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Dec
15
Tue
2020
CCWW SWVA CAB Meeting
Dec 15 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

The December meeting of the SWVA Community Advisory Board will be held virtually on Tuesday, December 15th, 2020, from 12:00 pm-1:30 pm. If you are interested in attending, please register HERE.

Apr
13
Tue
2021
CCWW SWVA CAB Meeting
Apr 13 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

The April meeting of the SWVA Community Advisory Board will be held virtually on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021, from 12:00 pm-1:00 pm. If you are interested in attending, please register Here

Sep
23
Thu
2021
CCWW SWVA CAB Meeting @ Via Zoom
Sep 23 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

The September meeting of the SWVA Community Advisory Board will be held virtually Thursday, September 23rd, 2021, from noon-1:30 pm via zoom.  Registration.

Oct
14
Thu
2021
Tobacco Action Group VFHY Meet & Greet
Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The Cancer Center Without Walls SWVA Community Advisory Board — Tobacco Action Team hosts an online VHFY Meet & Greet on October 14th from 10-11 am.

Please join us on October 14th from 10-11 am for our virtual action team meeting to share your work and network with other Southwest VFHY tobacco grantees. Attendees will have the opportunity to share their tobacco related projects and accomplishments, discuss barriers related to tobacco prevention and cessation, and participate in a SOAR activity. We hope this meeting can become a quarterly event to share opportunities, initiatives, and project success around tobacco cessation.

 

Mar
22
Tue
2022
Quarterly SWVA Community Advisory Board Meeting
Mar 22 @ 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm

The next quarterly meeting of the SWVA Community Advisory Board will be held virtually Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022, from noon-1:30 pm via zoom.  Registration.

Apr
6
Wed
2022
Black Women and Breast Cancer Clinical Trials hosted by Virginia Breast Cancer Foundation
Apr 6 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm

Join us on Wednesday, April 6th at 12 pm to learn more about the importance of including more Black women in breast cancer clinical trials. We will hear from Ricki Fairley, CEO of Touch: The Black Breast Cancer Alliance, about their Why We Tri(al) initiative and from Claudette Grant, Community Outreach and Engagement Specialist from UVA Cancer Center on what they are doing to diversify their clinical trials. Registration

Apr
14
Thu
2022
Tobacco Action Group VFHY Meet & Greet
Apr 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

The SWVA Community Advisory Board — Tobacco Action Team hosts an online VHFY Meet & Greet on April 14th from 10-11 am.

Please join us on April 14th from 10-11 am for our virtual action team meeting to share your work and network with other Southwest VFHY tobacco grantees. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Gina Roberts, TCP Program Manager, VDH, share their tobacco related updates, and reflect on the SOAR activity from last quarter. Email Brenna at br5me@virginia for the agenda and zoom link.

 

May
7
Sat
2022
Free Skin Cancer Screening (Registration Required) @ UVA Dermatology
May 7 @ 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
*Registration required. Call 800.223.9173.*
Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the U.S., but it’s almost always treatable if found early.
Get a free skin cancer screening by a UVA dermatologist and learn about skin cancer protection.
All are welcome, but we recommend the screening especially for people with:
– Frequent sun or UV light exposure
– A family history of skin cancer
– A mole that has changed in shape, color or size
– A sore that won’t heal
Bring a baseball cap or visor to exchange for a new sun hat, while supplies last.
Parking is always free for patients in the 11th Street Garage. The screening is in the UVA Primary Care Center, 1221 Lee Street, Third Floor, Charlottesville, VA 22903.
May
20
Fri
2022
Mobile Cancer Screening Event @ Recreation Center Parking Lot
May 20 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

Mobile Cancer Screening Event Friday, May 20th, from 9 am – 2 pm at the Christiansburg Recreation Center Parking Lot.

  • Get screenings for skin, head, neck & oral cancers
  • Schedule an appointment with UVA Mobile Mammography at 434-297-5202 by May 12
  • Educational booth on cancer prevention and treatment for lung, breast and colorectal cancers

Be sure to visit the UVA COE table to learn about screening guidelines.

For more information, call 540-382-2349. In case of inclement weather, the event will be inside.

C'burg Mobile cancer screening event

Jun
4
Sat
2022
C’Ville Walks with Heart Summer Season Kickoff @ Brooks Family YMCA
Jun 4 @ 8:00 am

Join us for the kick off our free walking program, C’Ville Walks with Heart! We will meet at the Brooks Family YMCA Community Room and start with a quick one mile walks through the park!