In cooperation with the American Cancer Society, Philadelphia Coordinated Health Care, has implemented outreach efforts to people diagnosed with intellectual/developmental disabilities (I/DD) and cancer.

The American Cancer Society offers many programs and support services to those diagnosed with cancer. PCHC has made a commitment to help people diagnosed with I/DD access those services and supports. We have done this by widely distributing the ACS Service Referral Form and the Cancer Support Notification Form in our region. By completing the ACS form, representatives from the ACS will contact people with information about what services and supports are available. The PCHC form allows us to follow-up on these requests as well as offer supports through PCHC such as information and training.

We hope that people will take advantage of these supports if they are diagnosed with cancer.