The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and our Northeast Ohio community partners are joining National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week, June 15 through June 22, 2022. Led by the US Food and Drug Administration, Oncology Center of Excellence, Project Community, this community-based initiative aims to raise cancer awareness and encourage people to know their family cancer history. Join the national conversation with #BlackFamCan and engage with our partners using #BlackFamCanNEO.
What can I do to reduce my cancer risk?
- Discuss your family cancer history
- Exercise
- Eat healthy
- Avoid tobacco and lower alcohol intake
- Participate in cancer screenings
- Enroll in cancer clinical trials
Want to know more? Attend a FREE event
Please join us for the following events, which are FREE and open to the public.
Sisters, Mothers, Daughters: Discussing Black Women's Health
Wednesday, June 15 | 6:00-8:00pm via Zoom
Advocacy, Knowing Your Family History, & Taking Charge of Your Health
Brothers, Fathers, Sons: Discussing Black Men's Health
Thursday, June 16 | 6:00-8:00 pm via Zoom
Advocacy, Knowing Your Family History, & Taking Charge of Your Health
Wind Down Wednesday
Wednesday, June 22 | 12:00-7:00pm | The Friendly Inn (2386 Unwin Road, Cleveland OH)
12:00-5:00pm: Cancer Screenings: Prostate Cancer (ages 40+); Colorectal Cancer with the FIT test (ages 45+); and Mammograms (ages 45+)
If you are interested in a mammogram screening, please call 216-444-7505 to schedule a time slot
12:00-5:00pm: Yoga, Tai Chi, & Meditation
5:00pm: Light Dinner
5:30-7:00pm: Mental Health and Wellness Panel
Community Partners
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Community Advisory Board
- Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute
- University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
- MetroHealth Cancer Center
- Cleveland Office of Minority Health
- Hospice of the Western Reserve
- Cleveland Section National Council of Negro Women
- National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc, Greater Cleveland Chapter
- The Gathering Place
- Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc
- Cleveland City Council Ward 5
- Greater Cleveland Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc
- Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc
- Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc
- Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc
- Stewart's Caring Place
Black Family Cancer Awareness Week Events are generously supported by GENENTECH.