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LGBTQIA+ New Mentor Training

June 17 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Join ABCD’s LGBTQIA+ New Mentor Training

ABCD is hosting a New Mentor Training on June 17 from 6-8 PM CT for members of the LGBTQIA+ community to become ABCD Mentors.

We’re looking for any LGBTQIA+ people, including previvors, people with a Stage 0-3 diagnosis, people living with Stage 4 metastatic disease, and caregivers, who are interested in providing connection and emotional support to others like them who’ve experienced breast/chest cancer.

The training is virtual, so you can join from anywhere.

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Date: June 17
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6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

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ABCD: After Breast Cancer Diagnosis is a qualified 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

ABCD does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.

ABCD does not provide medical advice, make diagnoses, or offer treatment options.

ABCD staff and volunteer Mentors are not licensed mental health professionals, therapists, social workers, or psychologists. They do not provide medical, therapeutic, or clinical advice. ABCD’s services are intended solely to offer peer-based emotional support and shared understanding through personal experience. If you need immediate mental health services, please reach out to your medical team or the National Hotline For Mental Health Crises And Suicide Prevention by dialing 988 on your phone.

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