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Breast/Cervical Cancer > Susan G. Komen Foundation

Reaching Out to Younger Low-Income Women in Low Service Areas

The purpose of the Health Education Council's program is to implement a breast cancer education, outreach and low/no-cost diagnostic service program for low income women, under 40 years of age in Butte, Sutter and Yuba counties. This program responds to an unmet need in this area, and expands the Council's existing relationships with health care providers and other gatekeepers who serve poor women of this age group with limited access to breast health care. The program engages 20-50 provider offices in the program and provides outreach and education to 750-1,000 low income women throughout the region, and cover the cost of breast cancer diagnostic services for more than 50 women in the region through a pilot program. While there are a few agencies who offer support for diagnostic services for women under 40 with symptoms, the need for services outnumbers the availability; therefore, putting these women at a higher risk of not getting treatment in a timely manner. This project provides funds for a pilot project to pay for breast cancer diagnostic services for low income women under 40, contracting with practitioners throughout the region to cover a woman's expenses.