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The Ray of Hope Cancer Foundation’s Mental Health Support Grant exists to raise awareness of the critical role mental health plays when cancer impacts a family, while also breaking the stigma around asking for and receiving support. We believe no one should face the emotional toll of cancer alone.
This grant is available to cancer patients, their family members, and caregivers who have been affected by a diagnosis, disease progression, or loss. Designed to remove financial and access barriers to care, eligible individuals may receive up to eight counseling sessions at no cost, depending on the therapist they choose.
Ray of Hope partners with a trusted network of licensed, pre-screened mental health providers who specialize in supporting individuals and families touched by cancer. We recognize that reaching out for help can feel overwhelming, and our team is here to support you every step of the way. To protect your privacy and comply with HIPAA regulations, Ray of Hope does not collect or retain any personal contact information from applicants.
Our mental health providers are licensed in Colorado and include psychologists and licensed therapists with advanced training and experience in medical and oncology-related care. Each provider has clinical experience supporting patients and families in healthcare settings and specialized training in areas such as psychosocial oncology, grief and loss, caregiver stress, medical trauma, health psychology, and health-related anxiety.
You may ask a member of your medical support team—such as a nurse, patient navigator, social worker, doctor, or therapist—to complete the application with you. Once approved, you will select a therapist from our Preferred Provider List who feels like the right fit based on their areas of focus and specialized training.
If you already have a therapist you’d like to work with who is not on our preferred provider list, please have them contact Ray of Hope to be added to our billing system. To protect your privacy, providers should never share your name or personal information with us.
For questions about our mental health program, please contact grants@rayofhopecolorado.org
Psychosocial Oncology
Psychosocial oncology is a cancer specialty that addresses the variety of psychological, behavioral, emotional, and social issues that arise for cancer patients and their loved ones
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Stress & Anxiety
Helps you change your negative thinking patterns, process your grief after a loss, recover from past traumas, and cope with your depression or anxiety.
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Grief/Loss
Grief counseling therapy and EMDR therapy will not erase memories of your loved one. What it will do is help you to embrace the positive memories, resolve feelings of guilt or regret, and incorporate the experience of the relationship with them into a cherished part of your life story.
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Medical Trauma
Medical trauma is emotional and physical responses to pain, injury, serious illness, medical procedures, and frightening treatment experiences.
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Health Psychology
It is concerned with understanding how psychological, behavioral, and cultural factors contribute to physical health and illness.
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Caregiver Stress
Caregiver stress syndrome is a condition characterized by physical, mental and emotional exhaustion. It typically results from a person neglecting their own physical and emotional health because they are focused on caring for an ill, injured or disabled loved one.
