Anns Place Inc

OUTREACH & EDUCATION - Anns Place offers outreach and education in a variety of ways. Members of our staff as well as volunteers go into the community to speak about cancer and the support we provide at Anns Place. We speak and present at health fairs, churches, area hospitals/cancer centers, senior centers and many health related organizations. Staff members HAVE presentED professionally at the National Association of Social Workers' CT Statewide Conference as well as the National Association of Oncology Social Work Conference. OnLINE we offer educational programs AND invite speakers on a number of topics. We strive to educate our clients and the community at large about the field of cancer and work to raise awareness about our services as well as how to live a full and informed life when dealing with cancer. Outreach includes our participation in the Community Cancer Collaborative in Danbury, where we work closely with the Danbury Hospital Praxair Cancer Center as well as the American Cancer Society. We also participate state wide through Board membership in the CT Social Work Oncology Group, AND NATIONALLY THROUGH BOARD MEMBERSHIP ON THE BOARD OF ONCOLOGY SOCIAL WORK CERTIFICATION.