Community Resource Guide
If you would like to obtain additional resources, please contact our Helpline at 1-888-793-9355.
The Helpline is available Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET, and Friday from
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET.
If you would like assistance contacting or engaging with any resource listed, for navigation needs.
Rental, Utility, & Housing Assistance
Local Resources (DC, MD, VA)
Greater Washington Urban League (DC)
Emergency rental and utility assistance. Phone: (202) 265-8200
Transitional and permanent supportive housing. Phone: (202) 797-8806
Family shelter and housing services. Phone: (202) 407-7747
Montgomery County Emergency Assistance Program (MD)
Phone: 311 (in-county)
Rental support and homeownership programs. Phone: 877-843-2123
Fairfax County Coordinated Services Planning (VA)
Phone: 703-222-0880
Emergency rental and utility assistance. Phone: (202) 772-4300
Housing and utility referral hotline. Dial 2-1-1
Financial assistance for families facing cancer-related burdens. Phone: (973) 394-1411
National Resources
CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation
Phone: 866-552-6729
Find housing, utility help, and more. Dial 2-1-1
Emergency rent and utility help (location dependent)
Lodging During Treatment
Food Assistance & Nutrition Support
Local Resources
No-cost groceries, markets in Wards 7 & 8. Phone: (202) 328-6608
Delivers medically tailored meals and groceries. Phone: (202) 269-2277
Phone: (202) 644-9800
Groceries, produce. Phone: (202) 265-2400
Phone: (301) 424-1130
Arlington Food Assistance Center (VA)
Phone: (703) 845-8486
Community meals, culinary job training. Phone: (202) 234-0707
Meals and nutrition services. Phone: (410) 327-3420
National Resources
Find local food banks nationwide
Mental Health & Emotional Support
Local Resources
Support Groups, meditation, yoga. Phone: (202) 659-9709
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts (DC)
Arts-based healing. Phone: (202) 483-8600
Hope Connections for Cancer Support (MD)
Phone: (301) 634-7500
Classes, therapy, survivorship. Phone: (703) 698-2526
LGBTQ+ inclusive counseling. Phone: (202) 745-7000
National Resources
Cancer Support Community (National)
Helpline and MyLifeLine. Helpline: 888-793-9355
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Peer and family support. Helpline: 800-950-NAMI
Psychosocial Oncology Services (via NCI Centers)
Varies by location
Free counseling and emotional support. Phone: 1-800-813-4673
Transportation Assistance
Local Resources
Paratransit in DC metro. Phone: (301) 562-5360
Rides for medical appointments. Phone: 1-866-796-0601
Shepherd’s Center (Various VA locations)
Rides for seniors
Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation
Local transportation resources. Phone: (804) 285-1200
National Resources
Road to Recovery. Phone: 1-800-227-2345
Free ground and air transportation. Phone: (888) 675-1405
Free air travel for treatment. Phone: (412) 221-1374
Financial, Legal & Employment Assistance
Local & Regional
Free civil legal help. Phone: (202) 628-1161
Whitman-Walker Legal Services – Especially for LGBTQ+ and HIV+ populations
Especially for LGBTQ+ and HIV+ populations. Phone: (202) 939-7627
Montgomery County Cancer Crusade (MD)
Financial support.
CancerLINC (VA) – Legal and financial resource navigation
Legal and financial resource navigation. Phone: (804) 562-0371
National Resources
Triage Cancer – Legal rights, insurance, webinars
Patient Advocate Foundation – Financial navigation and case managers
Phone: 1-800-532-5274
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
Financial and travel assistance. Phone: (800) 955-4572
Grants for various needs. Phone: 800-813-4673
Employment tools and coaching for cancer patients. Phone: (646) 929-8032
Covers co-pays, premiums, and transportation for cancer patients. Phone: (800) 675-8416
Financial assistance for medications and treatment costs by diagnosis. Phone: (866) 316-7263
Co-pay help, transportation, and premium assistance. Phone: (877) 968-7233
Wigs, Head Coverings, Prosthetics & Related Items
Local Resources (DC/MD/VA)
Based in Montgomery County, offers free wigs to women undergoing treatment.
Bethesda Wigs (MD)
Specializes in medical hair loss. Accepts insurance and offers consultations. Phone: (301) 530-2800
National Resources
American Cancer Society Wig Bank
Free wigs through regional offices and wig banks (availability varies). Phone: 1-800-227-2345
Free, gently used wigs for women with cancer, shipped nationwide.
Compression sleeves and gauntlets designed for breast cancer survivors with lymphedema.
Home Health, Medical Equipment & Daily Living Needs
Provides loans for medical equipment or modifications related to cancer or disability.
Friends of Patients with Cancer (DC)
Offers limited financial help for medications, medical equipment, and urgent needs. Phone: (202) 333-2550
Maryland Technology Assistance Program
Assists with home devices and medical equipment.
Post-Treatment Wellness, Survivorship & Peer Connection
Phone: (202) 659-9709
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts
Phone: (202) 483-8600
Hope Connections for Cancer Support
Phone: (301) 634-7500
Phone: (703) 698-2526
National Resources
Cancer Survivors Network (ACS)
Online forums.
Young adult cancer survivorship.
Helpline and webinars. Phone: 1-888-753-5222
Educational and wellness content.
Free and discounted fertility preservation services for people diagnosed with cancer.
Heart Beat Program (EMD Serono)
Free medications for fertility preservation prior to treatment. Phone: (866) 538-7879
Caregiver Support
Local Resources
Support Groups, meditation, yoga. Phone: (202) 659-9709
Hope Connections for Cancer Support (MD)
Phone: (301) 634-7500
Classes, therapy, survivorship. Phone: (703) 698-2526
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts (DC)
Arts-based healing. Phone: (202) 483-8600
National Resources
Phone: (800) 445-8106
AARP Caregiving Resource Center
Cancer-Type Specific Organizations
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
Phone: (800) 955-4572
Phone: 1-877-GO-KOMEN
Colorectal Cancer Alliance (DC)
Phone: (877) 422-2030
Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN)
PanCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network)
Phone: 877-2-PANCAN
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance
Phone: (212) 268-1002
Young adults with breast cancer.
Navigation and financial support. Phone: (202) 463-9455
Cancer-Specific Resources by Diagnosis
Breast & Ovarian Cancer
Local Resources
Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation
Offers small grants for transportation, lodging, and utilities for Virginians undergoing treatment.
Phone: (804) 285-1200
Smith Center for Healing and the Arts (DC)
Wellness workshops, retreats, and integrative support for women with breast and gynecologic cancers.
Phone: (202) 483-8600
Hope Connections for Cancer Support (MD)
Breast/gynecologic cancer-specific groups, caregiver circles, and survivorship workshops.
Phone: (301) 634-7500
National Resources
Financial support database, free helpline, and national webinars for patients and caregivers.
Phone: (888) 753-5222
Pays essential bills (housing, utilities, transportation) for breast cancer patients in active treatment.
Phone: (877) 234-PINK
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA)
Offers the Woman-to-Woman peer support and a patient support navigator. Phone: (212) 268-1002
Lung Cancer
Local Resources
Inova Schar Cancer Institute (VA)
Offers navigation, financial aid screening, and lung cancer support groups. Phone: (571) 472-4724
MedStar Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center (DC)
Access to tobacco cessation, clinical trials, and patient services.
National Resources
Online caregiver forums, peer mentoring, and financial resource navigation. Phone: (312) 407-6100
Travel grants, insurance support, and a Patient Services helpline. Phone: (866) 462-6822
Team Draft (Chris Draft Family Foundation)
Community awareness and survivor storytelling support.
Brain Cancer
Local Resources
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center (MD)
Neuro-oncology care with financial navigation and counseling.
Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center (DC)
Access to neuro-oncology specialists and social services.
National Resources
Community groups, webinars, and advocacy funding. Phone: (617) 924-9997
American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)
Peer mentorship, webinars, and caregiver resources. Phone: (800) 886-2282
Free personalized navigation services for patients and caregivers.
Blood Cancers (Leukemia, Lymphoma, Myeloma)
Local Resources
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Mid-Atlantic Chapter
Transportation grants, co-pay assistance, caregiver resources. Phone: (800) 955-4572
Blood cancer support groups, survivorship and caregiver programs.
National Resources
Helps with insurance premiums, travel, and medical bills.
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)
Patient education, support navigation, and caregiver tools.
Peer support, clinical trial guidance, and virtual communities.
Prostate & Colorectal Cancer
Local Resources
Colorectal Cancer Alliance (DC-based)
Patient hotline, financial support screening, and online chat groups. Phone: (877) 422-2030
ZERO Prostate Cancer (DC Chapter)
Peer mentorship, financial navigation, and men’s groups. Phone: (202) 463-9455
National Resources
Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN)
Focused on African American men, offers webinars and advocacy.
Treatment navigation, caregiver webinars, and policy advocacy.
Virtual support group network for men with prostate cancer.