Avon Breast Health Outreach Program

Medically underserved women need targeted, customized approaches that enable them to obtain regular mammograms and clinical breast exams.

Successful programs are comprised of: culturally-competent educational strategies; dedicated staff with specialized language and communications skills; and participation from members of the targeted community who can reach women where they live, work and worship.

Avon supports programs that:

* recruit women for both first time screening and annual screening;
* develop partnerships between community-based outreach providers and local medical providers;
* work with health care providers to ensure proper clinical follow-up of abnormal screening results; and
* educate older women (> 65 years old) about Medicare coverage of annual
screening mammograms and assist them in obtaining the service from providers
who accept Medicare.

Private, non-government, non-profits are eligible. Though the amount of funding is not specified, 2009 saw $6 million in grants to 143 community-based, NPOs.

Deadline: August 27, 2010.

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