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RESOURCES /// CHAPTER 92
FINANCIAL AND LEGAL
CancerCare®- cancercare.org/tagged/young_adults
Founded in 1944, CancerCare is the leading national organization providing free, professional support services and
information to help people manage the emotional, practical and financial challenges of cancer. Our comprehensive
services include case management, counseling and support groups over the phone, online and in-person,
educational workshops, publications and financial and co-payment assistance. All CancerCare services are provided
by oncology social workers and world-leading cancer experts.
Family Reach - familyreach.org
Family Reach is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to removing the financial barriers standing
between a cancer patient and their treatment. Loss of income, out-of-pocket expenses, and socioeconomic factors
create disparities in the financial burdens families face. Family Reach delivers financial education, financial
planning, resource navigation, and emergency relief funds to patients and caregivers facing a cancer diagnosis so
no family has to choose between their health and their home.
Triage Cancer - triagecancer.org
Triage Cancer provides education on legal and practical issues that may impact individuals diagnosed with cancer and
their caregivers. Through free in-person and online educational events, materials, animated videos, and state-specific
resources, Triage Cancer provides expert content on issues related to work, insurance, disability benefits, finances,
estate planning, medical decision-making, and more. Triage Cancer also provides free one-on-one help to assist
individuals understand their options and possible next steps through the Legal & Financial Navigation program, as well
as CancerFinances.org, which helps people navigate finances after cancer. https://triagecancer.org.
NUTRITION
Cook for Your LIFE - cookforyourlife.org
TEACHING HEALTHY COOKING TO PEOPLE TOUCHED BY CANCER. The American Institute of Cancer Research
estimates that more than 1/3 of the most common cancers could be prevented through healthier eating and lifestyles.
Since 2007, Cook for your LIFE has provided in-person and online healthy cooking classes in English and in Spanish
free of charge. Our mission is to teach the wider cancer community of patients, caregivers and survivors how to
live better, healthier lives through providing 101 education about healthy food, and by teaching the basic cooking
skills needed to succeed in improving diet for better overall health outcomes. We really do teach healthy cooking to
people touched by cancer.
Project Angel Heart - projectangelheart.org
Project Angel Heart was founded in 1991 to address a major challenge for Coloradans who are ill: getting the
nutrition they need to get stronger, heal and remain at home. Many are too sick to get to the grocery store or unable
to cook for themselves. Others find they have to choose whether to buy food or medication to make ends meet.

http://www.cancercare.org/tagged/young_adults http://www.familyreach.org http://www.triagecancer.org http://www.CancerFinances.org https://www.triagecancer.org http://www.cookforyourlife.org http://www.projectangelheart.org https://fwaya.org/ https://www.fwaya.org/

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