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REACH For Breast Health Offers Half-Day Retreat For Women With Cancer - June 02, 2008
NORTH ADAMS - The REACH for Breast Health program will sponsor a half-day retreat at the VNA & Hospice of Northern Berkshire on Thursday, June 12 from 12:30-7:00 p.m.
The retreat will focus on strategies to manage anxiety after a cancer diagnosis, provide health tips and techniques to complement current cancer treatment, and seek to improve confidence and well being as a cancer survivor.
The Renewing the Spirit retreat is for women in the Berkshires who have been diagnosed with cancer. The Eileen Barrett Women’s Cancer Support Group and the Paul Newman Foundation are partially under writing the retreat, however there is a $5 registration fee for the retreat. Women who are interested in attending the Renewing the Spirit retreat are encouraged to call Program Manager Polly Macpherson at 413-664-5170.
The retreat begins with a brown bag “get to know you” lunch. Pam Roberts of Forest Moon will speak about writing and healing. Cindy Blood, also of Forest Moon, will speak about mindfulness meditation. Local singer Bernice Lewis, will speak about music and yoga for relaxation. Finally, Maggie Bittman, M. Ed. who helps facilitate the Eileen Barrett Women’s Cancer Support Group, will close the retreat with conversations of caring and sharing. A light supper will be served.
Cancer affects tens of thousands of families in the New England region – the co-founders of Forest Moon included. As their family faced the challenges accompanying a cancer diagnosis, they noticed a void in how the medical community addressed the emotional needs of survivors and their families in rural Vermont and New Hampshire.
Forest Moon’s mission is to improve the quality of life for cancer survivors and their families and friends in New England. Interactive programs in home-like settings introduce therapeutic activities and foster group learning and revelation. Forest Moon’s goals are to reduce the anxiety burdening the cancer community and to cultivate within each individual a greater sense of control, enhanced well-being and renewed purpose.
REACH for Breast Health is a comprehensive breast health program serving the women of north Berkshire County. Polly Macpherson is a Certified Breast Health Navigator and serves as Program Manager. The Eileen Barrett Fund supports the Group. It is also supported in part by a grant from the Susan G. Komen Foundation Inc. and individual gifts and contributions.
The REACH Community Health Foundation is a non-profit subsidiary of Northern Berkshire Healthcare. Its mission is to improve the health and wellness of the Northern Berkshire community through education, outreach, programming and advocacy in collaboration with community members and organizations.
For more information on the REACH for Breast Health Program or the REACH Community Health Foundation, please call 413-664-5170. For more information on Forest Moon programs, call 802-380-4238 or log on to www.forestmoon.org. |
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