Eclectic Shades Magazine July 2017 | Page 45

ABOUT BREAST CANCER RESOURCE CENTER

The Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC), founded in 1995, is a nonprofit organization providing guidance, education, and assistance to thousands of local women whose lives have been disrupted by breast cancer. Staffed by breast cancer survivors, BCRC helps each woman find her footing and determine the solutions that are right for her.

Over the years, treatment for breast cancer has gotten more sophisticated. It’s also much more complex. BCRC assists more than 2,200 Central Texans affected by breast cancer in overcoming obstacles related to accessing screening and treatment services, adhering to treatment plans, and in confronting the issues that erode the quality of life.

Whatever the circumstances, BCRC provides all services and programs free of charge to anyone affected by breast cancer regardless of income, ethnicity, education, sexual orientation, or social support. With every act and for every client, BCRC strives to embody understanding, preserve dignity, and always see the woman as well as the disease. We believe no one should face breast cancer alone.

BCRC has a volunteer-staffed helpline and a single support group. Today, in addition to being survivors, BCRC staff are trained support professionals and experts in where to go, what to do next, and how to keep a woman moving forward through diagnosis, treatment, and beyond.

For more detailed information about BCRC services and programs, please visit www.bcrc.org