The Susan G. Komen® Breast Cancer Education Toolkit for Hispanic/Latino Communities was created to support you, as an educator, in providing culturally- and linguistically-responsive breast health education to Hispanic/Latino communities.
This Toolkit is intended to guide your one-to-one and group-based outreach and education program planning. The Toolkit is divided into four sections that are designed to help you to address the primary aspects of the program planning process: audience, message, venue and resources. Each section of the Toolkit provides background information that can be useful in increasing your own knowledge about those subject areas. Additionally, each section provides tips, ideas, resources and tools that you can use when educating your audience.
Watch the video below to get a more in-depth overview of the Susan G. Komen® Breast Cancer Education Toolkit for Hispanic/Latino Communities.
Each website section of the Toolkit contains one or two videos like the one above. These videos are supplemental, and are meant to give an overview of each section and the related resources, materials and tools. The same information can be found in the section’s documents.
The “Introduction” video below describes the purpose of the Toolkit, why there is a need for breast cancer education in Hispanic/Latino communities as well as an overview of breast cancer and the Breast Self-Awareness Key Messages. If you prefer, the same overview can be read in the “Introduction” downloadable document below. The “Program Planning Square” video gives you an explanation on how to use this resource to plan your education session.
Introduction | Program Planning Square |
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The purpose of this Toolkit is to support you, as an educator, in providing culturally- and linguistically-responsive breast health education that helps Hispanic/Latino people learn about breast cancer and feel empowered to take action. In particular, the education you provide can help people to enter and stay in the Breast Cancer Continuum of Care. Komen partnered with experts in culturally- and linguistically-responsive health promotion. They were able to identify and select evidence-based strategies to create this Toolkit and to guide you in implementing or refining your own breast health education programs.
Who can help?
Everyone can play a role in helping to raise awareness about breast cancer. However, this Toolkit is designed for use by organizations and people that currently conduct, or would like to conduct, breast health education in Hispanic/Latino communities. Examples include: health professionals such as nurses, health educators, navigators, community health workers or “promotoras,” Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and others.
Included in the Toolkit are:
How can you use the Toolkit?
This Toolkit really is a tool for you to use. It is intended to help you plan for a single outreach or education event, or help you plan more broadly for your organization’s outreach and education program. The Toolkit is divided into four sections that are designed to help you answer the following program planning questions:
Introduction. The educator resource is listed below. Click the document to download.
Whether you are planning a single outreach or educational event, or thinking about your organization’s entire outreach and education program, it is critical to understand your audience. Understanding your audience will help you determine the type of outreach and education that will be most successful.
The purpose of this section is to support you in understanding more about your audience, particularly the Hispanic/Latino population in the U.S. This section will also help you to learn more about your specific community and some of the issues that are important to special audiences within this community, such as men, women under the age of 40 and older women.
Learning objectives
After reading this section, you should be able to:
Section 1: Who is the Audience?
Section 1: Who is the Audience? Educator resources are listed below. Click the documents to download them individually. You may notice some of these resources appear in other sections of the Toolkit. They may apply in various settings, so keep this in mind when downloading resources.
The “Section 2: What is the Message” video below highlights the purpose of knowing the Key Messages and how and which to use in your educational sessions based on audience and time-constraints. Supporting resources for this section will also be discussed. If you prefer, the same section overview can be read in the “Section 2: What is the Message” downloadable document below.
The “Breast Self-Awareness Key Messages” video provides an overview of the four Key Messages: Know your risk, Get screened, Know what is normal for you and Make healthy lifestyle choices. These messages can be used to increase awareness and empower people to take action in order to make informed choices about their health.
Section 2: What is the Message? | Breast Self-Awareness Key Messages | |
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The purpose of this section of the Toolkit is to provide you with the breast health and breast cancer information that you can share when you are conducting outreach and education in Hispanic/Latino communities.
This part of the Toolkit focuses on general information and messages that can be shared with all Hispanic/Latino audiences.
This includes:
Learning objectives
After reading this section, you should be able to:
Section 2: What is the Message?
Section 2: What is the Message? Educator resources are listed below. Click the documents to download them individually. You may notice some of these resources appear in other sections of the Toolkit. They may apply in various settings, so keep this in mind when downloading resources.
The “Section 3: What is the Venue” video below provides guidance in identifying, selecting and preparing venues for educational sessions. There are also additional supporting resources in this section. If you prefer, the same overview can be read in the “Section 3: What is the Venue” downloadable document below.
You can conduct outreach and education about breast health and breast cancer with individuals, small groups and large groups in many places. The purpose of this section is to provide tips to identify, select and prepare venues for breast health and breast cancer outreach and education, including:
Learning objectives
After reading this section, you should be able to:
Section 3: What is the Venue? Educator resources are listed below. Click the documents to download them individually. You may notice some of these resources appear in other sections of the Toolkit. They may apply in various settings, so keep this in mind when downloading resources.
The “Section 4: What are the Resources” video below provides an overview of the educational materials and resources available to you when planning and conducting educational sessions. If you prefer, the same section overview can be read in the “Section 4: What are the Resources” downloadable document below.
The “Evaluation Materials” video provides an overview of the evaluation resources and how they can be used to measure your impact after your education session.
Section 4: What are the Resources? | Evaluation Materials |
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Purpose of this section
This purpose of this section is to familiarize you with the many resources that are available to help you plan and conduct effective and culturally-responsive breast health and breast cancer education.
Learning objectives
After reviewing this section, you should be able to identify the resources that are available that can help you:
Section 4: What are the Resources?
Section 4: What are the Resources? Educator resources are listed below. Click the documents to download them individually. You may notice some of these resources appear in other sections of the Toolkit. They may apply in various settings, so keep this in mind when downloading resources.
Planning For Education Sessions and Events: | Leading Education Sessions: |
Activities | Handling Challenges in Group Discussions |
Preparing for Health Fairs | Handling Different Personalities |
Preparing Your Venue/Space | Leading a Breast Health Session |
Questions to Ask Your Host | Tips For Handling Children in the Audience |
Sample Flyer | Tips for Handling Tough Questions |
Sample Sign-in Sheet | |
Program Planning Square |