- Veteran Services
- The Network of Care for Service Members, Veterans & Their Families
http://worcester.md.networkofcare.org/veterans/
...is part of a growing awareness and effort to take a community approach to the needs of returning veterans, to ensure that they are a valuable part of a healthy community and that the community is a meaningful part of the health of the veteran. The Network of Care for Service Members, Veterans & Their Families is a one-stop-shop for virtually all services, information, support, advocacy, and much more. This public service is an attempt to bring together critical information for all components of the veterans' community, including veterans, family members, active-duty personnel, reservists, members of the National Guard, employers, service providers, and the community at large.
See accordion below for state and national resources - Victim /Maryland Crime Victims’ Resource Center, Inc. (MCVRC)
- 1-877-842-8461 www.mdcrimevictims.org
301-952-0063 or 410-234-9885 Provides free information and support - Vision / Low Vision
- Blind Industries and Services of Maryland (BISM) 410-737-2600
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Anne Arundel 410-768-5522 24hr Warmline-connects w/ a clinician or community mental health resources
Baltimore County 410-931-2214 Mobile crisis: Non-violent/no police response needed calls only. SI/HI immediate and active crisis. EP crisis calls. • In home team: IHT- elderly, agoraphobia, linked to services (outpatient mental health, substance use referrals, rental assistance, homelessness, umbrella service) and linked with health insurance. Helps patients get help if they are uninsured and need mental health services. • Bridge medication until their next appt- must see therapist first and then the psychiatrists. There is a current backlog on the Urgent Care, but the service is available.
Baltimore City 410-433-5175 The mobile crisis team serves of all Baltimore City and includes BCRI therapist and nurse. •They do not work with Private insurance. They will assess, but members cannot take advantage of the services because they only work with underinsured or uninsured.
Cecil & Eastern Shore 888 407-8018 After hours, calls go to police working on overnight mobile crisis. •Covers 8 counties- Cecil to Somerset only. In Worcester they can speak to a member and schedule urgent appts for County residents. •They are usually able to schedule the members within the same week. •They have no medication, nurses or prescribing doctors. They have therapists and social workers.
Frederick 301-662-2255 24/7 Criteria for child/adolescent mobile crisis: They have to have SI, threats to self or others, intent AND means. As well as SIB (active) and/or aggression. Normal response time is about an hour. Parent must give consent and be present for mobile crisis to be dispatched. • Also provides supportive listening, as well as, mental health resources for all of Western Maryland. •This is the call center for “211 Maryland”. It is preferred that members go through 211 for referrals instead of hotline.
Howard 410-531-6677 • Mobile crisis team is 9 am to 11 pm • They respond with police and respond to community crisis. • Crisis hotline: 24/7 • Crisis Intervention Center: 24/7 walk-in crisis counseling up to 6 sessions of short term counseling in between therapists or awaiting appointment.
Montgomery 240-777-4000 •24-hour Crisis line and mobile crisis. •Masters level therapists available for mobile crisis dispatch. • Mobile crisis will determine whether the patient needs to go to the hospital or just needs an on-site assessment.
Prince George’s 301-429-2185 • Mobile crisis response will be police and mental health clinicians. • Free
St. Mary’s 301-863-6661 •They are open to us calling with member on the line and then releasing the call. •They will assist in scheduling counseling services for suicidal ideation OR will send a wellness check. •Hotline: will provide resources such as shelter, suicidal wellness checks, domestic violence services.
Washington D.C. (adults) 888-793-4357 • 18 and older; can also call (202) 673-9300. • Must live in Washington DC. They will assist uninsured or those with private insurance. • Dispatches mental health unit to assess acute or chronic issues. • Substance Use division- Connect with inpatient or outpatient services. Asses stage of readiness, level of impairment and if a danger to self or others• 24/7 walk-in @ CPAP- Comprehensive Psychiatric Hospital Component - 1905 D St SE, Bldg. 14 • ONLY addresses psychiatric issues. Triage see psychiatrist right away. Involuntary petition.
Washington D.C./CHAMPS (Youth) 202-481-1440 •Ages 6-17 • Onsite response and assessment. • Focus on hospital prevention and stabilization in their current environment. Coping skills. • Crisis support and safety planning. • Connect through services through Axis helpline. • Staff are considered officer agents and can initiate FD-12 form to get child to hospital if they are a danger to self or others. (EP to transport them to a local hospital.)
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ALLEGANY: Family Crisis Resource Center
146 Bedford St., Cumberland, MD 21502
Hotline: (301) 759-9244 www.familycrisisresourcecenter.org
ANNE ARUNDEL: Sexual Assault Crisis Center
YWCA 1517 Ritchie Hwy. Ste 201, Arnold, MD 21012
Hotline: (410) 222-6800 www.anapolisywca.org
BALTIMORE CITY: TurnAround, Inc. 21201
Walbert Building, 1800 N Charles St, Suite 404,
Hotline: (443) 279-0379 www.turnaroundinc.org
BALTIMORE COUNTY: TurnAround, Inc.
8503 LaSalle Road, Towson, MD 21286
Hotline: (443) 279-0379 www.turnaroundinc.org
CALVERT: Crisis Intervention Center
Calvert County Health Department
975 Solomons Island Road North
P.O. Box 980, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Hotline: (410) 535-1121 or (301) 855-1075
http://www.calverthealth.org/personalhealth/crisisintervention/index.htm
CAROLINE, DORCHESTER, KENT,
QUEEN ANNE’S, TALBOT: For All Seasons, Inc.
300 Talbot St., Easton, MD 21601
Hotline: (410) 820-5600 or (800) 310-7273
Español: (410) 829-6143 www.forallseasonsinc.org
CARROLL: Rape Crisis Intervention Service
224 N. Center St. #102, Westminster, MD 21157
Hotline: (410) 857-7322 www.rapecrisiscc.org
CECIL: Domestic Violence Rape Crisis Center-Cecil County DDS
P.O. Box 2137, Elkton, MD 21922
Hotline: (410) 996-0333 www.cecilhelp4u.com
CHARLES: Center for Abused Persons
2670 Crain Hwy. Suite 303, Waldorf, MD 20601
Hotline: (301) 645-3336 www.centerforabusedpersonscharlescounty.org
FREDERICK: Heartly House, Inc. www.heartlyhouse.org
Box 857, Frederick, MD 21705
Hotline: (301) 662-8800 TTY (301) 662-1545
GARRETT: Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault
Resource Center: 12978 Garrett Hwy., Suite 201, Oakland, MD 21550
Hotline: (301) 334-9000
800-656-HOPE (4673) www.gcdovecenter.org
HARFORD: Sexual Assault/Spouse Abuse Resource
Center (SARC) P.O. Box 1207, Bel Air, MD 21014
Hotline: (410) 836-8430 www.sarc-maryland.org
HOWARD: HopeWorks
9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Suite 300
Columbia, MD 21046 Hotline: (410) 997-2272
http://www.wearehopeworks.org/
MONTGOMERY: Victim Assistance & Sexual Assault Program www.vasap.org
1301 Piccard Dr., 4th Fl., Rockville, MD 20850
Hotline: (240) 777-4357 TTY (240) 777-1347
PRINCE GEORGE’S: Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center,
Dimensions HealthCare, Prince George’s Hospital Center,
3001 Hospital Dr., Cheverly, MD 20785 Hotline: (301) 618-3154
https://umcapitalregion.org/service/domestic-violence-and-sexual-assault/ TTY (301) 618-3607
ST. MARY’S: Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy
23918 Mervell Dean Road Hollywood, MD 20636
Hotline: (240) 925-0084 www.smcfa.net
SOMERSET, WICOMICO, WORCESTER:
Life Crisis Center, Inc. P.O. Box 387, Salisbury, MD 21803
Hotline: (410) 749-HELP www.lifecrisiscenter.org
WASHINGTON: CASA, Inc.
116 West Baltimore St., Hagerstown, MD 21740
Hotline: (301) 739-897
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov
Benefits:1-800-827-1000
Crisis 1-800-273-8255 press 1
Health Care: 1-877-222-VETS (8387)
VA Inspector General: 1-800-488-8244
Combat Call Center: 1-877-WAR-VETS (1-877-927-8387)
Homeless Veteran Services: 1-877-4AID-VET (1-877-424-3838)
Disabled Veterans Directory https://www.dav.org/wp-content/uploads/HSCDirectory.pdf
Disabled Veterans Free transportation to medical facilities www.dav.org/veterans/i-need-a-ride
Disabled Veterans Resources https://www.dav.org/veterans/resources/
Veterans of Foreign Wars www.vfw.org No fee. Service Officer Toll Free 1-800-VFW-1899
Counsels veterans, dependents and survivors about entitlements from all agencies.
Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance (VADIP)
Phone: 877-222-8387 Address: 810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420
Website: www.va.gov/healthbenefits/vadip/
Service: The Veterans Affairs had implemented a comprehensive national VA Dental Insurance Program (VADIP) to give enrolled Veterans and CHAMPVA beneficiaries the opportunity to purchase dental insurance through Delta Dental or MetLife at a reduced cost. Participation is voluntary. Purchasing a dental plan does not affect Veterans’ eligibility for VA dental services and treatment.
Delta Dental 855-370-3303 www.deltadentalvadip.org
MetLife Dental 888-310-1681 www.metlife.com/VADIP
The Women Veterans Call Center Phone: 855-829-6636 www.womenshealth.va.gov
810 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20420
Service: Provides an incoming call center that receives and responds to questions from women veterans, their families and caregivers across the nation about available VA services and resources. Agents are also trained to respond to crisis situations such as suicide behavior, homelessness, sexual trauma, and domestic violence.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
LGB Servicemembers and Veterans http://www.benefits.va.gov/persona/lgb.asp
Information for lesbian, gay, bisexual service members/veterans.
DAV: Disabled American Veterans http://www.dav.org/ (877) 426-2838
DAV is an organization of disabled veterans who are focused on building better lives for disabled veterans and their families. The organization accomplishes this goal by providing free assistance to veterans in obtaining benefits and services earned through their military service. It is fully funded through its membership dues and public contributions. It is not a government agency and receives no government funds.
Military OneSource http://www.militaryonesource.mil/ 800-342-647
is a free service provided by the Department of Defense to service members and their families to help with a broad range of concerns including money management, spouse employment and education, parenting and child care, relocation, deployment, reunion, and the particular concerns of families with special-needs members. They can also include more complex issues like relationships, stress, and grief. Services are available 24 hours a day by telephone and online. Many Military OneSource staff members have military experience (veterans, spouses, Guardsmen, Reservists), and all receive ongoing training on military matters and military lifestyle. The program can be especially helpful to service members and their families who live at a distance from installations.
Maryland Operation Military Kids Program (301) 405-2833 www.operationmilitarykids.org/maryland/
Address: 8020 Greenmead Drive, College Park, MD 20740
State Coordinator (via 4-H)(301) 405-2833 aslaton@terpmail.umd.edu and jefitz@umd.edu
The Maryland Operation Military Kids program provides support to geographically dispersed military youth that are affected by the global war on terrorism. With community partners and statewide volunteers, the program strives to build infrastructure and sustainable programs for reserve, guard and off base military families. Statewide partners of the Maryland, Operation: Military Kids Program include Maryland Cooperative Extension System, Maryland National Guard Family Readiness Program, Army Reserve Child, Youth and School Services, Columbia Association, D.C. National Guard Family Readiness Program, Girl Scouts of Central Maryland, the American Legion Auxiliary and Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts. Partners of the Maryland, "OMK" State team come together to coordinate local and statewide events, resources, and community donations.
American Foundation for the Blind https://www.afb.org P: 202-469-6831 Another site for resources- local/career/technology etc.
Eye Care America https://www.aao.org/eyecare-america 877-887-6327 8am-noon, Mon–Fri (Pacific Time)
Qualifications: To determine qualifications for a SEP referral call 800.222.EYES (3937) toll-free, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
To be eligible, the patient must: Be US citizen or legal resident, age 65 or older, have not seen an ophthalmologist in at least three years cannot belong to an HM0 or receive benefits through Veterans Administration. One of the country’s leading public service programs - provides eye care through a pool of nearly 6,000 volunteer ophthalmologists. Ninety percent of the care provided is at no out-of-pocket cost to the patient.
Program #1: The Seniors program connects eligible seniors 65 and older with local volunteer ophthalmologists who provide a medical eye exam at no out-of-pocket cost, and up to one year of follow up care for any condition diagnosed during the initial exam, for the physician services.
Program #2: The Glaucoma program provides a glaucoma eye exam at no cost to those who are eligible and uninsured. Those who are eligible, and insured are billed normal office procedure, and responsible for any co-payments. (This is an awareness program to provide a baseline glaucoma eye exam to those who may not be aware they are at increased risk).
iCanConnect http://www.icanconnect.org/how-to-apply/maryland National program with local contacts to help people stay connected with friends, family, their community, and the world. iCanConnect provides free equipment and training to people with both significant vision and hearing loss who meet disability and income guidelines.
Learning Ally (formerly Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic) http://www.learningally.org/ provides information on over 80,000 recorded textbooks and other classroom materials, from 4th grade through postgraduate levels, available for loan. Individuals with learning disabilities are eligible to participate but must complete the certification requirements.
New Eyes for the Needy https://www.new-eyes.org 973-376-4903
Individuals cannot apply for themselves. The online application is only accessible to social service agencies who apply on their clients’ behalf. New Eyes provides a basic pair of single or lined bifocal lenses. Special requests including upgrades such as tinted, progressive or Transition lenses are beyond the scope of New Eyes' program. A New Eyes voucher is for individuals who have no other resources with which to obtain a basic pair of eyeglasses. Applicants must have an eye exam including their pupillary distance (PD) measurement before applying.
National Federation of the Blind: Baltimore, Maryland Headquarters https://www.nfb.org/ Phone 1-866-504-7300 “What We Do: Through our network of blind members, we coordinate many programs, services, and resources to defend the rights of blind Americans, provide information and support to blind children and adults, and build a community that creates a future full of opportunities.”
Cool Tools: Those who cannot read regular newsprint can now, at no charge, access daily newspapers and magazines using a toll-free centralized call-in center which provides service without delay to any subscriber. On NFB-NEWSLINE®, the user can easily choose which newspaper, section, and article to read using a standard touch-tone telephone. The federation also maintains an extensive literature collection on many subjects, large print and audio cassettes free of charge.
National Organization of Parents of Blind Children: Baltimore, Maryland Headquarters
(A Division of the National Federation of the Blind) https://nopbc.org/
Maryland Contact: Melissa Riccobono, President, Maryland Parents of Blind Children 443-803-0266
Find out more by watching the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/gN0eaygOrXA
“Founded in 1983, the National Organization of Parents of Blind Children is a national membership organization of parents and friends of blind children reaching out to each other to give vital support, encouragement, and information. We have over 3,000 members in all 50 states and divisions and parent contacts in about 30 states plus Puerto Rico.”
Foundation for Fighting Blindness: Columbia, Maryland http://www.blindness.org/ and http://www.blindness.org/related-links
7168 Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite 100, Columbia, MD 21046
Guide Dogs: multiple resources including information on guide dogs 410-568-0150 or l-800-683-5555
Offers information and referral services for affected individuals and their families as well as doctors and eye care professionals. Provides comprehensive information kits on Retinitis Pigmentosa, Macular Degeneration, and Usher Syndrome. The Foundation’s newsletter, In Focus published 3 times a year and presents articles on coping research updates, and Foundation news.
1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) Domestic Violence 24/7 Hotline TTY 800-787-3224
1-800-999-9999 Covenant House Nineline Hotline Hours: 7 days a week 1pm-5pm http://covenanthouse.org/ Crisis hotline for youth and parents. Shelter, referrals, information, crisis intervention and health clinic. Referrals throughout the U.S. Bilingual. It’s free, it’s confidential.
1-888-880-7884 House of Ruth Domestic Violence Hotline https://hruth.org/about-us/ The House of Ruth Maryland leads the fight to end violence against women and their children by confronting the attitudes, behaviors and systems that perpetuate it, and by providing victims with the services necessary to rebuild their lives safely and free of fear. FYI: Johns Hopkins Medical Institute presents a benefit for V-Day to raise funds for the House of Ruth. V-Day is a global activist movement to end violence against women and girls*. https://www.vday.org/about.html and https://jhuvday.wixsite.com/vaginamonologues/about
410-749-HELP (4357) Life Crisis Center Hotline Provides counseling for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault, suicide prevention, support groups, emergency shelter, shelter referral, medical care, and assistance with the process of prosecution.
1-800-422-0009 Maryland Crisis Hotline Crisis intervention, support and referrals.
Maryland Crisis Online Chat www.Help4MDYouth.org Available Monday – Friday, 4pm - 9pm.
1-800-273-8255 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Break the Cycle: http://www.breakthecycle.org/ Break the Cycle is a leading non-profit that works with youth, educators, service providers, and lawmakers to prevent and end dating violence. This national organization develops and operates programs designed to ensure that no young person is excluded from receiving the help, tools and information they need to live free from violence.
Preventing Dating Violence - a project of the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. Download the guide to start planning your It's Time To Talk Day event for Teen DV Month! https://www.breakthecycle.org/sites/default/files/ITTD%20How%20to%20Guide_2018.pdf Parents and caregivers play a critical role in preventing and responding to dating violence. Parents and caregivers can model and instill values that promote healthy dating relationships as well as observe signs of dating abuse or perpetration and seek appropriate help for their children. The documents included in this section provide information to parents and caregivers on helping their children build healthy relationships, identifying if their children are experiencing or perpetrating dating abuse, initiating conversations about dating violence with their children, helping their children navigate dangerous relationships, and learning more about the dynamics of TDV.
Futures Without Violence: The RESPECT! Campaign addresses dating violence. Through work with coaches, teachers, and parents, and public service campaigns aimed at youth, the organization strives to keep teens safe and stop violence before it begins. http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/children-youth-teens/ The RESPECT! Challenge Action Toolkit offers resources and tools for parents, including tips for talking to youth about respectful relationships, guidelines on how to navigate their digital dating world, and information on modeling respect at home.
Respectful Relationships: http://d3vc4vygg8dc62.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/Conversation-Starters-Respectful-Relationships.pdf
Digital Dating Abuse: http://d3vc4vygg8dc62.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/Conversation-Starters-Digital-Dating-Abuse.pdf
Are you Modeling Respect at Home? http://d3vc4vygg8dc62.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/Quiz-Are-you-modeling-respect-at-home.pdf
Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project: http://www.gmdvp.org/ The Gay Men's Domestic Violence Project is grassroots, non-profit organization founded by a gay male survivor of domestic violence and developed through the strength, contributions and participation of the community.
Hear My Voice Campaign: http://www.breakthecycle.org/press-release-break-cycle-expands-lgbtq-efforts Break the Cycle’s Hear My Voice is the first national campaign specifically designed to educate LGBTQ youth about dating violence. Since its launch in 2009, the campaign has distributed resources to nearly 10,000 young people and advocates in the Austin, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Jennifer Ann's Group: http://www.jenniferann.org/ Nonprofit organization dedicated to preventing teen dating violence through awareness, education, and advocacy. “Our award winning video games are an evidence-based approach to helping save adolescents from abusive relationships. Visit JAGga.me to play + learn + share.”
Let’s Be Real (LBR): https://www.breakthecycle.org/lets-be-real An initiative of Break the Cycle, LBR is a movement for young people created by young people. “Under 24 year olds lead the way to truly young people-informed violence prevention with real, unedited conversations about dating and hookups, friends and crushes, boundaries, and #relationshipgoals.”
Love Is Not Abuse: http://www.breakthecycle.org/join-love-not-abuse-coalition The Love Is Not Abuse (LINA) Coalition is a growing national grassroots coalition of parents, teachers and ANYONE advocating for teen dating abuse education in every middle school and high school in the country. Break the Cycle is proud to be organizing the LINA Coalition, having been granted the program from Fifth & Pacific Companies (formerly Liz Claiborne Inc.).
National Online Resource Center for Violence Against Women https://vawnet.org/ For over 2 decades, the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence has operated VAWnet, an online network focused on violence against women and other forms of gender-based violence. VAWnet.org has long been identified as an unparalleled, comprehensive, go-to source of information and resources for anti-violence advocates, human service professionals, educators, faith leaders, and others interested in ending domestic and sexual violence.
One Love: http://www.joinonelove.org/ One Love was founded in 2010 to honor Yeardley Love, a UVA student who was beaten to death by her ex-boyfriend just weeks before their graduation. After her death, Yeardley’s friends and family were shocked to learn the statistics about relationship violence and to realize that no one knew how at risk Yeardley really was. Today, One Love honors Yeardley by working with young people across the country to raise awareness about the warning signs of abuse and activate communities to work to change the statistics around relationship violence.
The Network/La Red: http://tnlr.org/en/ The Network/La Red was formed to address battering in lesbian, bisexual women's, and transgender communities through a) the formation of a community-based multi-cultural organization in which battered/formerly battered lesbians, bisexual women, and transgender folks hold leadership roles; b) community organizing, education, and the provision of support services; and c) coalition-building with other movements for social change and social justice.
Things Aren't Always What You See Campaign: https://www.breakthecycle.org/what-you-see Created by Break the Cycle, the purpose of this campaign is to provide information to young people who are going through unhealthy and abusive situations in their relationships that they self-describe as “drama.” The goal of the campaign is to provide awareness and intervention information in private spaces like fitting rooms, lockers, changing rooms and even restrooms about the subtle forms of abuse or warning signs.
Five main gynecologic cancers: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar.
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/gynecologic/index.htm
DOWNLOAD THESE TOOLS FOR MEMBERS
1. Cervical Cancer Fact Sheet https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/pdf/cervical_facts.pdf
2. Ovarian Cancer Fact Sheet https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/pdf/ovarian_facts.pdf
3. Uterine Cancer Fact Sheet https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/uterine/pdf/uterine_facts.pdf
4. Vaginal/Vulvar Cancer Fact Sheet https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/vagvulv/pdf/vagvulv_facts.pdf
5. Family History https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/gynecologic/pdf/family-history-factsheet-508.pdf
6. Booklet https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/knowledge/pdf/cdc_gyn_comprehensive_brochure.pdf
7. Gynecological Cancer Symptoms Diary
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/knowledge/pdf/cdc_gyn_symptomsdiary.pdf
8. Gynecological Cancer Symptoms Diary 2
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/knowledge/pdf/symptoms_diary_wallet_card.pdf
1. Cervical Cancer
Rates of cervical cancer have gone down in the United States.
- CDC https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/index.htm
- Symptoms https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/basic_info/symptoms.htm
- Treatment https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/basic_info/diagnosis_treatment.htm
- National Cervical Cancer Coalition http://www.nccc-online.org/
2. Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer causes more deaths each year than any other gynecologic cancer in the U.S.
- CDC https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/index.htm
- Symptoms https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/basic_info/symptoms.htm
- Treatment https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/basic_info/treatment.htm
- National Ovarian Cancer Coalition http://www.ovarian.org/
- Ovarian Cancer National Alliance http://www.ovariancancer.org/
- Conversations! (Ovarian Cancer Newsletter) http://www.ovarian-news.org/
3. Uterine Cancer
Uterine cancer is the most common gynecologic cancer in the United States.
- CDC https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/uterine/
- Symptoms https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/ovarian/basic_info/symptoms.htm
- Treatment https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/uterine/basic_info/treatment.htm
4. Vaginal and Vulvar Cancer Survivor Stories
Vaginal and vulvar cancers are rare in the United States.
- CDC https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/vagvulv/stories/
- Symptoms https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/vagvulv/basic_info/symptoms.htm
Facing our Risk of Cancer Empowered http://www.facingourrisk.org/index.php
Foundation for Women's Cancer http://www.foundationforwomenscancer.org/
Tamika and Friends http://www.tamikaandfriends.org/
Find a Screening Program Near You https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/screenings.htm
Español (Spanish) https://www.cdc.gov/spanish/cancer/nbccedp/screenings.htm
Search for free or low-cost screenings in your state https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/screenings.htm#map_state
CDC’s National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) provides breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic services to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women across the United States.
Are You Eligible for Free or Low-Cost Screenings?
You may be eligible for free or low-cost screenings if you meet these qualifications—
You have no insurance, or your insurance does not cover screening exams.
Your yearly income is at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
You are between 40 and 64 years of age for breast cancer screening.
You are between 21 and 64 years of age for cervical cancer screening.
Certain women who are younger or older may qualify for screening services.