About the Breast Cancer Network of Strength
Inform, Empower and Support
The Breast Cancer Network of Strength™ (formerly known as Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization) is a Chicago-based non-profit that works to ensure no one faces breast cancer alone. To fulfill this mission, the Network of Strength provides information, empowerment and peer support through:
A Comprehensive Website
Instant research and peer support at www.networkofstrength.org.
YourShoes™
A 24/7 breast cancer support center staffed by breast cancer survivors who know firsthand what it’s like to walk in the shoes of someone who is facing the disease.
Survivor Match Program
Hotline callers can request to be paired with a peer counselor who faced the same diagnosis, is the same age or has experienced similar challenges.
Partner Match Program
Through the Network of Strength Hotline, the program provides support and education for people while they are supporting a wife, partner or other loved one through the disease.
Wig and Prostheses Assistance
Every year, the organization provides nearly 500 wigs, prostheses and mastectomy bras for the women who need them most.
A Day for You
A Day for You is an all-day event where participants learn about earlier detection methods, are taught breast self-examination and receive clinical breast exams.
Local Affiliates
Breast Cancer Network of Strength has a growing network of affiliates and satellite locations throughout the United States. These offices provide breast health and breast cancer resources in local communities.
Visit The Network of Strength’s website and discover stories of those touched by the organization over the past 30 years.
Those Touched by the Breast Cancer Network of Strength Say it Best:
“I have made the dearest friends that I will have for life. My doctors saved my life, the Breast Cancer Network of Strength saved my sanity!”
— Anonymous
“Having a breast cancer survivor available by phone 24 hours a day is such a blessing. Thank you for all you do.”
— Deni A. from Alabama
“Thank you for this website. The straightforward plain language has been more help to me than the 200 plus sites I have been to. I feel like I have added to my arsenal to fight and WIN this battle. Thank you so very much.”
— Patricia C. from Iowa
