Susan G. Komen's mission is to save lives by meeting the most critical needs in our communities and investing in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer. In 2016, Komen announced a bold new goal to reduce the current number of breast cancer deaths in the U.S. by 50% by 2026.
Susan G. Komen® Northern and Central California Community Profile (also known as a community needs assessment) plays an integral part in applying these philosophies to the organization's presence and work in our service area.
The goal of the Community Profile is to gather information for the purpose of identifying gaps in services that must be reduced to improve breast health among members of the community and to better understand the state of breast health and breast cancer care services within our service area. These assessments are designed to critically measure progress against breast cancer in the region while also assessing the performance and opportunities for Komen Northern and Central California in its regional programming.
The Community Profile provides direction for the work of Komen Northern and Central California as it establishes the need for fundraising, a target for community education programs, priorities for funding grants and a guide for decision-making and strategic planning.
*Updated Community Profile coming soon.