Saint Joseph's Regional Medical Center

Grant Date: April 1, 2011

Institution:   Saint Joseph’s Regional Medical Center                       703 Main Street                       Paterson, NJ 07503-2621 County:  Passaic Contact:  La Shone Arnett, MSW, LSW Project Director:  La Shone Arnett, MSW, LSW Phone:  973-754-3646 Fax:  973-754-2707 E-Mail:  arnettl@sjhmc.org Website:  www.stjosephshealth.org

Rainbows of Hope Cancer Education and Early Detection Program

Your Dollars at Work: A Snapshot
This program provides free breast cancer screening, outreach, and education to medically underserved residents of Passaic County for the early detection of breast cancer.       

 In Their Own Words…
The St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Rainbows of Hope Cancer Education and Early Detection Program is a Cancer screening and education program that provides free Breast, Cervical, Prostate and Colorectal Cancer screenings and education to medically underserved residents of Passaic County for the early detection of cancer. These free screenings are made possible with funding from the NJ Department of Health and Senior Services (NJCEED); however there are still many women who are not able to be screened because they do not meet the eligibility requirements of the New Jersey CEED grant. Financial support from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® North Jersey Affiliate allows us to provide breast cancer screenings, outreach, and education to women under the age of 50 who may not meet the criteria of the NJCEED grant but are at risk of getting breast cancer. Clients who participate in breast cancer screenings receive a free clinical breast exam and a screening mammography or ultrasound. Any participants who present suspicious findings are given comprehensive follow up services and treatment.