Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education

The Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education has a mission statement that is very simple: "to save lives." The foundation sponsors a variety of educational programs to get the message out on breast health. From education on the importance of early detection, to showing woman their risk of breast cancer--the Maurer Foundation is a champion for breast health both in their local tri-state area and nationally.

Regular mammograms help detect breast cancer early.

The Maurer Foundation was originally started by Dr. Virginia Maurer, a breast surgeon who saw a need in her practice to educate women more completely on early detection for breast cancer and on various options and treatments for breast cancer.

The Maurer Foundation specifically focuses on breast health and gets their message out via schools, community centers, businesses and the media. Because their focus is narrow, the Maurer Foundation has become well-known as the place for cutting edge research in breast health and breast health education.

The program began in 1995 and reached just over a thousand people. Today, the Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education is reaching hundreds of thousands of women and men.

The Maurer Foundation is interested in getting the facts straight about breast health and they make presentations to a variety of audiences every year.

The Maurer Foundation offers health educators in high schools the opportunity to participate in a wellness program. The program is geared specifically towards high school students and focuses on changing or encouraging lifestyle behaviors that would reduce your cancer risk.

The Maurer Foundation is deeply concerned about reaching the community. Therefore, in the last year, they've presented approximately 51 programs in the New York City area and continually seek to expand their venues. Businesses, colleges, and community centers are just some of the venues that through which the Maurer Foundation works.

Relatively new, the peer education program was started in 2006 and is one of the distinctive aspects of the Maurer Foundation's educational outreach. Based on the idea that younger teens will respond more positively to older teens, and that good habits must start early in life, the Maurer Foundation seeks to train peers to run breast health education programs for younger middle school and high school students. The programs are also focused on reducing risk through lifestyle choices.

This is a series of seminars held at various locations throughout the year and is geared towards health practitioners, survivors of breast cancer, and students pursuing careers in health care.

The Maurer Foundation continues to grow and expand their efforts to education women and men on breast cancer.

114 Old Country Road, Suite 400
Mineola, NY 11501
Phone: 1.800.853.LEARN / 516.535.5370
Fax: 516.535.5895
E-mail: info@maurerfoundation.org

For Information on:
Media, Special Events, Marketing, & Corporate Relations, contact: Morgan Evans, Manager of Communications and Brand Development mevans@maurerfoundation.org.
Corporate, Community and Educational Programs contact: Safiya Campbell, Program Manager scampbell@maurerfoundation.org

For a listing of events, see the Maurer Foundation Calendar

You can also donate to the Maurer Foundation to help continue their work in breast research and education.

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