Project
REACH
Program
Planning Guide
Sample
10 Minute Activities
Bosom
Buddies
Cost:
Minimal, cost of photocopies
Goal:
To increase breast self-examination through peer
support
Materials:
Photocopies of Buddy Contract (included in Appendix
2)
Procedure:
By signing a written pledge called a “Buddy Contract,”
two school colleagues commit to reminding each
other to schedule yearly screenings for breast
and cervical cancer and to practice monthly breast
self-examination. Contracts can be copied, placed
in sealed envelopes and then distributed via Association
building representatives in school employee’s
mailboxes. Consider the importance of reaching
out to ESP employees and any other staff member
who may not have a personal mailbox. Alternatively,
school nurses might be recruited to distribute
copies of the contract. Think about other ways
to disseminate contracts and to supplement this
activity with posters placed in the faculty lounges
or faculty restrooms promoting the use of Buddy
Contracts.