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Published: Thursday, 21 January 2021 16:00
Esta es la segunda de dos partes sobre lo que podemos hacer por nuestra salud y bienestar durante la pandemia de Covid, de las sobrevivientes de cáncer de mama en la Junta Asesora Comunitaria del Estudio Pathways. Aquí ellas comparten cómo se las arreglan: conectarse con la gente; tomando un descanso; respirar profundamente, meditar u orar; pidiendo apoyo; dormir; gratitud; y centrarse en seguir adelante. Las investigaciones han demostrado que todos estos pueden ayudar a nuestra salud física y mental. (Lea la primera parte para obtener ideas sobre cómo mover nuestros cuerpos y comer bien).
Read more: Cuídese durante Covid Parte 2: Conectando con los demás y con nosotras mismas
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Published: Thursday, 21 January 2021 16:00
This is the second of two parts about what we can do for our health and wellness during the Covid pandemic, from breast cancer survivors on the Pathways Study Community Advisory Board. Here they share how they cope: connecting with people; taking a break; breathing deeply, meditating or praying; asking for support; getting sleep; gratitude; and focusing on moving forward. Research has shown that all of these can help our mental and our physical health. (Check out the first part for ideas on moving our bodies and eating well.)
Read more: Self-Care for Breast Cancer Survivors during Covid-19 PART 2: Connecting with Others and Ourselves
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Published: Thursday, 21 January 2021 15:50
Para la mayoría de nosotras, el cáncer cambió nuestras vidas. La pandemia de Covid-19 está cambiando nuestras vidas de nuevo. También muchos hemos pasados por una época de humo de incendios forestales y ahora los días son más cortos a medida que empieza la temporada de invierno. Las sobrevivientes del cáncer de seno en nuestra Junta Asesora Comunitaria del Estudio Pathways decidieron que el riesgo de Covid 19 y el autocuidado es un tema importante y oportuno que debemos abordar.
Read more: Cuídese durante Covid Parte 1: Comer bien y mantenerse activo
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Published: Thursday, 21 January 2021 15:50
Anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer has had their lives changed and may have needed new ways to cope . The Covid-19 pandemic is also changing lives. Many of us dealt with wildfire smoke in the summer and the shorter winter days can be another challenge. Breast cancer survivors on the Pathways Study Community Advisory Board (CAB) decided that understanding our risk of Covid-19 and taking care of ourselves are important and timely topics for us to address.
Read more: Self-Care for Breast Cancer Survivors during Covid-19 PART 1: Being Active and Eating Well
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Published: Tuesday, 12 January 2021 14:35
During my Master’s in Public Health degree Applied Practice Experience internship with ZBC, I worked with program directors Catherine Thomsen and Lianna Hartmour to meet communities where they were at. For three months, we collaborated on steps to effectively deliver health information, which involved identifying the organization’s target audience and determining a course on how best to meet the needs of community members in Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, and Marin counties.
Read more: What I Learned During My Internship with Zero Breast Cancer by Mechiel Taylor
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Published: Friday, 18 December 2020 12:46
In honor of our 25th anniversary, Zero Breast Cancer proudly presented a series of webinars featuring researchers and community members that we have worked with on our mission to reduce the risk of breast cancer and disease recurrence, and to improve health and wellness for all. Since our early days of trying to figure out what causes breast cancer, ZBC has focused on those of us with higher risk and fewer resources. See below for more details about, slides from, and videos of our four webinars hosted in 2021.
- Bridging Researchers and Impacted Communities for Health Equity in Breast Cancer
- Our ZIP Codes & Breast Cancer: Working Together for Healthier Places
- Culture in Breast Cancer: Overcoming Unequal Obstacles
- Our Environment and Breast Cancer: Working for a Healthier Future
Read more: Advancing Health Equity in Breast Cancer: Zero Breast Cancer's 25th Year Webinar Series
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Published: Thursday, 12 November 2020 18:06
Your Support Makes Zero Breast Cancer More Relevant Than Ever!
2020 has been a challenging and difficult year for the world, with the pandemic bringing new health disparities and racial justice protests highlighting those that have existed for so long. ZBC continues to focus on reaching underserved communities. With your support, we have been able to build on our well-established practices and quickly pivot to work in this new environment.
Read more: ZBC's 2020 Impact
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Published: Friday, 23 October 2020 11:00
ZBC Program Director Catherine Thomsen has had the privilege of working with Cassandra Falby, LMFT, on identifying and addressing issues that people who have been diagnosed with cancer face. As a psychotherapist working with women through the cancer journey, she has shared her insights and expertise with ZBC. A few months ago, Catherine spoke with Cassandra about her life and her work.
Read more: Get to Know ZBC Community Partners: Cassandra Falby, Women’s Cancer Resource Center
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Published: Thursday, 24 September 2020 12:28
Everyone's cancer story is different and teaches us something. Mara Snipes shared her experience showing that even people who do all the “right” things can get breast cancer. She is participating in the Virtual Dispea Hike for Zero Breast Cancer as a way to help others, especially those with fewer resources and support, to have a healthier future, without breast cancer. Read on for her story.
Read more: Why I Hike for ZBC
