DBCC expands Peer Mentor Support Program to Maryland's Cecil County

DBCC is pleased to announce that through a new partnership with Union Hospital, the Peer Mentor Support Program has been expanded into Cecil County, Maryland.  Union Hospital, which is located in Elkton, MD, invited volunteers to sign-up for the Peer Mentor training. The training was held on Tuesday, March 15 and trained 5 new peer mentors.  DBCC Board Member Nanci Mayer-Mihalski and DBCC Program Director Cathy Holloway facilitated the four-hour training with the help of Beth Money, Union Hospital Research Coordinator.

Union Hospital Peer Mentor Training Participants

"The training made the survivors and staff very excited to help others," said Beth Money, RN, BSN, OCN.  Debra Jarrell, RN, from Community Hospice served a fantastic dinner to thank all of the survivors who participated in the Peer Mentor training.

These newly trained peer mentors will be available to provide one-on-one support to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer who live in the Cecil County area and those being treated at Union Hospital. A second Peer Mentor training will be held at Union Hospital on September 13, 2011. For a complete listing of Peer Mentor trainings held throughout the state, please click here.

DBCC’s Peer Mentor Support Program is a state-wide program that matches newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with trained breast cancer survivors who had a similar experience and journey.  For more information about the Peer Mentor Support Program, please click here.

Photo courtesy of Beth Money of Union Hospital.