Community Resources and Publications

In Our DNA SC offers free materials to help share information about the project in your community. Please contact the In Our DNA SC research team at inourdnasc@musc.edu or 843-876-0582 with any questions about these resources, to share your story, or to request print copies of the materials. 

Community Engagement Toolkit

Download the In Our DNA SC Toolkit Guide (PDF)

Download the In Our DNA SC Brochure (PDF)

Download the In Our DNA SC Flyer (PDF)

Download the In Our DNA Infographic (PDF)

Download the In Our DNA SC Community Presentation (PDF)

Download the In Our DNA SC Community Outreach Script (PDF)

Download the In Our DNA Approved Messaging Templates (PDF)

Resources for Individuals with Hereditary Conditions

FORCE

FORCE improves the lives of the millions of individuals and families facing hereditary breast, ovarian, pancreatic, prostate, colorectal and endometrial cancers. Our community includes people with a BRCA, ATM, PALB2, CHEK2, PTEN and/or other inherited gene mutation(s) and those diagnosed with Lynch Syndrome. We accomplish this through our education, support, advocacy and research efforts.

We are dedicated to providing up-to-date, expert-reviewed information and resources that help people make informed medical decisions. Our strong, supportive community of peers and professionals ensures no one must face hereditary cancer alone. FORCE serves as a champion, unifying the community and advocating for awareness, access to care, and better treatment and prevention options.

Visit www.facingourrisk.org for more information.

Family Heart Foundation

The mission of the Family Heart Foundation is to save generations of families from heart disease through timely identification and improved care of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and elevated Lipoprotein(a). Through research, advocacy, and education we drive change, and empower families to navigate their own health.

Visit www.familyheart.org for more information.

NothingPink

NothingPink's mission is to create awareness of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and provide personalized support to individuals at high risk.

NothingPink supports individuals walking through a difficult season of navigating a positive genetic result or a hereditary breast/ovarian cancer diagnosis. NothingPink is governed by an active volunteer Board of Directors and is successfully partnered with major advocacy groups, healthcare providers, and a team of genetic counselors to promote awareness and early intervention for individuals at high risk for breast and ovarian cancers to optimize their outcomes.

NothingPink is focused on providing support for women and men and their families in North and South Carolina.

Visit www.nothingpink.org for more information.

Support and Resources for Participants

Resources for Uninsured Participants (PDF)