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Current Grant Recipients

These projects have been selected by our independent Grant Review Panel as those that will have the greatest impact in serving uninsured or underinsured women in our service area. Please note that Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is not a direct service provider.

 

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 Komen Northwest Ohio 2011-2012 Community Grants

These projects have been selected by our independent Grant Review Panel as those that will have the greatest impact in serving uninsured or underinsured women in our service area. Please note that Susan G. Komen for the Cure is not a direct service provider.

Allen County Health Department- $10,100

The purpose of “A Beacon to Breast Health” is to help low-income, uninsured women of diverse cultural backgrounds to gain access to breast mammogram services.  The project offers screening mammograms, diagnostic mammograms and transportation assistance to women to access breast health services.

Counties Served: Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert

 

Avita Health System- $20,000

The purpose of “Avita CARES for Women” program is to create a breast health continuum of care guiding patients at all levels of intensity beginning with preventive, culturally appropriate, public health education, screening mammograms and diagnostic services to uninsured and underserved high-risk women. Participating hospitals include Bucyrus and Galion Community Hospitals. 

Counties Served:  Crawford, Huron, Seneca, and Wyandot

 

Blanchard Valley Health System- $31,355

The purpose of the “Hancock County Mammography Screening Initiative” is to provide access to screening mammograms and diagnostic services to uninsured and underinsured women and men.  Services are available at EasternWoods Outpatient Center and Bluffton Hospital.

Counties Served:  Hancock and neighboring counties

 

Center for Appalachia Research in Cancer Education- $16,000

Summary:  The purpose of “Project Hoffnung (Hope): The Amish and Mennonite Breast Health Project” is to provide culturally competent education about breast health and to link Amish and Mennonite women with breast cancer screenings services. 

Counties Served:  Defiance, Hardin and Logan

 

Firelands Regional Medical Center- $25,000

The purpose of the “S.P.I.C.E.  (Support, Prevention, Intervention, Community, Education)” project is to reduce mortality from breast cancer in African American, low-income, uninsured and underinsured residents.  The program will provide the full continuum of care to this at-risk population through educational outreach, screening mammography, diagnostic testing, treatment, follow-up and survivorship activities.

County Served:  Erie

 

Hospital Council of Northwest Ohio- $124,000

The purpose of the “YES MAMM!” is to increase awareness and utilization of breast cancer prevention, screening and treatment resources available through nine partner hospitals.  Each hospital will facilitate screening events for uninsured/underinsured patients in their service areas and provide screenings as needed during the year for uninsured/underinsured individuals. The partnering hospitals include Fisher-Titus Hospital, Fulton County Health Center, Henry County Hospital, Magruder Hospital, Memorial Hospital, Paulding County Hospital, St. Rita’s Medical Center, The Bellevue Hospital and Wood County Hospital.  In partnership with the Gretchen Gotthart Skeldon Fund, the Hospital Council will pilot a project to provide patient assistance for breast cancer survivors in Lucas County.

Counties Served: Allen, Erie, Fulton, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Sandusky, and Wood

 

Lima Memorial Health System- $68,000

The purpose of the “Multi-County Breast Screening Initiative” is to increase access to screening and diagnostic mammograms for underserved, underinsured and uninsured men and women in an ten-county area through utilizing a mobile mammography unit that will provide bi-monthly visits to each of the eight counties and providing services also at the LMHS Women’s Wellness Center. 

Counties Served:  Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Lucas, Mercer, Putnam, Seneca, Van Wert and Wood

 

Mercy Health Partners- $50,000

The purpose of the “Mammogram Assistance Program (MAP)” is to provide comprehensive breast cancer education, screening mammograms and diagnostic services for low-income, underinsured women. 

Counties Served:  Lucas, Ottawa, Wood and Monroe (MI)

 

Mercy Memorial Hospital- $19,454

The purpose of the “Put Yourself First Today” project is to provide screening mammograms and diagnostic services to uninsured and underinsured men and women.

County Served:  Monroe (MI)

 

North Coast Cancer Foundation- $35,000

The purpose of the “Breast Cancer Patient Navigation (BCPN) – Rural Outreach Program” is to provide breast cancer education, awareness and support, develop a collaborative network of healthcare providers and resources, improve timely access to care, and help resolve barriers to care and increase patients’ satisfaction with their care experience.  The BCPN program guides breast cancer patients from diagnosis through survivorship using customized Personal Care Plans, presents educational outreach sessions and helps develop a five-county collaborative network of healthcare services in Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca counties.

Counties Served:  Erie, Huron, Ottawa, Sandusky and Seneca

 

Parkview Physicians Group – Midwest Community Health Associates and Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography- $15,600

The purpose of the “Breast Health and Care for NW Ohio Women” project is to provide access to breast cancer screening mammograms and diagnostic services to uninsured/underinsured women.  Services will be available through Francine’s Friends Mobile Mammography coach and Midwest Community Health Associates (MCHA).

County Served: Williams

 

ProMedica Cancer Institute- $85,000

The purpose of “CARES (Collaboration, Access, Reduction of barriers, Empowerment, and Screening)” is to ensure access to recommended clinical breast exams, mammogram screenings, and diagnostic testing for breast cancer prevention and early detection.  Screening

 

opportunities will be offered to women and men during clinics at the following ProMedica

facilities: Bay Park Hospital, Bay Park Women’s Services, Defiance Regional Hospital, Fostoria Community Hospital, and St. Luke’s Hospital. Those unable to attend screening events can schedule an appointment at St. Luke’s Hospital or Bay Park Women’s Services. All screening participants will receive follow-up and additional testing as needed.

Counties Served:  Defiance, Lucas, Ottawa, Seneca and Wood

 

Putnam County Health Department- $10,100

The purpose of the “Putnam County Breast Health Project” is to increase access to breast health services by providing screening mammograms and diagnostic services to men and women that are uninsured/underinsured. Transportation assistance to breast health services is also available.

County Served: Putnam

 

The Victory Center- $17,000

The purpose of “Discovering Inner Strength: Support for Women with Breast Cancer” is that breast cancer patients/survivors will experience a higher level of coping with their diagnosis through participation in free, safe and effective complementary therapies.   Participants in the program will be offered services that support the mind and body during and after breast cancer treatment (i.e. massage, reflexology, reiki, healing touch, mediation, facials, counseling, yoga and Healthy Steps).

Counties Served: Fulton, Lucas, Ottawa, Sandusky, Wood, and Monroe (MI)

 

Toledo-Lucas County CareNet- $66,260

The purpose of the “Helping to Keep the Komen Promise” program is to reduce barriers to attain/maintain breast health for low income, uninsured CareNet members through education and access to breast health screenings, diagnostics and treatment.  Partners include ProMedica, Mercy, University of Toledo Medical Center, St. Luke’s Hospital, The Pharmacy Counter, volunteer surgeons and oncologists, and TARTA.

County Served:  Lucas

                       

University of Toledo- $10,100

The purpose of the “Partners for Health Equity” project is to provide culturally competent breast health education and screening mammograms to underserved women with an increased risk of breast cancer through activities at the Old West End Festival, PRIDE and local businesses.

Counties Served: Lucas and Wood

 

Wood County Health District- $10,100

The purpose of the “Wood County Women’s Breast Health” project is to provide breast cancer educational services, screening mammograms and diagnostic services to uninsured/underinsured women in partnership with the Wood County Hospital.  

County Served: Wood

 

Wyandot County General Health District- $16,964

The purpose of the “Wyandot County Breast Health Initiative” is to provide screening mammograms and diagnostic services to underinsured/uninsured women and men.  The project also provides language assistance for individuals with limited English-proficiency, assists with transportation, and provides access to healthy meals to breast cancer patients currently in treatment.

Counties Served:  Crawford and Wyandot

 

 

 Komen Northwest Ohio 2011-2012 Small Grants

 

Grantee Organization: Bowling Green State University

Program Title:   C.U.R.E. (Community United through Relationships and Exercise)

Amount: $6,000

Counties serviced: Wood County

Summary:   The goal of “C.U.R.E.”  is to provide breast cancer patients and survivors a safe exercise program and support system that encourages healthy lifestyles to prevent breast cancer recurrence.  The program components include water exercise, strength training and aerobic exercise taught by instructors trained in “Cancer and Exercise” by the American Council on Exercise.

 

Grantee Organization: First Call for Help, Inc.

Program Title:  Breast Cancer 2-1-1

Amount: $8,000

Counties serviced:  Defiance, Fulton, Henry and Williams counties

Summary:  The  goal of the “Breast Cancer 2-1-1” program is to connect breast cancer survivors with needed recourse during their recovery through a  comprehensive breast cancer resource database.  The program will also develop a network of breast cancer service providers that will meet three times a year to ensure information in the breast cancer database is the most current. 

 

Grantee Organization: Health Partners of Western Ohio

Program Title:  You are Precious!

Amount: $5,000

Counties serviced:  Allen County

Summary:   The goal of the “You are Precious!” program is to educate 800 African American women in Allen County about mammography, the importance of screening and early detection of breast cancer, and the availability of financial assistance programs through evidenced-based strategies for promoting breast cancer screening among underserved women.

 

Grantee Organization: Joint Township District Memorial Hospital

Program Title:  30^th Annual Breast Imaging Conference Training Grant

Amount: $1,840

Counties serviced: Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, and Shelby counties

Summary:   The small grant will send a Women’s Imaging Center staff to attend the 30^th Annual Breast Imaging Conference to receive reinforced and advanced training and education in the areas of breast health and diagnostic breast cancer.  The Women’s Imaging Center staff will then share the information with other health care professionals.

 

Grantee Organization: Joint Township District Memorial Hospital

Program Title:  Take Time for You! In Celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Amount: $3,000

Counties serviced: Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, and Shelby counties

Summary:   The goal of the “Take Time for You!” program is to provide breast health education and provide assistance with scheduling a mammogram for  125 at-risk women in the targeted counties with a focus on those that are 45 years and older.

 

Grantee Organization: Seneca County General Health District

Program Title:  Breast Health Education of Seneca County

Amount: $6,000

Counties serviced: Seneca County

Summary:   The goal of the “Breast Health Education of Seneca County” is to provide 21 breast health education workshops to three at-risk populations in Seneca County: (1) high school juniors and seniors, (2) teenage girls that are in the detention center or on probation, and (3) incarcerated women. 

 

Grantee Organization: University of Toledo- Health Science Campus

Program Title:  From Gray to Pink: Helping Older Adults with Breast Cancer Understand and utilize the Health Care System in the Real World.

Amount: $2,295

Counties serviced: Fulton and Lucas counties

Summary:   The goal of the “From Gray to Pink” program is to improve the quality of life and decrease anxiety in older patients with breast cancer through a session of workshops in collaboration with local senior citizen centers.  The workshops will increase self-confidence, efficacy, and communication with health care providers to create a sustainable population to continue to educate and support survivors for generations.