Financial Cancer Care
The Financial Cancer Care Program helps patients and their families create a long-term financial strategy to address the financial burden of cancer. Through Financial Cancer Care, patients can connect with Certified Financial Planners® through educational workshops and one-on-one meetings.
Financial Literacy Workshop
A Certified Financial Planner shares practical advice to help build a strong financial foundation.
- Legacy and estate planning
- Debt management
- Short-and-long-term financial goal setting
This workshop is also available in an on-demand format.
Workshop attendees receive a $250 stipend for immediate financial needs.
Financial Resource Navigation Workshop
A financial expert leads this workshop, designed to help cancer patients with little to no savings or financial resources navigate the financial aid available.
Workshop attendees receive a $250 stipend for immediate financial needs.
Meet With A Certified Financial Planner
Once they have completed the Financial Literacy Workshop, patients and their caregivers or loved ones can meet one-on-one with a pro-bono Certified Financial Planner® for up to three meetings to create a plan focusing on their specific financial goals.
Upon completing these meetings, patients receive an additional $250 stipend for immediate financial needs. If you are a Certified Financial Planner® interested in volunteering with us, click "Volunteer" below to apply.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To attend a workshop, the patient must:
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Live or receive cancer treatment in our 15-county service area (Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Olmsted, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, St. Louis, Washington, or Wright Counties of Minnesota, and Douglas or St. Croix Counties in Wisconsin.)
- Have received treatment for cancer within the last two years.
To meet one-on-one with a Certified Financial Planner, the patient must:
- Meet all Financial Cancer Care Workshop criteria.
- Not currently work with a Certified Financial Planner.
The Online Application Is Available in All Languages.
Please note: Financial Cancer Care participants will receive a stipend only for the first two sessions they complete for a maximum stipend of $500. Participants who complete more than two sessions will not receive additional funds.
Download the Application
If you are unable to complete the online application or do not have an email address, download the application below. Please note that the application requires your oncology clinic to complete a Medical Information Form before the application can be processed.