The Center for Indigenous Cancer Research at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched the Indigenous and Rural Patient Navigation Program. The program offers confidential, no cost services to people living in Indigenous or rural communities across Western New York.
Services included are education, screening assessment, screening recommendation, navigation to cancer screening, follow-up appointments, survivorship, connection to unmet needs and any necessary referrals. Friendly and knowledge Patient Navigators can meet with you to address any concerns you may have about cancer prevention, treatment, or survivorship.
This program aims to bridge to gap from community members to the health care system, offer support to overcome barriers and reduce some of the stress and anxiety that comes along with cancer. By providing this vital service we are hoping to reduce cancer rates in our Indigenous communities through education and screening while also offering resources to those fighting cancer.
Marissa Haring the Community Patient Navigator for the Cattaraugus Territory can be reached at 716-697-3787. She also has community office hours at Native Pride travel plaza (11359 Southwestern Boulevard, Irving NY, 14081) from 12-6 pm on the first and third Wednesdays of each month and at the Seneca Construction Management Group building (12587 Route 438, Irving NY, 14081) on Tuesdays from 1-5pm.
David Silverheels the Community Patient Navigator for the Allegany Territory can be reached at 716-697-3583. He has community office hours on Thursdays at Universal Primary Care (445 Broad Street, Salamanca, NY 14779) and at Connecting Communities in Action (25 Jefferson Street, Salamanca NY, 14779) on the second Wednesday of each month. Do not hesitate to reach out to a Patient Navigator!
