Project REACH
Activity Planning Guide

Chapter 2
Planning Successful Cancer Education Programs for School Employees

In Chapter 1 you learned about the barriers to getting mammograms and Pap tests that all women face, as well as the unique occupational barriers experienced by school employees. Now that you know the importance of spreading the early detection message, how do you start planning an education program for your school community? This chapter addresses not only the benefits to your school and its educational employees, but also which key resources you should include from your community.

Table of Contents
Gaining Support of Administrators
Involving Community Resources and Experts
Involving Cancer Survivors
Don’t Reinvent the Wheel
Reaching Your Audience
Identifying Funding Sources
Ready, Set, GO! Developing a Workplan

The Project REACH Activity Planning Guide is the property of the NEA Health Information Network (NEA HIN) and funded through a Cooperative Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.