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Community Engagement and Resources

In Our DNA SC - Community Outreach Materials

In Our DNA SC offers free materials to help share information about the project in your community. This includes:

  • In Our DNA SC's Community Outreach Toolkit
  • In Our DNA SC's Brochure
  • In Our DNA SC's Flyer
  • In Our DNA SC's Infographic
  • In Our DNA SC's Community Presentation
  • In Our DNA SC's Outreach Script
  • In Our DNA SC's Approved Messaging Templates

Please contact the In Our DNA SC research team at inourdnasc@musc.edu or 843-876-0582 with any questions about these resources, to request any of these materials, or to share your story. 

In Our DNA SC - Mini-Grant

The purpose of the In Our DNA SC Mini-Grant Program is to provide funding to community partners to support educational events and initiatives that are aligned with the goals of the In Our DNA SC community health research project. Organizations and individuals are welcome to apply for a grant by completing the necessary application, which can be found here. All applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and you will be contacted directly by In Our DNA SC staff about your application.

Please direct all related mini-grant questions to Samantha Norman (norman@musc.edu).

Resources for Individuals with Hereditary Conditions

American Cancer Society

 

The American Cancer Society is a leading cancer-fighting organization with a vision to end cancer as we know it, for everyone. They are improving the lives of people with cancer and their families as the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research, and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat, and survive cancer.

 

Visit www.cancer.org for more information.

American Heart Association

Over their 100-year history, the American Heart Association has been fighting heart disease and stroke, striving to save and improve lives.

 

Visit www.heart.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.

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. They accomplish this through their education, support, advocacy and research efforts.

They are dedicated to providing up-to-date, expert-reviewed information and resources that help people make informed medical decisions. Their 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.

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)

Healthy Me-Healthy SC

Healthy Me-Healthy SC is a joint MUSC-Clemson initiative and offers various programs and resources to South Carolinians. In Our DNA SC offers collection at many of Healthy Me-Healthy SC’s Health Fair Events which are located across the state.

 

Visit healthymesc.org for more information.

 

South Carolina Department of Public Health

 

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) was created by the state Legislature with the DHEC Restructuring Act of 2023 (Act 60). It is the health component of the agency formerly known as DHEC.

 

Their name may have changed, but their commitment to protecting, promoting and improving the health and well-being of everyone in South Carolina is stronger than ever. DPH will build on DHEC’s legacy, continuously innovating to achieve best practices that help improve our state’s overall health with the goal of becoming the healthiest state in our nation.

 

Visit dph.sc.gov for more information.