BEST PRACTICES AWARENESS OUTREACH STRATEGIES

Background Information

Akron, OH
Mayor Meets Demand for Screening with Help from City Employees

Atlanta, GA
Mayor and First Lady Promote Awareness through National and  Community Organizations

Boston, MA
Mayor. s Cancer Screening Initiative Includes "Breast Friends" Program

Chesapeake, VA
Mayor Endorses Assessment Leading to Special Outreach to Minorities

Columbus, OH
Mayor Supports Outreach and Screening for Younger Women and Underserved Populations

Dearborn, MI
Mayor Brings Awareness to City Employees and Community, Serving as State Model

East Chicago, IN
Mayor Promotes Outreach to City Employees and Priority Populations

El Paso, TX
Mayor and Council Put City Funds into Screening for Underserved Women

Elizabeth, NJ
Mayor Supports Public Health Nurses and Others for Outreach

Elkhart, IN
Mayor Supports Coalition for Outreach to Underserved

Hammond, IN
USCM Campaign Motivates Mayor to Initiate ABC. s for LIFE (Awareness of Breast Cancer)

Jackson, MS
Mayor Supports Outreach through State Legislative Initiatives and Local Fund-Raising

Lynn, MA
Mayor Wages "Crusade Against Breast Cancer"

New Haven, CT
Mayor Supports Mammograms for City Employees

San Antonio, TX
Mayor Backs Outreach to Underserved through Health District. s Collaboration with Community Agencies

San Francisco, CA
Mayor. s Breast Cancer Summit Creates Awareness and Support for City's Efforts 

St. Louis, MO
Mayor Supports Partnership for "Keeping Women Healthy"

Stamford, CT
Mayor Tells Constituents: "It. s Best to Test"

Tulsa, OK
Mayor Uses Outreach to Meet Breast Cancer Goal of "Healthy People 2000"

Virginia Beach, VA
Mayor Takes Lead in Getting Mammograms for Indigent Women