer helpline: staffed by volunteers who have a personal history of breast cancer, this service provides peer support and practical information through a confidential exchange.closed facebook communities: lbbc hosts closed facebook communities to allow the breast cancer community to easily access peer support. There are now three closed communities for these groups: young women, all ages/all stages, and high risk for breast cancer.healthcare provider education and outreach: lbbc offers webinars and resources directly to healthcare providers on specific topics to help them better support their patients.guides to understanding breast cancer and metastatic breast cancer series: available online and in print, are guides that address the needs of people who are newly diagnosed, in treatment, or living with metastatic disease.social media content and live webcast programs.

The no one missed campaign is a new initiative for fy 2024. The campaign was launched in the lung cancer community in 2021 and lbbc is leading its expansion to the breast cancer community. The goal of the campaign is to ensure that patients have access to information about biomarker testing in order to improve doctor-patient dialogue and increase testing. Most of the funds raised for the campaign go to direct costs to implement marketing and advertising efforts. In addition to the $750,000 raised for the campaign in fy 2024, $700,000 was raised in fy 2023 and restricted for use in fy 2024.