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The Office of Health Communications and Health Disparities
Community Education
Fox Chase’s Community Outreach program involves the community in
a variety of ways. We partner with community organizations, religious
institutions and health ministries in the Philadelphia area to bring cancer
education, prevention and screening programs to the community. These
partnerships enhance the opportunity to reach a large community audience
where our trained staff can provide programs tailored to the specific needs of
each partner or organization. Working together with the community, we can
increase cancer awareness, encourage participation in cancer screenings and
clinical trials, and improve access to the best cancer treatment.
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Speakers Bureau
The Office of Health Communications and Health Disparities (HCHD) Speakers Bureau offers free 1 hour educational presentations to community organizations, church groups, worksites, and more. Presentations are delivered by health educators and are tailored to each audience to better meet their needs. Our topics include breast, colorectal, lung, ovarian, prostate and skin cancers. We are offering presentations in the following counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia.
If you are interested in scheduling a presentation, please download our brochure here and fill out the Speaker Request Form. You can also send a request to Jerilyn Baskett at Jerilyn.Baskett@fccc.edu or 215-214-1594.
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Cancer Health Disparities
One of the goals of Community Programs at the Office of Health Communications and Health Disparities is to increase minority involvement in clinical, behavioral and prevention trials through the delivery of cancer education and screening programs. To learn more about these programs, please call 215-214-1594 or write Community.Outreach@fccc.edu.
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Resource and Education Center
The Resource and Education Center (REC) is a fully staffed multimedia
information and education center. It is available to patients, their families
and Fox Chase Cancer Center personnel. The REC uses technology-enhanced approaches to provide information on risk, prevention and health
promotion, diagnosis, treatment and supportive care. Trained cancer educators are available during all business hours to provide one-on-one attention.
You can reach us online through Live Help.
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Cancer Screening Program
If your agency, organization or company is interested in partnering with or supporting our program, please contact us today at 215-728-3110 or here.
Fox Chase Cancer Center has comprehensive screening programs for breast, prostate, and skin cancer.
Our mobile mammography van is the only one with digital mammography in the Philadelphia region. Our staff is based out of Fox Chase Cancer Center and all equipment is licensed by the Food and Drug Administration and is accredited by the American College of Radiology. For women 40 and older, an exam can be completed in ten minutes.
Watch a story on the Mammography Van from WPVI 6ABC. (May 2011)Each year we screen more than 4,500 women reaching those who might not otherwise take time to screen for cancer. We partner with many organizations, religious institutions, support groups, corporations, senior living sites and health clinics. These partnerships help to reach a large audience where trained staff can provide screening and educational programs.
Click below for more information on each of our screening programs.
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Our supporters are the heart of the Fox Chase family
Gifts to the Office of Health Communications and Health Disparities enable us to bring Fox Chase's top-ranking status as a world-class research and treatment center into the local community. With donor support, we are able to make a real difference in the lives of our neighbors through cancer prevention and screening programs.
