American Cancer Society Partnership Update
Click the button below for the latest partnership updates from the American Cancer Society.
Search for Resources
Find resources to help you and your loved ones manage your lives through treatment and recovery, and get the emotional support you need. In addition to American Cancer Society programs and services, we can also help connect you to additional free or low cost resources from other organizations.
Survivorship: During and After Treatment
Support and treatment topics, survivorship tools, and stories of hope
Understanding Your Diagnosis
Tools to help answer questions about cancer and making treatment decisions
ACS Services
Provides information about resources available to patients and caregivers
Caregivers and Family
Information to help caregivers care for their loved ones and themselves throughout the cancer journey
Cancer Resources
Find resources to help manage your lives through treatment and recovery, and get the emotional support you need
Personal Health Manager
It can be hard to keep track of all the information you receive about your diagnosis and treatment, but keeping this information organized can help you feel less stressed and more prepared to talk with your doctor. The ACS Personal Health Manager can help. Your Personal Health Manager content can be printed and kept in a 3-ring binder to take along to your appointments. Using tabbed dividers to separate each section will make it easier for you to find what you need.
Helping people with cancer and their caregivers navigate the cancer journey with confidence.
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, deciding what’s next can be overwhelming. Now you can get one-on-one support and the quality curated information you need in a new digital app for easy access, available anytime and anywhere. Speak with a trained ACS team member who can connect you to resources over the phone. For non-clinical support, you can also be matched with a trained volunteer who shares a similar cancer experience, including diagnosis, location, military status, race, and ethnicity. Download the ACS CARES app today to get started! Available in English and Spanish.
Cancer Survivors Network
Our Cancer Survivors Network (CSN) is a free online community where survivors and caregivers share their stories, ask questions, and get support from each other. With a chat room and more than 40 discussion boards, CSN allows you to connect with others who have a similar cancer experience. You can send private messages to other members, build your own support network, post blogs, and more. Visit csn.cancer.org.
Caregiver Support
Our ACS Caregiver Resource Guide provides information for people who are caring for someone with cancer. It can help you better understand what your loved one is going through, develop skills for coping and caring, learn how to care for yourself as a caregiver, and take steps to help protect your health and well-being.
Hair Loss and Recovery Care Products
Looking and feeling like yourself during and after cancer treatment is important to you. And it’s important to us. At EverYou™, you’ll find a curated collection of quality wigs, headwear, and recovery care products including bras and breast forms. The collection has been reviewed to ensure every item is comfortable and fashionable — for every skin tone, every season, every age, every stage, every cancer.
ACS Virtual Services
The American Cancer Society offers online programs to ensure you can access information and resources anytime, from anywhere. Click the button to learn more.
Road to Recovery
Not having a ride shouldnʼt stand between you and lifesaving treatment. Connect with us to learn more about Road To Recovery availability near you and other resources to help you on your cancer journey.
Road to Recovery Volunteer Opportunities
As a trained volunteer driver, you can change someone’s life in as little as one hour a week by ensuring a ride is available, so care isn’t stopped or delayed.
National Cancer Information Center
24/7 Cancer Helpline
The American Cancer Society’s (ACS) cancer helpline provides 24/7 support when you’re dealing with cancer by connecting you with trained cancer information specialists who can answer questions about your diagnosis and provide guidance. You will be connected to American Cancer Society programs and services and provided with referrals to other national resources. Please call 1-800-227-2345 or visit www.cancer.org for a live chat. The ACS can assist in English, Spanish, and more than 200 other languages via a translation service.
Cancer.org
The American Cancer Society website offers access to the most recent and accurate cancer information and helps you find programs and services in your area. A few pages of note are:
www.cancer.org/survivors – a hub for support and treatment topics, as well as treatment and survivorship tools
www.cancer.org/phm – information and tracking worksheets to help you organize and navigate your cancer experience
www.reach.cancer.org – breast cancer support program that connects breast cancer patients with trained volunteers to receive peer-to-peer support on everything from practical and emotional issues to helping them cope with their disease, treatment, and long-term survivorship issues.
www.cancer.org/caregiverguide – along with information about the caregiving process and what to expect with a cancer diagnosis and its treatment, this tool focuses on caregiver self-care, communication, coping, and caregiver resources
ACS CARES
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, deciding what’s next can be overwhelming. The American Cancer Society can help with ACS CARES™ (Community Access to Resources, Education, and Support),a new patient navigation support program that connects people with quality curated information and one-on–one support.
ACS CARES FAQ
If you have questions about the ACS CARES program, click the button below. You’ll be directed to a document that will answer many of your concerns.
Your Voice is the Key to Changing Lives Forever
Not just any kind of change: One that can directly improve the health of Black women for generations to come. VOICES of Black Women, a groundbreaking initiative led by the American Cancer Society, is calling on Black women from all walks of life to join the movement. This isn’t just a study; it’s a collective commitment to understanding and improving the health of Black women across the nation. And that change starts with you.
Masking Grief Circle
First Wednesday of Each Month
1:00-2:00 p.m.
McLaren Hospitality House
Join our free support circle for families touched by cancer. This includes all cancer fighters, survivors, previvors, caregivers, and their friends/family.
Rides to Wellness
Rides to Wellness is a comprehensive non-emergency medical transportation program that provides mobility management, door-to-door service, and same day service to riders going to medical or other health and wellness-related appointments.
Financial Resources
Visit the links below to find resources for financial assistance.
Patient Advocate Foundation
This independent division of Patient Advocate Foundation provides small grants to patients who meet financial and medical criteria. Grants are provided on first-come first served basis and are distributed until funds are depleted. Qualifications and processes for each fund may differ based on fund requirements.
Cancer Care
Financial assistance for cancer-related costs such as transportation and child care. Our professional oncology social workers can find additional resources.
Caregiver Guide and Support
A cancer diagnosis affects close friends and family too. Find out what to expect if you become a caregiver for a person with cancer and get tips taking care of yourself as well.
Healthy Living and Cancer Prevention
You can help reduce your risk of cancer by making healthy choices like eating right, staying active, and not smoking. It’s also important to follow recommended screening guidelines, which can help detect certain cancers early.
Advanced Directives and Planning
In life we plan for many things. We prepare for our retirement, plan trips, and save money for our children’s education. Yet, we often forget to plan for our future healthcare treatment. No one can predict when a sudden illness or accident may occur, leaving a person unable to make personal healthcare decisions. Advance care planning is about ensuring that the healthcare treatment you receive is consistent with your preferences. It’s a gift to you and your family that promotes peace of mind.