Mission Statement

The Washington State Chinese Cancer Network Association (WSCCNA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serve cancer survivors and their families in the Chinese community. The WSCCNA provides activities and programs to support and enhance the quality of life for cancer survivors and their family and friends.

 Objectives

I.                    Provide and organize educational sessions to enhance the understanding of medical, psychological and physical care of cancer patients, cancer survivors and their family and love ones.

1. Provide and organize two (2) educational sessions each year.

II.                 Provide and organize education sessions to enhance the understanding of social and legal issues related to cancer patients, cancer survivors and their family and love ones.

1. Provide and organize one (1) educational session each year.

III.               Provide physical and emotional support (i.e. provide assurance through telephone and /or personal contact, companionship, transportation, etc.) to cancer patients, cancer survivors and their family and love ones.

IV.              Organize support groups for cancer patients, cancer survivors and their family and love ones. Empowering them to better deal with the disease, emotionally and physically.

1.      Provide and organize a monthly support group

2.      Organize and participate in one of the cancer support activities from

American Cancer Society (yearly).

3.      Organize and participate in one of the breast cancer support activities from

Susan G. Komen Foundation (yearly).

V.                 Provide information and assistant to cancer patients, cancer survivors and their family and love ones, as to enable them to access needed resources and services.

1.      Create a Website in Chinese

VI.              Develop and organize activities to enhance the confidence and team spirits to cancer patients, cancer survivors and their family and love ones.

1.      Provide and organize a party to celebrate Chinese New Year

2.      Provide and Organize a summer outing