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Enhancement, Prevention, and Technology Center. “Tell A Friend” About Mammogram Screening. South Central Educational Development, Inc. “TELL A FRIEND” About Mammogram Screening. Breast and Cervical Cancers and African American Women.
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“Tell A Friend” About Mammogram Screening South Central Educational Development, Inc.“TELL A FRIEND” About Mammogram Screening. Breast and Cervical Cancers and African American Women Project CORD, Community Outreach to Reduce health Disparities
Community Outreach to Reduce health Disparities-”Tell A Friend "About Mammogram Screenings Project Overview and Outcomes REACH US Regional Conference August 22nd-24 Presented By: Darryl Cannady Executive Director South Central Educational Development, Inc.
Community Outreach to Reduce health Disparities-”Tell A Friend "About Mammogram Screenings Project-CORD, a group of African American churches working to reduce health disparities in southern West Virginia. Curriculum Adapted from Seattle Department of Health. Target Population: African American women age 18-65 living in rural and underserved communities of Southern West Virginia. • McDowell and Mercer Counties.
“Tell A Friend” Intervention Goals To Promote access to the high quality, evidence-based Cancer trainings Targeting underserved African Americans women cancer patients, and cancer survivors. 2. ToImprove access to and utilization of evidence-based cancer training for 14 to 20 rural underserved African American women Leaders living in southern West Virginia, including those who are under- or un-insured to increase access to cancer screenings and care.
“Tell A Friend” Intervention Goals 3. To Educate health care professionals, and students about cultural sensitivity and cancer survivorship through providing workshops at the Minority Health Disparities in Rural Appalachia Conference on “Tell A Friend” About Mammogram Screenings.
Objectives 1 • Recruit10-20 community leaders and stakeholders, church members, health care professionals, and survivors to participate in a community advisory board in McDowell and Mercer counties. • Measured By: • The number of participants attending meetings • Participants sign in sheets • Status: Complete recruitment of participants from McDowell and Mercer Counties.
Objective 2 • Recruit, educate/train 12 to 24 female cancer survivors as Role Models utilizing the “Tell A Friend” Adaptation of a model research tested intervention program, targeting local churches and inviting survivors to participate in the program. • Measured by: number of registration forms, sign in sheets, Training evaluation forms, Pre and Post Knowledge Retention Test. • Status: Complete • 60 Letters of invitation to churches and community groups • 4 Church Responses and 1 social group • 12 African American women participated in the leaders training.
Objective 2, Leaders Training • Leaders Training of “Tell A Friend” About Mammograms Screenings. • Pre Test (base line Knowledge). • Local Cancer Statistic. • Facilitation Skills utilizing Visual Tools (DVD). • Community Education Program Tools (CD). • Breast Health Education Resources. • Presentation and overview of the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program Free Services. • Referral to Care Systems • Post Test
Objective 3 • Implementation of “Tell A Friend” About Mammograms Screenings Educational Workshops. • Community Partners Mercer County • Mount Zion Baptist Church • Infirmity Prayer Services Memorial Chapel • Scott Street Baptist Church • ASOLHAA Social Group @ Bluefield State College (HBCU) • Community Partners McDowell County • McDowell County Commission On Aging • Council of Catholic Charity Services
Workshop Outcomes. • 110 Community Residents Participated in the Workshops • 84 African American Women • 17 Caucasian Women • 6 Hispanic Women • 3 Men • Referrals to the West Virginia Breast and Cervical Cancer Program Free Screening. • 22 Women from McDowell County • 18 Women from Mercer County
Evaluations • 90 % of the participants stated “I feel good about my ability to apply the new skills and information in teaching others”. • 96.7% of the participants stated “The workshop activities were helpful in applying the information”. • 97.8 % of the participants stated “I learned of resources for information, screening, and treatment”.
Evaluation Question • What did you like most about “Tell A Friend”? • The information • I could tell many friends about the program • Learning more about health care and taking care of yourself • Knowing what to say and how to say it • Highly informative and well organized. The food was fantastic and served before the workshop which was a great idea • It was very informative and I get to understand the topic better and very interactive • The environment of the workshop was very comfortable, encouraging • The information and handouts will be very helpful - knowing how to take care of your body and verbalize it to the doctor
Referrals to Services • WVBCCSP 1-800-642-8522 • Thelma Workman WVBCCSP Specialist Region 1 • 1-304-324-2841 • Cancer Centers • Joan C. Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center @ Marshall University, Huntington, WV. • Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center @ WVU, Morgantown, WV. • American Cancer Society 1-800-ACS-2345 • Nation Cancer Institute’s Cancer Information Services • WWW.Cancer.Gov • 1-800-4-CANCER
For Additional Information about “Tell A Friend” or South Central Educational Development, Inc. Program and Services , Contact: Darryl Cannady Executive Director South Central Educaitonal Development, Inc 601 Bland Street P.O. Box 4322 Bluefield, WV. 24701 304-325-6105 sced1@earthlink.net
