YWCA Women's Health Outreach helps link women to culturally appropriate women’s health care, including:

• Free or low-cost mammograms, pap tests and breast exams 
• Referrals to quality women's health care at local community health clinics
• Outreach to low-income and medically under-served populations specifically in the African-American, Lesbian/Bisexual, Russian/Ukrainian and Latina communities

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, as well as exam rooms and a waiting area. Eligible women interested in receiving services at an upcoming mobile health care screening must call the program coordinator (listed below) to set up an appointment time.

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 Eligibility Guidelines

Contact Information

Ingrid Berkhout
Program Coordinator
(206) 436-8671

Meri Tahset
African American Mobile Screening Project Leader
(206) 436-8623

• 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)

Thanks to our generous funding partners. Visit their web sites for further information:

• Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund
• Public Health Seattle & King County
• Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Puget Sound
• Washington State Breast and Cervical Health Program