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From Vision to Reality: In 1993, oncology professionals Nancy Raymon, RN, MN, AOCN, an oncology nurse specialist, and Donna Farris, LCSW, a clinical social worker, envisioned a three-day cancer survivor support program that would move women quickly and powerfully beyond their cancer experience and back into living well after cancer.
Using innovative and creative experiential learning activities grounded in their medical expertise and psychological practice, the first retreat took place in May 1994. Healing Odyssey was incorporated as a
501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in January 1995.
Today, more than 700 cancer survivors have experienced a three-day retreat, published research has proven the lasting impact of the retreat programs, and the medical and therapeutic communities have enthusiastically endorsed the benefits of Healing Odyssey recovery programs for cancer survivors.
However, it’s the responses of cancer survivors best express the success of Healing Odyssey programs:
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