Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program

Womens Health Program: The Gift of Life Womens Health Program works with medical partners in Southeast Texas to provide free mammograms and clinical breast exams to medically underserved women. Following an abnormal screening, caseworkers navigate the client through diagnostic tests to ensure the provision of quality medical treatment contoured to their specific needs. The Program also provides bilingual translations, client transportation, and educational literature materials. During 2023, the Program provided screening mammograms to approximately 1,500 women and additional diagnostics to more than 500 women.

Education, Events, and Outreach: The Gift of Life provides extensive educational outreach to students, adults and families throughout Southeast Texas. Literature and materials focusing on cancer and healthy lifestyle are distributed during presentations and at health-related fairs and events. Program medical professionals and volunteers inform, educate, and encourage cancer detection screeings, preventative behavioral actions to lessen the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases with emphasis on illnesses associated with tobacco and second-hand smoke. During 2023, the Programs educational outreach programs impacted more than 55,000 individuals.

Mens Health Program: The Gift of Life Mens Health Program provides medical screenings that include prostate-specific antigen (PSA), blood glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure, and HIV screenings for medically underserved men in Southeast Texas. Medical professionals consult with patients to discuss the test results. The Program also provides patient navigation and case management continual surveillance and further evaluations when necessary. Individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer receive support through treatment and recovery with the costs of the treatment underwritten by the Program. During 2023, the Program provided screenings for approximately 540 men.