I Can Cope® Online Classes
I Can Cope is an educational program for people facing cancer–either personally, or as a friend or family caregiver. Living with cancer can be one of the greatest challenges a person can face. I Can Cope offers help so that you can meet this challenge.

Traditionally, I Can Cope classes have been delivered in a community setting by trained facilitators. In an effort to reach more people, ACS is now also providing interactive online classes. Cancer survivors and caregivers can take the classes in a location and at a time that is convenient for them.

I Can Cope online classes are self-paced and feature voice-overs, videos, quizzes with feedback, and links to more in-depth information. The classes are free, but registration is required.

The following classes are currently available:

• Communicating Concerns and Feelings

• Exploring Self-Esteem and Intimacy

• Learning About Cancer

• Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue

• Managing the Effects of Illness and Treatment

• Nutrition During Cancer Treatment: Nutrition Basics

• Nutrition During Cancer Treatment: Managing Side Effects

• Relieving Cancer Pain

• Understanding Cancer Treatments

Visit www.cancer.org/onlineclasses to learn more about how these classes can help you or a loved one cope with cancer 

Health Messaging Assistant
Good health is a product of many small, daily decisions. What we decide to eat and drink, the lifestyle choices we make, and the health and safety risks we take all impact our overall health and our risk for cancer.

To help you make the best health decisions, ACS now offers the free Health Messaging Assistant program. This program provides a series of weekly e-mail messages with information to help you achieve and maintain good health and reduce your risk for cancer.

This free program is available on our web site, www.cancer.org. All web site visitors who take a moment to register will be e-mailed an invitation to join the Health Messaging Assistant program. Once you receive this invitation, you can choose to receive weekly message or opt out of the program. Visit www.cancer.org/messageme to start receiving your health messages today.

Health Reminder Assistant
Prevention and early detection are two of the most powerful tools for achieving and maintaining good health and reducing your risk for cancer. But sometimes, people forget to get a screening or vaccination or make an appointment for a check-up. According to the American Association of Health Plans, one of the seven barriers to health care access is the lack of reminder systems.

To help you keep up to date, ACS has launched the Health Reminder Assistant. This free program lets you schedule what messages you want to receive and if you want them via e-mail, telephone, or your favorite Instant Messenger (IM) program. To set up your personalized Health Reminder Assistant, visit www.cancer.org/remindme.

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