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Proposal abstract Cabarrus County Health Department Concord North Carolina Name of applicant organization prn~a~ Cmncer Screan~n_~ Program Title of program City "' State In the space below, briefly summarize the proposal including a description of the need for the program, how the pro- gram seeks to meet that need, the funds required, and other essential information. Abstract Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among black men in the United States. North Carolina has the nation's highest mortality for prostate can- cer among black males, In Cabarrus County, black males die prematurely from prostate cancer at a higher rate than white males. The above statistics reveal a need for increased prostate cancer screening among black males in Cabarrus County. The purpose of this project is to pilot a 12 month prostate cancer screening program. The objectives of this program will be met through three main components: Community Coa- lition, Education and Outreach, and Cancer Screening. A community coalition is needed to involve members of the target group in the cam- paign for increasing cancer awareness and education. The coalition will also provide a vital link to addressing cultural barriers related to cancer screening. Targeted communications will be critical to the success of the program. The objective of the coalition will be to identify cultural barriers and recommend specific avenues to reach the target population. Develop- ment of the coalition is the first phase of the project. Education and Outreach is critical to the success of the project. Participation in the screening relies heavily on increasing the awareness of prostate cancer screening among the targeted population and in the general community as well. How this phase of the project is implemented will depend greatly on the recommendations of the coalition. Resources such as educational materials, mass media campaigns, and involvement from local medical profes- sionals and community leaders are anticipated during this time. Cancer Screening is the final outcome of this pilot, The object of the screening is to provide prostate cancer screenings to at least 100 high risk males during the 12 months following the acceptance of the grant. This will be accomplished through quarterly screen- ings beginning in the fall of' 1995. All screenings will be a cooperative effort between Cabarrus County Health Department and Dr. Hector Henry and other physicians from the Cabarrus Urology Clinic. The amount of funding requested from the Cannon Foundation, Inc. is $3,600. This money will provide for Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests for 100 high risk males. The grant award will also be used for the recruitment of' patients, the educational aspect of the project, and related mass media campaigns. The Cabarrus County ltealth Department will pilot this project by commiting nursing, health education, laboratory, and management support personnel to complete the screenings. In addition to human resources, the department offers appropriate clinical and laboratory space, and supplies as the program demands.