“Love Yourself” With A Summer Screening

Date of Release: July 13, 2011                          For Further Information Please Call:
                                                                                                Emily Young
                                                                                                Public Health Educator
                                                                                                435-3280
“Love Yourself” With A Summer Screening
 
The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) is running a special summer screening opportunity for uninsured women age 40 and older to receive a free breast exam and mammogram. A phone bank call-in will be hosted by NBC Channel 3 on Thursday, July 14 from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. Uninsured women age 40 and older can call in to sign up for their free breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings. This special summer screening event will run from July 11 through August 5. Those unable to call during the phone bank may call 435-3653 to schedule their appointment. Screenings will be held at the following providers: St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center, St. Joseph’s Imaging, and CNY Diagnostic Imaging.
“Love Yourself”, sponsored by the Susan G. Komen For the Cure, American Cancer Society and the
Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP), is a campaign to educate women about the importance of regular screenings and early detection for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer. Regular cancer screenings are important for early detection and successful treatment.
In the U.S., one in three women and one in two men are likely to develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. Women have a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime and each year approximately 12,000 women in the U.S. develop cervical cancer. Colorectal cancer also requires routine screening as there are approximately 250 cases diagnosed in Onondaga County each year.
Love yourself this summer and make it a point to get your regular cancer screenings for yourself and remind your family members also.

Free Colorectal Cancer Screening Available

Date of Release: July5, 2011                             For Further Information Please Call:
                                                                                                Emily Young
                                                                                                Public Health Educator
                                                                                                435-3280
Free Colorectal Cancer Screening Available
 
The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership would like to remind uninsured men over the age of 50 that free at-home colorectal cancer screening kits are available by calling 435-3653. Colorectal cancer occurs most often in individuals ages 50 and older, therefore everyone aged 50 and older should be screened for colorectal cancer.  According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)  routine screenings are an important step in lowering a man’s risk of developing colorectal cancer in his lifetime.
Early detection has proven to save lives. As many as 60% of the deaths from colorectal cancer would be prevented if everyone age 50 and older was routinely screened. The CDC also reports that  routine screening for colorectal cancer is important because the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 20. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2007, there were 72,755 men diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the U.S.  Furthermore, CDC also reports that  factors such as
  • age,
  • personal history of colorectal polyps, or
  • family history of colorectal polyps
increase a man’s chances of developing colorectal cancer.  Men who have a personal or family history of colorectal polyps may need to begin screening for colorectal cancer before the age of 50.
Studies show that the uninsured are less likely to seek preventative medical care than the insured. The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership would like to encourage uninsured men of
Onondaga County to put their health first and call 435-3653 to see if they qualify for a free at-home colorectal
cancer screening kit. Call today!

National HIV Testing Day June 27, 2011

Date of Release: June 20, 2011                              For Further Information Please Call:
                                                                                                Jeanette Shanley, REACH CNY
                                                                                                315-424-0009
 
National HIV Testing Day June 27, 2011
Onondaga County Commissioner of Health, Cynthia B. Morrow encourages all Onondaga County residents to learn their HIV status. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one out of five people living with HIV in the U.S. are unaware of their HIV status. National HIV Testing Day is an opportunity for people nationwide to learn their HIV status and to gain knowledge to take control of their health and their lives.
On Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Heart of New York (HONY) Community Health Educators of REACH CNY are sponsoring “National HIV Testing Day” at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center located at 421 Montgomery Street, Syracuse. There will be free HIV Rapid Testing from 9:00 am -3:00 pm in room 80 (located in the basement) as well as an Information Center in the Banner Room (lower level) with a variety of health information.
 
Did you know?:
World wide:
·            Over 1.8 million people have died of AIDS
·            Over 33.3 million people are living with HIV/AIDS
·            The United Nations estimates that by 2012 there will be 25 million AIDS orphans
United States:
·            1.2 million people are currently living with HIV in the US, with approximately 40,000 new infections each year
·            75% of new infections in women are heterosexually transmitted
·            50% of all new infections in the US are people 25 years of age or younger
Onondaga County:
·            According to the most recently available data (cases reported and confirmed through December 2008) there were 1,273 total AIDS cases in Onondaga County
·            According to the most recently available data (cases reported and confirmed through December 2008) there were 944 individuals living with HIV/AIDS in Onondaga County
·            Of the cases reported and confirmed in 2008, there were 47 newly diagnosed HIV cases in Onondaga County
·            A collaborative “One Decision” social media campaign has been implemented to increase awareness and education surrounding HIV prevention and testing in Onondaga County. The collaborative includes the New York State Department of Health, Onondaga County Health Department, AIDS Community Resources, Syracuse Model Neighborhood Facility-FACES Program, SUNY Upstate Designated AIDS Center and The Center for Community Alternatives.
 
One Decision, Your Choice, Your Life, Your Call…What will be your Deciding Moment? 

Lead Testing In Onondaga County Neighborhoods

Date of Release: June 2, 2011                                                                  For Further Information Please Call:
                                                                                                                                Ann Barnett, Public Health Educator
                                                                                                                                435-3271
Lead Testing In Onondaga County Neighborhoods
The Onondaga County Health Department’s Lead Poisoning Control Program offers a variety of services for Onondaga County residents including: lead testing for children, free home lead inspections for those who qualify, and information about grants to remove lead from your house.   During June and July, the
 Lead Poisoning Control Program is pleased to announce that lead testing will be offered in area neighborhoods!
The Lead Poisoning Control Program will be conducting lead testing for children under age seven in several   neighborhood locations. These programs will offer free lead testing (however, those with medical insurance should bring their insurance cards). All children being tested must be accompanied by a parent.   A testing certificate will be provided for those who receive a lead test and Leo the Lion will be greeting children with a free gift!  The Lead staff will also be available to provide information about:  lead poisoning prevention, local home repair grants, free lead safe work practice training, and information about the federal renovation, repairing, and/or painting rule.
Stop by one of the following neighborhood lead testing sites. No appointment is necessary:
 

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Baldwinsville Public Library
33 East Genesee Street, Baldwinsville
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee Street, Camillus
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Lafayette Public Library, 2577 Route 11 North, Lafayette
Thursday, July 28, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Liverpool Public Library , 310 Tulip Street, Liverpool

  


Wednesday, June 8, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Northern Onondaga Public Library at North Syracuse
100 Trolley Barn Lane, North Syracuse
Friday, June 10, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Boys and Girls Club, 212 Van Buren Street, Syracuse
Tuesday, June 14, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Onondaga Nation Health Center, Route 11A, Nedrow
 
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
DeWitt Community Library, Shoppingtown Mall
3649 Erie Blvd. East, DeWitt
Tuesday, June 28, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Baldwinsville Public Library
33 East Genesee Street, Baldwinsville
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Maxwell Memorial Library, 14 Genesee Street, Camillus
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Lafayette Public Library, 2577 Route 11 North, Lafayette
Thursday, July 28, 2011 • 4:00-6:00 p.m.
Liverpool Public Library , 310 Tulip Street, Liverpool

Get Moving CNY!

Date of Release: June 1, 2011                          For Further Information Please Call:
                                                                                                Kathy Mogle, MS
                                                                                                Program Coordinator
                                                                                                435-3280
Get Moving CNY!
Onondaga County Joanne M. Mahoney is pleased to announce that the Onondaga County Health Department is partnering again with Onondaga County Parks, Syracuse City Parks, Wegmans, and the YMCA to offer a FREE physical activity program, called “Get Moving CNY!”. With this program, exercise for thirty to sixty minutes each day for thirty consecutive days during the summer and win prizes. You can start the program anytime from June 1 to September 1 and you can do any exercise that you like, wherever and whenever you like! Track your fitness goal by downloading your “Get Moving CNY!” log sheet at: www.onondagacountyparks.com/getmoving.
After completing your calendar, drop it off at Onondaga Lake Park,
106 Lake Drive in Liverpool and you will receive a “Get Moving CNY!”
t-shirt, a Wegmans $3.00 produce coupon, and a one month membership to the YMCA (Downtown, Fayetteville, or Liverpool locations). If you cannot bring your calendar to Onondaga Lake Park, mail it to 106 Lake Drive, Liverpool, New York 13088 or fax it to: (315) 453-6764. If you are unable to pick up your prizes, arrangements will be made to have your prizes mailed to you.
So, get moving and move thirty to sixty minutes every day for a healthier you. For more information call 453-6712, fax, or visit the website: www.onondagacountyparks.com/getmoving
 

Free Breast Exams, Pap Tests, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

Date of Release: May 16, 2011                          For Further Information Please Call:

                                                                                                Emily Young

                                                                                                Public Health Educator

                                                                                                435-3280

 

Free Breast Exams, Pap Tests, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests at

P.E.A.C.E., Inc. County East Family Resource Center

 

            Uninsured women age 40 and older will have the opportunity to receive free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests at P.E.A.C.E., Inc. County East Family Resource Center located at 215 West Manlius Street East Syracuse. For uninsured women age 50 and older, a free at-home colorectal cancer screening kit will also be offered. The next screening day at this location is Wednesday, May 25. Women who receive their screenings at P.E.A.C.E., Inc. County East Family Resource Center will also receive a gift card for gas or groceries. Please call 435-3653 today to make your appointment!

            The likelihood of women and men in the U.S. developing some form of cancer in their lifetime is astounding. In the U.S., one in three women and one in two men are likely to develop some form of cancer in their lifetime. Regular cancer screenings are important for early detection and successful treatment. Make it a point to obtain regular cancer screenings for yourself and remind your family members to do the same.

            The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) provides breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screening services to qualified women and men at private health care provider offices and at CSP program sites throughout the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County.

Celebrate Women’s Health Week With A Free Cancer Screening!

The week of May 8 – 14 is Women’s Health Week. National Women’s Health Week is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. This is a week for women to focus on taking care of their health and making it a top priority in their life. The theme for 2011 is “It’s your time.” Women often serve as the caregivers of their families and put the needs of others before their own. The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership would like to remind uninsured women over the age of 40 that free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests are available by calling 435-3653. For uninsured women over the age of 50, an at-home colorectal cancer screening kit is also available. Routine screenings are an important step in lowering a woman’s risk of developing breast, cervical, or colorectal cancer in her lifetime and early detection has proven to save lives. As a community, it is our responsibility to support women and help them take steps towards a healthier life.

Women’s Health Week is an optimal time to remember that breast and cervical cancers require routine screenings as women have a 1 in 8 chance of developing breast cancer in their lifetime  and each year approximately 12,000 women in the U.S. develop cervical cancer.   Factors such as age and family history can increase a woman’s chances of developing breast cancer and cervical cancer occurs most often in women age 30 and older. ƒz  Colorectal cancer also requires routine screening as there are approximately 250 cases diagnosed in Onondaga County each year.   Factors such as age and a personal or family history of colorectal polyps can increase a woman’s chances of developing colorectal cancer.

Studies show that the uninsured are less likely to seek preventative medical care than the insured. During Women’s Health Week, the Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership would like to encourage uninsured women of Onondaga County to put their health first and call 435-3653 to schedule their free breast exam, mammogram, Pap test, and colorectal cancer screening. Call today!

1.  American Cancer Society, “Breast Cancer Overview”, 2010, https://www.cancer.org/Cancer/BreastCancer/OverviewGuide/breast-cancer-overview-key-statistics.
2.  Center for Disease Control (CDC), “Cervical Cancer”, 2010, https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/index.htm.
3.  Center for Disease Control (CDC). “Breast Cancer”. 2011, https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/risk_factors.htm.
4.  Center for Disease Control (CDC), “Cervical Cancer”, 2010, https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/cervical/index.htm.
5.  New York State Department of Health, New York State Cancer Registry, Cancer Incidence and Mortality by County and Gender, 2003-2007, Onondaga County, https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/cancer/registry/pdf/volume1.pdf.
6.  Center for Disease Control (CDC), “Basic Information About Colorectal Cancer”, 2010, https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/basic_info/index.htm.

Local Diners Ban Together on Mother’s Day to Promote Free Cancer Screenings

This Mother’s Day weekend, seven local diners will be joining together to promote free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests for uninsured women in Onondaga County. Baldwinsville Diner in Baldwinsville, Dee’s Diner in Mattydale, Market Diner in Syracuse, New York Style Diner in Syracuse, Ruston’s Diner in Jamesville, Solvay Diner in Syracuse, and Thee Diner in Cicero have joined together with the Onondaga County Cancer Services Program to help promote the availability of free screenings for the uninsured for breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer through this program. This effort celebrates mom in a new way, a way that says we want her to stay healthy for early detection is a key to successful treatment of breast, cervical, and colorectal cancers.

Diner employees will be wearing a pin that reads, “Uninsured? Ask me about free cancer screenings.” Customers who inquire about the pin will be given information on how to contact the program for free breast, cervical, and colorectal screenings. The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program applauds our local diners for participating in this program and offering a way to get the word out about the availability of free screenings for the uninsured and the importance of early detection.

The likelihood of women and men in the U.S. developing some form of cancer in their lifetime is astounding. In the U.S., one in three women and one in two men are likely to develop some form of cancer in their lifetime.   Regular cancer screenings are important for early detection and successful treatment. Make it a point to obtain regular cancer screenings for yourself and to remind your family members to do the same.

The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) offers free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests for women 40 years and older who do not have health insurance. The CSP also offers free colorectal screening for men and women 50 years and older who do not have health insurance. These services are available at private health care provider offices and at CSP program sites throughout the city of Syracuse and Onondaga County. Please call 435-3653 today to make your appointment!

1. American Cancer Society, “Cancer Statistics 2010”, 2010, https://www.cancer.org/acs/groups/content/@nho/documents/document/acspc-026316.ppt#396,1,Cancer Statistics 2010.

CYCLE in the CITY on May 22!

On Sunday, May 22, the Onondaga County Health Department’s Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work, and Play Program and its partners will be hosting a “Cycle in the City” event. This event will raise awareness and support for bikeable communities and will also provide an opportunity for guided bike rides through the City of Syracuse. The event will be held outside the Museum of Science and Technology (MOST), located at 500 South Franklin Street in Syracuse and will run from 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
Activities will include two guided bike rides, a short ride (3 miles) for ages 8 and older and a longer ride (10 miles) for ages 12 and older. Registration for the rides starts at 9:00 AM with both rides departing at 10:00 AM.  Other activities include a bike rodeo where children can learn bike safety skills, a helmet fitting station, and bike helmet give-a-way (while supplies last). All bike riders who participate in this event will receive a free “Share the Road” t-shirt.
 
Riding a bicycle is good for your health and is good for the environment. Those who ride bicycles regularly for either transportation or recreation have reduced rates of disease and increased cardiovascular fitness. Biking is also an activity that is environmentally friendly, utilizing no fuel and creating no air or noise pollution.
The Onondaga County Health Department’s Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play Program supports complete streets. Complete streets are roadways that provide safe, convenient, and comfortable travel for all users, including those traveling by foot, bicycle, or vehicle.  Come show your support at the “Cycle in the City” event by bringing your family for a morning of fun and fitness! For more information contact the Onondaga County Health Department’s Creating Healthy Places to Live, Work and Play Program
at 435-3280.

National Infant Immunization Week

Did you know that making sure your children get their required immunizations (shots) is one of the most important ways for parents to protect their children against serious disease? Infants and children are particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases. Therefore, it is essential that children be protected by getting the immunizations that are recommended. National Immunization Week is recognized during the week of April 23 – April 30, 2011. This health observance helps to remind and encourage all parents to consult with their health care provider to ensure that their children are up-to-date of their shots. While there are some risks from every medication including immunizations, the benefits of immunizations far outweigh the risk associated with vaccines. Parents should contact their health care provider if they have specific questions about vaccine safety.
In honor of this week, the Onondaga County Health Department presented an award to Child Health Care Associates for outstanding vaccination rates among their patients under two years old. This practice was recognized for its commitment in educating parents about the importance of immunizations and for its high vaccination rates.
Immunizations protect both families and communities. Today we can protect more children from vaccine preventable disease than ever before. Children who are not immunized increase both their risk of disease, as well as to others. In the United States, we can vaccinate children against fourteen (14) different diseases before the age of two.
Take time during National Infant Immunization Week to contact your child’s health care provider to be certain your child is up-to-date on immunizations.   For more information about vaccine preventable diseases and the importance of immunizations, contact your health care provider or the Onondaga County Health Department at 435-2000.