Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC)

The mission of Women’s Wellness Connection (WWC) is to provide, promote and ensure quality breast and cervical cancer screenings for underserved women in Colorado and connect them to resources.  WWC provides free breast and cervical cancer screenings (clinical breast exams, Pap tests, pelvic exams and mammograms) to eligible women at more than 130 sites through cooperative efforts of multiple statewide providers, including federal qualified health centers, safety net clinics, local public health departments and non-profit organizations.

Program Eligibility:  Women’s Wellness Connection screenings are provided free to women who:
  • Live in Colorado
  • Are legal residents of the United States
  • Are 40-64 years old
  • Do not have health insurance or a deductible/co-pay significant enough to delay or prevent screenings
  • Meet low-income guidelines (250 percent of federal poverty level or below)
WWC encourages women to call any of these toll-free numbers 866.951.9355, 970.356.5059, 719.545.4992.  If she does qualify, she will be transferred to schedule an appointment at the nearest WWC provider in her zip code area.

For more information, please visit their website – www.womenswellnessconnection.org.  [Source:  WWC]

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