CancerCare

A Good Idea

Description

CancerCare is a national nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide free, professional support services to anyone affected by cancer: people with cancer, caregivers, children, loved ones, and the bereaved. CancerCare programs – including counseling, education, financial assistance and practical help – are provided by trained oncology social workers and are completely free of charge. CancerCare was founded in 1944 in New York City with the mission of helping advanced cancer patients. The lamp was chosen as the symbol for the organization because its light represented warmth, comfort and hope.

Goal / Mission

The goal of CancerCare is to provide free support services to anyone affected by cancer.

Results / Accomplishments

In fiscal year 2007-2008, CancerCare served 108,500 people with counseling, financial support, fact sheets, or telephone education workshops. More than 21,000 people received nearly $4 million in financial assistance. Over one million people visited CancerCare websites, and more than 1.5 million copies of free publications were distributed to patients, health care providers, caregivers, and others.

About this Promising Practice

Organization(s)
CancerCare
Primary Contact
275 Seventh Ave, Floor 22
New York, NY 10001
(212) 712-8400
info@cancercare.org
http://www.cancercare.org/
Topics
Health / Cancer
Organization(s)
CancerCare
Date of publication
2009
Date of implementation
1944
Location
New York, NY

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A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.