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BGHP Newsletters
 Spring Newsletter 2026Nanci shares her story New Resources 25th Annual Vacation Raffle |
| Fall Newsletter 2025 Edy Vaissade Share her Breast Cancer Story Where are you now? Update on BGHP's Current Location |
| Spring Newsletter 2025 You Help Us in Ways We Don't Know We Need - Rena Kaminsky's Story Flooded AGAIN and Community Support |
| Fall Newsletter 2024 You Were There for Me ~ A Common Theme from Clients We Need to Keep Spreading the Word -What Local Gynecologic Cancer Survivors want you to know News & Upcoming Events |
| Spring Newsletter 2024 Uriela Mitchell shares her story of living with Metastatic Breast Cancer What are my choices?.... What are my wishes? Resources for exploring end-of-life decisions and practical issues, like how to write a eulogy or obituary after a loved one passes. |
| Fall 2023 Newsletter Someone to Lean On by Karen Roemke The Legacy of Susan Love, MD by Mary Meengs |
| Fall Newsletter 2022 What Would I Have Done Without You? Interview with Melinda Wilson, Founding Mother Free Resources to Coordinate Support People Upcoming Events for Fall 2022 |
| Spring 2022 Newsletter 25 Years...Your Heart-Print is Part of Our Ever Expanding Circle 25th Anniversary Activities Suggestions for Being Your Own Best Medical Advocate Infographic about 2021 Client Services, Volunteers & Donors |
| Fall 2021 Newsletter "Your Support Creates Health "Caring" by Sue Lee Mossman "Cancer Screening Are Important" by Rose Gale-Zoellick |
| Spring 2021 Newsletter Wobbly at Times, You Helped Me Find Strength by Judy Wyland Support Group for Spanish-Speakers Launched 20th Annual Vacation Benefit Raffle |
| Fall Newsletter 2020 Your Belief Gave Me Time to Live - Jen Hildreth's Story Brand New FREE Wellness Resources to Share with People You Know from National Breast Cancer Foundation |
| Spring 2020 Newsletter The Halley Family copes with breast cancer Brenda, Warmliner during COVID-19 Vacation Raffle with clip-out coupon |
| Fall 2019 Newsletter From Breast Cancer Patient to Warmline Volunteer How to Help When Someone Has Cancer |
| Spring 2019 Newsletter Untethered By JB and Rose Gale-Zoellick Strong & Empowered: Moving Beyond Treatment by Brenda Elvine-Kreis and Rose Gale-Zoellick Tax Free Giving by Carolyn Lehman |
| Fall 2018 Newsletter Personalized Medicine by Mary Meengs, MD The Power of Support & Camaraderie is Mighty by Madelin Amir & Rose Gale-Zoellick Giving Back Painlessly by Suzi Hendry |
| Spring 2018 Newsletter A Journey Through Fear by Mary Meengs, MD The Power of Bearing Witness by Brenda Elvine-Kreis, MA 2017 Impact Report |
| Spring 2017 Newsletter Telling By Mary Meengs, MD Young Breast Cancer Survivors: Becoming a Wounded Healer By Brenda Elvine-Kreis BGHP is celebrating our 20th Anniversary |
| Fall 2017 Newsletter 20th Anniversary Issue BGHP Story told by founder, Julie Ohnemus, MD Photos from a few celebratory events |
| Fall 2016 Newsletter Genetic Risk for Breast or Gynecologic Cancer Rural Breast Cancer Survival Study Results Fall Concert 2016 |
| Spring 2016 Newsletter Genes, Genetic and Genomics Rural Breast Cancer Survival Study Forums Outreach sites in Fortuna and Garberville |
| Fall 2015 Newsletter Exercise Oncology Rural Breast Cancer Survival Study Favorite Websites |
| Spring 2015 Newsletter Lymphedema Rural Breast Cancer Survival Study |
| Fall 2014 Newsletter New Name and New Look for the Breast and GYN Health Project Grant looks at Humboldt County's Breast Cancer Mortality GYN Gal Story |
| Spring 2014 Newsletter Status of Intraductal Approach to Breast Cancer Study by Ellen Mahoney, MD Vacation Raffle 2014 Client Roundtable Provides Feedback Warmliners - The Heart of the Project by Mary Meengs, MD Spotlight on Eel River Valley Outreach Center RN Breast Health Navigation |
| Fall 2013 Newsletter The Toll of Treatment 13th Annual Fall Concert HCBHP Awarded Breast Health Navigation Grant Fortuna Support Makes a Difference |
| Spring 2013 Newsletter Anti-Antioxidants Advanced Cancer & Advanced Group Remembering Four Women Vacation Raffle Fortuna Outreach Expansion Strategic Planning Integrative Wellness Fund |
| Fall 2012 Newsletter How the Project's Support Groups Began by Julie Ohnemus, MD The Value of Support Groups by Mary Mengs The Uninvited Recurring Dream by Missy Gruen Nicole Nada's "Cancer Kicking" Experience |
| Spring 2012 Newsletter Reflection - Past, Present, Forward by Julie Ohnemus, MD New Dimensions of Eating Right by Julie Ohnemus, MD Being Young & Diagnosed with Cancer by Brenda Elvine-Kreis Resources for Families with Children by Brenda Elvine-Kreis |
| Fall 2011 Newsletter 2011: Pivotal Year in Cervical Cancer Screening By Julie Ohnemus, MD HCBHP's Life-Giving Gynecologic Cancer Support Group By Linda Serrano Want to Help Save a Life? By Mary Meengs, MD Stepping Into a Process By Lisa Slack |
| Spring 2011 Newsletter Healing - Being Fully Human by Julie Ohnemus, MD Making Peace with Uncertainty by Mary Meengs, MD Thoughts on Healthy Survivorship by Brenda Elvin-Kreis |
| Fall 2010 Newsletter Healing Is... by Mary Meengs Healing Is... by Julie Ohnemus, MD Mad River Hospital Supports HCBHP Patient Navigation Gynecologic Cancer Survivors Are Passionate Educators |
| Spring 2010 Newsletter Ask Dr. Julie Surprise Diagnosis "Warmline" Volunteers |
| Fall 2009 Newsletter Ask Dr. Julie A Couple's Journey Volunteering with Vicky & Lindsey |
| April 2009 Newsletter New Thinking About Osteoporosis Bone Health & Cancer Treatment: A Juggling Act Kay Thorton-Fitts |
| September 2008 Newsletter Gynecologic Cancer Awareness GYN Girls - Gynecologic Cancer Support Group Breast Cancer 2008 and Beyond 2nd Opinions |
| May 2008 Newsletter DCIS & A Research Study in Humboldt County 8th Annual WeCAN Seminar Ione M. Ellis Guy's Night |
| January 2008 Newsletter Personalized Cancer Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities in Breast Cancer Therapy in 2007 and Beyond |
| September 2007 Newsletter 10 Years of HCBHP Maria Carrillo |
| June 2007 Newsletter Cancer as a Family Experience |
| January 2007 Newsletter Prevention of Cervical Cancer Inflammatory Breast Cancer Individualizing Breast Cancer Decisions |
| September 2006 Newsletter Raloxifene vs. Tamoxifen as PREVENTION of Breast Cancer Reflections After 10 Years Witnessing the Journey |
| January 2006 Newsletter "Tell Me the Truth in the Most Optimistic Way" Cervical Cancer Awareness Month |
| Summer 2005 Newsletter The Two-Edge Sword - The Power of Communication The Humboldt Breast Medicine Project WeCAN |
| Winter 2005 Newsletter The Up-dated Role of AIs in Breast Cancer and more... |
| Fall 2004 Newsletter GYN Special Edition Regarding Ovarian Cancer, CA-125 and Ultrasound |
| Spring 2004 Newsletter Overweight, Obesity and Cancer? The Agonizing Dilemma of Decision Making WeCAN Training They're H.O.T. - Helping Latina Women |
| Winter 2004 Newsletter A Change in Standard of Care? Letrozole after Tamoxifen for Breast Cancer Cancer in Younger Women |
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| Fall 2003 Newsletter The Rope Burns of Cancer and Beyond |
| Summer 2003 Newsletter American Society of Clinical Oncology Conference 2003 Traditional Medicine and Cancer: An Integrative Approach The Prayer Wheel - A Way to Pray (exerpt from Prayer in Psychotherapy) |
| Spring 2003 Newsletter The Latest in Breast Health and Breast Cancer Nutrition and Cancer Part 2 The Consultation Planning Process Recent Recommendations on CAM |
| Winter 2003 Newsletter Nutrition and Cancer Part 1 Do's and Don'ts: My friend or loved one has cancer... What should I say? What should I do? |
| Fall 2002 Newsletter Questions Surrounding Hormonal Replacement Therapy The Women's Health Initiative, New Facts About: ESTROGEN / PROGESTIN HORMONE THERAPY |
| Spring 2002 Newsletter Risk Reduction - Melatonin and Breast Health Patient Navigation The Latest Mammography Debate Help from Afar, Part II |
| Summer 2001 Newsletter Risk Assessment in Early-Stage Breast Cancer |
| Spring 2001 Newsletter What We Actually Know About Adjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancer in 2000 Mindful Menopause - Urogenital Atrophy Virginia Marie Higgins |
| Fall/Winter 2000 Newsletter Ductal Lavage Her2 Testing |
| Spring 2000 Newsletter ?Consensus on treatment of DCIS? Baby Boomers Move into the Pause What can patients do to prepare themselves for surgery? |
| Fall 1999 Newsletter Breast Cancer and Hormone Therapy Overview: Breast Cancer in 1999 A Time to Find Meaning |
| Summer 1999 Newsletter Tamoxifen as Breast Cancer Prevention? - The P-1 Trial: Proceed with Caution Media, Money and Medicine: Tamoxifen Redux Make Tomatoes Your Main Squeeze Cancer and the Search for Meaning |