How is the American Cancer Society (ACS) structured? Which office do we collaborate with?
A. The American Cancer Society National Headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia with 14 Divisions located across the country. Divisions are made up of either a single state or composed of multiple states in a regional setting (i.e. Midwest Division – Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin; Illinois Division – Illinois). Within each state are local, or regional, offices, which are located within a community. These are the offices and staff CoC approved facilities and Cancer Liaison Physicians will have partnerships with. In contrast, State Chairs primarily maintain the relationship with the ACS at the Division level. To locate the ACS office nearest you, log on to the ACS Web site at www.cancer.org and enter your zip code on the homepage under the section titled In My Community. Contact information for your local office will appear.
