ACS Reach for Android

11 things about ACS Reach

1. Reach To Recovery volunteers are breast cancer survivors who have been trained by the American Cancer Society to provide peer-to-peer support to those facing breast cancer.

2. If you are a peer, volunteers will be able to see the information you provided in the “Find a Reach To Recovery Volunteer” and “Tell Us About Yourself” sections.

3. If you have breast cancer, you may want to connect with someone who has “been there.” Through the American Cancer Society Reach To Recovery mobile app, you can match with a breast cancer survivor and have an online chat.

4. Your contact information is not visible to other Reach To Recovery peers or volunteers.

5. In addition, peers complete a section called “Find a Reach To Recovery Volunteer” with the diagnosis and treatment information that is most important to them.

6. Although other participants will not send messages directly to your personal email, you will receive email notifications from the Reach To Recovery web site about new messages, chat requests, and reminders.

7. After reviewing volunteer profiles, peers can send an online chat request to one or more volunteers.

8. Peers and volunteers provide their name, email address, and state of residence to create an account.

9. Our volunteers provide support to help you cope with treatment, side effects, talking with friends and family, working during treatment, and more.

10. If you are a volunteer, peers will be able to see the information you provided in the “Your Diagnosis and Treatment Experience” and “Tell Us About Yourself” sections.

11. Volunteers create a profile with their own diagnosis and treatment information.