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Healthcare Professionals

Social Support Resources for
Young Adults With Cancer

b-present offers free resources and guided programs that help young adults strengthen relationships, communicate their needs, and connect with the people who care about them. Give the adolescents and young adults you care for practical ways to build and maintain meaningful support throughout the cancer experience.

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When b-present may be helpful

Consider referring a Young adult to b-present if they:

  • Want to stay connected with friends, family, partners, or other important people during or after treatment.
  • Find it difficult to communicate their needs, boundaries, or the kind of support that would help.
  • Feel isolated or notices changes in their support network.
  • Have people who want to help but aren’t sure what to say or do.

b-present does not provide:

  • Therapy or mental health treatment
  • Case management
  • Facilitated support groups
  • Peer-to-peer matching or mentoring
  • Financial assistance
  • Medical advice or clinical care

Ways to connect young adults with b-present

Refer a patient

Use our simple referral form and we'll follow up with the young adult directly. We'll recommend resources based on your referral. They choose what happens next based on their preferences.

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Share a resource

Prefer to let the young adult explore first? Share our flyer (includes a QR code) so they can review them on their own and they can request resources based on their preferences.

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Request materials

Would you like flyers or resources available on hand for your patients? Request printed copies for your clinic, navigation program, counseling office, or AYA program.

REQUEST RESOURCES

are they newly diagnosed or in active treatment?
Consider the Support Starter Kit program

The Support Starter Kit program is a free six-month subscription designed to help young adults diagnosed with cancer stay connected with the people who care about them.  Through shared activities, practical tools, and guided experiences, the program makes it easier for young adults and their supporters to show up for each other throughout the cancer experience. 

Where do I find a program overview?

Find answers to common questions about young adult eligibility, enrollment, supporters, deliveries, timing, privacy, and what to expect on our Support Starter Kit program dedicated landing page.

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What is needed for enrollment?

Young adults who meet the program’s enrollment eligibility requirements can enroll themselves or give consent to have a health professional or other supporter sign up on their behalf. 

Enrollment - What to Expect

What happens after enrollment?

Once the online enrollment form is submitted, b-present manages patient communications, supporter invitations, mailing information, kit fulfillment, and program follow-up. 

Enroll a young adult

Not sure how to introduce b-present?

If a young adult is feeling disconnected:

“Sometimes it can be hard to let the people in your life know what kind of support you need, and they may not always know how to help. b-present offers free tools and resources to help you stay connected and make those conversations a little easier. Would you like me to share some information with you?”

If supporters are unsure how to help:

“Sometimes the people who care about you want to help but aren’t sure what to say or do. b-present offers free resources to help them better understand how to support you. You can explore the resources together or share them with the people you choose.” 

Free Resources to share with patients and supporters

Supporter Roadmap Series

Practical guides with tips and prompts for patients + supporters.

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Support
Starter
Kits

Six-month program with guided activities for patients + supporters.

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b-there Cancer Support App

A private app to communicate, share updates and coordinate support.

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Send a
Card of Support

Send a custom card note of encouragement and let someone know you care.

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Support Webinars
and Videos

Webinars, podcasts, and short videos from those who have been there.

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Support Resource Library

More tools and resources including other nonprofits in the community.

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Learn, Collaborate, and strengthen social support

Social Support Learning Community

Connect with healthcare professionals, researchers, administrators, and community partners exploring how social support needs are assessed and addressed across AYA oncology settings

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Research and Collaboration

Explore b-present’s research on AYA social support needs, current practices, implementation challenges, and opportunities to strengthen assessment and support.

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