Our experienced staff takes the message of cancer prevention and early diagnosis to the schools, nursing homes, churches, and community and civic organizations. Monthly programs are provided on a variety of topics, such as Healthy Cooking, Spiritual Development, and Understanding Cancer. JACC offers free screenings for colorectal, breast, prostate, and skin cancer each calendar year. These screenings are offered at various locations throughout the community. Physicians affiliated with Covenant Health System perform the screenings.
All participants receive written documentation for their personal records.
Continuing education programs offered at the JACC are open to all healthcare professionals at Covenant Health System. The oncology programs focus on the latest information about risk factors, early detection, and treatment options, as well as new developments in research. Our nurse educators provide chemotherapy certification and a variety of courses relating to the oncology patient. The annual style show, beauty fairs, and children's Christmas parties are just a few examples of the programs that are offered. Quarterly, the JACC publishes a newsletter for patients and their families, Body Mind Spirit , and one designed for physicians, Oncology Outlook .