The City of Homestead was awarded a $500,000 grant from the State of Florida to offer comprehensive breast cancer screenings for eligible Homestead residents.
Free Breast Cancer Screening Information
The free mammogram screenings and follow-up diagnostic services, when required, will be performed by Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Linda Fenner 3D Mobile Mammography Center. By providing screenings, the City of Homestead plans to improve health outcomes for women with breast cancer through the provision of high-quality breast cancer screening mammograms, treatment referrals, breast health navigation services/support, and innovative community outreach. A Certified Breast Cancer Navigator that will guide women through an inconclusive or positive test and help provide them with resources, referrals, and support throughout the breast cancer survivorship process.
Eligibility
To qualify you must be:
- A woman
- Uninsured
- A Homestead Resident
- At Least 40 Years of Age
Homestead Hours (9 AM to 4 PM)
January 28 & February 15
William F. Dickinson Community Center
1601 North Krome Avenue
February 11 & 24
Phichol Williams Community Center
951 SW 4TH Street
February 8 & 21
Community Health South/Martin Luther King Clinica Campesina
810 West Mowry Drive
To schedule an appointment, please call 305-348-7465. Appointments are not required but are highly recommended.