Transportation Services
Please review each organization’s profile to see if they offer transportation resources and for listings of public transportation that is available close to their locations.
The American Cancer Society also provides free, volunteer transportation for treatment and follow-up care as it relates to a cancer diagnosis. Please go to www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/div_TX/COM_5_1x_Cancer_Resource_Network_for_Patients.asp?sitearea to find more information about this program
Mobile Services
In addition to the services provided by the organizations listed in the Breast Health Resource Mapping Project, a few organizations provide breast health services through their mobile vans. For a listing of organizations that offer mobile services, please go to www.slehc.org/CWI/Mobile_Health/Members.cfm.
Eligibility Forms
Some of the organizations listed in the Breast Health Resource Mapping Project have eligibility forms that are available for you to review and complete prior to receiving services. Please look on each organization’s profile to see if a form is available to you online.
The Harris County Hospital District’s eligibility form can be found here:
Harris County Hospital District Financial Assistance www.hchdonline.com/patient/onecard/goldcard.htm
Mammography Usage Statistics
If you are looking for statistics for Mammography Usage, they can be found on the Texas Department of State Health Services’ website in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Data Table Look Up: www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/brfss/query/brfss_form.shtm
Poverty Levels
Many programs base their eligibility on Federal Poverty Levels. These levels change every year and vary based on family size. For a detailed chart of the 2007 Poverty Levels/Limits, please visit: www.gatewaytocare.org/in_the_news1.htm