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Aug
21
Wed
2024
Latino Health Initiative SW Community Health Clinic @ Southwood Boys and Girls Club building
Aug 21 @ 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Providing cancer screening navigation services with a monthly educational focus on certain cancer types and/or cancer prevention information. A COE Navigation Team member will be present to provide cancer-related navigation services.

Aug
27
Tue
2024
Sunbeatables Buena Vista City Public Schools- FW Kling ES @ FW Kling ES Buena Vista City Public Schools
Aug 27 all-day

The Sunbeatables program begins a 16-course at Buena Vista City Public Schools- FW Kling ES on August 27, 2024.

The University of Virginia’s Comprehensive Cancer Center works with school programs to implement Ray and the Sunbeatables®: A Sun Safety Curriculum. This free, evidence-based curriculum educates children, parents, and teachers about sun protection and promotes sun safety behaviors to reduce children’s lifetime risk of developing skin cancer. The curriculum was developed by the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

For more details about this program, contact Iqra Haji @ aay3kj@uvahealth.org

Aug
28
Wed
2024
Westhaven Clinic Food Distribution @ Westhaven Nursing Clinc
Aug 28 @ 1:00 am – 3:00 am

What: This event will be providing fresh produce from the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, free clothes for community members, and cancer screening navigation services.
COE’s role: The cancer screening navigation team will be using the cancer screening checklist to inform attendees of the screenings they may be due for, and will be providing navigation services for local resources.

UVACC COE will be present but not hosting this event.

Aug
29
Thu
2024
Loaves and Fishes
Aug 29 @ 5:15 pm – 9:00 pm

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

UVACC COE will be in attendance at event but not hosting.

Aug
31
Sat
2024
Esmont Walks with Heart @ Simpson Park
Aug 31 @ 8:00 am

Present on cancer screenings and offer cancer screening navigation services

Movie & Meet Screening of ” The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” @ Calvary Baptist Church
Aug 31 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am
Movie & Meet Screening of " The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" @ Calvary Baptist Church | Danville | Virginia | United States

Join this event for the remarkable true story of Henrietta Lacks. Following the screening, there will be a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring ethics, medical history, and the impact of Henrietta Lacks’ legacy. This event is sponsored by partners: Calvary Baptist Church, Westmoreland Neighborhood Organization, UVA Cancer Center, Sovah Health, and Piedmont Pan-Hellenic Council.

Sep
12
Thu
2024
One Stop Shop @ Carver Recreation Center
Sep 12 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

To provide health, legal, and community services to community members who are returning from incarceration. COE will be providing cancer screening navigation services and connecting attendees with local resources.

Sep
15
Sun
2024
Greene Health and Wellness Fun Fair @ Green Commons
Sep 15 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Participating Health & Wellness organizations will give FUN FAIR attendees who stop at their table/tent to learn about their services a raffle ticket. Attendees can use the raffle tickets to enter into drawings for prizes. Prize drawings will take place at 4:45 pm (you do not need to be present to win – we can call you).

UVA Cancer Center COE Team members will be available with cancer-related information. This is not a UVACC COE hosted event. For information, please contact Green Care Clinic. 2024 Greene Health & Wellness FUN FAIR — Greene Care Clinic

Sep
17
Tue
2024
2024 UVA + VCU COE Retreat @ Rotunda Multipurpose Room
Sep 17 @ 10:00 am – 2:20 pm

The University of Virginia (UVA) and Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Cancer Center Offices of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) will hold a joint retreat to review key initiatives from the past year, discuss current outreach, education, and navigation programs, and explore areas for future collaboration. Presentations will highlight the populations served, program implementation, and team efforts. The retreat will also include breakout working sessions to develop action plans for 2024-2025, with a focus on shared priorities and potential cross-cutting activating in overlap areas.

Sep
18
Wed
2024
2nd Annual Hillsville Community Health & Safety Fair @ Hillsville VFW
Sep 18 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
2nd Annual Hillsville Community Health & Safety Fair @ Hillsville VFW

Free Screenings and Information on insurance, medicare, heart health, massage, yoga, home health, and more. UVACC COE will be in attendance for cancer-related information and navigation. UVACC COE is not hosting. Please contact Tilda Mullins at Tilda.VistaGroup@gmail.com for information about this event.