About This Grant:
Greater Portland Health is working to effectively increase preventative cancer screening rates among our minority population age-appropriate patients to reach established organizational targets for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer, along with Hepatitis C testing to prevent liver cancer. We have found through our experience providing culturally sensitive care to greater Portland’s underserved minority populations, that outreach workers serving as patient navigators and cultural brokers within their communities are very effective in engaging the target population in order to reach priority health center goals.
Through this three-year grant, Greater Portland Health will employ an outreach worker to increase screening rates among eligible minority patients.
MAINE CANCER FOUNDATION GRANTS TO THIS ORGANIZATION:
| Year | Grant Title | Category | Amount | Grant Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Improving Cancer Outcomes for the Underserved | Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Screening | $80,000 | Greater Portland Health |
| 2018 | Creating a sustainable patient navigator role to reduce cancer incidence and mortality rates among minority populations in Greater Portland | Access to Care, Patient Navigation | $164,000 | Greater Portland Health |
| 2022 | Increasing Cancer Screenings Through Culturally Responsive Care | Screening | $90,000 | Greater Portland Health |