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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.

Loaves and Fishes
Sep 18 @ 12:30 pm – 4:00 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.

Latino Health Initiative SW Community Health Clinic @ Southwood Boys and Girls Club building
Sep 18 @ 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.

Sep
21
Sat
2024
Men’s Health Event (UVA Health) @ Mt. Zion First African Baptist Church
Sep 21 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

The UVA Health Office of Diversity and Community Engagement is partnering with Mount Zion First African Baptist Church and other community partners to offer the church’s 3rd Annual Men’s Health Day Event: Know Your Numbers. Through LabCorp, blood testing for CBC (complete blood count), lipids, prostate, and hemoglobin A1c will be provided free of charge. Clothing, haircuts, food, and information on community resources also will be available.

A UVA COE Team member will be available for cancer-related education and navigation.

Sep
24
Tue
2024
Stay in the Game Kickoff Event – Evening Session
Sep 24 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The Stay in the Game initiative is community-driven. We encourage you to become champions of prostate cancer awareness.  By joining the team, you’ll get access to free educational tools, resources, and support for events. You can lead the way in spreading the Stay in the Game message and expanding the initiative’s reach. Learn about the initiative and how to become a community champion. Join our upcoming virtual kickoff event!  REGISTER for the event at https://virginia.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qxv8gOuLSPWzGjdcmJAgLw#/registration.

 

For information on the initiative, contact Iqra Haji, Cancer Education Project Manager, aay3kj@uvahealth.org