BCCOURA        Breast & Cervical Cancer Outreach to Underserved & Rural Areas


Becky Dunaway, R.N.,
(850)526-2412  ext 179
Fax (850) 718-0477
Office hours:  Monday-Friday 8:00am until 5:00 pm


This program is funded through a grant from the Center’s for Disease Control and is nationally referred to as the Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. The Jackson County Health Department site serves the following counties: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, Walton & Washington. Women can receive services at the health department nearest to them. The mission of this program is to provide critical breast & cervical cancer screening services to underserved women.

SERVICES PROVIDED BY OUR LOCAL BCCOURA OFFICE

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  We at the Florida Breast and Cervical Early Detection Program encourage family and friends to get an annual clinical breast exam and mammogram.  Learn to do self breast exams.  Good breast health can help find breast cancer at its earliest stages.

Links to other web pages.

More Breast & Cervical Cancer Resources
 

To learn more about the Florida Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program review the eligibility requirements.

To learn more about breast cancer, contact the
following organizations:

National Cancer Institute
1-800-4-CANCER
www.nci.nih.gov

American Cancer Society
1-800-ACS-2345
www.cancer.org

Fifth Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Symposium
Thursday, October 16, 2008
5:30-8:00pm
Jackson County Agriculture Center
2741 Penn Avenue, Marianna, FL

Light Salad Supper provided

Speakers:  Dr. Helen Krontiras,
                 UAB Breast Cancer Research/
                 Treatment
                
                 Dr. Larry Harper,
                 Tallahassee Plastic Surgery

                 Shannon Powell,
                 Director of Radiology,
                 Jackson Hospital

Contact 850-718-2661 for more information