ACS CAN New York Legislative Ambassador Homepage
New Ambassadors: Welcome to the ACS CAN Team!
Here you will find all the information you'll need to be successful in your volunteer role, whether you've been here for five days, or five years!
To get you started here are some actions you can take:
- Review our 13 minute webinar on the roles and responsibilities of ACS CAN ambassadors. You may have viewed this as part of your orientation, this is here as a refresher for those that would like it.
- Review the 2022 ACS CAN Legislative Priorities:
New York Priorities
Federal Priorities
- Familiarize yourself with the New York ACS CAN web page at www.fightcancer.org/NY
- Join ACS CAN on Social Media by following us on:
- Request access to the Ambassador Action Center by emailing Becca at [email protected]
Want to Tweet like a pro? Check out this Twitter Training
Legislative Ambassador Guidebook:
Below is the generic (non-congressional district focused) version of the Legislative Ambassador Guidebook. The Guidebook is intended to be a resource for Legislative Ambassadors as they learn and grow into their new volunteer role. New Legislative Ambassdors will review the Guidebook with their ACT! Lead as part of their ACS CAN training. Please feel free to review the Guidebook before your training. However, we caution you that without the context of the training, the Guidebook may be overwhelming.
Full Legislative Ambassador Guidebook
Guidebook by the Section:
Important information for all current ambassadors:
Link to the Ambassador Action Center
Ambassador Action Center Instructions
ACS CAN Ambassador Job Description
ACT Lead Job Description
SLA Job Description
ACS CAN Informational Sheet
ACS CAN Membership form or become a member here
ACS CAN Volunteer Fundraising Page
Additional Ambassador Resources:
Relay For Life Resources
College and Youth Relay For Life Resources
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Resources
For more information call Rebecca Oechsner at (518) 275-1587 or email at [email protected].
Significant movement on key ACS CAN Priorities:
- Copay Accumulator Legislation—Our copay accumulator adjustment bill was passed by both the Senate and Assembly and now will go to Governor Hochul’s desk for her signature. The bill would ban the use of copay accumulator adjustments by insurers and ensure that all copays count toward a patients out of pocket expenses. The insurers are strenuously opposed to the bill so we are organizing a big push to get her to sign it right away. We do anticipate that she will sign the bill in the coming weeks.
- Colorectal Cancer Legislation—Our colorectal cancer screening bill was passed by both the Senate and the Assembly and now will go to Governor Hochul’s desk for her signature. The bill would require insurers to cover colorectal cancer screening for average risk New Yorkers beginning at age 45 and prohibit cost sharing for patients. It also ties screening to ACS guidelines so if the guidelines change again in the future there will not be a gap in the coverage requirement.
2022 Leadership Summit & Lobby Day September 11-14, Coming soon!
If you are a lead volunteer in your district and will be traveling to Washington, D.C., this is where you will be able to find pertinent information and details.
Registration
CAN Opener information
Lights of Hope and Other Fundraising with ACS CAN NY!
Sign up for Lights of Hope today!
Your donations at work
Lights of Hope Sponsorship information
Future of Cancer Care Policy Forum Sponsorship
Corporate membership
Create your own event
