Coastal Health District

Breast and Cervical Cancer Program

Grant Award: $44,000

Grant funding will be used to support and augment the Coastal Health District’s (CHD) breast portion of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) and Family Planning Program and will enable CHD to provide mammograms and diagnostic work-up, if indicated, to people who are uninsured/underinsured and do not qualify for BCCP funding. Education and case management for women of all ages are incorporated into CHD programs.

Community Health Mission

Una Mujer a la Vez/One Woman at a Time

Grant Award:  $12,100

Una Mujer a la Vez/One Woman at a Time is a health education and navigation program that helps African-American and Hispanic women understand all aspects of breast health including breast cancer risk factors, prevention, early detection, screening, diagnostics, treatment and follow up care.

Effingham Hospital and Care Center

Effingham Women’s Health Education and Screenings for the Cure

Grant Award:  $18,570

The Effingham Women’s Health Education and Screenings for the Cure Program will offer at least 12 educational programs in collaboration with local community organizations. Professional clinicians from Effingham Hospital and the Effingham County Health Department will present the education programs. Educational materials developed by Susan G. Komen for the Cure will be used to educate underserved women in the community, including those who have no health insurance. Underserved ethnic women, including African-Americans, Asians, and Hispanics will receive educational materials to meet their unique needs.

Liberty County Health Department

Breast Care Program

Grant Award:  $33,092

The Liberty County Health Department in partnership with Diversity Health Center, the Southeast Georgia Communities Project, Liberty Regional Medical Center and its providers and the Long County Health Department, will use grant funds to support a breast health outreach and screening project, the Breast Care Program, for uninsured Hispanic women in the Sand Hill area of Long County. The funding will include components for screening mammograms, diagnostic care, and breast health education and outreach.

McIntosh County Health Department 

EDUcate! in McIntosh County

Grant Award:  $16, 781

EDUcate! (Eliminating Disparities for the Underserved) in McIntosh County will enhance current Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention (BCCP) efforts by offering the services of a local nurse educator/navigator to all low-income, uninsured women residing in McIntosh County. There will be an emphasis on reaching African-American and Hispanic women living in remote areas of this rural county. The nurse educator/navigator will work with the existing BCCP and other breast health programs to address barriers to transportation, diagnostics and treatment thereby increasing early diagnosis and treatment.

Memorial Health

Mammograms for Komen 2011

Grant Award:  $21,000

In a collaborative effort with the Georgia Division of Public Health Coastal Health District’s BCCP program, the Mammograms for Komen 2011 project will provide breast cancer education, mammograms, diagnostic and follow-up services to medically indigent women throughout the coastal region as well as diagnostic work-ups if indicated, follow-up and outreach education on the importance of breast screening.

Breast Cancer Recovery Program

Grant Award:  $15,970

The Breast Cancer Recovery Program will provide women with the opportunity to meet with health and wellness experts to create a personalized recovery program. Each breast cancer survivor will complete a personal inventory of questions regarding their current level of fatigue, emotional well-being, and medical and exercise history. The program includes personal training to rebuild balance, strength and energy, and also incorporates massage therapy, yoga and pilates sessions. The women will have the opportunity to work one-on-one with fitness trainers to create a personal routine that they can maintain on their own.

Komen Connecting Communities for the Cure

Grant Award:  $18,800

Komen Connecting Communities for the Cure is a comprehensive breast education program that will reach medically underserved women, specifically from African-American and Hispanic/Latino populations. Sessions will be conducted throughout all eight counties. Participants will watch a video featuring physician breast experts, a breast nurse navigator, and a diverse group of survivors talking about their experiences and how they overcame perceived fears and barriers. Certified breast nurse navigator will also teach attendees breast self-exams using touchable models. 

Southeast Georgia Health System

Mammograms in Motion

Grant Award:  $40,000

Mammograms in Motion is a collaborative community effort led by Southeast Georgia Health System to provide breast health education and outreach, mammograms and diagnostic breast work-up services to uninsured and medically underserved individuals residing in Camden, Glynn, Long, and McIntosh counties. The program places special emphasis on outreach in rural settings for individuals who have limited access to healthcare and health education by using the Health System’s Wellness on Wheels (WOW), a mobile health vehicle outfitted with screening mammography, screening bone density, blood pressure and blood glucose testing capability.

St. Joseph's/Candler Health System

Providing Coordinated and Comprehensive Breast Health Services for Underserved Women

Grant Award:  $29,700

The goal of this project is to decrease breast cancer morbidity and mortality in southeast Georgia through increased access to screening, early detection of existing cancers, and prompt treatment for the uninsured and under-insured (underserved).