| SERVICES | Adults | SERVICE | HEALTH CARE |
| FOR | CATEGORY |
| PHONE |
| Breast and Cervical Cancer | (301) 334-8111 |
| Screening Program |
| Ext. 161 |
| GC Health Department | OTHER PHONE |
| 253 N. Fourth Street | (301) 895-3111 |
| Oakland | MD | 21550-1334 | FAX | (301) 334-6548 |
| CONTACT PERSON | Carol Clark | or staff |
| TITLE | BCCP Coordinator |
| E-MAIL/WEB ADDRESS |
| CLASSIFICATION OF ORGANIZATION | Public, county health department (MD DHMH) |
| PURPOSE | To provide breast exams, pap smears and mammograms to detect breast or cervical |
| cancer for females ages 50+ who are uninsured or who have no coverage for these |
| exams. To initiate appropriate follow up care and to decrease death rates. |
| SERVICES | Physician exams, breast exam, pap smears, mammograms and education regarding |
| OFFERED | detection and treatment of breast or cervical cancer. Referrals for appropriate follow up |
| care for women with positive tests. |
| REFERRAL SOURCES | Self-referral, walk-ins okay, physician's referral, other agency or person, |
| friends, co-workers, family members. |
| HOURS OF SERVICE | Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30-11:30am and 1-4pm. May receive services |
| at other times if staff is available. |
| FEES FOR SERVICE | Sliding fee scale in effect. |
| WAITING PERIOD | No | WAITING LIST | No |
| HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE? | Yes |
| ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISABLED? | Accommodations can be provided by writing and |
| asking questions - for the Intake Form. |
| LOCATION OF | Oakland - Health Dept. at 253 N. 4th St.; Grantsville Addiction Center - |
| SERVICES | Grantsville Plaza |
| TRANSPORTATION | Consumer transport self, program will pay GTS to transport females to |
| GCHD, physician's office or hospital for exam or mammogram. |
| ELIGILIBITY CRITERIA |
| AGES SERVED | Females, age 50+, or at risk for breast or cervical cancer.* |
| GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED | Garrett County, MD |
| INCOME GUIDELINES | Income below 250% of the Federal Poverty Level. Annual income up to |
| $25,900 for a family of 2 and up to $39,000 for a family of 4. |
| DOCUMENTS REQUIRED | When clients enroll they get a letter telling their physician they are a |
| BCCP participant. Dr. gives the order for the mammogram. |
| OTHER | *Females under age 50 are eligible for the BCCP program if their mother or a sister has |
| had breast cancer. |
| VOLUNTEER | No | BROCHURE | Yes |
| OPPORTUNITIES | AVAILABLE? |
| DATE data verified: | 07/03/96 | DATE data updated: |
| ID# | 126 | Garrett County FAMILY SERVICES DIRECTORY - 1997 | Directory Page # | 164 |
