HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 01011998 - 1998-458 0/
59�j OIL&
IN THE MATTER OF PROCLAIMING OCTOBER AS BREAST RESOLUTION NO. 98/4S8
CANCER AWARENESS MONTH IN CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
WHEREAS, breast cancer is a devastating public health crisis and is the most common cancer among women and the second leading
cause of death for women in the U.S. and California;and
WHEREAS, women in Contra Costa County have the second highest incidence of breast cancer in the state,and Contra Costa's
breast cancer rate is the highest in the state among Hispanics,second highest among Asian women,and third highest among African
American women—African American women are twice as likely to die from breast cancer due to late stage diagnosis;early detection—
through clinical breast examinations and mammograms is the best way to improve a woman's chances for survival against breast cancer.
WHEREAS, the Contra Costa Breast Cancer Partnership is a coalition formed by community-based organizations,breast cancer
survivors,advocates,health care providers,and county agencies to make breast cancer screening a community priority;and
WHEREAS, the Partnership would like to honor community agencies such as Pittsburg Preschool Coordinating Council,Familias
Unidas,Lao Family Community Development Inc.,English Action Center,Marleen M.Quint(WHEN),Asians&Pacific Islanders
for Reproductive Health,and the Women's Cancer Resource Center for their special efforts in educating and raising awareness of low
income and underserved women about the importance of breast health check-ups;and
WHEREAS, during the month of October,the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and the Partnership will sponsor three evening
breast health clinics at the medical center,Pittsburg Public Health Clinic,and Richmond Public Health Clinic;the Partnership will co-
sponsor a Spanish Breast Health Conference on October 3rd at the Easter Hill United Methodist Church in Richmond—a free Spanish
conference featuring various speakers,women's testimonials,refreshments,and a raffle;the Partnership together with the"Picnic People"
will honor breast cancer survivors and their immediate families on October I I'at Rose's 172y -a free picnic at the East Bay Regional Park
in honor of Rose Johnsen who passed away in January of this year;and
WHEREAS, the Partnership will conduct tailored breast health campaigns to the African American community by collaborating with the
African American Task Group to host a reception for their Calendar Project on October ISS'in Richmond— I9 African American breast
cancer survivors are featured in this 21-month calendar;the Partnership's Lesbian Task Group will have a reading from the book"Caring
for Ourselves;The Lesbian Health Book",at Boadecia's Books in Kensington on October 16",and
WHEREAS, recognizing the barriers that monolingual and non-English speaking women face in accessing the breast health system,the
Partnership in collaboration with the John Muir/Mt.Diablo Community Health Benefit Corporation is instituting the Patient Navigator
Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this Board of Supervisors,County of Contra Costa,State of California,does
hereby proclaim the month of October, 1998,as
1� iJ2C:G'/l� u�cz�e� !Z
PASSED by unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors present on this 22nd day of September, 1998.
INTRODUCED BY:14 `
G E B. MA JIMt,ROGERS, C air
trict II Supe District I Supervisor
& F
DONNA GERBfk MARK DESAULNIER.
District III Supervisor District IV Supervisor
JO ANCIAMILLA
District V Supervisor
I hereby certify th t the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an Girder entered into
the urinates of oard of Sup ors on the datt aforesaid.
Phil Batc
el
ty Admin' ator and Cltrk of the Board of Supervisors.
By
Deputy Clerk