Headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, ACS is a nationally recognized, innovative management consulting firm specializing in the delivery of health and human services to the Hispanic/Latino community in Davis, Salt Lake, Summit, Utah and Weber counties. Our members are professionals from diverse multi-ethnic backgrounds with vast experience in the delivery of health and human services programs, strategic research, planning, education, and grass roots involvement.
The division of Hematology/Oncology in the Children’s Hospital provides full range of clinical services. The Hope Program is designed to help the healing and treatment processes that can be difficult for children. In the program the doctors, nurses, social works and psychologists work together to provide compassionate, comprehensive, evidence-based care.
Comadre a Comadre serves the Hispanic/Latina women and their loved one through advocacy, education, information, services and support for breast health and breast cancer. All the services are free and provide English and Spanish assistance.
Hispanic Health Initiate educates and connects medically under-served families with health education and services, available to them in their areas, by disseminating accurate information in a culturally sensitive and linguistically component manner.
Liga Contra el Cancer provides free medical care to needy cancer patients. More than 350 Florida physicians, who are board-certified in their specialties, volunteer their services to the League against Cancer. The organization helps cancer victims who have no financial resources for health insurance.
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital has over 650 physicians and 4750 staff support and volunteers. It is a world-class, non-profit hospital devoted entirely to the care of babies, children, adolescents and expectant mothers. The Family-Centered Care program takes a team approach to every child and expectant mother’s care.
Nueva Vida informs, supports, and empowers Latinas, whose lives have been affected by cancer, as well as facilitates and advocates for access to high quality medical services for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It is an independent organization led by cancer survivors focused care for Latinas in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Nueva Vida informs, supports, and empowers Latinas, whose lives have been affected by cancer, as well as facilitates and advocates for access to high quality medical services for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It is an independent organization led by cancer survivors focused care for Latinas in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Nueva Vida informs, supports, and empowers Latinas, whose lives have been affected by cancer, as well as facilitates and advocates for access to high quality medical services for the early detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. It is an independent organization led by cancer survivors focused care for Latinas in the Mid-Atlantic region.
The Latino Health Promoters Program was started in 1993 and serves communities with high concentration of Latinos. The goal of the Program is to educate dedicated community volunteers on different health topics and support them in their effort to keep fellow community members healthy through screenings and health information.
SHARE creates and sustains a supportive network and community of women affected by breast or ovarian cancer. All the services are free of charge. They provide telephone support, support groups, educational programs, and advocacy activities.
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is dedicated to finding advance cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
The Childhood Cancer Prevention and Screening Clinic provides centralized cancer screening services for children with hereditary cancer predisposition syndromes and other conditions that increase the risk of childhood cancer. . Screenings consist of longitudinal assessments including interviews, physical exams, laboratory testing, and imaging.
MD Anderson’s Nellie B. Connally Breast Center treats every type of breast cancer with latest treatments, including personalized therapies based on the cancer specific genetic makeup. Special clinics focus on caring for patients with particular needs, including woman with inflammatory breast caner and young women.
RETO, located in Mexico City, helps woman with breast cancer to regain their physical and emotional health in order to be integrated into their normal family, working and social lives. RETO provides services ranging from rehabilitation, educational programs, chemotherapy, diagnostic center, and support groups.
Latinas Contra Cancer is raising awareness about cancer in the Latino community, increasing access to quality care, working to decrease mortality and improving the quality of the health care experience.