Public Education - Community Based Education Programs

African-American Cosmetologists Promoting Health
The African-American Cosmetologists Promoting Health program provides breast health and breast cancer prevention education to the African-American community through a network of San Diego-based beauty salons. African-American cosmetologists, trained in early detection and prevention of breast cancer and diabetes, and educate clients in a comfortable setting about the risks of developing breast cancer.

Clergy Cancer Education Program
The Clergy Cancer Education Program collaborates with churches to promote awareness and a better understanding of three main cancer issues: (1) cancer prevention, (2) clinical trial opportunities, and (3) pain management and palliative care options. The program currently involves clergy and lay church leaders from twenty-four churches in San Diego and Imperial Counties.

Developing Strategies to Reach the Deaf Community with Health Information
In cooperation with Deaf Community Services of San Diego, this program improves access to health care and raises the level of cancer education in the deaf community. The program also includes a train-the-trainer education program to implement health intervention strategies via grassroots transmission of information about both men's and women's gender-linked cancers. See our ASL education program section for more information.

Pacific Asian Grocery Store Cancer Education
San Diego is home to a large Asian and Pacific Islander population in which English is not the primary language, and offers an opportunity to overcome cultural and language barriers in the dissemination of important health care information. The Pacific-Asian Grocery Store Cancer Education is a demonstration project that partners with Asian grocery stores to do this. Staff is composed of a variety of bicultural and bilingual UCSD undergraduates who are trained to work as community health educators, disseminating information about cancer prevention, early detection, and clinical trials to these important members of our community.