Let's Join Together for Everyone's Health!

Dear Reader,

At Zero Breast Cancer, we focus on how to reduce our risk of breast cancer or of a recurrence. We have primarily focused on steps we can take as individuals to reduce our risk, such as healthy lifestyle choices and limiting exposure to harmful chemicals. However, we recognize that breast cancer risks are not the same for all social groups and some risk factors that can be changed are difficult or impossible to impact on one's own.

Over the past several months, we have taken the time to reflect upon the important work our organization does in order to identify where we can grow. Staff have furthered training on identifying and addressing systemic issues, including racism and environmental injustice.

We are committed to incorporating more collective actions into the risk reduction strategies we promote. Below you can read about our first actions: creating space on our website to highlight how to address these structural problems and talking with partner organizations about their practices.

Together we can make a difference.

Breast Cancer Risks We Can Change Together

ZBC is excited to introduce a new section of our website to highlight systemic breast cancer risks and actions we can take to reduce them: Breast Cancer Risks We Can Change Together. It includes resources that can help you discover how your particular strengths can be leveraged for social change, work toward racial justice, use purchasing power, and push for legislative change.

We hope you find it useful and look forward to your feedback.

Meet ZBC's Community Partner: Cassandra Falby

ZBC is talking with our community partners to learn from their experiences and approaches. Check out our first interview in the series with Cassandra Falby, LMFT, of the Women’s Cancer Resource Center where she shares her insights about working with women through the cancer journey. Cassandra has collaborated with ZBC for several years to help us better meet the needs of under-served breast cancer survivors.