Breast And Gyn Health Project

THE BREAST AND GYN HEALTH PROJECT HAS PROVIDED INFORMATION, HOPE AND COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT, FREE-OF-CHARGE, TO NORTH COAST INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES FACING A BREAST OR GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CONCERN FOR 25 YEARS (SINCE 1997).

HEALTH-GENERAL AND REHABILITATIVE: DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES WHEN PEOPLE ON CALIFORNIAS RURAL NORTH COAST FACE BREAST OR GYNECOLOGIC CANCER CONCERNS, THEY HAVE TURNED TO THE BREAST & GYN HEALTH PROJECT FOR FREE CANCER RESOURCE CENTER SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 25 YEARS. IN HONOR OF THIS ANNIVERSARY YEAR, A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WERE HELD: AN ONLINE COOKING CLASS, A SMALL OUTDOOR GENTLE PILATES CLASS, A BOOK CLUB ON WRITING FOR HEALING, AND TWO EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS WHICH ARE NOW ON BGHPS WEBSITE. IN 2022, 355 CLIENTS RECEIVED OVER 7,800 SERVICES FROM THE COMPASSIONATE STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE CANCER SURVIVORS THEMSELVES. ALTHOUGH MEDICAL SERVICES ARE NOT PROVIDED, UP-TO-DATE, HIGH QUALITY INFORMATION IS A KEY SERVICE PROVIDED. CLIENTS ARE ABLE TO ATTEND A CHOICE OF SIX DIFFERENT SUPPORT GROUPS VIA ZOOM. BGHPS LENDING LIBRARY HAS OVER 1,000 BOOKS. DECISION SUPPORT SERVICES AND CONSULTATION PLANS ARE PROVIDED BY BGHPS MEDICAL CONSULTANT AND TRAINED STAFF. GRASSROOTS SUPPORT FROM DONORS, VOLUNTEERS AND GRANT FUNDERS KEEP ALL SERVICES FREE-OF-CHARGE FOR ALL.

HEALTH-GENERAL AND REHABILITATIVE: COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND OUTREACH PROGRAM- ALTHOUGH BGHP IS BEST KNOWN FOR OUR DIRECT SERVICES TO PEOPLE WITH CANCER, WE ALSO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION. IN 2022, 25TH ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES WERE A CENTRAL PART OF THE OUTREACH. AS MENTIONED ABOVE UNDER DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES, A NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WERE CONDUCTED. ALSO, IN APRIL, WE THANKED OUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER COMMUNITY WHILE REMINDING THEM TO CONTINUE REFERRING CLIENTS VIA GOODY BASKETS WITH ENOUGH TREATS AND EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION FOR ALL THE PROVIDERS AND STAFF IN ABOUT 70 MEDICAL FACILITIES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. THIS YEAR, WE ALSO ATTENDED 16 HEALTH/WELLNESS EVENTS AT VENUES REACHING DIVERSE AUDIENCES NATIVE AMERICANS, PEOPLE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES, DIALOG ON RACE EVENT, LOCAL LATINO AND PROMOTORES GROUPS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC. WE ALSO DID 21 PRESENTATIONS TO A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WHICH WERE PRIMARILY VIA ZOOM. OUR TWICE ANNUAL NEWSLETTER HAS EDUCATIONAL CONTENT AND COPIES WERE MAILED TO SUPPORTERS, MAILED TO HEALTHCARE OFFICES THROUGHOUT THE REGION. COPIES OF ALL NEWSLETTERS ARE ON OUR WEBSITE, WWW.BGHP.ORG.

HEALTH-GENERAL AND REHABILITATIVE: VOLUNTEER PROGRAM- VOLUNTEERS HAVE INSPIRED HOPE AND HEALTHY CANCER SURVIVORSHIP THROUGHOUT BGHPS 25 YEARS. VOLUNTEERS HELP ENSURE THAT LOCAL PEOPLE FACING CANCER CAN HAVE ACCESS TO THE BEST OUTCOME POSSIBLE WITH COMPASSIONATE, HEALING SUPPORT. DESPITE COVID-19 CONCERNS, BGHPS ROBUST VOLUNTEER PROGRAM ENLISTED 245 VOLUNTEERS TO HELP IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES IN 2022. VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED OVER 3,712 HOURS OF TIME. THEY LEAD SUPPORT GROUPS, MAINTAINED THE LIBRARY, KNITTED CHEMO-HATS, WARMLINE VOLUNTEERS CHECKED-IN VIA WEEKLY CALLS TO CLIENTS, OTHERS PUT TOGETHER CHEMOKITS, AND MEDICAL RECORD BINDERS TO HELP CLIENTS NEWLY DIAGNOSED AND IN TREATMENT. VOLUNTEERS ALSO HELPED WITH MULTITUDE OF FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES.