The Center for Survivorship will provide exactly the support that I and other cancer survivors need to challenge cancer for the rest of our lives.”
– Kari, Cancer Survivor
Our MissionTo empower
cancer survivors to live healthier, happier,
and longer lives
250 Pequot Avenue • Southport, CT 06890
203-353-7690 • Fax 203-621-3279
Staff:
Tamara Deyle, MS; Program Director
Dan Rose, MD; Medical Director
About the Ct ChAllengeThe CT Challenge was founded in 2005 to
create supportive care resources for cancer
survivors. The CT Challenge provides funding
to support survivorship programs through the
CT Challenge Survivorship Network, research
grants, an annual Survivorship Summit for
medical professionals, and promotes survivor
education and awareness events.
The website is a resource for cancer survivors
where they can learn about the issues they
may face and locate programs and services
that can help.
The CT Challenge is a 501(c)(3) public charity.
to learn more visit…
www.CTChallenge.org
Ct ChAllenge Wellness ProgrAmThe Wellness program is designed to support our
mission to empower cancer survivors to live
healthier, happier and longer lives. This 12-week
evidence based program will help cancer survi-
vors as they transition from active treatment
to post-treatment survivorship. Cancer survivors
enrolled in the program will learn the benefits of
exercise, nutrition and psychosocial wellbeing in
an environment designed to capitalize on the
building and maintaining of a community of
support. The goal of the program is to educate,
facilitate and provide cancer survivors with the
necessary skills to help them make sustainable
healthy lifestyle choices.
sAtellite ProgrAms Support groups, yoga,
education, speakers and more
Serving low income and
underserved cancer survivors
Our support group for women
living with cancer in low-income
and low-access circumstances
is run in partnership with the
Norma Pfriem Outreach Initiative
at the United Congregational
Church in Bridgeport, CT.
The program lowers barriers
to entry for participants by
funding meals and childcare.
Survivorship programs provide a bridge to transition survivors from active treatment back into every day life, and help survivors to establish a roadmap for the future that optimizes health and wellness.
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survivorshiP CAreThe Center for Survivorship offers free programs
for cancer survivors and caregivers that help them
to optimize their health and wellness following
their cancer treatment. Here are just a few of the
offerings cancer survivors will find at the Center:
Exercise: personal training by a certified cancer
exercise trainer, yoga, pilates, spinning and
strength and balance classes
Psychosocial: professional consultation, coffee
talks, support groups
Nutrition: professional consultation with a regis-
tered dietician, cooking classes
Education: speakers, seminars, survivorship guides,
video series
Resources: Our website is a comprehensive resource
for cancer survivors with information about survivor-
ship issues and resources that can help them.
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It was great just being around others who have gone through what you have.”
– Tracy, support group member