Serving Communities in Partnership

Reaching the public with information about cancer in ways that are most likely to help people take action is a monumental task—one that no single organization can accomplish on its own. The Cancer Information Service expands its reach and achieves greater impact by developing partnerships with nonprofit, private, and other government agencies at the national, regional, and state levels. The CIS specifically reaches out to partners that have an established presence in the region, are trusted within their communities, and are dedicated to serving minority and underserved populations.

• Two-thirds of Cancer Information Service partners focus on reaching minority audiences including African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaskan Natives.
  
  
• More than three-quarters of Cancer Information Service partners strive to reach medically underserved audiences—(including older Americans and individuals living in communities lacking adequate health services or experiencing language, educational, financial, or transportation barriers).
  
  
• Strengthened by its regional structure, the Cancer Information Service focuses on the distinct needs in each community to provide a service tailored to culturally diverse populations throughout the Nation.

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