Current Grant Recipients

These projects have been selected by our independent Grant Review Panel, comprised of community members and business leaders, as those that will have the greatest impact in serving uninsured or underinsured women in our service area. Please note that Susan G. Komen for the Cure® is not a direct service provider.

Bridge Breast Network
Tel: 214.821.3820
Website: www.bridgebreast.org

The Bridge Breast Network's "Bridging Breast Health Care Access" initiative is a comrehensive brest health program for low-income, uninsured and under-insured women, men and adolescents in North Texas, providing: education, patient navigation, and diagnostic and treatment services The Bridge Breast Network strives to reduce the barriers to access and incidents of late stage breast cancer by providing services for those that have fallen through the cracks in the current healthcare system This comprehensive network includes nearly 300 medical providers and collaboration with numerous community partners. Each works hand-in-hand to insure a continuum of care from screening mammograms, to diagnostic services for individuals that are symptomatic or receive an abormal screening mammogram, to breast cancer treatment for those receiving a positive diagnosis. The treatment services available include advanced diagnostic services, surgery, chemotherapy, labs, imaging, radiation oncology and follow-up. Patient navigation services are provided before, during and beyond the breast cancer journey to increase access to care and survivorship.

Grayson County Health Department
Tel: 903.465.2878, ext. 233
Website: www.co.grayson.tx.us

The mission of the Grayson County Health Department's "Tri-County Breast Friends" project is to offer a comprehensive breast health outreach program to women and men, age 40 and older, of Grayson, Fannin and Cooke counties, also known as the Tri-County region. To achieve this mission and provide easy accessibility for these services, a variety of outreach methods are available. This is accomplished by providing breast self-awareness education through clinics/seminars, clinical breast exams, vouchers for free mammography services and navigational support, referrals and continual community collaboration. The "Tri-County Breast Friends" project strives to eliminate the barriers of language, fear, lack of information and access, which keeps residents from obtaining essential breast health services. This is all done in an effort to detect potential breast problems early, when interventions are more effective.

Moncrief Cancer Institute
Tel: 800.405.7739
Website: www.moncrief.com

Moncrief Cancer Institute's Breast Screening and Navigation program offers access to screening mammograms, diagnositc services and patient navigation to the underserved and primarily rural populations of Cooke, Denton, Montague and Wise counties. The program provides diagnostic services for women in Collin, Fannin and Grayson counties upon request. Recognizing that many members of the underserved population experience difficulties gaining access to standard healthcare facilities. Moncrief provides screening mammograms via the UT Southwestern mobile digital mammography unit, thus taking healthcare to the people who most need it. In addition to the screenings, the program provides bilingual navigation and follow-up diagnostic services, including diagnostic mammograms, biopsies and assays. All women participating in the program will receive one-on-one breast health education at the time fo their screening. Additionally, the program will provide at least two formal breast health education forusm for large groups during the 12-month funding year. All program personnel in direct contact with participants are bilingual and the services are provided at venues accessible and comfortable to the participants. To be eligible for screening mammograms, women must be at least 35 years old and have no current breast symptoms. Women who are experiencing current breast problems can call 800.405.7739 for RN navigation.

YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas
Tel: 214.584.2305, 214.584.2341 or 214.584.2323
Website: www.ywcadallas.org

YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas (YW) is dedicated to addressing the most critical needs for women in the greater Dallas area, offering programs in the areas of financial literacy, pregnancy and parenting education, and women's breast health. Komen North Texas funds the "YW Women's Health" program, which helps low-income, uninsured and underinsured women fight breast cancer through early detection and teaches women to make breast health care a life-long habit. The program expands access to quality breast health services through a continuum of care including education, mammogram screenings, diagnostic screenings, outreach, transportation assistance and access to treatment. YW Patient Navigators guide women through the breast health system and connect clients to needed resources and supports. Services are available to income eligible women ages 35-64, are offered at no cost to recipients and provided in English and Spanish. YW Women's Health seeks to change the behavior of program participants by tracking increases in breast health knowledge, screening history, receipt of services, follow-through rates, screening results and repeat usage. Additional outcomes include program satisfaction, referral of family and friends, and reduced anxiety or fear. Impacts of the program include: increased breast health awareness; expanded access to breast health screenings; increased follow-through rates; early diagnosis and improved treatment options; and increased self-advocacy for routine care.