Project
REACH
Program
Planning Guide
Sample
10 Minute Activities
Free
Materials
Cost:
Free!
Goal:
To raise breast and cervical health awareness
through various forms of early detection and education
resources
Materials:
Your Personal Health Calendar-Based on
the school year, this monthly pocket calendar
includes basic breast and cervical cancer information
as well as monthly breast self exam reminder stickers.
Early Detection is Your Best Protection-A
bookmark that outlines American Cancer Society
recommended screening guidelines on one side and
on the other, various tumor sizes representing
what can be found in the breast for different
levels of screening.
Breast/Testicular Self-Exam Shower Cards-For
both females and males, this plastic card hangs
in the shower and describes the proper way to
perform a breast self exam and testicular self
exam.
Cancer Information Pamphlets-Brochures
on various types of cancers can be obtained through
your local health department and the American
Cancer Society.
Procedure:
Free materials are a great way to spread the word
of early detection. By placing information in
the teacher’s lounge, in mailboxes, and throughout
the school, many women and men can be reached
with little effort. Calendars, bookmarks, and
shower cards can be ordered through NEA
HIN online order form or by phone at 800-718-8387.
Other organizations, such as the American
Cancer Society and National
Cancer Institute, also provide information
free of charge.