Cancer Advocacy Project Archives | City Bar Justice Center

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Five Reasons to Have a Mammogram

by CBJC StaffOctober 9, 2015

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and, in an effort to encourage women to utilize this important screening tool, Judges and Lawyers Breast Cancer Alert (JALBCA) is sponsoring free mammograms in New York City.

Storage Wars: Helping a Senior Keep Her Memories – by Vivienne Duncan

by CBJC StaffAugust 10, 2015

Ann Smith (not her real name), a senior in her 60s, lost her job and soon found herself struggling to pay the bills. Despite her best efforts to keep things going, she gradually fell behind with the rent and was evicted from her apartment. She left with only what she could carry. All the rest of her belongings, including furniture, almost all of her clothing and other irreplaceable mementoes, were bundled up and put into storage by her landlord.

Protecting the Rights of Employees with Cancer, by Vivienne Duncan

by CBJC StaffJuly 14, 2014

Since the onset of the Great Recession, thousands of people in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of cancer. For many of them, obtaining the most effective treatment is bound up with a host of interconnected concerns.

Welcoming Our Summer Interns

by CBJC StaffJune 25, 2014

The City Bar Justice Center is pleased to be hosting ten interns this summer. Our interns will all be working on different projects at the CBJC, including the Veterans Assistance Project, the Elderlaw/Cancer Advocacy Project, the Immigrant Women and Children Project, the Legal Clinic for the Homeless, and more.

Double Jeopardy: Navigating U.S. Immigration as a Non-Resident Cancer Patient – by Vivienne Duncan

by CBJC StaffJune 23, 2014

For anyone, receiving a cancer diagnosis triggers anxiety and a determination to find the best medical treatment available. For those living in countries without adequate cancer care options, seeking medical treatment in the United States may seem to be their best hope, and some will pursue that option.

Understanding Medicare’s Hospital Rules: the Perils and Pitfalls for Patients – by Vivienne Duncan

by CBJC StaffFebruary 18, 2014

For most people, being admitted to a hospital will probably raise some level of anxiety, especially if it involves a serious health crisis and likely extended stay. However, the experience may be even more complicated if the patient is on Medicare.

Cancer Advocacy Project Fosters Community Partnerships to Serve Minority Groups

by CBJC StaffDecember 17, 2013

When faced with a cancer diagnosis, priorities shift and patients find themselves in unfamiliar territory on many levels. A workplace that has been a second home for many years can suddenly feel less secure when asking for time off for surgery and ongoing treatment.