A native of Rochester, New York who has lived in the Bay Area for nearly 30 years, Lynne Srinivasan is a dynamic leader whose warmth shines through when she speaks about matters close to her heart, like the clients, volunteers and staff at CMC. “I think that the staff has got to be one of…
CLINIC UPDATE: VACCINE VERIFICATION CHANGES AT CMC Effective Friday, April 14, 2023, we will no longer require vaccination or check the vaccination status of those entering the Charlotte Maxwell Clinic (CMC). We want to emphasize this is not a relaxing of our standards. It is a shift in protocols based on updated scientific understanding and…
Happy New Year! Sun Nin Fai Lok! 新年快樂 ~~~ As we begin 2023 and the new lunar year, we look forward to the year of the Water Rabbit and we wish you all a year full of hope, peace and prosperity! CLINICAL SERVICES We continue to provide wonderful healing treatments for our clients and,…
For 31 years, Charlotte Maxwell Clinic has been providing free integrative care for low-income women with cancer. Last month, CMC hosted a table when the Golden State Warriors held their first ever Cancer Awareness Night. The Warriors won against the Miami Heat and many fans posted tributes to loved ones and learned about CMC’s services….
In case you missed it, CMC Executive Director Melbra Watts was featured on KTVU2! Melbra spoke about all of our volunteers’ outstanding work to support lower-income cancer patients with integrative care that increases the quality of life and health outcomes of CMC clients. You can watch the news story at https://www.ktvu.com/video/1139214
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics (CSC) has just released a new list of Top Non-Toxic Black-Owned Beauty Brands which features entrepreneurs making safer beauty products for Black women, free of the toxic ingredients linked to breast cancer and health concerns that disproportionately impact Black women. This project brings health equity to the forefront by providing…
WISDOM is a landmark research study working to find a better way to detect and prevent breast cancer, in partnership with women of all communities. Despite advances in medicine, nearly 40,000 women die of breast cancer every year. WISDOM wants to change this by testing a personalized approach to screening, based on each woman’s individual…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but breast cancer doesn’t stop as the seasons change. Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women around the world. It is estimated that more than 2.2 million new cases of breast cancer occurred among women worldwide in 2020. About 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will…
Healing and wellness are the foundational focus of what CMC offers. I am continually inspired by the dedication of everyone who has been a part of the CMC community over the past 30 years. But we are not done, and I am happy to report that CMC’s Board of Directors is currently engaged in strategically…
“Charlotte Maxwell has compassion that is felt – and the women-centered environment feels healing, and right.” CMC client, 8/2022 CLINICAL SERVICES We are excited to see so many wonderful volunteers and clients in the clinic regularly! Our in-person and telehealth services are continuing to expand! Lisa Hartfield, our volunteer and community engagement manager, has brought…
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