Community Health and Men's Promotion Summit (CHAMPS)
TOP-RATED 2010
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Target demographics: Uninsured, Underinsured, low-income men 18 years of age and older.
Someone who had 3 hours of volunteer time could: Assist with the logistics of the community health-care event, that screens men for various diseases including prostate cancer, colon cancer, hypertension, diabetes, STDs, dental, mental health, and foot, assist with obtaining vitals (blood pressure, blood specimens, urine, height, weight, etc.), registration, set-up, break-down, traffic flow, meet and greet, data entry, and more.
Geographic areas served: Atlanta Metropolitan Area, Georgia
Mission:
Our mission is clear. To promote and raise awareness of the importance of early detection and prevention concerning health issues for men, especially in the area of prostate cancer. We exist to help eradicate the lines that enable health disparities in this world to exist. Although it is a lofty goal, we believe by providing this safety net we can pursue our mission on all fronts: awareness, education, and prevention. With these tools we believe we can provide an inexpensive opportunity for community members to learn about health promoting behaviors and make healthy lifestyle changes.
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t_mais
12/30/11
CHAMPS is an absolute great service; I have no form of insurance, cannot afford it, so I take advantage of all free medical check-ups. I was somewhat disappointed on my last two (so far) visits. My complete results were unavailable when I went to check out, even after I waited around to see if they ...
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thomas-ga
09/24/10
I first was introduced to CHAMPS several years ago as a client participant. I felt that the CHAMPS health fair event was an excellent approach of targeting men with the opportunity to get health check-ups for free. Because I am a personal advocate for men's health, I decided to become a part of the ...
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gabolden
07/28/10
It is said that men are less likely to have a regular healthcare provider, less likely to go to the Doctor, and more likely to avoid the signs of illness until something is broke or no longer working. I've found this to be true in men that have not been educated about health risk and signs and ...
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