University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center - One Voice

What is it?

One Voice is a culturally sensitive breast health outreach program focused on education, prevention, routine screening and early detection for African-American, Latina, uninsured and underinsured women.

Who is it for?

Women who live in Baltimore City and Baltimore County.

Why do they do it?

The goal is to reduce barriers (race, ethnicity, cultural beliefs, language, lack of education or insurance) to breast health literacy and to increase access to routine screening among underserved women.

Impact

One Voice educated more than 800 women through 33 community health events. Mammograms and clinical breast exams were provided for 210 women. Fifty-eight percent of women screened were receiving mammograms and clinical breast exams for the first time in their lives.

Contact: Penny Graf, MSW, LCSW-C
Oncology Social Worker
Telephone: 410-427-2124
E-mail: pennygraf@umm.edu