Program areas at New Mexico Cancer Center Foundation
Client grant program: the nmccf addresses the financial insecurity that often results from a Cancer diagnosis. Following a needs-based assessment, the nmccf provides direct payments to third parties for non-medical financial needs. These include rents, mortgages, transportation, temporary lodging, utilities, gas, and nutrition as well as other expenses during treatment. Clients are eligible for up to 3,000.00 per year.
Education the nmccf is committed to developing and delivering the most current, relevant, and actionable content to support the continuing education of providers in New Mexico communities. Through our partnership with encore medical, university of Texas, and the mays Cancer Center we are the exclusive partner in New Mexico to deliver content from the san antonio breast Cancer symposium.
Women's care wednesday through our wcw programming, the nmccf provides direct social and emotional support to Cancer patients, care givers and others providing support to Cancer patients community wide. Programing includes art therapy, beautiful warrior (makeup/appearance techniques to minimize the effects of treatment), yoga, and functional nutrition classes for healthy nutrition. Programming is held weekly on wednesdays.