Program:
A Movement, Breath and Self-care Group for people with Lymphedema
- Budget:
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$9,000
- Category:
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Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines
- Population Served:
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Adults
Program Description:
The South Florida Cancer Association sponsors a lymphedema support group in Boca Raton. The support group provides information, assistance, and support to a group comprised of 49 breast cancer survivors, all of whom suffer from lymphedema, a debilitating illness for which there is no cure.
Program Long-Term Success:
The long-term success of the program may be measured in the number of women participating and the amount of relief afforded these participants.
Program Short-Term Success:
Short term success of the program is its continued existence, expansion of facilities, and offerings available to the participants. The SFLCA has sponsored this program for over a year and has seen the number of participants double during this period.
Program Success Monitored by:
The program's facilitator and program administrator.
Program Success Examples:
Lymphedema is a crippling disease for which there is no cure. It is very common in breast cancer survivors who have undergone radical surgery or radiation wherein the lymph nodes have removed or otherwise effected. While it is impossible to provide the program participants with permanent relief, it does give them the opportunity to obtain information and assistance that does alleviate some of what they suffer through daily and provides them the opportunity to meet with others who share their pain and obtain their support.
Program:
The Wheels2Healing Program
- Budget:
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$27,371
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
The program is to provide efficient, cost-effective, and quality transportation services for transportationally-disadvantaged cancer patients.
Program Long-Term Success:
Long-term success of the program would be determined by a minimum 8% annual increase in the provision of services to cancer patients in need.
Program Short-Term Success:
Being able to meet the needs of the present cancer patients requiring transportation assistance for treatment purposes.
Program Success Monitored by:
The South Florida Cancer Association’s program administrators monitor the success of the program.
Program Success Examples:
The South Florida Cancer Association (SFLCA) seeks provide efficient, cost-effective, and quality transportation services for transportationally-disadvantaged cancer patients. To ensure the success of the program, the SFLCA is a member of the Lifeline Transportation Coalition.
From September 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, 465 patients were provided 7,325 services. Costs for providing these services during the fiscal year were $22,037.79
Program:
KidsCount2
- Budget:
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$219,282
- Category:
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Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines
- Population Served:
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Children and Youth (infants - 19 years.)
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Ethnic/Racial Minorities -- General
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General Public/Unspecified
Program Description:
The program will promote childhood cancer education and awareness, increase the probability that an afflicted child will be diagnosed earlier, and have a higher likelihood of successful treatment and survival. Information will be available in printed and online media in 5 languages. Distribution of the printed material will occur year-round with additional emphasis on distribution during the month of August and continuing through September, Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. Information will be on display and available in high traffic retail locations throughout the Florida counties of Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach. The program will serve 579,956 families with children living in South Florida and deemed successful if 90% of the brochures are circulated within the community. An additional measure of success will be an increase of 25% or more of hits on the corresponding web page and related links. Retail locations where the material will be available to the South Florida community will be monitored on a twice-weekly basis and web statistics will be gathered daily. Monitoring will be the responsibility of the program administrator.
Program Long-Term Success:
The program will be deemed successful if 90% of the education/awareness brochures are circulated within the community. An additional measure of success will be an appreciable increase of 25% or more of hits on the web page devoted to childhood cancer and related links. Retail locations where the material will be available to the South Florida community will be monitored on a twice-weekly basis and web statistics will be gathered daily. Monitoring will be the responsibility of the program administrator.
Program Short-Term Success:
The program will be deemed successful in the short term if 50% of the education/awareness brochures are circulated within the community. An additional measure of success will be an appreciable increase of 15% or more of hits on the web page devoted to childhood cancer and related links. Retail locations where the material will be available to the South Florida community will be monitored on a twice-weekly basis and web statistics will be gathered daily. Monitoring will be the responsibility of the program administrator.
Program Success Monitored by:
The program administrator with reports submitted the board on a quarterly basis.
Program Success Examples:
Program:
Project Screen
- Budget:
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$181,872
- Category:
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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Ethnic/Racial Minorities -- General
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Ethnic/Racial Minorities -- Other Specified Group
Program Description:
The Miami-Dade County Health Department contacted the SFLCA in 2009 seeking assistance from the organization to better provide service to the women of the Miami-Dade and Monroe County communities. Project SCREEN is a service provided to women who otherwise would be unable to afford a mammogram. This program is essential when one considers the staggering statistics released by the American Cancer Society. The American Cancer Society in its 2010 report indicated that Florida continues to have the second highest incidence rates of cancer in the nation as well as being the second highest in the number of cancer-related deaths. In a 2008 report from the Florida Department of Health, of the 67 counties within the state, Miami-Dade County accounted for over 11% of the state's new breast cancer cases and over 12% of the deaths that resulted due to breast cancer. In the same report, the women of the underserved communities of Miami Dade County will comprise 18% of the state’s expected new cervical cancer cases and more than 11% of its cervical cancer-related deaths.
The population served by Project SCREEN is comprised of women residing within the underserved and economically disadvantaged areas of Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. There are 2,299,811 women residing in the target area. The breakdown by race is: Hispanic 57%, Caucasian 22%, African American 18%, Asian 1%, Native American 1%, Other 1%.
The program provides the client with a doctor's appointment to obtain a prescription for the imaging; the mammogram; a follow up appointment with a doctor if an abnormality is found; and, either additional imaging or biopsy to determine whether further action should be taken. If the client is found to require treatment, a case worker is assigned who will assist the client to obtain what treatment is necessary. To alleviate any problems with the participation in Project SCREEN, the client is provided transportation to and from the screening and child care while the client is undergoing examination.
Women who qualify for the program obtain service at little or no cost.
Program Long-Term Success:
The projected long-term success of Project SCREEN will be to see a reduction in the number of cancer-related deaths among women of the underserved and economically disadvantaged communities of South Florida through access to early detection.
Program Short-Term Success:
To increase the number of women of the underserved and economically disadvantaged communities of South Florida able to obtain early detection screening for breast and cervical cancer.
Program Success Monitored by:
The program will be deemed successful if 100% of the target population is provided early detection screening. Monitoring will be the responsibility of the program administrator.
Program Success Examples:
An example of Project SCREEN’s success would be the early detection of breast or gynecological cancer of a woman who has been provided screening under this program.
Program:
Every Woman Counts
- Budget:
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$195,366
- Category:
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Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines
- Population Served:
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Females, all ages or age unspecified
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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Ethnic/Racial Minorities -- General
Program Description:
Every Woman Counts provides cancer-related information to the women our underserved communities of South Florida addressing those cancers principally effecting women such as breast, cervical, and ovarian cancer. Information covers such areas as who is at risk; how to reduce the risks of being diagnosed with cancer; where screening may be obtained; explanations of the various types of treatment; and where additional information may be obtained. Cancer-related publications in English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, and Brazilian Portuguese are distributed in high-traffic retail locations throughout our South Florida communities This program promotes cancer awareness; educates the public; and provides information concerning local resources for screening, treatment, and additional information.
Program Long-Term Success:
The program is designed to reduce the overall incident rate of cancer among women residing in our South Florida communities. The measurement of success is difficult to quantify but an increase in the number of women who receive successful treatment that come about as a direct result of the program would be a solid indicator of the impact the program has on the health of South Florida women.
Program Short-Term Success:
The program's short-term success is measured in the number of women who apply for and are provided assistance in obtaining early-screening and, if necessary, additional testing and treatment.
Program Success Monitored by:
The success of the program is monitored by the program administrator.
Program Success Examples:
The program has provided screening to over 1,100 women. Over 70 women have received treatment through the program. One example of success was a 47 year old woman who, due to screening provided by the program, was diagnosed with agressive breast cancer. She was provided a referral to one of the SFLCA's partners and underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. After treatment she was prescribed Femara to be taken daily for 5 years. The woman was an unemployed single mother with 3 teenagers. She had no income and no health coverage. She was provided screening, treatment, and her prescription through the SFLCA at no cost.