Prioritizing Financial Health to Improve Cancer Outcomes
1 in 3 families facing cancer are unable to meet their basic needs — food, housing, and transportation.1 Family Reach’s services help patients cover everyday costs so they can access and adhere to cancer treatment.
Our continuous measurement and evaluation helps us understand where our funds go, how our support impacts cancer experiences, and who we’re reaching with our services.
Our Impact: Helping Families Afford and Access Cancer Care
Many of the families we support struggle with everyday costs on top of unaffordable medical expenses. Our Resource Navigators deliver personalized financial support in an equitable manner.
Common needs:
Our response:
Our Reach: Supporting Cancer Patients and Caregivers Nationwide
Family Reach collaborates with over 1,000 cancer treatment centers and various community organizations to reach families more directly. By uniting organizations that serve patients at varying points along the cancer continuum, we are alleviating disparities in cancer outcomes rooted in financial health.
Words From Our Families
More about Family Reach
Our Beginnings
After seeing a problem hiding in plain sight during their own cancer experiences, our founding families — the Colangelos and Morellos — started Family Reach to change the financial reality of cancer.
Our Mission
Family Reach is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to removing the financial barriers standing between a cancer patient and their treatment.
Our Services
Comprehensive support including free education, resource navigation, coaching, and emergency relief for families facing cancer.
References
1. Bona K, London WB, Guo D, Frank DA, Wolfe J. Trajectory of Material Hardship and Income Poverty in Families of Children Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Prospective Cohort Study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016;63(1):105-111. doi:10.1002/pbc.25762
