Community Resources
New Mexicans are fortunate to have a wide network of community organizations that provide invaluable resources to cancer patients. The UNM Cancer Center works very closely with many of these organizations, and we encourage you to take advantage of their services. However, please note that these are outside organizations and are not affiliated with the UNM Cancer Center.
In addition to clicking on the links below, we invite you to download the Albuquerque Cancer Coalition’s annually updated “Cancer Support & Treatment Directory,” available in English and Spanish.
English: click here to download the English version (newly updated for 2012).
Spanish: click here to download the Spanish version (2011 is the most recent edition).
Resource Listings
A coalition of cancer support agencies, hospital treatment centers and governmental agencies united to meet the needs of cancer patients, their families and the community through advocacy, education and resource sharing. Publishes an annual “Cancer Support and Treatment Directory” (see links above).
American Cancer Society
10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 300, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Toll-Free Number: 800-227-2345
Local Phone Number: 505-260-2105
Fax Number: 505-266-9513
The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community-based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy and service.
Angel Flight West
3161 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Phone Number: 310-390-2958
Fax Number: 310-397-9636
Angel Flight West arranges free, non-emergency air travel for children and adults with serious medical conditions and other compelling needs, enabling them to receive vital treatment that might otherwise be inaccessible.
Breast Cancer Resource Center
1009 Bradbury Dr. SE, Suite 16, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone Number: 505-242-0605
Fax Number: 505-243-6591
The Breast Cancer Resource Center is dedicated to serving all New Mexicans by connecting cancer patients, their loved ones and the community to resources and information about breast and other cancers and empowering them to be active and informed consumers. The Resource Center seeks to be a life-affirming partner for patients and families through the cancer experience.
Cancer Services of New Mexico
P.O. Box 51735, Albuquerque, NM 87181-1735
Phone Number: 505-259-9583
Fax Number: 505-503-1413
Cancer Services of New Mexico provides services to reduce cancer suffering among New Mexico’s families. Services include education materials and seminars, legal/insurance information, patient advocacy and volunteer opportunities.
Cancer Support Now
4607 Grand Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone Number: 505-255-0405
Cancer Support Now is a member-based organization created by cancer survivors to build and sustain an active community of people whose lives have been affected by a cancer diagnosis. The group provides opportunities for those facing cancer to give and receive support. Cancer Support Now emphasizes peer-facilitated support groups, one-to-one support, activities that strengthen the Cancer Support Now community and education and information to empower people affected by cancer to make prudent decisions.
Casa Esperanza
1005 Yale Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone Number: 505-277-9880
Fax Number: 505-277-9876
Casa Esperanza is an affordable “home away from home” serving out-of-town cancer patients and their family members. Casa Esperanza provides simple, home-like amenities that patients and families may find lacking in commercial facilities. Facilities include four central kitchens and a spacious community/dining room to encourage therapeutic interaction and sharing among families. Residents benefit from a free Clinical Counseling Program and a Patient Navigation/Survivor Services Program, designed to help cancer patients, survivors and their families access needed health, financial and social services.
Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico
112 14th St. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone Number: 505-243-3618
Fax Number: 505-243-1490
The Children’s Cancer Fund of New Mexico helps children and their families with the day-to-day emotional, financial and educational needs of living with and fighting cancer.
Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico
3020 Morris St. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone Number: 505-323-0478
Fax Number: 505-298-6132
The Children’s Grief Center of New Mexico provides a safe and supportive environment where children, teens and their families can share experiences and feelings while grieving death.
Comadre a Comadre
1909 Lomas Blvd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87104
Phone Number: 505-242-1222
Fax Number: 505-242-1118
Comadre a Comadre is a peer-led and community-based program designed to improve the breast health and breast cancer outcomes among Hispanic/Latina women. The program provides free education, resources and support to women and their loved ones.
Grace Flight of America
4310 Amelia Earhart Dr., Addison, TX 75001
Toll-Free Number: 888-500-0433
Fax Number: 972-858-5492
Grace Flight of America helps people in need of free air transportation for medical and humanitarian purposes, removing the transportation burden from patients so they can get to specialized medical treatment not available to them locally and focus on getting well.
Holland’s Rose
132 Griegos Rd. NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone Number: 505-345-2020
Fax Number: 505-341-2922
Holland’s Rose is a nonprofit organization founded on the values and principles of a Christ-centered community. It offers a fully equipped home for families staying in Albuquerque for medical reasons, particularly cancer. Its all-volunteer staff has firsthand knowledge of what it means to hear the diagnosis, “You’ve got cancer.” Volunteers help families with housing, transportation arrangements and other needs.
Jewish Family Service of New Mexico
5520 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Suite 200, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone Number: 505-291-1818
Fax Number: 505-291-0332
Guided by Jewish values, the Jewish Family Service of New Mexico offers targeted social services that help preserve and improve the quality of life for New Mexicans. Services include pastoral care, transportation, volunteer opportunities and training, case management, in-home medication management and blood pressure checks, housekeeping/companionship, chaplain-led grief and loss support groups and food pantry and home-delivered food boxes.
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – NM/El Paso Chapter
4600-A Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 201, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Toll-Free Number: 888-286-7846
Local Phone Number: 505-872-0141
Fax Number: 505-872-2480
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, and to improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Services include financial and emotional support, patient and professional education, advocacy and a school re-entry program for children with all cancers.
Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico
144 Louisiana Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone Number: 505-888-9474
Fax Number: 505-232-0678
Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Mexico works to grant the fondest wishes of New Mexican children between the ages of 2½ and 18 years who have a medically diagnosed life-threatening illness or condition.
Nancy Floyd Haworth Foundation
7410 Montgomery Blvd. NE, Suite 204, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone Number: 505-265-6343
The Nancy Floyd Haworth Foundation provides breast cancer education and support to New Mexicans. The Foundation raises funds to fight breast cancer and, through its annual Spirit of Hope Award, recognizes exceptional individuals who have made significant contributions to combating the disease.
National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service
Toll-Free Number: 800-422-6237
The National Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Service provides the latest and most accurate cancer information to patients and their families, health professionals and the public. Cancer information specialists are available to answer questions by phone and email. Knowledgeable, caring and experienced at explaining medical information, they have access to comprehensive, accurate information on a range of cancer topics, including the most recent advances in cancer treatment. The service is confidential, and information specialists spend as much time as needed for thorough and personalized responses.
New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice Care
3200 Carlisle Blvd. NE, Suite 117, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone Number: 505-889-4556
Fax Number: 505-889-4928
The New Mexico Association for Home and Hospice Care serves its membership through advocacy, networking, education and communication. It promotes success and best practices for home care, hospice and related home health support services.
New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance
1201 Camino de Salud NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone Number: 505-272-7813
Fax Number: 505-272-7799
Housed at the UNM Cancer Center, the New Mexico Cancer Care Alliance is a statewide network of healthcare institutions and physicians dedicated to providing New Mexico cancer patients and their families and loved ones with local access to the latest experimental treatments available and information developed through cancer research studies. The Alliance enables all New Mexicans to access new, experimental treatments without the expense of leaving the state.
New Mexico Dept. of Health – Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
5301 Central Ave. NE, Suite 800, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Toll-Free & Bilingual Number: 877-852-2585
Phone Number: 505-841-5860
Fax Number: 505-222-8602
The Breast and Cervical Cancer Program offers free pap tests and mammograms to eligible women who are underserved and ages 30 or older. In this and other ways, the program seeks to improve access to high-quality breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services for underserved women in New Mexico. The program also works to increase public awareness through education about prevention, disease processes and the importance of regular screening exams for early detection.
New Mexico Dept. of Health – Colorectal Cancer Program
5301 Central Ave. NE, Suite 800, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Toll-Free & Bilingual Number: 877-852-2585
Phone Number: 505-222-8601
Fax Number: 505-222-8602
The Colorectal Cancer Program is dedicated to improving access to high-quality colorectal cancer screening and diagnostic services for men and women who are underserved. It also works to increase awareness through education about prevention, disease processes and the importance of annual screenings for early detection.
New Mexico Dept. of Health – Comprehensive Cancer Program
5301 Central Ave. NE, Suite 800, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Phone Number: 505-222-8609
Fax Number: 505-222-8602
The Comprehensive Cancer Program offers cancer education, information and resources to the public and healthcare providers.
People Living Through Cancer
3401 Candelaria Rd. NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Toll-Free Number: 888-441-4439
Phone Number: 505-242-3263
Fax Number: 505-242-6756
People Living Through Cancer provides a range of services and support to New Mexico’s cancer survivors and their loved ones and caregivers. Services include support groups and individual counseling, educational materials and seminars, legal/insurance information, patient advocacy and volunteer opportunities and training. By connecting and supporting patients and their caregivers, People Living Through Cancer seeks to transform shared experiences into enduring hope.
Prostate Cancer Support Association of New Mexico
909 Virginia St., NE, #109, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Toll-Free Number: 800-278-7678
Phone Number: 505-254-7784
Fax Number: 505-254-7786
The Prostate Cancer Support Association of New Mexico provides education, support and encouragement to help all people affected by prostate cancer make informed decisions about how to fight the disease. The organization offers counseling, early detection and screening, educational materials and seminars and support groups.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure – Central New Mexico Affiliate
8200 Mountain Rd. NE, Suite 106, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone Number: 505-265-4649
Fax Number: 505-265-4651
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists, and the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer. The Central New Mexico Affiliate covers all of Bernalillo, Los Alamos, Sandoval, Santa Fe, Torrance and Valencia counties. Up to 75 percent of the Affiliate’s net income goes toward funding grants to local hospitals and community organizations that provide breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs for medically underserved women.
United Blood Services
1515 University Blvd. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Toll-Free Number: 800-333-8037
Local Phone Number: 505-843-6227
Fax Number: 505-247-8835
United Blood Services is a nonprofit community blood center, providing blood, blood components and special services to patients in more than 500 hospitals in 18 states. There are six United Blood Services centers in New Mexico.
YWCA Middle Rio Grande, Women’s Health Equity Program/ENCOREplus
210 Truman St. NE, Suite A, Albuquerque NM 87108
Phone Number: 505-254-9922 x128
Fax Number: 505-254-9953
Women’s Health Equity provides women with free preventive health services such as mammograms, cardiovascular screenings and smoking cessation classes. Trilingual program staff delivers culturally appropriate education about breast health, brain fitness, heart health, nutrition and tobacco cessation. Health Equity outreach workers also provide women with help navigating the healthcare system, emotional support and regular, personal reminders to get annual breast screenings. ENCOREplus is a resource for annual breast cancer screening. ENCOREplus representatives help women access the medical and social service systems to provide both emotional and financial support for screening and treatment services.