About This Grant:
Penobscot Community Health Center (PCHC) seeks to expand previous efforts that focused on introducing and/or expanding the implementation of priority evidence-based interventions to increase CRC screening rates at health clinics. The previous MCF-funded project increased screening rates by 1.5-3% at the Adult Wellness Center and Hope House by providing education, outreach, improved documentation, transportation support, and introducing Cologuard as an alternative to colonoscopies at Hope House. Through this current initiative, PCHC endeavors to expand these successful initiatives to additional practice sites.
For more information on Penobscot Community Health Center, please visit: http://www.pchc.com/
MAINE CANCER FOUNDATION GRANTS TO THIS ORGANIZATION:
| Year | Grant Title | Category | Amount | Grant Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care | Colorectal Cancer, Screening | $80,000 | Penobscot Community Health Care |
| 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 |