PALS Mentor Program
The Breast Cancer Coalition’s Peer Advocates Lending Support (PALS) is a peer mentoring program that follows a BC or GYN 101 session. Our mentors are breast and gynecologic cancer survivors who reach out to those who are new to the disease, providing the reassurance of one-to-one contact with someone who’s “been there.” PALS participants feel the program empowers them to connect with needed resources, and instills confidence during a difficult time.
PALS Paks
A “PALS Pak” is a canvas tote bag filled with items meant to bring comfort, support, and practical help during surgery, treatment, or recovery. Typical contents include things like blankets or pillows (for comfort), reading materials (both informational — about cancer/treatment — and inspirational), lotions, teas, perhaps gentle lip balm/lotion, coloring books or journals, soothing items, etc.
The specific items are selected based on feedback from survivors, aiming to meet real needs that people often have when dealing with diagnosis and treatment. Participation in PALS mentor program is optional — the “pak” is offered to everyone who attends a “Breast Cancer or Gynecologic Cancer 101” session. Those who want can also connect with a peer mentor.
Contact Us to learn how you can be paired with one of our trained peer mentors or if you’d like to become involved as a mentor.
