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Community Outreach & Engagement

Community Outreach and Engagement is a long-standing part of the UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center, with almost two decades of commitment to the community and ensuring access to effective cancer control strategies to improve the lives of residents and cancer patients throughout our catchment area regardless of distance, insurance, or poverty status.

By supporting community-academic partnerships, we are able to increase the capacity of research in our communities that is responsive to the pressing health concerns of community members in our catchment area and disseminate culturally relevant cancer control education, screening and survivorship programs and services across Virginia and West Virginia.

Our mission is to reduce the cancer burden in the community by fostering strategic and collaborative partnerships that promote health equity for all. We achieve this through evidence-based education and interventions, supporting advocacy efforts, building capacity, and providing inclusive research opportunities that address the unique needs of communities.

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We work with community members and organizations to provide information about cancer screenings, host events or programs, and arrange for speakers. We also offer consultations for researchers. To request Community Outreach and Engagement services from UVA Cancer Center, complete the form below.

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Who We Serve

We address the cancer burden across Virginia, West Virginia, and beyond by working with communities to identify and address local needs and disseminate effective cancer control and prevention strategies.

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Who We Are

We live and work in communities across the UVA catchment area, developing trusted relationships and networks that result in understanding the regional needs of each community.

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What We Do

We support community-academic partnerships, facilitate community input for investigators, and increase the capacity of research in our communities that are responsive to the pressing health concerns of community members in our catchment area.

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Our Partners

Community partnerships have been an important part of our history. These partnerships advise and assist our priorities as well as help identify, address, and support local needs.

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Our Programs

We have provided the community with a broad range of evidence-based cancer education, service programs, and activities serving residents of the Commonwealth and beyond for over 20 years.

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Our Research

Our team works closely with researchers across the University of Virginia and community partners to facilitate community-engaged research to address the cancer burden of underserved communities across Virginia.

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News and Highlights All News »

UVA Cancer Center, 7 Community Health Centers Launch Cancer Screening Collaborative

University of Virginia Cancer Center is partnering with seven community health centers to get more Virginians screened for cancer. UVA Health is working with these Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC)…

UVA Partnering With Southwest Virginia Care Providers to Boost Colorectal Cancer Screening

Community Health Center of the New River Valley is partnering with University of Virginia Cancer Center to boost Southwest Virginia’s colorectal cancer screening rate by mailing at-home test kits to patients.…

Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Learn How UVA Health Team Members Support Community Engagement and Health Equity

The American Cancer Society (ACS) reports colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second most common cause of cancer death in the United States — and in 2023, there were more than 153,000 cases…

UVA Health working to increase colorectal cancer screening access for Hispanic patients

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and UVA Health held a web briefing with navigation outreach specialist Keyri Lopez-Godoy. Lopez-Godoy says that there are multiple barriers in…

Public Health Sciences Professor Jamie Zoellner, PhD, and Team Awarded $3.4 Million to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption

Public Health Sciences Professor Jamie Zoellner, PhD, RDN, and her multidisciplinary team were awarded a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to engage Head Start families across…

Events All Events »

Nelson Community Health Fair

The Nelson Community Health Fair will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2024, from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Nelson County High School! This event offers free health education and…
Jul
20

Dan River Region Cancer Task Force Meeting

The task force aims to prioritize, act on, and decrease cancer disparities in the region, ensuring proactive cancer screenings and vaccinations. The next meeting is scheduled for July 22, 1-…
Jul
22

Westhaven Food Pantry

To provide Westhaven residents with access to free medical care, including labs, consultations, and health education. COE will be providing cancer screening navigation and education services, including connecting community members…
Jul
24

Loaves and Fishes

Providing cancer screening navigation services with a monthly educational focus on a cancer type and increasing awareness about cancer prevention strategies.
Jul
24

1st Annual Veteran & Military Family Venture Resource Fair

This event is open to those agencies/organizations/coalitions/Veteran Owned Businesses who serve veterans and their families in Far SW Virginia/East Tennessee/Eastern Kentucky. The Far SW Veteran's Coalition is presenting this event…
Jul
27