American Cancer Society - I Can Cope

Address
Northeast PA Area Health Education Center (NEPA AHEC)
Keystone College
La Plume, PA

Phone
945-5623

Hours
TBA

Contact
Pat Lawless

Description
Primary Goal:  To organize and facilitate with the American Cancer 
Society (ACS) staff the I Can Cope program.  I Can Cope is a series 
of educational classes for people with cancer, their families and 
friends.
Tasks needed:  Locate meeting space, schedule speakers, arrange publicity
and facilitate sessions of I Can Cope.  Three sessions are in the 
module adn support from ACS staff will be given throughout the process.
Location:  Lackawanna County
Time Commitment:  The I Can Cope program is to be conducted once in 
the spring of 2003.  The project will require about 25 contact hours.
Benefits to program participants:  I Can Cope was developed in 1977.
The program helps those dealing with cancer learn more about cancer
and the difficulties they are facing.  Cancer can be one of the most
difficult challenges a person faces, and I Can Cope helps people meet 
those challenges by clarifying the myths and facts about cancer.
Benefits to students:  Practice in organizing and implementing a public
health education program to a target community;  opportunity to 
understand more clearly the educational needs of people with cancer, 
their families and friends;  and a chance to work with the ACS and NEPA AHEC
both national and local in orientation and action.

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