Provincetown
Massachusetts
Helping Our Women
Goals:
Provide direct services that assist in creating a more manageable lifestyle for women with chronic and life threatening illnesses;
Provide clients with referrals and advocacy that improve access to health care, social services and benefits programs; and
Develop and implement programs that empower and educate women on issues related to their healthcare and well-being, and that are inclusive of diverse needs.
Core Services:
Transportation to medical and social service appointments both locally and in Boston;
Financial assistance through direct payment to providers to meet medically related expenses;
Support Groups and special programs;
Assistance with errands and light chores around the home;
A Food and Personal Care products pantry; and
Social Services information, referrals, medical advocacy
Recent News
Inspiration from How Client Members
Inspiration from HOW Client Members Dear Jim, To add a note of inspiration to your day, I'm sharing this 1-minute video that features client members who participate in our support groups. HOW Support Groups. Click to donate & help us reach our…
Read More »HOW's Impact in 2023
HOW's Impact - End of Year Giving Matched As an important member of our HOW community, I thought you'd enjoy a short video highlighting the amazing outreach and services our staff and volunteers do each day. If you are able, I hope this video…
Read More »Winter Solstice Reflection
A Winter Solstice Reflection A Video Message from Gwynne Click here to View Video Personal Products Drive - Thank you! Thanks to all who participated in our Personal Products Drive earlier this month. Your donations allowed us to stock our…
Read More »Helping Our Women Community Update - December 15, 2023
Grace's story - End of Year Giving Matched Dear Jim, During the holiday season and every day, Helping Our Women (HOW), a resource center for Outer Cape women living with life-threatening or chronic health conditions, provides care and hope. From…
Read More »Helping Our Women Community Update - November 2023
During this Thanksgiving time, we have so many reasons to be grateful at Helping Our Women. We've held successful celebrations marking 30 years of service to women on the Outer Cape, raised vital funds, our kind volunteers show up again and again to…
Read More »Helping Our Women Community Update - September 2023
Greetings Friend, WOW! A lot has happened throughout the summer months since I last touched base. So many wonderful events, new organizational partnerships established, and incredible milestones for HOW. Perhaps the news I'm most excited to…
Read More »Helping Our Women - Community Update- June 2023
Greetings Friend, Here at Helping Our Women we've been busy and this year we are celebrating 30 years improving access to healthcare and well-being for women living with chronic or serious health conditions on the Outer Cape! Perhaps the news I'm…
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