At Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA), we are committed to serving our community.
By providing care throughout the Puget Sound area, and by advancing the standard of cancer care as a national and international center of excellence that advances the standard of cancer care globally, we know the quality of care we provide makes a lasting difference in our region.
By engaging with our community, through partnerships with local organizations, education and prevention programs for community members and financial assistance for our patients who need support, SCCA aims to make our care and expertise accessible to the broader population.
Our Community Benefit priorities are informed by the SCCA 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and the 2018/2019 Joint Community Health Needs Assessment, published by SCCA and 10 other hospitals as part of the King County Hospitals for a Healthier Community (KCHHC) collaborative. These assessments provide us with a deeper understanding of the impact of cancer on our region.
For our work to improve cancer-related population health outcomes in SCCA’s service area, we define our community as everyone in King, Pierce and Snohomish Counties. This three-county area is where most our patients live, where our recognition is highest and where we believe we can make some of our greatest impacts.
SCCA’s current Community Benefit activities are organized around our 2019-2022 Community Benefit Strategic Implementation Plan, which outlines our goals and objectives for addressing the community’s cancer-related health needs. Follow the links below to access additional resources on SCCA’s website that are related to our Community Benefit priority areas:
- Access to services: Improving access to high-quality cancer care
- Subsidized health care and financial assistance (also known as charity care)
- Cancer prevention and screening: Promoting healthy lifestyles and regular cancer screenings, including:
- Culture and language in health: Making services available in culturally and linguistically appropriate ways for patients
- Indigenous health: Building relationships to support local Indigenous populations in cancer-related health needs
- Foundational community benefit: Building strong systems, supporting research and promoting health education to support local community health
More on SCCA's Community Benefit Program:
- Read the SCCA 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment and the 2016-2019 Community Benefit Strategic Implementation Plan.
- Read the SCCA 2012 Community Health Needs Assessment and the 2012-2015 Community Benefit Strategic Implementation Plan.
Information about SCCA’s other community outreach:
- Learn about community events that SCCA supports