One-to-one peer mentors
Anyone who wants one person to talk to — matched by diagnosis or experience — rather than a whole group.
What help is available
Established matching programs run by nonprofits and hospitals. Mentors are volunteers with training; conversations happen by phone, video, or email.
Good to know
Peer mentors are not counselors, medical professionals, or crisis support. Matching can take time, and a close diagnosis match is not always possible.
A note about peer support
Peer support can provide understanding and practical encouragement, but group members may share personal experiences that do not apply to everyone. Do not change treatment, medication, or urgent-care decisions based only on advice from an online group.
7 listed resources
Most recent check: 2026-07-13
- One-to-one peer matchingVerified active
4th Angel Mentoring Program
A free, national one-on-one mentoring program from Cleveland Clinic's Taussig Cancer Institute that pairs patients and caregivers with trained volunteer mentors.
By phoneNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-12
- One-to-one peer matchingVerified active
BCAN Survivor to Survivor Program
The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network connects bladder-cancer patients and caregivers with trained survivor volunteers for one-on-one phone conversations.
By phoneNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- One-to-one peer matchingVerified active
Blood Cancer United Peer-to-Peer Support (First Connection)
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Patti Robinson Kaufmann First Connection Program introduces patients and caregivers to a trained peer volunteer who has faced a similar blood-cancer experience.
By phoneNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-12
- One-to-one peer matchingVerified active
Cancer Hope Network
Matches adult cancer patients and their loved ones with trained volunteer survivors or caregivers for free, confidential one-on-one support.
By phoneNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- One-to-one peer matchingVerified active
Imerman Angels
Free one-on-one peer support matching people with cancer, survivors, and caregivers to a 'Mentor Angel' who has been through a similar experience.
By phoneInternationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
- One-to-one peer matchingVerified active
LRF Lymphoma Support Network
The Lymphoma Research Foundation's peer network connects lymphoma patients and caregivers with volunteers who have had similar experiences.
By phoneNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-12
- One-to-one peer matchingVerified active
OCRA Woman to Woman Peer Mentoring
The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance's Woman to Woman program pairs gynecologic-cancer patients with trained survivor mentors at participating hospital sites and virtually.
Online & in personNationalFreeChecked 2026-07-13
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