The Tisch Cancer Institute

Esperanza y Vida® – The Latina Witness Project of Harlem

Esperanza y Vida® is a health education program that works collaboratively within the Hispanic/Latino community. Modeled after the Witness Project®, Esperanza y Vida uses innovative technology to provide education on breast and cervical cancer. Esperanza y Vida has expanded its programming to cover colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a non-alcoholic fatty liver disease that affects the Hispanic community. Those interested in learning more are encouraged to call 212-824-7801.

Hepatitis Outreach Network

The Hepatitis Outreach Network works to prevent, screen for, and educate New Yorkers about hepatitis B and C virus infections. The Network focuses on reaching minority communities most affected by these viruses, including West African immigrants, Hispanic, Russian, and Chinese populations. The Hepatitis Outreach Network raises awareness by deploying bilingual health workers to provide culturally relevant education at local events. It also offers free viral hepatitis screenings, and assists those testing positive in accessing care, including low-cost treatment in partnership with the Mount Sinai Health System.

CHOICE Program

Through the CHOICE program, participants stay up to date with screening for colorectal cancer. Screening for colorectal cancer is strongly recommended for everyone, starting at age 45.

Lung Navigation Program 

Through our partnership with CancerCare, the Lung Navigation Program offers a lung cancer screening and education program tailored to the needs of the New York City community. Individuals between 50 and 80 years of age who have a history of heavy smoking may qualify for a low-dose CT scan at no cost. This form of cancer screening has been demonstrated to reduce lung cancer mortality, specifically among the Black population.

Mobile Mammography Program

The Mobile Mammography Program provides breast cancer screening services for women aged 40 and older throughout the five boroughs of New York City. The Mobile Mammography Program couples culturally relevant education and outreach with digital breast tomosynthesis full-field mammography.

Mobile MRI Prostate Unit 

Mount Sinai’s Robert F. Smith Mobile MRI Unit supports prostate health and addresses the high incidence of prostate cancer in the Black community. This mobile unit brings state-of-the-art imaging equipment and specialized staff directly to the communities that need them most. The goal is to lower prostate cancer deaths among Black males in the areas immediately surrounding The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens.

Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center Lay Health Navigator Program 

The Brooklyn College Cancer Center's Community Outreach, Research, and Education division has partnered with us to support the Mount Sinai Tisch Cancer Center's Lay Health Navigator Program at Brooklyn College. Students selected for the program attend two training sessions and collaborate with a professional community health educator. Upon completion of the training, students commit to assisting at least 20 patients per year (approximately 20 hours of work) as Lay Health Navigators. In this role, students contact community members, especially those in underserved populations, to improve access to cancer screening and care.

預‧善防 

預‧善防 partners with different community and faith-based organizations within the New York City Chinese community. The program provides engaging education on various types of cancers that disproportionally burden Chinese populations, including breast, cervical, colorectal, liver, and lung cancers. The program’s aim is to improve adherence to recommended screening guidelines. Each session is available in Mandarin, Cantonese, or English. 

Ваше Здоровье

Ваше Здоровье provides education to the Russian community of New York City with aim of combating cancers that disproportionately affect this population. By raising awareness of increased risks while supporting recommended screening guidelines, Ваше Здоровье aims to enhance community screening engagement. It provides community sessions on breast, cervical, colorectal, liver, and lung cancers for Russian-speaking health educators.