education and outreach regarding breast and cervical health and cancer screenings

This project expands the YWCA's Women of Color & the Big C (WoC-C) program, which provides education and outreach to increase the awareness of breast and cervical cancer and the importance of screenings for Black and African American women and other priority populations (Hispanic, foreign born Muslim, Asian, low-income) who are particularly at risk for poor outcomes from these diseases. This project incorporates a train-the-trainer component to improve the program’s ability to reach the target audience though their connections to religious settings and other culturally-specific organizations. The YWCA will provide training for women’s health advocates, opinion leaders, and staff in these organizations so that they are equipped to reach out to other women in their communities and share vital health information to improve health outcomes for at-risk women.