Tension for Change |
I think it's a strong need in the community simply because many people do not take their health as a priority, or some people don't like doctors |
Absolutely there is [a need for community-level screening]. So that more people can be educated about the screening process and early detection…[a]nd I think they'll be receptive to it |
Compatibility |
[The program would be compatible] because we've had different health types of programs previously that people participated in |
This is only my personal belief is that, if our church would be the one that is having it and promoting it, I believe that if they have a compassion to do it, then selling it to the community or promoting it in the community, it would be a positive thing |
Culture |
If it's OK for [the pastor] to let it happen at his church, it's got to be OK, because he's not going to let everything come up in there |
Well, we've been doing the mobile mammogram for years. We have a couple of nurses at the church and nurse practitioners that whenever there is [an awareness] month. Last month was domestic violence and breast cancer, so we speak about that. Our pastor gives us a platform and he allow us to speak on certain topics, speak on certain things |
Opinion leaders |
Testimonials, somebody that has lived through this experience, some may have overcome and some may not. So, family members that can say, "yes, please get this done. My such and such, they didn't make it. And I wished they would have, because they waited too late to get screened." |
The Nurses Guild which includes our nurses, our nurse practitioners. We have a few. The associate ministers. Reverend [name redacted], he's one of the associate ministers. He's a survivor. Deacons, because we've got three of the gentlemen that were there are survivors. And just the survivors in the church |
Champions |
It would have to be, honestly, somebody that looks like us. And they would have some experience either, with the medical field and you would have to respect their time |
In this community, women do drive a lot of decision making. And having a woman as a champion, because that was one of the things I was going to come to, having a woman as a champion of this program will get a better participation than having a guy as a champion of it, I think |
Key Stakeholders |
I don't have a huge social circle, but a friend of mine…does a college fair directed to Blacks and minorities… Somebody like her would be perfect [as a key stakeholder] |
You talked about the fraternities and sororities and the NAACP, both of those are great platforms |
I would also reach out to the Barber's Union. There's several quasi groups, as you know, I mean, getting them, especially a women's side of it all |