page 22 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS Each year, ARH Community Development and staff across the system educate hundreds of people about breast cancer and early detection. ARH offers $50 mammogram specials in October and, in an effort to accommodate busy schedules, we offer “Mammo Screening Saturday” at all of our Commission on Cancer Accredited sites. Events such as Breast Cancer Awareness Bowls at high schools across our system and “Think Pink” activities that mix education with fitness, help us in our mission to educate. STROKE MONTH PROGRAMMING Our Community Development department works closely with neurology to provide stroke screening events and “Brain Protectors” school programming to every community in May. In 2023, we conducted 26 stroke risk screening events, at which more than 1,000 assessments were performed. COLON CANCER SCREENING DAYS In 2023, Community Development focused on educating the public as to the importance of colon cancer screenings by hosting Colon Cancer Screening Days. At these events, eligible participants registered for take-home colon cancer screening kits, or FIT Kits (Fecal Immunochemical Test Kits), learned about colon cancer by touring the “Incredible Colon” (a 12-foot walk through inflatable) and spoke to community partners about programs designed to assist with screening costs or copays. LUNG CANCER STRATEGIC FOCUS 2023 Two goals of our recent strategic plan are to educate and encourage early detection and prevention of lung cancer and to increase the number of low-dose CT scans throughout the ARH system. As part of this strategy, Community Development committed to organizing and hosting 14 lung cancer educational events per quarter (one per community). These events included Lunch and Learns about lung cancer and low-dose CT, Love Your Lungs, and events focused on the dangers of tobacco use. Also, as part of this initiative, smoking cessation programs have been developed for staff and the community, the ARH Low Dose CT Screening Program was expanded, and more education on screening guidelines was provided to physicians and staff. Health Professions Education $6,769,277.30 Community Building Activities $1,056,169.28 Healthcare Support Services $409,641.84 Financial Donations to Community $162,096.28 Community Health Needs Assessments $109,590.84 Community Health Education $88,383.56 Community-Based Clinical Services $54,463.68 Social & Environmental Improvements $35,968.96 FINANCIAL DONATIONS TO THE COMMUNITY The Corporate Sponsorship Committee has approved $103,450 in financial donations and sponsorships in FY23. These targeted donations and sponsorships help us meet our Community Needs assessment goals. HEALTH EDUCATION AND SCREENINGS TOTAL COMMUNITY BENEFIT FY23 - $8,685,591.74
