American Cancer Society: Cancer diagnosis and staging, Cancer information in other languages, Treatment, Lung Cancer, Talking about cancer

Go2Foundation: Free one-on-one lung cancer hotline or email (1-800-298-2436, [email protected]); 一General inquiry (202-463-2080 and 650-598-2857, [email protected]). Phone Buddy program connects patients with lung cancer survivors who have experienced a similar diagnosis. Gathering Hope is an online community where newly diagnosed patients hear from, connect with and gain insights from those who are currently living with lung cancer.

CancerCare: Education, workshops, and counseling

American Lung Association: Research, education and advocacy

Medi-Cal: health insurance

Social Security: Disability insurance

CancerCare: Financial assistance for home care, transportation, child care

Cameron Siemers Foundation for Hope: A $5,000 reward with the goal of changing your life

CancerCare Co-Payment Assistance Foundation: Provides telephone and online counseling, support groups, resource referrals, publications, education, and financial assistance.

Patient Access Network Foundation: Funding for medical expenses; $750-25k, varies by diagnosis

MoneyGeek: Tips on managing finances and covering the mortgage during cancer treatment

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Assist in filing an official housing discrimination complaint

Housing Rights Committee: Free counseling of housing rights

Bay Area Legal Aid: Free legal advice, referrals (all issues)

Southeast Asian Community Center: Assistance in preparing documents regarding citizenship and immigration

Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach (APILO): Immigration, housing, senior law, disability, domestic violence, low-income tax payer clinic

Triage Cancer: National, nonprofit organization that provides cancer survivorship materials and resources

Tenderloin Housing Clinic: Low costs hotel and shelter

Patient Lodging Programs: A free place to stay during treatment

Joe's House: Free or significantly reduced cost lodging

Ronald McDonald House Charities: Free or $25 /night at a Ronald McDonald house (several days to a year)

Compass Family Services: Assist in housing search

Curry Senior Center: Free breakfast and lunch

Project Open Hand: Free meal to pick-up or home delivery 

POH Senior Lunch Program: All seniors (age 60+) & adults with disabilities (age 18-59) are welcomed to enjoy health lunch at dining rooms across San Francisco; there is a suggested $2 donation but no one is turned away if unable to pay

CalFresh Program: Issues food stamps that can be used at many supermarkets and food stores

Pink Daisy Project: Gift cards for groceries, restaurants and gas

Stepping Stone Health: Cost-effective day care

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids (CalWORKs) Child Care: Short-term child care support

Camp Kesem: Free camp (4-7 days), two sessions a year

Bay Area Women's and Children's Center: List of child care programs and youth activities

Gum Moon: Child care, parent-child learning, transitional housing

Cancer Support Community: local counseling, support groups, nutrition, exercise and education for cancer patients and their loved ones.

CPMC Outpatient Mental Health Clinic: Individual, couple, & group psychotherapy, medication evaluation, consultation and psychological testing for CPMC patients; Low fee/sliding scale

Women's Cancer Resource Center: Free Therapy Program (12 sessions)

Access Institute: Low and no-fee psychological services: Individual and Family Therapy, Geropsychology, Medication Consultation, Psychological Testing Services; sliding scale starting at $35

Haight Ashbury Psychological Services: Low-fee Individual & Couples Therapy; sliding starts at $20

California Institute of Integral Studies: Golden Gate Integral Counseling and Integral Counseling Center at Pierce: Sliding Scale counseling: Individual, Couples, Family, Group; Hotline resources

Lung Cancer Alliance: Peer-to-peer, support group links, professional counseling links

LUNGevity: Peer-to-peer, online support community, helpline

Mental Health Association of San Francisco Peer-Run Warm Line: Emotional support and information on mental health resources (Su, Mo, Tu, Thu: 1-9pm, Wed: 12-6pm)

Imerman Angels: 1-on-1 peer support with a "Mentor Angel" whether you have cancer, have lost someone to cancer, or need support as a cancer caretaker

Stanford Lung Cancer Support Group: Emotional support for lung cancer patients, survivors, family members and those caring for cancer patients

SF Paratransit: Large discounts on taxi service (up to 80%); for door-to-door share van; free shuttle to grocery shopping

SFMTA: Free Muni ride with Clipper card

Protransport-1: Professional medical transportation along with advanced equipment and trained medical staff

Angel Airlines: Free flights for cancer patients and their families on commercial airlines

UCSF Ida & Joseph Friend Cancer Resource Center: Symptom management workshops; other activities such as yoga, qi gong, dance, art therapy, etc.

Look Good Feel Better Program: Free cosmetics and lessons, a free wig and tips on hair styling 

Margot Murphy Women's Cancer Program: Multilingual and culturally competent care navigation, emotional and practical support, and survivorship support activities. Services are offered free of charge in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Taoshanese.

Cleaning for a Reason: Free home cleaning for cancer patients

Cancer and Mental Health: Managing mental health after a cancer diagnosis