CU PROGRAMS:
Breast Cancer Outreach & Community Awareness
Breast Cancer Outreach & Community Awareness
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Comunidades Unidas Latina Breast Cancer goals and
activities include:
women
activities include:
women
- Provide 12 trainings on how to navigate the
healthcare system - Providing transportation to screening sites to the
women that need it - Provide 12 trainings on educating parents and their
families about how to address financial barriers and
handle financial issues, - Identify and develop a Cultural Awareness program
with accompanying materials to educate providers on
cultural awareness including cultural health beliefs in
the Latino community. - Provide 5 Cultural Awareness trainings to educate
providers on cultural awareness including cultural
health beliefs in the Latino community.
For more information about the Breast Cancer Program please call (801) 487-4145 Program Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday 10-7 pm View a Power Point Presentation on some of our recent events Upcoming Breast Cancer Events: Race for the Cure 2008 Join us and race for the Cure!! May 10, 2008 |
Comunidades Unidas Latina Breast Cancer Prevention and
culturally appropriate breast health education to a target
population of Latina women between the ages of 18 to 70
years old.
The project goals are:
culturally appropriate breast health education to a target
population of Latina women between the ages of 18 to 70
years old.
The project goals are:
- Attract Latina women to attend educational sessions
about breast cancer. - Distribute culturally sensitive educational materials
for educational purposes. - Increase the knowledge of Latina women on breast
cancer screening. - Educational Materials are utilized and distributed by
Latina community-based health educators. Activities
include: - Door to door outreach to inform the Latino
community about breast cancer screening and
prevention - Day long Breast Cancer Information Seminar
- Short 2 to 3 hour Breast Cancer presentations
- Increase Latino participation in the Race for the
Cure event
Thank you: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Utah Chapter for your financial support and technical assistance. |
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