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Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer
3201 S. Maryland Pkwy., Suite 600
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-737-1919
Candlelighters for Childhood Cancer is a non-profit organization that assists families of children with cancer.
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada
1501 N. Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-385-2662
Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada provides infant and child services, immigration and migration services, residential services division, senior services, social services and thrift stores.
Jewish Family Services Agency
4794 S. Eastern Ave., Suite C
Las Vegas, NV 89119
702-732-0304
Jewish Family Services Agency is a comprehensive social service agency committed to addressing the human service needs of children, adolescents and adults. Their primary services include counseling, food pantry, information and referral services, volunteer corps, Holocaust survivor’s assistance, The Chessed Fund, adoption services and Tzedakah emergency assistance.
Leukemia Lymphoma Society
3280 S. Valley View Blvd., Suite 342
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702-436-4220
Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and
myeloma and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families.
Lutheran Social Services
800 N. Bruce St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-639-1730
Lutheran Social Services provides emergency food and services program. Low income/homeless
individuals and families are encouraged to seek emergency and supportive services Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Emergency services include a food pantry, hygiene items, clothing closet and infant care items. Supportive services include rental assistance, employment support (NV State ID, health cards, TAM Cards and CAT bus passes), birth certificates for the homeless and Travelers Aid– P.A.T.H. Program (Police Assisting Travelers Home). Additionally, the program provides several seasonal services such as the Christmas gift program, backpacks for back-to-school and holiday food assistance.
National Cancer Institute’s
Cancer Information Service (CIS)
Nevada CIS Partnership Program:
10000 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 260
Las Vegas, NV 89135
702-821-0003
800-4-CANCER
Cancer Information Services is the foremost source for the latest and most accurate cancer
information for patients and their families, the public and health professionals. To assist Nevadans in becoming active participants in their own health care, CIS plans and implements cancer education programs, develops and coordinates partnerships with organizations, participates in health communications research, promotes clinical trials and provides access to information provided by the National Cancer Institute.
Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada (OCAN)
2827 Utica Circle
Las Vegas, NV 89146
702-796-0430
Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Nevada was founded as a 501(c)(3) (non-profit) organization in 2000 by Crispin Morrison. OCAN’s twofold mission is to positively impact ovarian cancer survivorship in Nevada by heightening public and physician awareness of ovarian cancer’s early symptoms and risk factors and at OCAN’s monthly Support Group Meetings (or via our website: www.ocan.org), to provide positive peer support and information about latest treatment options to all persons affected by ovarian cancer.
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
Southern Nevada Affiliate
4850 W. Flamingo Rd., Suite 27
Las Vegas, NV 89103
702-822-2324
The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is dedicated to the service of women and men
touched by breast cancer in Nevada. The Southern Nevada Affiliate was created to bring the Komen mission to life in Southern Nevada by offering helpful resources for patients and their families at a time when information and education are crucial.
Sunrise Hospital Oncology Program
3186 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-731-8664
The Oncology Program at Sunrise Hospital is certified by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer. Special components of the program are: a dedicated inpatient oncology patient care unit, pediatric oncology patient care unit, oncology certified RN caregivers, comprehensive IV infusion center, on site cancer registry, ACR accredited diagnostic imaging, Da Vinci System Robotic Surgeries and gamma knife. Future planned program enhancements are a GYN Oncology program and support groups.
The Breast Center at Sunrise
3006 S. Maryland Pkwy.
Las Vegas, NV 89109
702-784-7870
The Breast Center at Sunrise provides personalized nurse navigator, breast cancer education integrative therapies – yoga, Reiki, music therapy and meditation, nutrition, support group, lending library, women’s health boutique and lymphedema services.
Assistance
Home Repair Assistance
Rebuilding Together with Christmas In April
611 S. 9th St.
Las Vegas, NV 89101
702-259-4900
Rebuilding Together with Christmas In April provides free home repair for elderly, disabled and families with young children on low incomes.
Insurance Assistance
Medicaid District Office – Medical
700 Belrose St.
Las Vegas, NV 89107
702-486-1550
702-486-5000 Questions
Medicaid District Office provides medical assistance based on income guidelines. Applications are available through local welfare offices.
Nevada Health Centers, Inc.
Martin Luther King Family Health Center
1700 Wheeler Peak Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
702-383-1961
Nevada Health Centers, Inc.
North Las Vegas Family Health Center
2031 McDaniel St., Suite 210
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
702-214-5948
Nevada Health Centers, Inc. is a federally funded Community Health Center Program that operates 21 Medical Centers in Nevada. A sliding fee schedule is available, based on family income. Health Care services are provided to everyone regardless of race, creed or handicap and without regard for their ability to pay.
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