Advocacy & Empowerment

Tips and tools to share your voice, advocate for yourself and others, and make a difference.

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Resources

Claiming control: How to Be Your Own Best Advocate, August 2025

We had an amazing discussion on self-advocacy led by Ambreen Maan, Dear Jack’s Director of Programs. In addition to the slides, she recommended the following resources.

Imerman Angels – one-on-one peer mentorship

National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (now Cancer Nation) – great resource for navigating survivorship, self-advocacy, and more

ASCO Survivorship Care Plan – interactive tool to build out a template for your survivorship care plan

Self-Advocacy Presentation

Creating Your Personal Mission Statement: Discovering Your Mission, Vision, Values, Beliefs and Purpose, January 2025 Steps to Success Series: Part 1 of 3

We were honored to be joined by Alivia Boddie who walked us through Creating Your Personal Mission Statement. This powerful call helped everyone think through what matters to them and how to find purpose.

Alivia’s Presentation

Mission Statement Exercise