Nebraska Every Woman Matters Foundation Fund

Mission:  To provide financial resources for those women diagnosed with breast and cervical cancer in the Every Woman Matters Program, according to their financial situation, so that no woman goes untreated due to lack of financial resources.

• Every Woman Matters  is Nebraska's Early Detection of Breast and Cervical Cancer Program.  It was established in 1990 through federal legislation and is administered by the Nebraska Health and Human Services System Office of Women's Health.

• Eligibility to enroll in the program is determined by age, income and health insurance coverage.

• Clients are served with the help of a wide network of partners statewide, which include clinics, hospitals, labs, mammography units and other health provider facilities.

• Over 183 women in Nebraska are helped every week to obtain low-cost or free breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic testing through the program.  

• A statewide volunteer advisory committee provides development and implementation of awareness projects and solicits private and public donations that complement the Every Woman Matters Program.

• The Nebraska Every Woman Matters Foundation Fund, an affiliated fund of the Nebraska Community Foundation, was established to provide assistance with treatment dollars for eligible women in the Every Woman Matters Program.  

• The Foundation Fund has served 136 women in Nebraska, as of August 2006.

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For more information about Nebraska Every Woman Matters, visit:

http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/hew/owh/ewm/index.htm