A Place Where Hope Lives
Cancer Counseling
How we help cancer patients and families.
Who We Serve
Comprehensive cancer counseling for each client's unique needs.
Our Co-Founder
Dr. Frances Baumgarten, cancer survivor, center co-founder.
Donate
Please support our mission with a donation.
Our Approach
We help clients express thoughts and feelings without guilt or shame, manage overwhelming fears and concerns, and talk more openly with family, physicians, and caregivers
Meet the Team
Meet the clinicians and board members of Fran's Place, and find out why they are so passionate about our mission.
Make a Difference
Cancer touches everyone. We all want the best quality of life for cancer patients and their families and caregivers, and we can help, with YOUR help.
Our Latest Updates
As we celebrate our country’s Independence Day, we all welcome the gradually increased freedom in our lives, compared to 15 months ago. Join us from Friday, July 2nd through Monday, July 5th, for our Walk-a-Thon for Fran’s Place. You can walk as little or as much as you like, solo or with others. This is...
Fran's Place
April 22, 2021
Meet Dr. Frances Baumgarten, in her own words: “In 1993 I found myself dealing with a recurrence of the breast cancer I had originally treated in 1989. The difference this time was that it had metastasized. My only chance of survival was to have several surgeries, intensive chemotherapy, a stem cell replacement and radiation.
Fran's Place
April 15, 2021
Fran’s Place – Center for Cancer Counseling recently received $10,000 from the Community Partner Grant awarded by Tower Cancer Research Foundation. Thanks to this grant, the Center for Cancer Counseling can expand their services to provide an additional 100 hours of No-Charge Psycho-Oncology services to adult patients, and to parents who have a child with...
Fran's Place
April 14, 2021