High Risk Resources
In 2024, Bright Pink made the strategic decision to sunset its operations and establish the Bright Pink Preventive Risk Outreach And Cascade Testing (PROACT) Program at Stanford Medicine through a legacy gift. This bold step was part of a deliberate plan to maximize Bright Pink’s potential for enduring impact and ensure the organization’s mission continues to thrive long beyond its direct involvement. While we are no longer an operating non-profit, we will always remain deeply committed to helping connect individuals with the education and support they need to be proactive with their breast and ovarian health.
We want to ensure you have the knowledge, tools and resources necessary to be proactive with your health.
Assess Your Risk & Other Helpful Resources
Assess Your Risk is a groundbreaking, Webby-award winning tool launched by Bright Pink that was acquired by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in 2021.
We are incredibly proud to share the tool’s relaunch in October 2023 by Dana-Farber, who are continuing Bright Pink’s legacy by educating young women on their breast and ovarian health, providing them with life-saving, individualized risk assessment, and empowering them to be proactive.
With a short, 5-10 minute quiz, Assess Your Risk allows women to understand their personalized breast and ovarian cancer risk based on family health history, lifestyle factors, and genetics, and provides advice on early detection and prevention strategies.
Take the quiz at AssessYourRisk.org – it could save your life!
In addition to acquiring Bright Pink’s Assess Your Risk Tool, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has also taken on Bright Pink’s Provider Education, Brighten Up Educational Workshops, ExploreYourGenetics.org, Breast Health Reminders, and all other historical programs. Since integrating these resources, Dana-Farber has been diligently working to incorporate Bright Pink’s suite of programs and tools into their own offerings.
You can now find these resources - and more - on the Assess Your Risk Resources page of the Dana-Farber website. The site is a great starting point to learn more about breast and ovarian cancer, find strategies to reduce your risk, and locate preventive care providers near you.
Support for High-Risk Women
Facing our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE): The Preeminent Voice for High-Risk Young Women
Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE) has been a long-time partner and friend of Bright Pink as we worked together to save lives from hereditary cancers. As we move into our next chapter, we have partnered with FORCE to curate resources specifically for young, high-risk women and create a dedicated space for the Bright Pink community.
In addition to providing valuable resources and tools, FORCE offers an extensive support system that connects you to support groups and one-on-one assistance. They provide expert-reviewed information to help make informed medical decisions, foster a supportive community to ensure no one faces hereditary cancer alone, and advocate for better access to care, treatment, and prevention options.
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Imerman Angels
One-on-one peer support for survivors, previvors & caregivers.
Imerman Angels acquired the former Bright Pink program, PinkPal, in 2016 which matched a young woman at high-risk for breast/ovarian cancer, with a woman of similar demographics to offer unmatched one-on-one support through her high-risk journey. They have integrated this program into their hallmark peer-to-peer matching program and provide rich opportunities for mentors and mentees worldwide to connect, share experiences and offer support.
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Living Beyond Breast Cancer
Offers emotional, practical, and evidence-based content to those newly diagnosed, in treatment, post-treatment, and living with metastatic breast cancer.
Living Beyond Breast Cancer moderates and leads Bright Pink's former closed Facebook Support Community that enables high-risk women to hear from others who have gone through similar high-risk experiences in an online group format.
Other Helpful Resources
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CDC's Interactive Tool on Sharing Family Cancer Risk
Let’s Talk: Sharing Info About Your Family Cancer Risk is an interactive tool to help you learn ways to talk about cancer risk with your family members. Bright Pink CEO Lindsay Avner Kaplan was proud to serve as a subject matter expert in developing this incredible resource that provides a simulated experience to prepare cancer survivors to engage in cascade testing - educating their family members about their mutation and how they can take preventive action.
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Basser Center for BRCA
The first comprehensive center for the research, treatment, and prevention of BRCA-related cancers provides education and genetic counseling services.
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Bright Pink's Mastectomy Guide
Helpful tips as you prepare and recover from a mastectomy from Bright Pink women who have already undergone the procedure
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Susan G. Komen's Breast Cancer Helpline
The Susan G. Komen® Breast Care Helpline provides information about breast health, emotional support to anyone with questions or concerns and can help connect you to needed services, resources, and information.