YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas

Website: http://www.ywcadallas.org/

Phone: 214-584-2305

Since 1990, the YWCA Women’s Health program has promoted the early detection of breast cancer through community-based services targeting medically underserved women. The goal of this program is to empower women to receive regular mammograms by overcoming barriers created by a lack of insurance, a lack of transportation, and limited English proficiency. Services include free mammograms, diagnostic follow-ups, and transportation assistance to women ages 35-64. The program uses YWCA Patient Navigators to guide women through the health care system and connect them with appropriate resources and support. The program focuses on education, providing breast self-awareness training and breast health education through community outreach events. Believing that lives are saved through early detection, YWCA Women’s Health is committed to providing a coordinated continuum of services to at-risk women in Dallas County.