YWCA Women's Health Outreach links a diverse community of women with limited incomes to health services and education, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. We offer:
- Free mammograms, pap tests and breast exams for eligible individuals 40 and over
- Community-based mobile screenings
- Breast health information and education
- Referrals to community health resources
- Outreach to low-income and medically under-served populations specifically in the African-American, Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender, Russian/Ukrainian and Latina communities
- LBTHealth, an educational blog and online community that links the LBT community to culturally-appropriate health resources and to each other
Mobile health screenings
YWCA Women's Health Outreach performs mobile health care screenings with the Swedish Breast Care Express, a 64-foot coach equipped with state of the art digital mammography screening equipment and Imaging Associate’s mobile mammography unit. Eligible women interested in receiving services at an upcoming mobile health screening should contact one of the staff listed below.
Upcoming screenings |
Date | Time | Location | Address |
Saturday, 6/27 | 9:00-3:00 | Rainbow Women’s Health Fair | Gilda’s Club, 1400 Broadway, Seattle |
Saturday, 7/18 | 9:00-3:00 | YWCA South King County | 1010 S 2nd St, Renton |
Saturday, 7/25 | 9:00-3:00 | South Seattle | Location TBD |
Saturday, 8/8 | 9:00-3:00 | Appian Way Apartments | 25818 26th Pl S, Kent |
Friday, 8/14 | 9:00-3:00 | Breath of Life Church | 9807 26th Ave SW, West Seattle |
Who qualifies
To see if you meet the age, insurance and income guidelines for the following programs, please read:
The Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program Eligibility Guidelines
Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Puget Sound Affiliate Eligibility Guidelines
Contact Information
Ingrid Berkhout
Women’s Health Outreach Program Manager
(206) 436-8671
Terra Rose
Health Access Program Assistant
(206) 436-8644
Meri Tahset
AA & LBT Mobile Screening Project Leader
(206) 436-8623
LaTanya Horace
African American Outreach Specialist
(206) 436-8666
Nuri Gutierrez
Latina Outreach Specialist (se habla español)
(425) 226-2995 ext. 1006
Erena LeBeau
Russian/Ukrainian Outreach Specialist
(425) 444-7730
Here are some ways you can support Women's Health Outreach: - Become a peer educator to promote the importance of early detection in saving lives
- Organize a home party and invite a staff member to talk about breast health or show our new movie about mammogram screenings, "…taking care of ourselves and each other..."
- Donate money to continue and expand our program (specify Women’s Health Outreach)
- Volunteer in the office or at the mobile health screenings
Thanks to our generous funding partners. Visit their web sites for further information:
