Education is the single focus of The Maurer Foundation The Maurer Foundation for Breast Health Education is dedicated exclusively to educating women of all ages about breast health through their schools, communities, businesses and the media. With the positive approach of breast care, the Foundation's educational programs empower women, dispel myths and allay unnecessary fears about breast cancer while filling the information gap that still exists about maintaining breast health. The programs give women the best information that is available to help them reduce their risk for breast cancer and teaches women the best methods of early detection. Both Dr Maurer and the Foundation believe strongly in empowering women with the information they need to give themselves the best breast health care possible.
Funding is provided by private individuals, corporations, and foundations.
By focusing only on education, The Maurer Foundation has researched and developed what is truly the highest standard of breast health and then presents that information through workshops and classes. Furthermore, the Foundation offers a positive approach to the whole picture of breast health. Our goal is to teach women how to keep their breast healthy. For example, a woman can lower her risk for breast cancer and many other diseases simply by lowering the fat in her diet and increasing the amount of exercise in her daily routine. Using a method known as MammaCare , a vertical-strip pattern is taught using breast models that actually feel like breast tissue, thereby teaching women the difference between their normal breast issue and any changes.