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Appalachian Substance Abuse Coalition Resource Fair. Come for free information and resources from local and regional community partners for you and your family. COE will be present to provide cancer-related education and navigation resources.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This free 2-part Understanding Cancer workshop helps you understand cancer risks and cancer screenings. You’ll also get personal support from a trained UVA Cancer Screening Navigator. Food and refreshments will be provided. Whether you’re new to the topic or want personalized screening help, this workshop is for you! This event is hosted by the Central Virginia Health Services and the University of Virginia Comprehensive Cancer Center.
This workshop is for anyone interested in learning about:
- Cancer and cancer screenings
- How to take action toward better health
2-PART WORKSHOP EVENT DETAILS:
PART 1: October 17, 2024
Time: 3-5 PM
Location: CVHS Louisa, 410 Industrial Dr. Louisa, VA 23093
PART 2: October 29, 2024
Time: 3-5 PM
Location: CVHS Louisa, 410 Industrial Dr. Louisa, VA 23093
For questions, please contact: Robin Tyler at 804-895-3052 or robintyler@cvhsinc.org
