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Thursday, September 16, 2010

New Grant to Reach the Chamorro Community

I’m happy to report that APCA was just awarded a Legacy Project grant from the Center of Excellence in the Elimination of Disparities (CEED) to conduct a breast and cervical cancer education project within the local Chamorro population in Maricopa County. APCA was one of only a handful of awardees in a national grant competition.

Within this project, APCA will be developing and disseminating culturally appropriate educational materials and training and deploying a group of Chamorro lay health advisors to educate and assist Chamorro women in accessing preventive services such as mammograms and pap smears. Funding will support a part-time community outreach specialist.

For more information, contact Ms. Elexia Torres, Programs Director, at elexia@apcaaz.org or at (602) 284-8565.

-Doug Hirano, MPH, APCA Executive Director