Hispanic Health Council: Grant Recipient of $50,000 from Komen ConnecticutPosted on 2012-06-12 14:06:12 by jcruz
Thanks to a $50,000 grant from Susan G. Komen Connecticut Affiliate, the Hispanic Health Council will be able to expand breast cancer education among Latinas living in the City of Hartford and adjacent communities. The grant from Komen Connecticut will support the Early Detection and Cancer Prevention Project, which aims to provide training and utilize cancer survivors to assist program staff with community outreach. HHC plans to augment its on-the-ground breast health outreach and education with radio announcements, which would build on successful campaigns of other HHC programs. This would create a multi-faceted approach for disseminating HHC’s breast health efforts throughout the community. This proposal builds on previous experience in community health worker initiatives, such as the power of utilizing cancer survivors for promoting early detection. During 2011, HHC’s survivorship program focused on empowerment of survivors and offers excellent candidates to serve as early detection health liaisons. If successful, the HHC’s staff/volunteer partnership could save lives and become a model for other cities struggling to reduce breast cancer deaths among Latinas.
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