SHARE is a "peer support" organization in New York City that is affected by breast cancer or ovarian cancer. STOCK is a professionally managed volunteer organization. Trained volunteers and staff who are breast or ovarian cancer survivors operate telephone hotlines in English, Spanish and ten other languages, lead support groups, and offer educational services at 18 sites and in each region of New York City. SHARE does not charge for any services, and has been praised for "their extensive outreach programs to underserved communities in New York City." The organization is working with several major hospitals in the New York City area.
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History
1976: STOCK started by cancer specialist Dr. Eugene Thiessen as an informal support group for 12 women with breast cancer.
1978: SHARE is a nonprofit organization in New York State.
1987: LatinaSHARE begins providing support, information, education, and advocacy opportunities for people who feel more comfortable communicating in Spanish.
1995: SHARE starts offering services for women with ovarian cancer.
2007: SHARE service expanded exclusively for women with metastatic breast cancer.
2008: The New York Department of Health issued this statement announcing a grant to SHARE and nine other community-based breast cancer education, counseling, outreach and support services:
Group support, education, counseling and related activities can help reduce the stress experienced by breast cancer patients, improve their ability to cope and face the uncertainties, challenges and life complications that accompany the disease and also enable them to make more effective use of health services. Breast cancer victims may have a myriad of clinical and psychosocial needs, and support services have been shown to improve their quality of life.
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Peer support
The philosophy of the SHARE peer support activities guide. His website states, "We are victims of breast and ovarian cancer and we are here to help you." A volunteer and volunteer then publishes this first person account from a peer support process:
"I'm scared to death," he said, "because I have to make so many great decisions about breast reconstruction, hormonal treatments, chemotherapy maybe, and everything else.My knowledge about breast cancer only happens to other women, not me." But communicating his fears, and realizing that other women have the same worries and stories to share, is empowering. "I know this sounds hokey," Nancy said, "but when I sat in that room, for the first time I felt like I was going to live and that I was not alone.Soung in a room full of facing women, with the same problem, who is also frightened to death, gives me strength. "Likewise, Nancy says her communication with a peer counselor - a volunteer from the SHARE hotline who also has a DCIS - inspires:" She shares her story with me, and it gives me hope. "
The benefits of emotional support for women with breast cancer have been recognized in the medical literature.
Global activity
According to the United Nations World Health Organization, more than 500,000 people worldwide die from breast cancer each year, and breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths among women worldwide. Recognizing the need for women to help each other to deal with the impact of the disease, SHARE volunteers have helped create similar peer support organizations in Israel and the Czech Republic.
Public policy
SHARES strive to play an active role in shaping the public policy agenda related to breast and ovarian cancers. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in New York State, and nearly 14,000 New York State women are newly diagnosed with breast cancer each year, and about 3,000 die from the disease each year. SHARE hopes to reduce these figures by advocating health and awareness resources.
Events
A SHARE sponsor "A Second Heling of Life," an annual event since 2003, where many of New York City's top chefs gather at a big party to experience SHARE's benefits. Among the chefs who participated in 2009 were:
Rebecca Charles (Pearl Oyster Bar), Anita Lo (Annisa & Rickshaw Dumpling Bar), Gina DePalma (Babbo) and Alex Guarnaschelli (Butter). Guest Chefs will include Dana Cowin of Food & amp; Wine Magazine, Ruth Reichel of Gourmet, and stage and screen stars such as broadcasters including Samantha Mathis, Robin Mattson Ellen Parker, Bravo's "Top Chef Masters" host, Kelly Choi and TV character Sara Moulton.
In 2009, Chef Lo competed on Top Chef Masters TV show with SHARE as the so-called beneficiary of his $ 20,000 win.
External links
- SHARE website
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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