| General Agency Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name: | Every Woman Counts | ||
| Alternate Name(s): | Cancer Detection Programs: Every Woman Counts EWC | ||
| Address: | 1501 Capitol Avenue Suite 71.4001 Sacramento, CA 95814 Driving Directions | ||
| Primary Phone: | 800-511-2300 | ||
| Email Address: | cancerdetection@cdph.ca.gov | ||
| Website: | www.dhcs.ca.gov/services/Cancer/ewc/Pages/default.aspx | ||
| Days/Hours of Operation/Phone: | Monday-Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm | ||
| Description: | Every Woman Counts (EWC) provides free clinical breast exams, mammograms, pelvic exams, and Pap tests to California's underserved women.
ELIGIBILITY: women 40 years old or older (25 years old or older for cervical), with low income, have medical insurance that does not cover these services, have a high insurance deductible or co-payment, are not getting these services through Medi-Cal or another government-sponsored program and live in California. If you do not qualify, the Regional Contractor in your area may know of other low-cost screening programs FUNDING SOURCE: CDP/EWC is funded by a federal grant and state tobacco tax revenue. | ||
| Mission: | The mission of the EWC is to save lives by preventing and reducing the devastating effects of cancer for Californians through education, early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and integrated preventive services, with special emphasis on the underserved. | ||
| Languages other than English: | Cantonese Chinese Korean Mandarin Spanish Vietnamese | ||
| Accommodations for Disabled: | Varies Depending on Location | ||
| Public Transportation: | Varies | ||
| Eligibility: | See Description Notes | ||
| Fees: | None | ||
| Areas Served: | Monterey County San Benito County Santa Clara County Santa Cruz County | ||
| Funding Source: | See Description Notes | ||
| Subject Headings | |||
| Breast Examinations Cancer Detection Information and Referral Low Income Mammograms Pap Smears Private Nonprofits | |||
| This record last modified November 30, 2012 | |||