Touch4Life

B-FRESH (Food Restores, Energizes and Sustains Health) will be featured on The Doctor Is In
2023-08-09 18:00 - 19:00 UTC

Soul-filling Our Sisters(TM) (SOS) - Beauty and Personal Care Products' Impact on Our Health
2023-07-22 11:00 - 12:30 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC, 20001, United States
Join us live from the Walter E. Washington Convention Center!
You can also join us online at: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAoc-qoqTssHtKyvqwKZEX0JDE-6ZznRMcC.

Touch4Life President Laura Crandon will be featured on The Doctor Is In
2023-07-19 18:00 - 19:00
Laura Crandon will be a guest along with Ubiquitous Founder Germaine Bolds-Leftridhe.

B-FRESH™ (Food Restores, Energizes and Sustains Health)
2023-07-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Reid Temple A.M.E. Church, 11400 Glenn Dale Boulevard, Glenn Dale, 20769, United States
B-FRESH™ (Food Restores, Energizes and Sustains Health) brought to you by Touch4LIfe™, Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, and the Centers for Disease Control.
B-FRESH™ is an innovative way for Black and Brown women, and their families, to enhance their experience and stay healthy throughout a breast cancer journey and beyond.
Share your stories, provide feedback about your experience during your breast cancer journey, and learn tips to help manage side effects, support your immune system, and improve stamina.
If you share your recipes, you may also be selected and featured along with your photo in our recipe book!
Join the B-FRESH™ movement and sign up for one of our upcoming workshops!
This event is hosted by Reid Temple A.M.E. Church, located at: 11400 Glenn Dale Boulevard Glenn Dale MD 20769

Soul-filling Our Sisters (SOS)™ Saturdays
2023-06-24 11:00 - 14:00
Don’t miss Soul-filling Our Sisters (SOS)™ Saturdays! This month we’re focusing on the impact of beauty and personal care products on our health.

Be sure to tune in and learn about the mix of chemicals contained in cosmetics, feminine and personal care products as well as links to a higher risk of certain types of cancer.

Visit https://bit.ly/sossaturdaysjun2023 to join us on Saturday, June 24!

FDA’s 2023 Black Family Cancer Awareness Week: “Engaging the Generations: Genetics, Genomics, & Black Families”
2023-06-15 18:00 - 19:00
Please join us for an impactful webinar in support of the FDA’s 2023 Black Family Cancer Awareness Week: “Engaging the Generations: Genetics, Genomics, & Black Families”.

When: Wednesday, June 15, 2023
Time: 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: Online via Zoom (link to register: HTTPS://UNCLCN.ORG/UNCBLACKFAMCAN)

This virtual event aims to aims to raise awareness about the impact which candid family dialogue can have in helping to better understand and confront cancer risks within Black families and provides vital information to help individuals take steps towards healthier lifestyles and risk reduction.

Together, panelists will share how cancer screening, genetic testing, and knowing your family’s history play an important role in your health and wellness. We are delighted to invite you this interactive discussion, “Engaging the Generations: Genetics, Genomics, & Black Families”, partnering experts, healthcare professionals, and thought leaders from within Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center’s School of Medicine and CREATE Initiative, Gillings School of Global Public Health, and Touch4Life.

Speakers include:

Marjory Charlot, MD, MPH, MSc, Thoracic Oncologist at UNC Lineberger
Mya Roberson, MSPH, PhD, Assistant Professor, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Joannie M. Ivory, MD, MSPH, Fellow, Hematology & Oncology, UNC Lineberger
Laura Crandon, Patient Advocate, Founder, Touch4Life

They’ll share the facts of genetic and genomic testing and will speak more about how sharing that family history across genders and ages can leave a lasting legacy of health for all generations. Participants will also be provided a Conversation Guide and Family Health History Tree to use at upcoming family gatherings as a practical tool to getting the conversations flowing with their loved ones.

This dynamic discussion is open to everyone who is eager to bridge the generations, share stories, and promote health and well-being within Black families. Registration is open and we hope to see you there.
