Church Partnership Newsletter October 2017 | Page 3

Ohio has the 3rd highest breast cancer death rate of any state in the U.S.
Komen Columbus is here to help. We're working to ensure that all people- especially the most vulnerable
among us- have access to and utilize high-quality breast cancer care. Komen Columbus regularly conducts
needs assessments to identify and innovate community solutions to ensure everyone in our service area has
access to quality and timely care. Our yearly community health programs are constructed to meet the identified
needs. Meanwhile, we are working to find new treatments for the most aggressive forms of breast cancer that
are ending the lives of 40,000 people in the U.S. each year.
Komen Advocacy
Sign up for advocacy alerts at www.komen.org/GetInvolved/kaa.html to be a part of important issues.
Health Equity Initiatives
Join us in addressing health equity through our Worship in Pink program, a grassroots effort between Komen
Columbus and local places of worship to educate their congregations on breast health and connect them to
resources.
Questions To Ask The Doctor
The Questions to Ask the Doctor About Breast Cancer series includes 17 topic cards on a variety of breast
cancer issues. Each card contains pertinent questions to discuss with your doctor regarding a specific breast
cancer topic.
Susan G. Komen Treatment Assistance Fund
Financial assistance grants assist patients who qualify with the costs of oral pain and anti-nausea medication,
oral chemotherapy and hormone therapy, child care/ elder care, hospice and palliative care, transportation,
lymphedema care and supplies, wigs and prostheses. For more information and to apply, please contact a
CancerCare social worker at 800-813-HOPE (4673).
Local Resources
Having cancer is hard. Finding help shouldn’t be. Our local resource directories include help finding lodging
and transportation, financial and insurance questions, emotional support resources and tools to help with your
treatment.