Power to

the People!

Empowering

Communities

Building Community and Saving Lives

How Does HealthLink Work?

Overall Goal: Increase access to cancer screening and care among medically underserved communities.

A community-based approach to increase cancer prevention, screening, and

treatment.

Late-Stage Cancer in Queens vs. USQueens USA

Colon 48.3% 38.8%

Rectum 71.5% 34.8%

Breast 33.3% 12.0%

Endometrium 20.0% 14.6%

Prostate 45.2% 23.6%

Lung 76.6% 61.6%(Data from Queens Cancer Center)

Why Queens?Ethnic, linguistic, cultural diversity (Census, 2002)

53% of residents speak a language other than English at home (NYCDOE, 2004)

Approximately 1 in 6 Queens residents lives in

poverty (http://www.ers.usda.gov/data/povertyrates/

PovListpct.asp?st=NY&view=Percent&longname=New%20York)

Cancer Action Councils Map

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Astoria

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Sunny side

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Elmhurst

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East ElmhurstEast ElmhurstEast ElmhurstEast ElmhurstEast ElmhurstEast ElmhurstEast ElmhurstEast ElmhurstEast Elmhurst

Woodside

Jackson Heights

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Forest HillsForest HillsForest HillsForest HillsForest HillsForest HillsForest HillsForest HillsForest Hills

North Forest ParkNorth Forest ParkNorth Forest ParkNorth Forest ParkNorth Forest ParkNorth Forest ParkNorth Forest ParkNorth Forest ParkNorth Forest Park

Langston Hughes

Lef rak City

Corona

WoodhavenWoodhavenWoodhavenWoodhavenWoodhavenWoodhavenWoodhavenWoodhavenWoodhaven

Howard BeachHoward BeachHoward BeachHoward BeachHoward BeachHoward BeachHoward BeachHoward BeachHoward Beach

LeffertsLeffertsLeffertsLeffertsLeffertsLeffertsLeffertsLeffertsLefferts

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Richmond Hill

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Kew Gardens HillsKew Gardens HillsKew Gardens HillsKew Gardens HillsKew Gardens HillsKew Gardens HillsKew Gardens HillsKew Gardens HillsKew Gardens Hills

Flushing

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AuburndaleAuburndaleAuburndaleAuburndaleAuburndaleAuburndaleAuburndaleAuburndaleAuburndale

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South Ozone ParkSouth Ozone ParkSouth Ozone ParkSouth Ozone ParkSouth Ozone ParkSouth Ozone ParkSouth Ozone ParkSouth Ozone ParkSouth Ozone Park

Baisley Park

Central Library

South Jamaica

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Arv erne

Far Rockaway

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HollisHollisHollisHollisHollisHollisHollisHollisHollis

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Cambria HeightsCambria HeightsCambria HeightsCambria HeightsCambria HeightsCambria HeightsCambria HeightsCambria HeightsCambria Heights

LaureltonLaureltonLaureltonLaureltonLaureltonLaureltonLaureltonLaureltonLaurelton

Rochdale VillageRochdale VillageRochdale VillageRochdale VillageRochdale VillageRochdale VillageRochdale VillageRochdale VillageRochdale Village

St. Albans

South Hollis

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Created by the New Americans Program, Queens Library (December, 2006)

1. Arverne2. Astoria3. Baisley Park4. Central Library5. Corona6. Elmhurst7. Far Rockaway8. Flushing9. Jackson Heights10. Langston Hughes11. Lefrak City12. Long Island City13. Pomonok14. Richmond Hill15. Ridgewood16. St. Albans17. South Hollis18. South Jamaica19. Sunnyside20. Woodside

20 Selected Community Libraries

Central Library CAC

Pomonok CAC

Astoria CAC

Long Island City CAC

Jackson Heights CAC

Success StoriesMore than 4000 people have been reached

through HealthLink outreach.Nearly 300 women have received

mammograms and clinical breast exams on the mobile units.

Nearly 400 individuals have received FOBT (fecal occult blood tests) kits to detect colon cancer.

Success Story: FIVE women have recently begun cancer treatment after being screened on the mobile mammography unit at library events.