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Colorectal Screening Grant (Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation & American Cancer Society)

St Joseph Hospital

Funding Amount

$50,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Colorectal Screening Grant

Funder: Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation and American Cancer Society

Amount: $50,000 jointly awarded

Duration: One-year program

Focus Areas:

  • Early detection of colorectal cancer

  • Community education about colorectal cancer screening guidelines

  • Support for underserved communities disproportionately affected by colon cancer
  • Program Goals:

  • Identify and treat colon cancer at earliest stage

  • Screening should start at age 45

  • Special focus on communities of color with higher colon cancer mortality rates
  • Key Program Components:

  • Distribution of screening reminder cards with QR codes and email addresses

  • Transportation Assistance: Grant funds cover direct transportation costs for qualifying patients to/from screening appointments

  • Staff training on importance of timely cancer screening

  • Implementation of strategies to improve screening rates
  • Program Champions:

  • Carol Lesage (Physician Assistant)

  • Kara Gill (Physician Assistant)
  • Context: Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths and third-most-common cancer in both men and women

    Contact: For screening questions, contact St. Joseph Hospital Gastroenterology at (603) 578-9363 or primary care physician

    Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    cancercommunity-healthhealth-disparitieshealth-education

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