Arlington Free Clinic advances health equity by providing comprehensive, whole-person healthcare to uninsured Arlington residents who would otherwise lack access.

Our partnership with Arlington Free Clinic has grown over the years thanks to their contributions to multiple projects, currently the CONTIGO Study. We continue to be impressed with their commitment to advance health equity and serve the uninsured population in Arlington! 

Learn more about Arlington Free Clinic's services and volunteer opportunities. 

 Founded by a coalition of African immigrant women and health professionals, AWCAA's mission is to address disparities that African immigrant and descent communities face in both cancer care and other life-threatening illnesses. 

Our partnership with the AWCAA for the Sisters Informing Sisters Study through Massey Cancer Center at VCU builds on years of Academic-Community collaborations to bring the best care and information to all communities. Our collaborative work is made possible by the mutual trust between our organizations and our shared mission to promote health equity everywhere!

Learn more about AWCAA's impact and follow them on their social media. 

Located in Midlothian, VA, La Casa de La Salud was created as an initiative to serve the Hispanic community and help tackle barriers to accessing health information, health services, and prevention programs.  

Our partnership in the CONTIGO Study, through Massey Cancer Center at VCU, has grown into one with a deep respect and admiration for the tireless work that community health workers do to connect vulnerable individuals to the health services they need!

Learn more about La Casa de la Salud's mission and work. 

Nueva Vida’s mission is to inform, support, and empower Latino families, whose lives are affected by cancer, and to advocate for and facilitate timely access to state-of-the-art cancer care by providing free, comprehensive, and culturally competent services along the cancer continuum. 

Our partnership with Nueva Vida has spanned multiple projects over the last decade and is currently evident in the CONTIGO and COVID-19 studies, two projects in which the staff and leadership of the organization continue to show that they go above and beyond for the benefit of their patients! 

Learn more about Nueva Vida's history and contributions to research. 

The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention serves Wards 6, 7, and 8 in Washington, DC, and Maryland, offering dynamic patient navigation for screening, diagnostic, treatment, and preventative measures for breast, prostate, colorectal, lung, and other cancers.  

Our current partnership with the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention in the CONTIGO Study is the result of the longstanding relationship with the previous Capital Breast Care Center. Through their work, the team continues to teach us by example how to best approach and navigate vulnerable patients to health services! 

Learn more about the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention and their community engagement. 

The Thelma D. Jones Breast Cancer Fund (TDJBCF) advocates and improves the overall health and wellness of women and men through outreach, education, and support. Their vision is to save lives and embrace and achieve a world community free of breast cancer, guided by principles of respect, collaboration, quality and patient-centered care, culturally sensitive approaches, and evidence-based strategies. 

Our longstanding partnership with the TDJBCF over the years has resulted in important outcomes for the community. Recently, in the Covid-19 Study, we co-developed a much-needed culturally-sensitive website. TDJBCF's efforts in promoting health through engaging communities at all levels are a statement of commitment and an inspiration to all!

Learn more about the TDJBCF history and subscribe to their newsletter to keep up with events.