Grant Recipients

• 2009 Komen Community Breast Health Grantees (CBH)
• Education
• Screening Coordination
• Support and Treatment
• 2009 Komen Clinical Research Enrollment Grantees (CRE)

2009 Komen Community Breast Health Grantees (CBH)

Education

Brooklyn Hospital Center
Redes En Acción Cancer Awareness Project at The Brooklyn Hospital Center

Offers bilingual outreach, breast cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment to uninsured and low-income Latina and African-American women. (Brooklyn)

Nereida Borrero
Project Coordinator, Redes en Accion
718-250-8394
nereidaborrero@yahoo.com
www.tbh.org

Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
Asian American Breast Health Screening and Education Program

Provides breast health education and screening coordination to low-income, underinsured and linguistically-isolated Asian-American women. (New York City with a specific emphasis on Chinatown)

Rebecca Keen-Fan Sze
Director of Women’s Health
212-966-0228 x 506
rsze@cbwchc.org
www.cbwchc.org

Haitian American Cultural and Social Organization
Fan'm Vayan Se Nou Project - Phenomenal Women Breast Cancer Program

The organization utilizes a grassroots model to conduct outreach and education targeting immigrants, un- and under-insured women, specifically Creole and Spanish speaking for breast health education and screening services. In addition, the program provides diagnosed women with supportive assistance such as emergency financial assistance, access and assistance with childcare, nutrition services as needed to reduce barriers to treatment adherence and medical care recovery. (Rockland County)

Rose Leandre
Executive Director
845-352-5897
ralgraf1@aol.com
www.hacso.org

Korean Community Services
New Beginning for Healthy Women

Offers culturally- and linguistically-appropriate breast health education and screening coordination to un- or underinsured Asian women with a focus on the Korean community. (New York City)

Jinny Park
Public Health Program Director
212-463-9685
jpark@kcsny.org
www.kcsny.org

Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Community Based Programs to Increase Breast Cancer Screening with Minority Women

Provides bilingual screening coordination to African-American, Latina and Caribbean women through their special outreach programs, the Witness Project of Harlem and Esperanza y Vida. (Manhattan and Brooklyn)

Lina Jandorf
Research Assistant Professor
212-659-5506
lina.jandorf@mssm.edu
www.mssm.edu

NYU Cancer Institute - NYU School of Medicine
AMBER - Arab American Breast Cancer Education and Referral Program

Offers culturally-appropriate education and screening coordination for Arab-American immigrant women. (Queens and Brooklyn)

Dr. Deborah Axelrod
Director of Clinical Breast Services and Breast Surgery
212-731-5366
axeldoc@verizon.net
www.nyuci.org

Planned Parenthood of Nassau County, Inc.
Sisters United in Health/Hermanas Unidas en Salid

A collaborative project working towards overcoming cultural and financial barriers to breast cancer care, Sisters United in Health, offers breast health education and access to breast cancer screening to uninsured and undocumented minority women. (Long Island)

Joann D. Smith
President and CEO
516-750-2601
joanndsmith@ppnc.org
www.ppnc.org

Public Health Solutions
Spread the Word

Provides culturally- and linguistically-appropriate breast health education and clinical breast examinations for Urdu-, Hindi- and Bengali-speaking South Asian immigrant women. (Queens)

Arshiah Khan
Education and Outreach Coordinator
718-626-6735 ext.316
akhan@Healthsolutions.org
www.healthsolutions.org

St. John’s Riverside Health System
Yonkers Community Breast Health Program

Provides education, screening coordination, patient navigation and support services to uninsured and undocumented Latina and African-American women. (Westchester County)

Linda Bohan
Director of Community Outreach
914-964-7547
lbohan@riversidehealth.org
www.riversidehealth.org

UNITE Health Center
Breast Health Education and Screening Services for Working and Retired Members of the UNITE HERE Union

Offers worksite breast health outreach and outreach services, as well as screening services in their health center for current and retired members of the UNITE HERE and Local 32 BJ unions, which represent very low-wage Latina, Chinese and French Creole workers in the garment, textile, restaurant and hotel industries. (New York City)

Audrey Lum, RN, MPA
Chief of Clinical Services
212-812-3542
alum@unitehere.org
www.unitehere.org

YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester
Encore Plus

Provides culturally-sensitive education, screening coordination and follow-up services for uninsured and undocumented Latina, African-American and Caribbean women. (Westchester County)

Stephanie Edmondson
Program Director
914-428-1130 x 306
sedmondson@ywcawhiteplains.com
www.ywcawhiteplains.com

 

Screening Coordination

Callen-Lorde Community Health Center
Breast/Chest and Cervical Cancer Access Project (BCCCAP)

Provides targeted education and screening coordination for at-risk, underserved lesbian, bisexual and transgender women. (New York City)

Nicole Mylan
Associate Director of Care Coordination
212-271-7135
nmylan@callen-lorde.org
www.callen-lorde.org

Columbia University Medical Center
Columbia University Cancer Screening Partnership - Case Management Program

Provides screening coordination and diagnostic and treatment services for underserved Latina, African-American and Caribbean women. (Northern Manhattan, South Bronx)

Karen Schmitt, RN
Director, Columbia University Breast Cancer Screening Partnership
212-851-4517
schmitt@nyp.org
www.nyp.org

Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Breast Screening Services for Chinese, Korean, and South Asian Women

Provides breast health outreach, education and clinical screening program targeting un- and under-insured Chinese, Korean and South Asian women. (Queens)

Dr. Sabiha Raoof
Chairperson, Department of Radiology
718-206-6035
sraoof@jhmc.org
www.jhmc.org

Independence Care System
Breast Cancer Screening Project for Women with Physical Disabilities

Providing breast health screening to women with physical disabilities who are enrolled in a not-for-profit Medicaid managed long-term care program. (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan)

Marilyn E. Saviola
Administrative Director
212-584-2587
saviola@icsny.org
www.icsny.org

Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center
Kingsbrook Breast Health Program

Provides outreach, education, mammography, screening coordination and case management services to minority women representing a cross-section of faiths and ethnic backgrounds. (Brooklyn)

Dr. Wilfrid Herard
Director of Ambulatory Care Services
718-604-5000
wherard@kingsbrook.org
www.kingsbrook.org

North Bronx Healthcare Network
Breast Health Care Coordination

Offers bilingual outreach, education and screening coordination to underserved African-American, Latina and South Asian women. (Bronx)

Jean Burg, M.D.
Medical Director
917-992-3657
jean.burg@nbhn.net
www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/facilities/northcentralbronx.html

Open Door Family Medical Centers
Breast Health Education, Outreach, and Case Management

Provides education, screening, diagnostic services and, treatment for low-income, undocumented women of color attending Open Door clinics. (Westchester County)

Pam Ferrari
Director of Performance Improvement
914-502-1455
pferrari@ood.org
www.opendoormedical.org

Peconic Bay Medical Center
Taking Care of You

Provides culturally- and linguistically-appropriate patient navigation and access to breast health screenings, treatment, support services and education for Latina, African-American and Polish women. (Suffolk County)

Maureen O'Connor
Program Director
631-548-6321
moconnor@pbmedicalcenter.org
www.pbmedicalcenter.org

Project Renewal
ScanVan: Mobile Breast Cancer Screening for Under and Un-insured, Low-Income, and Homeless New Yorkers

Provides education, outreach and screening coordination to medically underserved minority women, new immigrants, homelsss, the un- and under-insured in breast health care, annual screening mammography and clinical breast exams onboard a mobile mammography clinic. (Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island)

Mary Solomon
Program Director
631-581-4171
mary.solomon@projectrenewal.org
www.projectrenewal.org

Ryan-NENA Community Health Center
Lower East Side Breast Health Program

Provides culturally- and linguistically-appropriate breast health education, screening coordination and treatment to uninsured and undocumented women. (Lower East Side, Manhattan)

Jean Pickering, WHNP
Women's Health Clinic Unit Coordinator
212-477-8548
jpickering@ryan-nena.org
www.ryancenter.org

South Fork Breast Health Coalition
Bosom Buddy and Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Offers transportation to medical appointments and bilingual patient navigation for underserved Caucasian, Latina and Native American women. (Long Island)

Susan Roden
Director
631-726-8606
sroden5080@aol.com
www.southforkbreast.com

Westchester County Department of Health
Cancer Services Program Expansion

Ensures timely access to breast cancer screening, diagnostic services and access to treatment for un- or underinsured Latina, African-American and Caucasian women. (Westchester County)

Maureen Bradley, RN, MS, FNP-C
Program Manager
914-813-5255
mrk1@westchestergov.com

 

Support and Treatment

Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program
Providing Support Services for Underserved Minority Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

This program provides psychosocial support and counseling services to underserved minority women with breast cancer and their families in Nassau County. The services include bilingual, individual, and family counseling as well as financial, transportation and food support services. In addition, education workshops are conducted for medical providers on offering appropriate service to minority women. (Nassau County)

Hillary Rutter, LCSW
Director
516-877-4313
rutter@adelphi.edu
www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer

CancerCare, Inc.
Comprehensive Financial Assistance Program for Women with Breast Cancer

Offers financial assistance for transportation, homecare, childcare, pain medication, chemotherapy and radiation to women with breast cancer. (New York City)

Jane Levy
Director of Patient Assistance Programs
212-712-8356
jlevy@cancercare.org
www.cancercare.org

Chai Lifeline, Inc.
Psychosocial and Financial Support for Orthodox Women Living with Breast Cancer

Provides culturally-sensitive psychosocial support, transportation to medical appointments, kosher meals and daily living assistance to Orthodox Jewish women. (New York City)

Toni Cabat, DSW, LCSW
Director of Family Services and Organizational Development
212-699-6634
tcabat@chailifeline.org
www.chailifeline.org

Chemo Comfort, Inc.
Complimentary Chemo Comfort Kits for Breast Cancer Patients

Provides low-income women undergoing chemotherapy with kits of products to manage the side effects of treatment. (New York City)

Anne Marie Paolucci
Founder and President
212-675-3744
ampaolucci@chemocomfort.org
www.chemocomfort.org

City Bar Justice Center
Cancer Advocacy Project

Provides un- or underinsured Caucasian, Latina and African-American breast cancer patients, survivors and their families with linguistically-appropriate joint legal/social work assistance. (New York City)

Carol Bockner, Esp.
Director of Pro Bono Initiatives
212-382-4714
cbockner@nycbar.org
www.nycbar.org

The Family Center
Project Talk

Offers legal and social services to un- or underinsured African- American, Latina and Caribbean women with breast cancer and their families. Services include psychosocial support and guardianship planning for children. (Brooklyn)

Rebecca Kim
Project Director
718-230-1379 x 105
rkim@thefamilycenter.org
www.thefamilycenter.org

Gilda’s Club New York City, Inc.
On-Site Support for Parkchester Seniors

Provides onsite psycho-educational workshops and support groups for senior African- American and Latina women living with breast cancer. (Bronx)

Migdalia Torres
Program Director
212-647-9700 x 244
mtorres@gildasclubnyc.org
www.gildasclubnyc.org

God’s Love We Deliver
Nutritional Care for Women with Breast Cancer

Offers therapeutic meals for African-American, Caucasian and Latina women diagnosed with and in treatment for breast cancer and their children. (New York City)

Dorella Walters
Senior Director of Program Services
212-294-8123
dwalters@glwd.org
www.godslovewedeliver.org

Lesbian and Gay Community Service Center
Lesbian Cancer Initiative

Provides psychosocial support services to lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women with cancer and to their caregivers. Other services include breast health education and culturally-competent screening coordination. (New York City)

Cristina Moldow
Lesbian Cancer Initiative Coordinator
212-620-7310 x 258
cmoldow@gaycenter.org
www.gaycenter.org

Maimonides Medical Center
Maimonides Cancer Center Nutrition Education and Support Program

Providing a nutrition program to improve the quality of life and well being of Asian, Latina and African American women living with breast cancer; many of whom are undocumented immigrants with limited English proficiency, have no or limited insurance coverage, and are living below the poverty line. (Brooklyn)

Jill H.B. Patel
Assistant Vice President
718-765-2567
jpatel@maimonidesmed.org
www.maimonidesmed.org

Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc.
Permanency Legal Assistance Needs (PLAN) Project

Provides legal services to breast cancer survivors and their families including legal advice and representation in civil matters to insure client access to income and health care, assist in housing, family and consumer debt problems, advance directives, health care proxies, wills and guardianships. (Long Island)

Jeffrey A. Seigel, Esq.
Executive Director
516-292-8100
jseigel@wnylc.com
www.nslawservices.or

New York Legal Assistance Group
LegalHealth

Provides free legal services to low-income women with breast cancer and trains health professionals on identifying and responding to legal issues. (New York City)

Randye Retkin, Esq.
Director of LegalHealth
212-613-5080
rretkin@nylag.org
www.legalhealth.org

SHAREing and CAREing Astoria/Queens
Survivorship Initiative

Offers culturally-sensitive breast health education, screening coordination and support services for un- or underinsured African-American, Latina and Caribbean women. (Brooklyn and Queens)

Anna Kril
President
718-777-8713
anna@shareing-careing.com
www.shareing-careing.com

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital and SHARE
Bilingual Patient Navigator/Community Outreach Representative and Bilingual Survivor Patient Navigator to Improve St. Luke's Breast Service Program for Underserved Women

Offers un- or underinsured women receiving breast cancer treatment at St. Luke’s with the joint support of a patient navigator and a breast cancer survivor-patient navigator. (Manhattan)

Sharon Rosenbaum Smith, MD
Medical Director of the Comprehensive Breast Service
212-523-5743
srsmith@chpnet.org
www.slrsurgery.org

Ivis Sampayo
Director, LatinaSHARE
212-719-0364 x 248
isampayo@sharecancersupport.org
www.sharecancersupport.org

 

2009 Clinical Research Enrollment

Columbia University Herbert Irving Cancer Center
Bilingual project staff will focus on increasing outreach, recruitment, and retention of minority patients for breast cancer clinical trials. These patients will also be surveyed on the barriers to enrollment in clinical trials. This is the first year of a two-year grant.

Dr. Victor Grann
Clinical Professor of Medicine, Epidemiology, & Health Policy Management
212-305-9529
vrg2@columbia.edu

Montefiore Medical Center
The Reducing Barriers to Breast Cancer Clinical Trial Participation program works to increase the availability of modern cancer treatments for Latina women with breast cancer, including clinical trials and multidisciplinary breast cancer care. This is the second year of a two-year grant.

Dr. Joseph Sparano
Director, Breast Evaluation Center
718-904-2555
jsparano@montefiore.org

Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention
The Minority Patient Access to Clinical Trials program targets African American and Latinos in New York City, particularly those in Harlem, to develop a Research Navigation Program with the goal of eliminating barriers to the accrual and retention of minority breast cancer patients into cancer clinical trials.

Dr. Harold Freeman
President, Founder and Medical Director
212-987-1777
hfreeman@mail.nih.gov