If you asked me what I'm most excited about right now....
It's this.
The Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC) Grants are a game changer for us. Why? Because we're funding other community-based organizations, who are doing good work to help people with cancer in their communities, in addressing the common health-related social needs barriers that people face.
These barriers include job and medical/legal challenges, social isolation and loneliness, and food insecurity. And our grants are going to populations of particular need, across the US, and across the cancer care continuum.
There's no doubt, we at American Cancer Society have particular superpowers in addressing lodging (e.g. Hope Lodge, lodging grants to health systems, hotel vouchers) and transportation (e.g., Road To Recover, transportation grants) needs. But like any good superhero movie (or in my case, growing up with Captain Planet), combining powers is always better.
We are so excited to fund this first cohort of grantees, and eager to see the local impact they will make.
Social drivers of Health (SDoH) are non-medical factors that impact a person’s ability to prevent, find, treat & survive cancer. We’re proud to announce our 2024 grantees for Addressing Barriers to Care (ABC) grant program to help us address SDoH barriers. By supporting community organizations and their partners, we can meet non-medical needs, like food security and financial stability. https://lnkd.in/gV5uWnQA
Thank you so much for your support! 💛