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With assist from the VCU Massey Complete Most cancers Heart, the Neighborhood Grants Initiative works to construct extra capability for native organizations to bridge the hole between most cancers analysis and their group.
05 February 2024
Representatives from the Well being Brigade (previously Fan Free Clinic) and the Hitting Most cancers Beneath the Belt Basis are accepting funding from the VCU Massey Complete Most cancers Heart. (VCU Massey Complete Most cancers Heart)
Written by Amy Lacey and Sarah McCloskey
VCU Massey Complete Most cancers Heart continues to domesticate partnerships to enhance the well being of Virginians by supporting community-based organizations.
That is the second yr of the Massey Neighborhood Grant Initiative, which gives funding to strengthen the capability of native companions and goals to bridge the hole between most cancers analysis and communities. The organizations additionally work carefully with the most cancers middle to extend consciousness, engagement, and analysis alternatives to enhance most cancers remedy and affected person well being.
Funding is split into three ranges: seed, planting and harvesting. The Basis Grant is the primary stage of funding out there by way of the initiative, awarding organizations $5,000 for one yr.
Hitting Most cancers Beneath the Belt (HCB2), a Midlothian-based nonprofit that has been offering colorectal most cancers training and companies since 2012, was a recipient of the 2023 program. The seed grant helped HCB2 create academic assets in English and Spanish to assist companions higher regulators. In educating and elevating screening charges amongst sufferers aged 45 years and older.
Massey workforce members additionally share their steerage and experience with group teams to enhance affected person outcomes. Collaboration and studying alternatives assist enhance most cancers screening and enhance medical look after traditionally weak or underserved populations.
“Since 2017, HCB2 has labored to scale back and get rid of main limitations to CRC screening amongst low-income and uninsured populations relating to entry to screening and value of each stool-based testing and colonoscopy,” mentioned HCB2 Program Director Renee Malone, MPH. We helped handle one other main screening barrier associated to the dearth of provider-led discussions and screening suggestions, and thru this work we additionally discovered extra points surrounding affected person navigation and language limitations that proceed to influence well timed screening.
New winners of the 2024 Neighborhood Seed Grants are anticipated to be introduced in February.
Beneath is the complete record for 2023 Beneficiaries of group seed grants: