named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Cancer and Pregnancy Registry Support
Facilitates patient enrollment in Dr. Elyce Cardonick’s national registry that tracks outcomes for pregnant women with cancer and their babies.
Volunteer Support Woman Program
Trains and connects women who have survived cancer during pregnancy with newly diagnosed patients for peer-to-peer emotional support via phone or email.
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Organizational Newsletter Production and Distribution 1 activity
- Information and resource disseminationProvides information and resources to over 1,000 unique website visitors per month and produces and distributes newsletters, including the Hopeline newsletter that shares birth announcements from supported members.
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Perinatal Support Services 1 activity
- Peer support matching for pregnant women with cancerConnects women currently pregnant with cancer to trained volunteer support women who have previously experienced a similar cancer diagnosis during pregnancy, facilitating communication via phone and email. The program has provided peer-to-peer counseling to over 1,200 pregnant women diagnosed with cancer.
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Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
- Training and support for volunteer peer counselorsProvides a structured training process for volunteer support women, including online training videos, surveys, follow-up phone calls, and ongoing access to training materials. Over 445 volunteer support women from 32 countries have been trained.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2020
revenue
Total revenue$27K
Contributions & grants$27K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$20%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$33K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$11K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$177K
Cash—
Investments—
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Net assets$177K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020
Who runs it
board members · 7
- Amy Carnevale — Board Member
- Darlene Jerge — Board Member
- Jennifer Ray — Board Member
- Lisa Gelman-Koessler — Board Member
- Lorene Barulich — Board Member
- Shannon O'Brien — Board Member
- Theresa Rusnak — Board Member
relationships · 5
Who they work with
- Dr. Elyce Cardonick Government — Affiliated with Dr. Elyce Cardonick, an OB/GYN and Maternal-Fetal medicine specialist who maintains a cancer and childbirth registry for pregnant women diagnosed with cancer.
- Dr. Elyce Cardonick Partner — Collaborates with Dr. Elyce Cardonick, Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist and creator of The Cancer and Pregnancy Registry, to support research and medical guidance.
- Dr. Elyce Cardonick Partner — Liaison between newly diagnosed patients, obstetricians, and oncologists; provides expert medical guidance and conducts research on cancer treatment effects during pregnancy.
- Dr. Elyce Cardonick Partner — Maternal-Fetal medicine specialist provided as a medical resource for members.
- Hope for Two…The Pregnant with Cancer Network Network — Member organization within the Hope for Two network providing peer support services.
strategies · 3
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Culturally Inclusive Support Frameworkmethodology: culturally_inclusive_supportBy providing nonjudgmental, inclusive support across socioeconomic, ethnic, and religious backgrounds, the organization improves engagement and psychological safety, because respect for diverse identities and personal medical decisions fosters trust and reduces barriers to seeking help.
- Non-Medical Peer Support Modelmethodology: non_medical_peer_supportBy separating emotional peer support from clinical advice—directing medical questions to professionals while reserving peer interactions for experiential connection—the organization ensures psychological safety and trust, because clients receive empathetic support without confusion about medical authority or misinformation risk.
- Peer Support Through Lived Experiencemethodology: peer_support_through_lived_experienceBy connecting newly diagnosed pregnant women with cancer to peers who have survived the same experience, the organization produces emotional resilience and hope, because shared lived experience fosters deeper empathy, reduces isolation, and increases perceived coping efficacy.