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