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Diagnosed on my 35 th birthday

Cierra Sisters program empowered women to educate peers on breast health, reducing disparities. They partnered with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center for evidence-based training. Peer educators conducted workshops reaching community members.

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Diagnosed on my 35 th birthday

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  1. Diagnosed on my 35th birthday

  2. Cierra Sisters was created

  3. 18 years later: Diagnosis to my lungs and liver

  4. So my doctor told me I would never sing again

  5. Bonnie

  6. CEPs “train the trainer” educational tool kit was developed. It was important to have an evidence-based program for our community. We recruited 14 women from Cierra Sisters who went on to educate more than 100 others from within their social networks about prevention and early detection and how to navigate through this complex health care system. • Peer education has the potential to reduce breast cancer disparities. • Partnering Organizations: • Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (NCI-designated cancer center) • Fourteen AA women were recruited to serve as peer educators (Community Empowerment Partners (CEPs)); the women participated in a one-day train-the-trainer workshop. Within six months, each CEPs conducted at least two peer breast cancer education workshops, and each reached a minimum of 10 community members. Participants completed a pre-test and a post-test.

  7. Community Empowerment Partners: Examining the use of peer education to empower African American women to improve breast health Bridgette Hempstead1,Cynthia Green1, Katherine J. Briant, MPH2, Beti Thompson, PhD2, Yamile Molina, PhD3 1Cierra Sisters, Inc., Seattle, WA; 2Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA; 3University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL March 2018 Journal of Community Health The Publication for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention ISSN 0094-5145 J Community Health DOI 10.1007/s10900-018-0490-4 Springer

  8. Trained (CEPs) Ready To Educate and Push Up Their Community

  9. CEPs ECANA national training March 2019 Eleven States representedEducating &Empowering Women in the community about endometrial cancer

  10. Life is worth living! This is my reason to advocate and educate everyday…

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