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WHITTIER STREET HEALTH CENTER RECEIVES GRANT FROM STAND UP TO CANCER TO INCREASE COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS AND SCREENING IN UNDERSERVED RESIDENTS
Whittier Street Health Center (WSHC) has received funding from
Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) to increase awareness and screening of
colorectal cancer in underserved communities of color in Suffolk
county. This initiative establishes a new Colorectal Cancer Program
at Whittier that will focus on the importance of early screening
and proven strategies to reduce and prevent colon cancer.
According to the 2020 DATA REPORT on Colorectal Cancer in
Massachusetts, colorectal cancer is the most commonly diagnosed and
the third cause of cancer deaths among men and women in the state.
From 2012 – 2016, the highest incidence rates were observed among
Black non-Hispanics, followed by white non-Hispanics, Asian
non-Hispanics and Hispanics. The statewide screening rate is 74.6%
and there are screening disparities across the state.
With funding from SU2C, WSHC will host specialized colorectal
cancer workshops for staff on clinical guidelines and protocols on
screening options. Community-based outreach, promotion and
education will present the importance of screening and preventative
measures as well as lifestyle changes to prevent colorectal cancer.
Smoking cessation, limiting alcohol intake, routine exercise, and
healthy diet, and maintaining healthy weight will be
emphasized.Â
Frederica M. Williams. President and CEO said, “Whittier has
been a champion of health equity for decades, and has worked
diligently to provide innovative, culturally sensitive,
high-quality health care and social services to reduce racial and
ethnic disparities in health care and the social determinants of
health. Our deep dedication to closing the high mortality and
morbidity rates in the minority, low-income and immigrant
communities, and our innovative programs and strong outcomes
demonstrate our capacity to close the gap in colorectal
cancer-related issues.”
“It’s imperative we take a collaborative, community approach in
addressing cancer disparities in the Greater Boston area,” said
Jennifer Haas MD, MSc, at Massachusetts General Hospital and leader
of the SU2C Colorectal Cancer Health Equity Dream Team. “Our
research team looks forward to working with Whittier Street Health
Center to raise awareness and increase screening rates of this
preventable disease.”
Whittier Street Health Center is a community health care center
with a mission to serve as a center of excellence that provides
high quality, and accessible health care and social services that
achieve health equity, social justice, and the economic well-being
of our diverse patient populations. Whittier is accredited by The
Joint Commission, certified by the National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and is
recognized by the NCQA for its Behavioral Health Integration.
Through its locations in Roxbury and North Dorchester, and its
Mobile Health Van Program. Learn more at wshc.org
Contact: info@wshc.org
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