FBCF is currently offering education grants for Florida organizations: Up to $5,000.00 for projects in a single county and up to $10,000.00 for projects provided in multiple counties that focus on education in one on one or small group settings to reach as many people as possible. Grants are available for projects that take place over a 12-month period. Application Deadline May 1, 2018, Applications must be postmarked by this date to be accepted.
**Important Note** Funding is not available for screening, treatment programs, one-time events, conferences, symposiums, seminars, and participation as an exhibitor, presentation, or attendance at health fairs, conferences, symposiums, and seminars.
This year, the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), along with other breast cancer advocates throughout the country, had the opportunity to attend the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s (NBCC) annual Advocate Leadership Summit and Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. Seven enthusiastic advocates represented the state of Florida, and all had a chance to meet with scientists, innovators, and thought leaders in small group settings, while connecting with other breast cancer advocates from all parts of the country.The Advocate Leadership Summit featured the latest research on breast cancer prevention and breast cancer metastasis; plenary sessions concerning NBCC’s Deadline 2020; and training sessions on best practices and approaches to advocacy strategic planning. Advocates had a chance to meet with scientists, innovators, and thought leaders in small group settings, while connecting with other breast cancer advocates from all parts of the country.
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2017 NBCC Annual Leadership Summit - Florida Advocates Go to Washington, D.C.!
Date:
June 20, 2017
This year, the Florida Breast Cancer Foundation (FBCF), along with other breast cancer advocates throughout the country, had the opportunity to attend the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s (NBCC) annual Advocate Leadership Summit and Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. Seven enthusiastic advocates represented the state of Florida, and FBCF was delighted to award four of the advocates scholarships from the FBCF Jane Torres Scholarship Fund.
The Florida Breast Cancer Foundation is currently offering scientific grants for Pilot Program research projects, priority given to new Investigators, with a maximum of $100,000 for a one year project. Innovative projects can be in the areas of: basic, clinical, and translational breast cancer research and involve epidemiological studies of breast cancer, research on possible links between breast cancer and the environment, and Psycho-immunological, research as examples.
House Bill 95, helps ensure that you receive the health plan prescription drug benefits you signed up for during open enrollment. Known as the bait-and-switch bill, the legislation stops commercial health plans from unfairly increasing out-of-pocket costs, removing coverage of medications or otherwise reducing prescription coverage during the year, when consumers are locked into that health plan.
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Joint Press Release: Restore Funding for the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Date:
April 4, 2017
The Mary Brogan Breast & Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program is a state and federally funded program that annually provides more than 14,000 low-income, medically underserved Florida women access to cancer screening and diagnostic testing services. More than 300 of those women screened will be diagnosed with cancer and provided a pathway to lifesaving treatment services
through Florida Medicaid. Neither the House nor Senate budget maintains the $1.8 million in nonrecurring state funds.Proposed funding is slashed from $2.1 million to $300,000 for Fiscal Year 2017-18. Impact will be the $1.8 million funding reduction will result in nearly 3,500 Florida women currently served by the program being denied access to screening and early detection services in the
coming budget year. Federal funding for the program could be jeopardized if state funding is cut, further reducing the number of women served by the program.
There has been much discussion and debate over Healthcare legislation during the last eight years, first with the passage of the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare, and now with the consideration of the American Health Care Act. Those of us who deal with the patients and families that confront cancer know of the challenges that they and we face every day. We urge everyone to take the time to read the information on both sides of this issue. Then we urge everyone to let their Representative and Senators know that we expect them to work together to fix this broken healthcare system once and for all for the benefit of all of us.
When someone is confronted by cancer, you become quickly overwhelmed in trying to deal with your diagnosis, with recommendations for treatment, with family responsibilities and issues, and with financial challenges, and so much more. For fifteen years the Cancer Support Community Greater Miami (CSCGM) has been part of our greater community providing cancer support programs and services, touching the lives of so many people. Unfortunately, they have announced that they will be closing their doors on March 31st.
Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) is breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body, most often the bones, lungs, liver or brain. It is also called advanced breast cancer, or Stage IV breast cancer. Between 6 and 10 percent of all new breast cancer diagnoses are MBC. About 250,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed and over 40,000 Americans die each year from breast cancer.
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