THE HAROLD P. FREEMAN PATIENT NAVIGATION INSTITUTE, INC. WAS FORMED TO PROVIDE PATIENT NAVIGATION TRAINING PROGRAMS WHICH ASSIST INDIVIDUALS IN OBTAINING TIMELY SCREENING, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES; TO DEVELOP OR EXPAND PATIENT NAVIGATION PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT PATIENTS WHO MEET BARRIERS TO TIMELY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES; TO EXPAND THE AWARENESS OF CARE GIVERS OF THE NEEDS OF PATIENTS UNDERGOING DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF CANCER AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES; AND TO ASSIST THOSE LIVING WITH CANCER, AND OTHER CHRONIC DISEASES, IN OBTAINING AVAILABLE SUPPORT SERVICES.