Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in New York. It is also the second leading cause of cancer-related death in New York women. The best protection against breast cancer is early detection and diagnosis.
The Medical Gap Care Fund was established to help individuals who reside in one of the nine Counties of the Hudson Valley, NY, and are in treatment for breast cancer with a financial emergency not covered by insurance. For more information on eligibility and how to apply for assistance, please visit https://milesofhope.org/programs/financial-assistance/
The Miles of Hope mission is to fund support services and outreach for people affected by Breast Cancer in the following counties.
Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester
Please visit the Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation site for more information on other resources available: https://milesofhope.org/programs/
Miles of Hope
Miles of Hope BCF
P.O. Box 405
Lagrangeville, NY 12540
Contact: 845-264-2005
FREE BREAST CANCER SCREENINGS AND SUPPORT IN YOUR AREA
One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in their lives. Early detection is key to surviving this disease. Below are some resources and places where you can find free breast cancer screenings near you:
Call 1-866-442-CANCER (2262) to find out where you can get free breast cancer screening and support in your area. Mammograms are provided in certified healthcare settings in every county and borough in New York State. The referral line is open 24/7, and assistance is available for non-English-speaking callers.
Screening Locations in the Hudson Valley:
CareMount Medical, P.C. (888) 656-4723 Fishkill, NY 12524
DRA, A Division of Vassar (845) 790-8855 Fishkill, NY 12524
Columbia Memorial Hospital (518) 828-8109 Hudson, NY 12534
Hudson Valley Imaging (845) 220-2222 x5050 New Windsor, NY 12553
Orange Radiology Assoc., (845) 565-3664 Newburgh, NY 12550
St Luke’s Cornwall Hospital (845) 458-4000 Newburgh, NY 12550
Crystal Run Healthcare LL (845) 796-5474 Newburgh, NY 12550
CareMount Medical, P.C. (888) 656-4723 Rhinebeck, NY 12527
Northern Dutchess Hospital (845) 871-3489 Rhinebeck, NY 12572
Medical Diagnostic Imagin (845) 471-2848 Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Garnet Health Medical Center (845) 333-7040 Middletown, NY 10940
