HOPEWELL CANCER SUPPORT

HOPEWELL CANCER SUPPORT INC. HAS SERVED AS THE BALTIMORE REGION'S FIRST SOURCE OF COMPREHENSIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED, PSYCHOSOCIAL CANCER SUPPORT SINCE 1993. HOPEWELL CANCER SUPPORT IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO CREATE A COMMUNITY FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH CANCER, THEIR FAMILIES, AND FRIENDS THAT ENCOURAGES AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND THE PRESENCE OF HOPE. HOPEWELL CANCER SUPPORT'S PROGRAMS FOCUS ON IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND BEREAVED BY CANCER BY ADDRESSING THE NONMEDICALBUT EQUALLY CHALLENGINGEMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, AND INTELLECTUAL ASPECTS OF CANCER THROUGH A BROAD AND RICH OFFERING OF SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, MIND/BODY/SPIRIT CLASSES, BEREAVEMENT SERVICES, AND A VARIETY OF SPECIAL PROGRAMMING. PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: 1. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH THE SUPPORT OF A CONSULTANT, GUIDED THE ORGANIZATION THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS DURING THE FY 2025 FISCAL YEAR. THIS PROCESS INVOLVED EXTENSIVE RESEARCH, STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONS, AND A THOROUGH ANALYSIS OF OUR CURRENT OPERATIONS AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES. THE BOARD RECOGNIZED THE NEED FOR AN UPDATED STRATEGIC PLAN THAT OUTLINES PRIORITIES AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE FUTURE. THE LAST STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE ORGANIZATION WAS COMPLETED BY THE BOARD IN 2012; HENCE, THE BOARD IDENTIFIED THE NEED TO REVISIT AND UPDATE THE STRATEGIC PLAN. THIS PLAN, DEVELOPED WITH THE COMMUNITY IN MIND, IS A TESTAMENT TO THE SHARED COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER. 2. ONE OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN'S GOALS IS TO ENHANCE THE BRANDING AND MARKETING OF OUR PROGRAMS, INCLUDING COLLATERAL, COMMUNITY EVENT AND FAIR PRESENCE, AND COMMUNITY MEMBER VISITS TO HOPEWELL. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IMPLEMENTED A STRATEGY THAT HAS RESULTED IN PARTICIPATION IN MULTIPLE COMMUNITY-WIDE EVENTS. THIS EFFORT HAS LED TO A SIGNIFICANT 10% INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF REFERRALS RECEIVED, A CLEAR INDICATION OF THE GROWING IMPACT OF OUR WORK AND THE INCREASING RECOGNITION OF OUR SERVICES. THIS INCREASE HAS ENABLED US TO OFFER AN INCREASING NUMBER OF SUPPORT GROUPS, PROVIDING HOPE AND OPTIMISM FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY.3. HOPEWELL PROVIDED SERVICES TO 591 UNDUPLICATED PARTICIPANTS DURING THIS FISCAL PERIOD. THE ORGANIZATION KEEPS OUR COMMUNITY INFORMED AND INVOLVED BY SENDING MONTHLY UPDATES ON HOPEWELL'S ACTIVITIES TO OVER 2,000 COMMUNITY PARTNERS. OUR VARIED PROGRAMMING SPANS EIGHT CATEGORIES, ENSURING THAT WE CATER TO THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY. THESE CATEGORIES INCLUDE: SUPPORT GROUPS FOR PEOPLE WITH CANCER OF ANY TYPE OR STAGE AND FOR LOVED ONES; SUPPORT GROUPS FOR SITE-SPECIFIC CANCERS; STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAMS (YOGA, MINDFULNESS MEDITATION, QIGONG, SOUND IMMERSION, AND T'AI CHI); EXERCISE AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS; EXPRESSIVE AND THERAPEUTIC ARTS PROGRAMS; FAMILY CIRCLE LONGSTANDING AND HIGHLY VALUED PROGRAMMING FOR FAMILIES AND FOR CHILDREN AND TEENS WHO HAVE AN ADULT LOVED ONE WITH CANCER; AND BEREAVEMENT PROGRAMS FOR ALL.4. THE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS," ASK THE EXPERTS," HAVE BEEN REVAMPED TO INCLUDE NEW TOPICS THAT SUPPORT OUR PARTICIPANTS IN NAVIGATING THE CANCER JOURNEY. LEADING ONCOLOGY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS ACROSS SPECIALTIES WILLINGLY DONATE THEIR TIME TO PROVIDE PRESENTATIONS ANNUALLY THAT ADDRESS TOPICS SUCH AS CANCER RESEARCH, TREATMENT OPTIONS AND DECISION MAKING, NUTRITION, STRESS REDUCTION, AND MANY MORE. THESE WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING OUR PARTICIPANTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS THEY NEED TO NAVIGATE THEIR CANCER JOURNEY. SOME OF THE TOPICS WERE: CANNABIS IN CANCER, PARENTING WITH CANCER, BEYOND THE BEAN: PROTON AND CANCER, AND UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN'S BOOKS.5. HOPEWELL HAS SOFTLY LAUNCHED ONE OF ITS PROGRAMS, THE FAMILY CIRCLE, IN BALTIMORE CITY. IN-KIND SPACE IS HELD AT MORGAN CARES IN EAST BALTIMORE. SIX FAMILIES PARTICIPATED AT THE BALTIMORE CITY SITE.TO LEARN MORE, SEE US AT WWW.HOPEWELLCANCERSUPPORT.ORG. CONTACT US VIA OUR WEBSITE OR BY CALLING 410-832-2719 OR BY EMAILING US AT INFO@HOPEWELLCANCERSUPPORT.ORG.