Reducing the risk of cancer in vulnerable communities
Our multidisciplinary team of cancer scientists and outreach specialists are unraveling the complexities of who is most at risk for cancer and why. And with improved screening and education, we can begin to address these inequities and reduce the cancer burden.
Mission
Our mission is to build partnerships and deliver services to reduce the cancer burden among the people and communities we serve, especially for those most in need.
Goals and objectives
The primary goals of Community Outreach and Education research at Roswell Park are advancing the understanding of health disparities, and creating integrated community-based services and educational programs tailored to meet the needs of these populations.
Community Outreach & Engagement Center
Our community room holds workshops, classes, trainings, meetings, and events that provide community members opportunities to connect, learn and promote health and wellness.
Roswell Park in the Community
Honoring Women's History Month; two new cancer education workshops lined up for April and opportunities to help our outreach efforts.
“Our mission is to build partnerships and deliver services to reduce the cancer burden among the people and communities we serve, especially for those most in need.”
Research and education programs
National Witness Project (NWP)
The NWP educates and engages participants on early cancer detection through stories told by breast and cervical cancer survivors in churches and community settings.
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Esperanza y Vida (EyV)
Meaning “Hope and Life” in Spanish, Esperanza y Vida is a program that educates and helps increase breast, cervical cancer and diabetes screening in Latinas living in rural and urban areas.
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CARE Lab
The Roswell CARE Lab is passionate about understanding more about caregiving so that we can develop strategies to reduce suffering and enhance outcomes that matter to caregivers and patients.
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Clinic-Based Navigation
Our patient navigators work closely with the primary care providers at Federally Qualified Health Centers across Western New York to provide support and navigation related to cancer screening.
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ROCKstars
Launched in 2017, Roswell Park’s Research Oncology Community Knowledge program — ROCKstars — helps ensure survivors, patients and caregivers have a seat at the table when it comes to safeguarding and improving patient care and comfort.
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Roswell AIR
Roswell’s AIR (Awareness, Information and Resources) for Lung-Cancer Screening program partners with the community to reduce barriers to lung-cancer screening among underserved communities in Western New York, especially Blacks, Hispanics and senior citizens.
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Contact us
Office of Community Outreach and Engagement
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
907 Michigan Ave.
Buffalo, New York 14204
Phone: 716-845-8340
Fax: 716-845-4454