The PACE Program, Parity Achievement Community Empowerment

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70 South Market Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Email: info@abipa.org

Telephone: (828) 251-8364
Fax: (828) 251-8364

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Welcome to PACE

The PACE program has incorporated a seven -pronged approach to parity achievement developed by The Asheville Buncombe Institute of Parity Achievement.

lClient Navigation
lCultural Competence Training
lData collection and assessment
lEducation
lEmpowerment
lResearch
lResource Development

PACE SERVICES

PACE provides services through collaboration with community
organizations, groups and individuals in the effort to address and improve health conditions for African Americans. Health priorities are Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Diabetes and related education and
socio-economic conditions. PACE services include:
lAssessments
lReferrals
lService Navigation
lClient Advocacy

Parity Action Teams©
PACE Staff includes a: Grant Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Case Manager.

Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among women in the United States. It is the most frequently diagnosed cancer among nearly every racial and ethnic group, including African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic-Latina women. Race is not considered a factor that might increase a woman’s chance of getting breast cancer. However, the rates of developing and dying from the disease differ among ethnic groups. Some of the reasons for these differences include possible differences in specific risk factors, differences in the biology of the breast cancer or differences in breast cancer screening rates. The latter could be due to lack of awareness about mammography, cost of health insurance and lack of access to screening facilities.

Medical Updates

	Grapefruit Linked to Breast Cancer? Could eating lots of grapefruit raise your breast cancer risk? Experts say more research is needed to know for sure.

	Experience Counts for Prostate Surgery Success Men who need surgery for prostate cancer should seek out a surgeon with a lot of experience, a new study suggests.

	How Much Do You Know About Cancer Risk Factors? Many Americans are confused about what really raises their risk of cancer, according to a new study by ACS researchers.

	Study: Loading Up on Fruits and Veggies Won't Lower Breast Cancer Recurrence If eating 5 servings of fruits and vegetables a day is good for you, then 10-a-day must be twice as good, right? Not necessarily.