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An early start to a long life

An early start to a long life

September has been a busy month for the Early Detection Program here at CHC! We have been keeping active participating in a variety of outreach events and are excited to have such a large number of people continuing to enroll in our program. This morning I was at one of our program’s outreach sites, Master’s Manna Food Pantry in Wallingford, CT. It was incredible to hear the stories of people who had already fought  life-threatening diseases, such as cancer. People were eager…

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“Dancing in Pink”

“Dancing in Pink”

This weekend the Kate Theatre in Old Saybrook hosted a reflective concert on breast cancer called, “Dancing in Pink.” Lacey Byrne from Salix Productions put on the event. Lacey herself was one of the dancers in this beautiful performance. You see, last week I was searching for outreach events to attend where I could represent  CHC’s Early Detection Program for breast,cervical and colorectal cancer. I happened to stop for lunch at the It’s Only Natural (ION) Restaurant in Middletown, CT for…

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Free tickets to an amazing event on Breast Cancer Awareness!

Free tickets to an amazing event on Breast Cancer Awareness!

This Saturday evening in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, The Kate Theatre will be hosting a reflective concert on Breast Cancer called “Dancing in Pink”. I will be attending the event will AmeriCorps member Tasha Germain. We will be promoting the Community Health Center’s Early Detection Program (EDP) and its initiative to provide breast cancer screening to uninsured and underinsured women in the Middlesex County. What people are saying about Saturday’s event… “The Kate Theater in Old Saybrook, CT is the setting…

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Intro to Early Detection Program

Intro to Early Detection Program

As a new AmeriCorps member serving the Early Detection Program (EDP), I have taken on the initiative to promote screening for cervical, breast and colorectal cancer through means of social media. This blog is one of the routes I will be using.  I hope to encourage women and men to take responsibility for their health by encouraging prevention through avenues of screening.  I also want to encourage all of you to be gentle and kind to your bodies and to…

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Early Detection

Early Detection

One of our new AmeriCorps members, Elizabeth Radl, records a quick, off the cuff video about our discussions promoting our early detection efforts via social media using our Qik account http://qik.com/video/44113136  

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Well, it has been a long month with a lot going on, so I’ve put off things that I’m not excited about until the last minute.  I guess that is something we all do, especially people over fifty.  You see, this month is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month which serves as a reminder to get a colonoscopy.  Over 30% of Connecticut residents over 50 have never been screened for colon cancer and colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer…

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