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Lisa Cannella, regional director of CancerCare, said the award allows the humanitarian nonprofit to continue to assist people of Latino descent in the Greater Bridgeport area who need counseling, support, education and financial aid to help them cope with a cancer diagnosis. “We want to broaden our ability,” Cannella says, “to meet the needs of the Hispanic community by developing a model based on the integration of CancerCare as a viable resource in the sphere of service providers for an underserved population—covering medical services, faith-based support, anti-poverty initiatives and bilingual education.” “Beyond what we have already established, our first-year objectives are to establish collaborative relationships with hospitals and cancer centers, to form an advisory committee of community leaders and to develop a psycho-educational program for women with cancer.” The support group at the hospital is led by Cristina Lima and calls itself “Latin Women with Power.” The group initially has eight members and meets Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. to noon. CancerCare of Connecticut assisted nearly 1,700 individuals last year. The services are furnished by masters-level professionals in oncology social work, all completely free of charge. © Copyright by NorwalkPlus.com. Some articles and pictures posted on our website, as indicated by their bylines, were submitted as press releases and do not necessarily reflect the position and opinion of NorwalkPlus.com, Norwalk Plus magazine, Canaiden LLC or any of its associated entities. Articles may have been edited for brevity and grammar. Related Articles: Free screenings for skin cancer offered at Norwalk Hospital - Aug 20, 2008 - 12:06:29 PM Norwalk Hospital offers numerous cancer support services - Aug 14, 2008 - 12:35:30 PM Norwalk Hospital Acquires High Definition daVinci Robotic Surgical System - Aug 8, 2008 - 4:07:07 PM Federal legislation that would enact sunscreen rules praised - Aug 1, 2008 - 3:50:57 PM Sports Commission, Forever Young Foundation join forces for Chelsea Cohen Courage Award - Jul 29, 2008 - 3:05:16 PM CURRENT HEADLINES: Top of Page
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