Helping Our Women
A resource center for women with chronic,
life threatening and/or disabling illness
Serving Provincetown to Eastham
Post Office Box 1376
336 Commercial Street #9 • Provincetown MA 02657
Tel: 508.487.4357 • Fax: 508.487.4364
Irene Rabinowitz, Executive Director
www.helpingourwomen.org
Email: info@helpingourwomen.org
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Cancer Resources List
CAPE COD ANGELS
Helps people in need of all sorts of non-medical assistance.
508-693-0220 | CapeCodAngels@verizon.net
CANCER CARE
(800) 813-4673 | www.cancercare.org
Offers financial assistance in the form of limited grants for certain treatment expenses.
NEEDY MEDS
NeedyMeds is non-profit that helps patients by referring them to patient assistance programs to help with medical costs. www.needymeds.com
HOPE LODGE
Hope Lodge is a housing program supported by the American Cancer Society that provides free housing on a temporary basis for cancer patients undergoing treatment.
A Hope Lodge has opened in Boston.
(800)-277-2345
www.cancer.org
Road to Recovery, another ACS program, offers transportation to and from treatments for cancer patients. (800)- 277-2345.
CAPE COD CENTER FOR WOMEN
(CCCW) 24/7 HOTLINE | (800) 745-SAFE
NEW HOPE INC.
SE and Central MASS. shelter for abuse and domestic violence. 24/7 hotline | (800) 323-HOPE (4673)
HAWC (Help for Abused Women and their Children)
In Salem, MA., provides three months of immediate, safe housing and permanent housing assistance (917) 744-855.
The New England Learning Center for Women in Transition
(888) 249-0806.
LEGAL ADVOCACY & RESOURCE CENTER (LARC)Provides a free legal hotline to all low income MA residents. (800) 342-5397
FREE LEGAL AID TO CAPE COD AND ISLANDS (LSCCI)
460 West Main St., Hyannis, MA
Provides free civil legal services to low income people on Cape Cod and the Islands. Their priorities include foreclosures, illegal lockouts, housing evictions and food stamps. 508-815-3371 | www.lscci.org
Mass. Legal Assistance Corporation was established by the state legislature 25 years ago to ensure low-income people with critical, non-criminal legal problems would have access to legal information, advice and representation.
7 Winthrop Sq.,2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02110 (617) 367-8544
Phyllis Katz is an attorney at Sands Anderson Marks and Miller in Richmond, Va. She is a two-time cancer survivor and co-founder of LINC (Legal Information Network for Cancer.) Services include explanation of insurance benefits and negotiation to ward off collections and arrangements for care and custody of children. (877) 644-5462 www.cancerlinc.org
The Patient Advocate Foundation is a non-profit organization that offers counseling and referrals for cancer patients dealing with job discrimination, insurance issues and other problems.
www.patientadvocate.org | (800) 532-527
Independence House
Independence House, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization, established in 1979 to serve the needs of battered woman and their children. In 1981, Independence House added rape crisis services to its programs.
"Your friend, Your Neighbor, Your Sister,
Your Child, Your Community . . . Our Responsibility"
Hyannis Area: Independence House
160 Bassett Lane, Hyannis • 508-771-6507
Provincetown Area: Grace Gouveia Building
26 Alden Street, Provincetown • 508-487-6333
Orleans Area: Independence House
14 Old Tote Road, Orleans • 508-240-3845
Falmouth Area: Independence House
22 Main Street, Falmouth • 508-540-5954
Ahanecqa Collins Child Care Center:
116 Stevens Street • Hyannis • 508-778-6818
HOTLINE: 1-800-439-6507
Program Director, Beverly Costa-Ciavola
ihoutreach@indhouse.net
www.independencehouse.com
Services include:
Crisis Intervention & 24/7 Hotline
Emergency Shelter & Support
Court Advocacy
Rape/Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Crisis Program
Counseling & Support Groups
Transitional Living Services & Community Workshops
Information & Referrals
Community Education & Outreach
Cape Cod is famous for many things. Its extremely high rate of domestic violence is, unfortunately, one of them. Independence House is the only comprehensive resource on Cape Cod providing a full range of services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence and their children. We help individuals reestablish lives free of fear and violence. We believe individuals have the ability to make the best decisions for themselves and for their family. We guide them in the use of the courts, financial and social services, housing and other community resources that are appropriate for each circumstance. Our philosophy of self-help and self-determination helps individuals initiate change, make informed decisions and attain short and long-term goals, and so develop strengths and self-confidence that remain long after our direct services have ended. Services are free and confidential to all people regardless of race, origin, religion, age, income, marital status, lifestyle or sexual orientation. Individuals are not required to press charges to receive services. Independence House is supported by full and part time staff and many dedicated volunteers.
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Food Pantries
www.falmouthservicecenter.org/ cape_cod_food_pantries_brochure.pdf
www.allcapecod.com/foodpantries.cfm
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WE CAN
537 Main Street, Suite 2H Harwich Port, MA 02646
(508) 430-8111
www.wecancenter.org
Check out the Resource list at:
www.wecan.dabbledb.com
WECAN offers support for Cape women. Call WECAN to set up an appointment to speak with a counselor about the programs. All services are offered free of charge. Donations are gratefully accepted.
Some of the programs offered include:
Options: Career counseling, advocacy and referral program for women in transition.
Pathmakers:
This mutual mentoring program empowers women in transition by offering one-on-one mentor relation-ships, peer support and community building. Women make a ten month commitment to work on life goals.
Legal Clinics:
Women can take advantage of a free half-hour session with a lawyer in our once-a-month legal clinic.
Divorce Support Group:
A weekly facilitated support group for women going through the divorce process.
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Computer Classes:
Learn basic computer skills.
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Helping Our Women
A resource center for women with chronic,
life threatening and/or disabling illness
Serving Provincetown to Eastham
Post Office Box 1376
336 Commercial Street #9 • Provincetown MA 02657
Tel: 508.487.4357 • Fax: 508.487.4364
Irene Rabinowitz, Executive Director
www.helpingourwomen.org
Email: info@helpingourwomen.org
Irene Rabinowitz, Executive Director
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Other Contacts:
National Domestic Violence Hotline
800-799-7233
Outer Cape Committee Against Domestic Abuse
508-349-1173
www.occada.org
(numerous links to shelters, social services
and assistance)
The Clothesline Project
www.clotheslineproject.org
Carol Chichetto
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA)
www.foodaddicts.org
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Local Woman's Organizations
BPW of Lower Cape Cod
Business & Professional Women of Cape Cod
Monthly Meetings at Local Restaurants
(508) 945-1119
www.bpwlowercapecod.org