About This Grant:
Penobscot Communty Health Care (PCHC) will enhance and expand our current colorectal cancer prevention and screening intervention program with the addition of a Community Support Worker to the Quality Department Team. Another organization in Maine has successfully used a community support worker to increase colorectal cancer screening rates, and we propose piloting that model at PCHC. The new team member will be similar to a peer support specialist (a person with lived experience who has been specially trained) and will work with patients in their own environments to encourage all appropriate cancer screenings with a primary focus on colorectal cancer.
MAINE CANCER FOUNDATION GRANTS TO THIS ORGANIZATION:
| Year | Grant Title | Category | Amount | Grant Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Improving Breast Cancer Screening in Primary Care | Access to Care, Breast Cancer, Screening | $80,000 | Penobscot Community Health Care |
| 2019 | Improving Colorectal Screening Rates via Community Support Workers -- A Pilot Project | Colorectal Cancer, Screening | $100,000 | Penobscot Community Health Care |
| 2018 | Improving Colorectal Screening Rates via Use of a Medical Support Assistant | Colorectal Cancer, Screening | $100,000 | Penobscot Community Health Care |
| 2018 | Improving Patient Outcomes via Dermatology eConsult | Prevention | $12,174 | Penobscot Community Health Care |
| 2017 | Expanding Systems to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening through Patient Outreach and Recall | Colorectal Cancer, Screening | $100,000 | Penobscot Community Health Care |
| 2017 | Peer-Led Tobacco Cessation Training at Unlimited Solutions Clubhouse | Prevention, Tobacco | $26,116 | Penobscot Community Health Care |
| 2022 | Improving Cervical Cancer Screening in Primary Care | Screening | $100,000 | Penobscot Community Health Care |