Southcentral Foundation

Southcentral Foundation National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program - SCF Is an Alaska Native Health Care Organization Established Under the Tribal Authority of Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI) in 1982 to Improve the Health and Social Conditions of Alaska Native People. Southcentral Foundation's (SCF) Service Area, Known as the Anchorage Service Unit (asu), Extends 107,400 Square Miles -from the Aleutian Chain and Pribilof Islands on the West Coast All the Way East to the Canadian Border. SCF Provides Comprehensive Health Related Services to Approximately 65,000 Alaska Natives/american Indians Living in Anchorage, the Matanuska-susitna Borough, and the Surrounding Villages and Residents of 55 Rural Villages. for the Past 21 Years, SCF Has Operated Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Both Independently and in Conjunction With Statewide Partners and the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. Since 1991, SCF Has Screened 31,965 Unique Women. in This Application, SCF Seeks to Continue This Important Effort to Screen for Breast and Cervical Cancer in Alaska. the Purpose of the SCF’S Nbccedp Is to Decrease Cancer Incidence, Morbidity, and Mortality by Focusing on the Underserved Population Who Have Increased Cancer Risk Due to Health Disparities. SCF Seeks to Accomplish This by Providing Resources and Comprehensive Evidence-based Interventions to Prevent, Detect, Diagnose, and Refer to Cancer Treatment.