THE WITNESS PROJECT OF CONNECTICUT INC

THE WITNESS PROJECT OF CONNECTICUT INC THE WITNESS PROJECT OF CONNECTICUT SEEKS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN DIAGNOSED WITH LATER STAGE BREAST CANCER. TO ADDRESS THIS DISEASE AND THE DISPARITY OF BREAST CANCER AMONG AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN THE WITNESS PROJECT TRAINED 25 WOMEN AS LAY HEALTH ADVISORS ON BREAST CANCER, CONDUCTED 47 BREAST HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN 18 CITIES AND TOWNS IN CONNECTICUT, RECRUITED 98 VOLUNTEERS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY OUTREACH, CONNECTED WITH 40 ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS, REFERRED OVER 1,000 UNINSURED WOMEN TO THE CT BREAST AND CERVICAL CANCER EARLY DETECTION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT CT, FACILITATED MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENINGS FOR 450 WOMEN AND HOSTED 12 MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING DAYS.