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Breast Cancer Screening Evidence-Based Programs Listing

Examples of Group education interventions, which are recommended by the Community Preventive Services Task Force
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Program Area Sub Categories Population Focus Delivery Location Community Type Age Age Sex Race/Ethnicity Origination Materials Purpose Program URL Sub Topics
Breast Health Education Among Hispanic Elderly Women
Intervention Category: Patient Navigation Services to Increase Cancer Screening, Group education interventions, Client reminder interventions, Multicomponent Interventions and Interventions to reduce structural barriers for clients
Breast Cancer Screening Adults,Health Care Providers or Staff,People with Lower SES Clinical, Other Settings 65+ Years (Older Adults) 65+ Years Female Hispanic or Latino United States Available on the Website Designed to promote mammography screening by increasing awareness of breast cancer and addressing barriers to obtaining a mammogram. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=312766
Friend to Friend
Intervention Category: Group education interventions
Breast Cancer Screening Adults,People with Lower SES Other Settings Urban/Inner City 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults) 40-65 Years, 65+ Years Female Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino), Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States Available on the Website Community-based intervention designed to increase mammography utilization among low-income women residing in public housing. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=150991
Increasing Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Filipino American Women
Intervention Category: Group education interventions
Breast Cancer Screening, Cervical Cancer Screening Adults,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition) Home, Other Settings, Religious Establishments 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults) 40-65 Years, 65+ Years Female Asian United States Partially Available on the Website Designed to increase breast and cervical cancer screening among Filipino women. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=163394
Kukui Ahi (Light the Way): Patient Navigation
Intervention Category: Patient Navigation Services to Increase Cancer Screening, Group education interventions, Client reminder interventions, Multicomponent Interventions and Interventions to reduce structural barriers for clients
Breast Cancer Screening, Cervical Cancer Screening, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Prostate Cancer Screening Medicare or Medicaid Beneficiaries,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition),Underserved Rural Communities Clinical, Other Settings Rural 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults) 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years, 65+ Years Female, Male Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander United States Available on the Website Designed to promote cancer screening among adults. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=26140843
Life is Precious - Hmong Breast Health Study
Intervention Category: Small media interventions and Group education interventions
Breast Cancer Screening Adults,People with Limited English-Proficiency,People with Low Literacy,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition) Other Settings, Religious Establishments 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults) 40-65 Years, 65+ Years Female Asian United States Available on the Website Designed to increase breast cancer screening among Hmong adults. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=1472410
North Carolina Breast Cancer Screening Program
Intervention Category: Small media interventions, One-on-one education interventions, Patient Navigation Services to Increase Cancer Screening, Group education interventions and Multicomponent Interventions
Breast Cancer Screening Adults,People with Lower SES,Underserved Rural Communities Other Settings, Religious Establishments Rural 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults) 40-65 Years, 65+ Years Female Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) United States Available on the Website Designed to promote breast cancer screening by encouraging women to schedule a mammography appointment. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=566594
Targeting Cancer in Blacks (TCiB)
Intervention Category: Small media interventions, Group education interventions, Multicomponent Interventions and Mass media interventions
Breast Cancer Screening, Colorectal Cancer Screening, Cervical Cancer Screening Adults,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition) Clinical, Other Settings, Religious Establishments Urban/Inner City 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults) 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years, 65+ Years Female, Male Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) United States Partially Available on the Website Designed to promote cancer screening among African American adults. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=310347
The Witness Project
Intervention Category: Group education interventions
Breast Cancer Screening Adults,People with Lower SES,Racial and Ethnic Minorities (OMB Definition),Underserved Rural Communities Other Settings, Religious Establishments Rural, Suburban, Urban/Inner City 19-39 Years (Young Adults), 40-65 Years (Adults), 65+ Years (Older Adults) 19-39 Years, 40-65 Years, 65+ Years Female Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) United States Available on the Website Community-based program designed to increase breast cancer screening and promote the practice of mammography among underserved African American women. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=270521
Woman to Woman
Intervention Category: Group education interventions
Breast Cancer Screening, Cervical Cancer Screening Adults Workplace 40-65 Years (Adults) 40-65 Years Female Hispanic or Latino, White (not Hispanic or Latino) United States Available on the Website Designed to increase breast cancer and cervical cancer screening in the worksite setting. https://ebccp.cancercontrol.cancer.gov/programDetails.do?programId=282969