Community Breast Health Programs and Services Profile

In keeping with our commitment to breast health education and breast cancer awareness, the Central & Western Oklahoma Affiliate is pleased to offer a number of resources to our service area communities.

Please note: The Central & Western Oklahoma Affiliate is pleased to provide the following information as a service to the community.  The information is not intended to be comprehensive and we regret any errors that may have occurred in posting to our sit. 

Please visit the Current Grant Recipients page of our website for information about local Komen funded programs providing services to Oklahoma women.

Central & Western Oklahoma Affiliate
Susan G. Komen for the Cure
115 Park Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
Contact: Brandi Brown
(405) 526-CURE (2873)

Susan G. Komen for the Cure was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36.  Komen is a national organization with a network of volunteers working through local Affiliates and Race for the Cure® events fighting to eradicate breast cancer as a life threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. 

Komen is the nation's largest private funder of research solely dedicated to breast cancer.  In addition to funding research, the National Grant Program and local affiliates throughout the country fund innovative breast cancer education, screening and treatment projects for the medically underserved.

The Central & Western Oklahoma Affiliate was established in 1991.

American Cancer Society
Heartland Division
6525 N. Meridian Avenue, Suite 110
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 843-9888
(800) 227-2345

The American Cancer Society is the nationwide, community based, volunteer health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, advocacy, and service.

Associated Catholic Charities
Kramer School of Nursing
2501 N. Blackwelder
Oklahoma City, OK 73106
(405) 523-3000

Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
Oklahoma State Department of Health
Chronic Disease Service
1000 NE 10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299

Take Charge!

1-888-669-5934

The Take Charge! Program of the Oklahoma State Department of Health is funded by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The purpose of the funding is to:
Assure Statewide access to breast and cervical cancer screening and diagnostic services for low income/uninsured women age 50-64,
Inform eligible women of the availability of this screening service,
Provide case management support for women with abnormal screening results,
Establish and maintain a provider network for screening, diagnostic, and treatment services for low income/uninsured women. 

Oklahoma Cares 

1-866-550-5585

Oklahoma Cares is a Medicaid Program for low-income, uninsured women between the ages of 19 & 65.  Women who have already had an abnormal screening result for breast or cervical cancer, &/or have already been diagnosed with breast or cervical cancer. &/or have a precancerous condition. The program will cover costs of diagnosis & treatment for all eligible women.

Cancer Information Service
 
 1 800 4 CANCER (1 800 422-6237) Toll free English or Spanish

 The National Cancer Institute’s  (NCI) Cancer Information Service is there to provide a source for the latest, most accurate cancer information. The Cancer Information Service assists:
 -Cancer patients and family members
 -General public
 -Health professionals
 -State and Regional organizations

 The NCI also provides a website at http://www.nci.nih.gov/.

Linking A.R.M.S™ Program

1-800-813-HOPE (4673)

Linking A.R.M.S. (Assistance & Resources Made Simple) is a program dedicated to helping underserved patients with breast cancer. The program is a partnership between Susan G. Komen for the Cure® & CancerCare®. It provides financial assistance, education & support services to low-income, under or uninsured patients across the country. Assistance available in English & Spanish & no citizenship or residency requirements. 

www.cancercare.org

Community Action Agency of Oklahoma City and Oklahoma/Canadian Counties, Inc.
319 S.W. 25th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73109
(405)232-0199

Patient Advocate Foundation CO-PAY RELIEF 

1-866-512-3861

A Patient assistance program providing co-payment assistance to financially & medically qualified.

www.copays.org

Rx for Oklahoma

1-877-RX4-OKLA (1-877-794-6552)

Rx for Oklahoma provides assistance to connect individuals and families to programs offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers.  Rx for Oklahoma is a referral program connecting income eligible individuals and families without prescription drug coverage with pharmaceutical companies offering free or low cost maintenance medications.  Their goal is to increase awareness of these programs and serve families resulting in free medications and targeting individual patient needs. 

Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Community Services
2135 NW 39
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 524-6000

Herland Sister Resources
2313 NW 39th street
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
(405) 521-9696 

Herland Sister Resources is an all volunteer, nonprofit, womanist organization which has provided community, cultural and musical events in Oklahoma since 1984.They publish a monthly newsletter, operate a bookstore and lending library, and host a wide array of social and educational activities Herland hosts two weekend retreats each year. Retreats are held in the spring and fall at various locations and feature workshops, outdoors activities, and live entertainment. Herland hosts additional social activities, which usually feature musicians, poets, and other artists. Also, the Herland Supper Club meets at 5:30 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month.
Bookstore and Lending Library: Our bookstore and lending library stock a substantial selection of feminist and lesbian fiction and nonfiction books. Open Saturdays and Sundays from 1pm-5pm.

Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality
14000 Quail Springs Parkway, Suite 400
Oklahoma City, OK 73134
(405) 840-2891

The Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality is a not for profit, charitable and educational organization founded in Oklahoma in 1972 to advance cost effective, quality health care through evaluation, education and research.  It is governed by a Board of Directors with representation from physicians, consumers, providers, organized medicine and other health care practitioners. The OFMQ is an independent, objective evaluator of health care quality and utilization in the inpatient and outpatient settings.  Since 1973, OFMQ has been a federally designated peer review organization (PRO) holding contracts with the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA).  By collaborating with physicians, providers and consumers on quality improvement projects, the OFMQ has become a major source of information for those who are covered by Medicare.  The OFMQ has established a program to increase participation in screening mammography by Medicare Recipients.