The NYU Cancer Institute has had a longstanding commitment to community outreach and education. Examples of past and current efforts include:

• Cancer Awareness Network for Immigrant Minority Populations (CANIMP), which was formed with funding from the NIH/NCI in 2000 by the Center for Immigrant Health in conjunction with the NYU Cancer Institute to address the disparities in the utilization of cancer prevention, detection, and treatment services by immigrants and minorities. CANIMP staff have been welcomed by the Haitian, Latino, Caribbean, Korean, and Chinese communities, enabling them to gain an understanding of, and develop creative strategies to address, the socioeconomic, cultural, and linguistic barriers that contribute to cancer disparities.
• Arab American Breast Cancer Education and Referral Program (AMBER). In 2007, with funding from Komen Race for the Cure Greater NYC, the NYU Cancer Institute and the Center for Immigrant Health started the Arab American Breast Cancer Education and Referral (AMBER) program. AMBER increases Arab American utilization of breast cancer early detection services in Brooklyn and Queens, through culturally appropriate breast cancer education and screening coordination. Project activities include Arabic language breast health materials; a screening coordinator to navigate women through their healthcare encounters; and education for healthcare professionals who serve the community.
• Reducing Barriers to Cancer Care is a dedicated cancer outreach effort for Chinese immigrants living in New York City, conducted by the NYU Cancer Institute in partnership with the NYU Center for Immigrant Health, Bellevue Hospital Center Department of Social Work, and the American Cancer Society Asian Initiative. To respond to the specific needs of the Chinese immigrant population and help patients and caregivers overcome access barriers, the NYUCI assigned a bilingual (Chinese/English-speaking) patient navigator to the multidisciplinary Bellevue Hospital Center oncology clinics. The NYUCI sponsors a monthly Chinese-language support program for patients and their family members.
• Immigrant Cancer Portal Project. With funding from the New York Community Trust, the Immigrant Cancer Portal Project facilitates access to cancer treatment and support services for New York City's underserved immigrant cancer patients, particularly those who have limited English proficiency, are undocumented, or are otherwise marginalized. Portal ensures that participating immigrant cancer patients are able to successfully navigate and utilize culturally and linguistically appropriate cancer treatment and support services. Portal's Immigrant Cancer Access Network (ICAN) has been effective in mobilizing cancer care providers to share information and resources to further their ability to improve the lives of immigrant cancer patients, which has led to the development of the Immigrant Cancer Resources Directory.
• The Immigrant Cancer Access Network (ICAN) brings together community based organizations, cancer advocacy groups, and cancer service providers to problem solve colllectively around cancer health disparities. ICAN as a whole meets quarterly, with working groups which meet more often to address issues such as housing, Medicaid enrollment and financial services, legal issues, and immigrant-specific cancer resources.

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