Focus Programs and Focal Points for 2004 and Team Leaders

• Economic Development
  
• Mentorship
  
• Scholarship
  
• Black Male Wellness
  
  

  Let's Talk About It, A Prostate Health Program

  The goal of Let’s Talk About It: A Prostate Health Program for African American Men is to provide African American men with current, accurate and reliable information on prostate cancer screening and treatment options. Armed with this information, men are encouraged to have conversations with their own physicians about prostate cancer, and determine whether screening is right for them. This process enables men to make informed decisions about their health. Complementing its overall goal, Let’s Talk About It: A Prostate Health Program for African American Men is designed to meet the following objectives: · Educate men about the risks related to prostate cancer. · Educate men about the pros, cons and options related to detection, testing, and treatment. · Allow men to ask questions and get accurate information. · Give men the opportunity to hear about the experience of survivors, their spouses and their families. · Link African American men to the resources and services of the American Cancer Society (ACS). Along with these educational objectives, the program is intended to encourage men to: · Seek further information by calling the ACS toll-free information line at 1·800·ACS·2345 or by visiting the ACS website: http://www.cancer.org. · Make healthy changes to their lifestyle. · Talk to their families and find out whether brothers, uncles, father, or grandfathers had prostate cancer. · Listen to their bodies and see a doctor if they have any symptoms Let’s Talk About It, A Prostate Health Program for African American Men is an easy-to-use program that is based on a simple design that includes seven essential elements (listed below), and a core set of information materials. These seven components are necessary to ensure that the intended program results are achieved. Chapters can use these elements and materials to develop education tailored to the population in their local communities. Successful 100 Black Men Let’s Talk About It: A Prostate Health Program for African American Men programs include the following elements: *Collaboration ·*Up-to-Date Information *Use of local resources *Use of volunteers and staff from ACS *Presentation of a required core of information *Inclusion of the pros and cons of detection, testing and treatment in all materials and presentations *Program evaluation For information on the One Hundred Black Men of Denver's "Let's Talk About It" Prostate Health Program, please contact : Shawn Davis at davissL2000@yahoo.com or Glynis Williams-Thompson at glynisthompson@yahoo.com. For a faster response, please include "Let's Talk About It" in the Subject of your email.

   
  
  
  

 

 

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