PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the regular LMAS District Health Department Board of Health meeting to be held on Monday, April 7, 2025 to commence at 10:00 a.m. at 14150 Hamilton Lake Road, Newberry, Michigan, 49868 is cancelled.
Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BC3NP)
Early detection is the best protection for Breast and Cervical Cancer. 1 in 8 women will have breast cancer in their lifetime.
For cervical cancer, the risk varies: Without vaccination or screening the lifetime risk of developing cervical cancer is estimated to be 1 in 45. With vaccination and screening, the lifetime risk of developing cervical cancer is estimated to be 1 in 532 for women who adhere to cytology screening every three years from age 21-64.
The Michigan Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Navigation Program (BC3NP) provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings and assistance with follow-up services for low-income women, between the ages of **40 to 64 with no insurance or limited health insurance meeting income guidelines.
**This program has limited availabilities for women between the ages of 40 - 49.
Click here to view the income guidelines for Michigan's BC3NP program.
Superior Health Foundation:
Eligible breast cancer patients from all across the Upper Peninsula can apply for philanthropic grant funding/financial support to help minimize the out-of-pocket expenses for those who most need support for breast-care related bills, biopsies, procedures and ultrasound tests.
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To find out more about our BC3NP services, call your local office today.
Luce: (906) 293-5107, ext 324
Mackinac: (906) 643-1100, ext 217
Alger: (906) 387-2297, ext 401
Schoolcraft: (906) 341-6951, ext 102