Education Resources
Making sense of the ever-changing world of breast cancer can be overwhelming. Are you newly diagnosed with breast cancer? Do you have a friendor loved one with breast cancer? Or are you just looking for some informationabout breast cancer?
- Read the Community Profile Report.
- Get a mammogram or find treatment assistance.
- Register for our next educational symposium
- Providing speakers and educational materials to the community.
- Request a speaker, health fair representative or educational materials for your community
- Join Komen’s Advocacy Alliance
Educate Yourself
Online Educational Resources
Komen National has many online educational resources available to everyone, including:
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Interactive tools: Breast-Self Exam tutorial, Breast cancer Quiz and Anatomy of Breast Breast Cancer
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Understanding Breast Cancer section, co-developed with the Harvard School of Public Health
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Facts for Life handouts cover a huge range of topics from prevention, diagnosis and treatment options. They are all available for download.
Request Educational Material
If you would like to request educational material from Komen Maryland, please fill out the Educational Material Request Form. Only requests from Maryland individuals or organizations will be considered. If outside the state, please look up your closest Komen Affiliate online. Please allow at least one month lead time for educational material requests. There is a limit of 100 copies of each material, although 100 copies are not guaranteed. Complete the request form and fax or email it to the Komen office.
Request a Speaker or Health Fair Representative
Komen Maryland is dedicated to spreading the message of early detection and we are committed to providing as many resources to our local communities as possible. We do our best to provide free speakers and information at health fairs when requested; however we cannot guarantee these services. We ask that you place your request as far in advance as possible as this increases the chance of volunteer availability for your event.
Please download our Educational Speaker and Health Fair Request Form and fax or email the completed form to the Komen office. We will be in contact with you regarding your event shortly after receiving this completed form. If we are able to fill your request, additional information regarding your event will be requested.
Host a Pink Bag Lunch
Spend your lunch hour with Komen Maryland! We offer a “Pink Bag Lunch" program with a 30 minute presentation and subsequent question and answer session.Pink Bag Lunch participants will learn about:
The history and mission of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Programs and services provided by the Komen Maryland Affiliate
Breast Cancer 101
Healthy lifestyle and breast cancer screening recommendations
How each of us can help end breast cancer forever
Each participant will leave with a pink lunch bag full of educational materials. Make a request for a Pink Bag Lunch at your company!
A minimum of 25 participants is required to schedule a lunch. (Please note that the Komen Maryland Affiliate does not provide lunch.)
Please contact Brittanie Stuber, Volunteer Maryland Coordinator at bstuber@komenmd.org or (410) 938-8990 to schedule a Pink Bag Lunch.
Interested in speaking on behalf of Komen Maryland at a Pink Bag Lunch? Contact Brittanie Stuber at 410-938-8990 or bstuber@komenmd.org
“We received very positive feedback and were pleased that a Komen volunteer was able to come to speak with us. She was quite knowledgeable about the topic and really engaged the group in a thoughtful discussion on breast care and awareness.” – Past Pink Bag Lunch Host
