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Cancer Support Resources in New Hampshire
New Hampshire’s cancer care networks anchor in Manchester, Concord, and Lebanon — where Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center serves as the state’s primary cancer center — but patients in the North Country near Berlin, Lancaster, and Colebrook face long travel times for specialized care. Rural communities throughout Grafton and Coos Counties rely on a thin network of community hospitals and telehealth connections. This guide covers practical support for patients, survivors, and caregivers across the Granite State.
New Hampshire is a state of contrasts when it comes to cancer care. The southern tier — Manchester, Nashua, the Seacoast — has reasonable access to oncology services and is close enough to Boston that Dana-Farber, Mass General, and Brigham and Women’s are realistic options. But the North Country tells a very different story. Coos County, the state’s northernmost region, is one of the most medically underserved rural areas in New England. Patients there may drive two to three hours to reach Dartmouth Cancer Center in Lebanon — the state’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center — or further to Boston for specialized care. The economic divide between the prosperous southern communities and the struggling North Country means that the support infrastructure available to a patient in Bedford looks nothing like what’s available to someone in Berlin or Colebrook. Public transportation is minimal across most of the state, which makes the transportation problem acute for patients who cannot drive or who face treatment side effects that make driving unsafe.
Whether you are being treated at Dartmouth Cancer Center, Concord Hospital, Catholic Medical Center or Elliot Hospital in Manchester, Wentworth-Douglass in Dover, Exeter Hospital, or making trips to Boston — this page lists the organizations that help with the non-medical side: transportation, money, food, emotional support, legal help, and figuring out what comes next.
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Statewide Resources
These organizations serve all of New Hampshire — by phone, online, or through statewide offices. Start here if you are unsure where to look.
American Cancer Society — New Hampshire
📍 Statewide (multiple programs)
The ACS provides a 24/7 helpline in over 200 languages, free transportation to treatment through Road to Recovery, and Hope Lodge accommodations for patients traveling to Boston for specialized care at Dana-Farber, Mass General, or Brigham and Women’s. The Road to Recovery volunteer driver network is especially critical in rural New Hampshire where patients have no other way to get to treatment.
- 24/7 helpline: 1-800-227-2345
- Road to Recovery free volunteer driver transportation
- Hope Lodge referrals (Boston location)
- Support groups and online community
Who: All cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers
Cost: Free
Phone: 1-800-227-2345
NH Breast & Cervical Cancer Program
📍 Statewide (NH DHHS)
New Hampshire’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program provides free or low-cost mammograms and cervical cancer screenings to eligible uninsured and underinsured women, plus diagnostic follow-up and treatment referral for abnormal results. Women who are diagnosed through the program may qualify for Medicaid coverage of their cancer treatment through a federal provision designed for exactly this situation.
- Free breast cancer mammograms for eligible women
- Free cervical cancer Pap tests
- Diagnostic follow-up for abnormal results
- Medicaid treatment coverage pathway for diagnosed women
Who: Uninsured and underinsured NH women; income and age guidelines apply
Cost: Free for eligible participants
Phone: 2-1-1
NH 2-1-1
📍 Statewide (phone)
NH 2-1-1 connects state residents to health and human services in their area. Specialists can identify local programs for food, utilities, housing, transportation, mental health, and other urgent needs that arise during cancer treatment. Available 24 hours a day by dialing 211. In rural parts of the state where resources are limited and not well advertised, 211 is often the most efficient way to find out what specifically exists in your county or town.
- Dial 2-1-1 from any phone in New Hampshire
- Available 24/7
- Covers all health and human service needs
- Online directory searchable by location and need
Who: All New Hampshire residents with any social service need
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Cancer Support Community — Online Programs
📍 Statewide (online programs)
New Hampshire does not have a local Cancer Support Community affiliate, making their national online programming particularly valuable for residents outside the Seacoast and Manchester areas. Free professionally led support groups, wellness programs, educational workshops, and a helpline staffed by counselors are all accessible online. For patients in the North Country or Lakes Region where in-person support groups may not exist, these online programs are often the primary option.
- Cancer Support Helpline: 1-888-793-9355
- Online support groups for patients and caregivers
- Virtual nutrition, exercise, and wellness programs
- MyLifeLine online community platform
Who: Cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers statewide
Cost: Free
Phone: 1-888-793-9355
NH Medicaid — Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)
📍 Statewide
New Hampshire Medicaid covers non-emergency medical transportation for eligible members who have no other way to reach medical appointments. For low-income cancer patients who cannot drive themselves and have no family nearby to help, this benefit provides transportation to every treatment appointment. Contact your Medicaid caseworker or the NEMT broker for your region to arrange transportation — do this before your first appointment, not after.
- Free transportation to medical appointments
- Available for NH Medicaid members without other means
- Must be arranged in advance through NEMT broker
- Covers all cancer treatment appointments
Who: NH Medicaid members
Cost: Free for eligible members
Phone: 2-1-1
New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA)
📍 Statewide (offices in Manchester, Concord, Laconia, Littleton, Dover)
NHLA provides free civil legal assistance to low-income New Hampshire residents, including help with the legal issues that commonly arise during cancer treatment: insurance denials, disability and SSDI applications, FMLA and employment rights, housing stability, and advance directives. With offices across the state including Littleton for the North Country, they serve patients in every region.
- Insurance denial and appeal representation
- SSDI and disability applications
- FMLA and employment rights guidance
- Advance directives and estate planning help
Who: Low-income New Hampshire residents with civil legal needs
Cost: Free for eligible clients
Phone: 2-1-1
Patient Advocate Foundation — Co-Pay Relief
📍 Statewide (phone and online)
Patient Advocate Foundation provides direct financial assistance through their Co-Pay Relief program for insured cancer patients struggling with cost-sharing, and their case managers help with insurance appeals, employment problems, and debt crises. For New Hampshire patients whose insurance carries high deductibles — common in a state with a relatively thin insurance marketplace — this program helps with what insurance doesn’t cover.
- Co-pay relief for insured cancer patients
- Insurance denial and appeal assistance
- Employment and debt crisis case management
- Toll-free: 1-800-532-5274
Who: Insured cancer patients with financial need
Cost: Free
Phone: 1-800-532-5274
HealthWell Foundation
📍 Statewide (online and phone)
The HealthWell Foundation provides financial assistance to underinsured patients who cannot afford their medical treatment, with disease-specific funds covering many cancer types. They assist with insurance premiums, copayments, and out-of-pocket costs. For New Hampshire residents in the gap between Medicaid and adequate private insurance, HealthWell can help bridge that divide during treatment.
- Premium assistance for underinsured patients
- Copay and cost-sharing assistance
- Disease-specific funds for many cancer types
- Online application available
Who: Underinsured cancer patients with financial need
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Joe’s House — Lodging Near Cancer Centers
📍 Statewide (for travel to treatment centers)
Joe’s House helps cancer patients find reduced-rate or free lodging near treatment centers. For New Hampshire patients traveling to Boston for Dana-Farber, Mass General, or Brigham and Women’s, or staying near Dartmouth Cancer Center in Lebanon, the site identifies affordable accommodations. Particularly valuable when treatment requires extended stays rather than day trips.
- Searchable database of lodging near major cancer centers
- Reduced-rate hotels and free housing options
- Covers Boston and other destination cities
- Free to search
Who: Cancer patients and families traveling for treatment
Cost: Free to search; lodging rates vary
Phone: 2-1-1
Cancer Care
📍 Statewide (online and phone)
CancerCare provides free professional counseling, support groups, educational workshops, and limited financial assistance to anyone affected by cancer. Their telephone and online services reach New Hampshire patients anywhere in the state, and their oncology social workers provide the kind of professional support that is hard to find outside of major cancer centers. Online support groups run on a consistent weekly schedule.
- Free oncology social worker counseling by phone
- Telephone and online support groups
- Educational workshops on cancer topics
- Limited financial assistance for treatment costs
Who: Anyone affected by cancer
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Imerman Angels
📍 Statewide (phone and online)
Imerman Angels matches cancer patients and caregivers with survivors who have been through the same diagnosis. In a state where many patients are treated in relatively small community hospitals with limited peer support programming, the ability to connect by phone with someone who genuinely understands your specific cancer type can provide support that local resources do not offer.
- One-on-one peer mentor matching by cancer type
- Available by phone or video
- Matches for patients, caregivers, and previvors
- Free and confidential
Who: Cancer patients, caregivers, and previvors
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Caregiver Action Network
📍 Statewide (online)
The Caregiver Action Network provides online resources, peer communities, and a dedicated help desk for family caregivers of cancer patients. New Hampshire’s rural areas mean that many caregivers manage transportation, appointments, and financial logistics largely alone, without a support network of other caregivers nearby. The network’s online community connects caregivers to others in the same situation regardless of geography.
- Online peer support community for caregivers
- Educational resources on caregiving challenges
- Caregiver Help Desk: 1-855-227-3640
- Wellness and self-care resources
Who: Family caregivers of cancer patients
Cost: Free
Phone: 1-855-227-3640
Manchester VA Medical Center — Oncology
📍 Manchester (serves statewide; CBOC in Tilton and Portsmouth)
The Manchester VA Medical Center provides oncology services to eligible veterans throughout New Hampshire, with community-based outpatient clinics in Tilton and Portsmouth extending the reach across the state. For more specialized cancer care, the VA coordinates community care referrals to major cancer centers. Travel pay is available for eligible veterans who must travel significant distances for cancer treatment.
- Oncology services at Manchester VA Medical Center
- Community-based outpatient clinics in Tilton and Portsmouth
- Community care referrals for specialized oncology
- Travel pay for eligible veterans
Who: Eligible veterans
Cost: Covered by VA benefits
Phone: 2-1-1
Family Reach
📍 Statewide (online)
Family Reach provides direct grants for household expenses — rent, utilities, car payments — and financial planning help for cancer families. For New Hampshire patients dealing with lost income, high treatment costs, and the added expense of travel to Dartmouth or Boston for care, keeping the household financially stable during treatment is a genuine challenge that Family Reach directly addresses.
- Direct grants for household bills
- Personalized financial planning
- Resource navigation assistance
- Online application
Who: Cancer patients with financial need
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
NeedyMeds
📍 Statewide (online)
NeedyMeds is a free database of patient assistance programs for prescription medications, including expensive cancer drugs. Searchable by medication name, it aggregates manufacturer assistance programs, foundation grants, and discount options that can significantly reduce the cost of cancer medications for New Hampshire patients.
- Database of patient assistance programs
- Free drug discount card
- Searchable by medication name
- Links to manufacturer assistance programs
Who: Anyone who cannot afford prescriptions
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Good Days (formerly Chronic Disease Fund)
📍 Statewide (phone and online)
Good Days provides copay assistance, premium assistance, and travel assistance for cancer patients through disease-specific funds. For New Hampshire patients who travel regularly to Dartmouth or Boston for treatment, the travel assistance component can offset recurring fuel and lodging costs that add up quickly over months of treatment.
- Copay assistance for cancer treatments
- Insurance premium help
- Travel assistance to treatment
- Multiple disease-specific funds
Who: Insured patients with financial need
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Livestrong Foundation
📍 Statewide (online and phone)
Livestrong provides free one-on-one cancer navigation by phone, helping patients with insurance questions, finding financial resources, and managing treatment challenges. Their fertility preservation resources are important for younger NH patients facing treatments that may affect fertility, and their clinical trial search assistance helps patients understand options beyond their local oncology program.
- Free one-on-one cancer navigation by phone
- Fertility preservation information
- Clinical trial search assistance
- Helpline: 1-855-220-7777
Who: Cancer patients and survivors
Cost: Free
Phone: 1-855-220-7777
Upper Valley & Dartmouth Area (Lebanon, Hanover, Claremont)
The Upper Valley is home to Dartmouth Cancer Center, New Hampshire’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center. These organizations serve patients in the Lebanon, Hanover, and surrounding communities.
Dartmouth Cancer Center — Patient Support Services
📍 Lebanon (Dartmouth Health; also serves Vermont)
Dartmouth Cancer Center is New Hampshire’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and serves patients from across New Hampshire and Vermont. Their patient support team includes oncology social workers, financial counselors, patient navigators, and a range of integrative and survivorship programs. For patients from across the state who travel to Lebanon for care, Dartmouth’s social work team is the single most connected resource for accessing non-medical support — from lodging in the Upper Valley to financial assistance and transportation programs. Ask to meet a social worker at your first appointment.
- Oncology social workers and patient navigators
- Financial counseling and assistance referrals
- Integrative medicine and survivorship programs
- Lodging coordination for patients traveling to Lebanon
Who: Cancer patients receiving care at Dartmouth Cancer Center
Cost: Free navigation; financial assistance based on eligibility
Phone: 2-1-1
Upper Valley Haven — Emergency Services
📍 White River Junction, VT (serves Upper Valley NH and VT)
The Upper Valley Haven provides food, shelter, and emergency support services to people in need in the Upper Valley region straddling the NH-VT border. For cancer patients in the Lebanon-Hanover area dealing with food insecurity, housing instability, or financial crisis during treatment, the Haven provides a local safety net. Their food pantry and case managers can help connect patients to additional community resources in both states.
- Food pantry serving the Upper Valley
- Emergency shelter and transitional housing
- Case management and community resource navigation
- Serves NH and Vermont Upper Valley communities
Who: Upper Valley residents facing food insecurity or housing instability
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Manchester, Nashua & Southern New Hampshire
Southern New Hampshire has the state’s largest population centers and is closest to Boston for specialized care. These organizations serve the Manchester, Nashua, and surrounding communities.
Elliot Hospital — Cancer Care Patient Services
📍 Manchester
Elliot Hospital in Manchester provides oncology services and has a social work team that helps cancer patients navigate financial assistance, transportation needs, and connections to community support. For patients in the Manchester area who can receive much of their care locally, Elliot’s social workers maintain connections to Manchester-area programs that aren’t always findable through general searches.
- Oncology social work support
- Financial assistance and charity care referrals
- Transportation coordination
- Community resource connections
Who: Cancer patients receiving care at Elliot Hospital
Cost: Free navigation
Phone: 2-1-1
Catholic Medical Center — Oncology
📍 Manchester
Catholic Medical Center in Manchester provides comprehensive oncology services and has an embedded patient support infrastructure. Their financial assistance and social work teams help patients navigate charity care, co-pay assistance programs, and community resources in the greater Manchester area. CMC also offers pastoral care and spiritual support as part of their approach to whole-person cancer care.
- Oncology social work and patient navigation
- Charity care and financial assistance programs
- Pastoral and spiritual care
- Community resource referrals
Who: Cancer patients receiving care at Catholic Medical Center
Cost: Free navigation; financial assistance based on eligibility
Phone: 2-1-1
New Hampshire Food Bank
📍 Manchester (statewide partner network)
The New Hampshire Food Bank distributes food through a statewide network of over 400 partner agencies — food pantries, meal programs, and community organizations across all ten counties. For cancer patients dealing with reduced income and the physical challenges of maintaining nutrition during treatment, the partner network provides accessible food assistance throughout the state. Use their online locator to find the nearest pantry.
- Statewide partner food pantry network
- Online locator for nearest food distribution
- Senior and family nutrition programs
- Mobile distributions in underserved communities
Who: All New Hampshire residents facing food insecurity
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Catholic Charities New Hampshire
📍 Manchester (statewide offices)
Catholic Charities NH provides emergency financial assistance, counseling, food programs, and social services to residents in need — open to people of all faiths. For cancer patients in financial crisis, their emergency assistance can help with rent, utilities, and basic needs during treatment. Offices are located throughout the state, including in regions where few other emergency assistance providers operate.
- Emergency financial assistance for basic needs
- Food pantry and nutrition programs
- Counseling for individuals and families
- Open to all regardless of faith
Who: New Hampshire residents in need, regardless of faith
Cost: Free for qualifying individuals
Phone: 2-1-1
Concord & Lakes Region (Concord, Laconia, Meredith)
The Concord area is home to Concord Hospital, the state capital, and serves as a hub for central New Hampshire. These organizations primarily serve Merrimack County and the Lakes Region.
Concord Hospital — Cancer Care
📍 Concord (Capital Region Medical Center)
Concord Hospital is central New Hampshire’s primary medical center and provides a full range of oncology services. Their cancer care team includes social workers and patient navigators who help patients from throughout central NH access financial assistance, transportation options, and community support. For patients who can receive substantial care in Concord without traveling to Lebanon or Boston, Concord Hospital’s support team is the most efficient first contact.
- Oncology social workers and patient navigators
- Financial assistance and charity care referrals
- Transportation coordination
- Support groups and survivorship programming
Who: Cancer patients receiving care at Concord Hospital
Cost: Free navigation; financial assistance based on eligibility
Phone: 2-1-1
North Country (Coos County, White Mountains, Berlin, Littleton)
Coos County and the North Country represent New Hampshire’s most significant healthcare access gap. Patients here often travel two to three hours to Dartmouth Cancer Center or even further to Boston. These resources specifically address North Country needs.
North Country Health Consortium
📍 Littleton (serves Coos, Grafton, and Carroll counties)
The North Country Health Consortium works to improve health access and reduce disparities across New Hampshire’s three northern counties. They coordinate health services, community health worker programs, and transportation initiatives for medically underserved communities. Their community health workers can connect cancer patients in the North Country to financial assistance, transportation resources, and support services that are not easily findable through general searches in this region.
- Community health workers for North Country patients
- Health access coordination across northern NH
- Transportation resource navigation
- Connections to local emergency assistance programs
Who: Residents of Coos, Grafton, and Carroll counties
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Tri-County Community Action Program (TCAP)
📍 Berlin (serves Coos, Grafton, and Carroll counties)
TCAP is the community action agency for New Hampshire’s three northern counties, providing emergency financial assistance, utility help (LIHEAP), food programs, and transportation services to low-income residents. For cancer patients in Berlin, Gorham, Colebrook, or other North Country communities, TCAP is the primary local safety net — able to help with fuel assistance, food, and emergency financial needs during treatment in ways that no distant organization can match.
- Emergency financial assistance for basic needs
- Utility assistance (LIHEAP heating program)
- Food programs and pantry access
- Transportation coordination for medical appointments
Who: Low-income residents of Coos, Grafton, and Carroll counties
Cost: Free for qualifying residents
Phone: 2-1-1
Androscoggin Valley Hospital — Cancer Care Coordination
📍 Berlin
Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin is the primary acute care facility in Coos County and serves as the first point of contact for many North Country cancer patients. While complex oncology is referred to Dartmouth or other centers, AVH’s care coordination team helps patients navigate that referral process, access financial assistance, and arrange the significant logistics of ongoing treatment two to three hours away. Their local connections are invaluable for North Country patients.
- Cancer care coordination and referral management
- Financial assistance navigation
- Local connections to Coos County support resources
- Travel coordination assistance for referrals
Who: Cancer patients in the Coos County region
Cost: Free navigation
Phone: 2-1-1
Seacoast New Hampshire (Portsmouth, Dover, Exeter, Durham)
The Seacoast region has access to Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover, Exeter Hospital, and is close to Portsmouth Regional. Proximity to Boston also makes major cancer centers accessible by car for many patients.
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital — Cancer Care
📍 Dover (part of Mass General Brigham)
Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover is part of the Mass General Brigham system, which means Seacoast patients benefit from the network’s clinical expertise and resources. Their oncology social workers help patients navigate financial assistance, transportation, and community support. Patients who need specialized care beyond what Wentworth-Douglass provides have a streamlined path to Mass General and other MGB hospitals through the system’s care coordination.
- Oncology social work support
- MGB system coordination for specialized care
- Financial assistance navigation
- Community resource connections for Seacoast patients
Who: Cancer patients receiving care at Wentworth-Douglass
Cost: Free navigation
Phone: 2-1-1
Seacoast Area Food Pantries (Gather)
📍 Portsmouth area (Rockingham and Strafford counties)
Gather is the primary food access organization serving the Seacoast, operating food pantries and meal programs in Rockingham and Strafford counties. For cancer patients in the Portsmouth, Dover, and Exeter area dealing with food insecurity during treatment, Gather provides accessible local food assistance. Multiple distribution sites and hours make it convenient for patients managing treatment schedules.
- Food pantry serving Seacoast NH
- Multiple distribution sites and hours
- No income documentation required
- Community resource referrals
Who: Rockingham and Strafford county residents facing food insecurity
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Pediatric & Young Adult Cancer
Children with cancer in New Hampshire are primarily treated at Dartmouth Cancer Center in Lebanon or travel to Boston Children’s Hospital. These resources support young patients and their families.
Dartmouth Cancer Center — Pediatric Oncology
📍 Lebanon
Dartmouth Cancer Center’s pediatric hematology-oncology program treats children with cancer and blood disorders from across New Hampshire and Vermont. Their team includes child life specialists, social workers, and psychologists who support families through diagnosis and treatment. For families traveling from the North Country or other distant parts of the state, Dartmouth’s social workers help coordinate lodging in the Upper Valley area and connect families to financial assistance programs.
- Child life specialists and oncology social workers
- Financial assistance and travel coordination
- Lodging assistance for families from distant NH
- Survivorship and school re-entry planning
Who: Children with cancer and their families
Cost: Free navigation services
Phone: 2-1-1
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation
📍 Statewide (online)
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation provides Travel For Care grants to help families of children with cancer offset travel costs. For New Hampshire families whose children need care at Boston Children’s or other out-of-state specialists, these grants help make repeated trips financially manageable.
- Travel grants for childhood cancer treatment
- Grant amounts up to $500 per trip
- Online application
- For families of children with cancer under 21
Who: Families of children under 21 with cancer
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
The Ulman Foundation
📍 Statewide (online and phone)
The Ulman Foundation supports young adults ages 15 to 39 with cancer through patient navigation, scholarships, housing near treatment centers, and peer community. For young New Hampshire residents navigating cancer while in college at UNH or other schools, managing early careers, or living in communities without young adult cancer support, Ulman provides targeted resources and connection.
- Young adult patient navigation
- Scholarships for young adult survivors
- Cancer to 5K fitness program
- Housing support near major treatment centers
Who: Young adults ages 15-39 with cancer
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Disease-Specific Support
National organizations focused on specific cancer types that serve New Hampshire residents through phone and online programs.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
📍 Statewide (New England chapter; online and phone)
LLS provides free information, financial assistance, and support to blood cancer patients and families. Their Information Specialists explain diagnoses and treatment options, their First Connection peer mentors match patients with a survivor of the same cancer type, and their financial assistance programs help with treatment costs. New Hampshire patients are served through the New England chapter.
- Information Specialist line: 1-800-955-4572
- Financial assistance for blood cancer patients
- First Connection peer mentor program
- Online support groups and patient education
Who: Blood cancer patients and caregivers
Cost: Free
Phone: 1-800-955-4572
Colorectal Cancer Alliance
📍 Statewide (online and phone)
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance provides a free helpline, Blue Star peer mentor program, and online support groups. For New Hampshire patients with a colorectal diagnosis — whether receiving care locally or at Dartmouth or in Boston — the Alliance’s resources help with understanding treatment options and connecting with peer support.
- Free helpline: 1-877-422-2030
- Blue Star peer mentor program
- Online support groups
- Educational resources on treatment options
Who: Colorectal cancer patients and caregivers
Cost: Free
Phone: 1-877-422-2030
Zero — The End of Prostate Cancer
📍 Statewide (online and phone)
ZERO provides peer mentoring, online support groups, and educational programs for prostate cancer patients and families. For men in rural New Hampshire who may feel isolated with the side effects of prostate cancer treatment and have no in-person support group nearby, ZERO’s confidential remote resources provide genuine access to peer support.
- Peer mentoring for prostate cancer patients
- Online support groups
- Educational resources for patients and families
- Free PSA testing event information
Who: Prostate cancer patients and caregivers
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance (OCRA)
📍 Statewide (online and phone)
OCRA provides a helpline, peer mentorship program, and online support groups for ovarian cancer patients and survivors. For New Hampshire women who may need to travel to Boston or Dartmouth for specialized gynecologic oncology, OCRA’s resources help with understanding options and maintaining connection with a community of survivors through treatment and beyond.
- Ovarian cancer helpline
- Peer mentorship program
- Online support groups
- Educational resources on treatment and trials
Who: Ovarian cancer patients and caregivers
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Lung Cancer Research Foundation
📍 Statewide (online and phone)
The Lung Cancer Research Foundation provides stigma-free support, educational resources, and clinical trial connections for lung cancer patients. Their phone and online resources are accessible from anywhere in New Hampshire and are particularly valuable for patients in rural communities where talking openly about lung cancer may carry stigma.
- Lung cancer support and education
- Clinical trial connections
- Online community and resources
- Stigma-free support regardless of cause
Who: Lung cancer patients and caregivers
Cost: Free
Phone: 2-1-1
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN)
📍 Statewide (online and phone)
PanCAN provides free case management, clinical trial matching, financial resource navigation, and one-on-one support for pancreatic cancer patients and families. For New Hampshire patients who often need the specialized pancreatic cancer expertise available at Dartmouth, Mass General, or Brigham and Women’s, PanCAN’s navigators help identify the best options and what to expect.
- Free case management and navigation
- Clinical trial matching service
- Financial assistance resource directory
- Patient Services: 1-877-272-6226
Who: Pancreatic cancer patients and caregivers
Cost: Free
Phone: 1-877-272-6226