Programs and Partners We Support

 

HBCAC strives for community oriented programs focused on Breast Cancer, Education, Precaution and Prevention.

 


Our Mission is to increase public awareness of environmental links to disease. GAIN support for the “Precautionary Principle” as it applies to public policy, URGE the    public to demand more funding for environmental health research, and ENCOURAGE a “better safe than sorry” attitude toward personal lifestyle. | More

Mounting scientific evidence demonstrates that Lead poisoning, Endocrine disruptors, Air pollution, and Pesticides are the four types of toxins that contribute to the onset of disease. Look before you LEAP provides environmental health information in a manner that is non-threatening, age-appropriate and fun for children and families alike. | More

 

  • NEW YORK STATE BREAST CANCER NETWORK

    The New York State Breast Cancer Support and Education Network (SEN) is the only statewide network of community-based breast cancer organizations in New York. SEN facilitates member organizations sharing programs and resources, inter-organization referrals for services, and a support and education system for those who are working each day in the fight against breast cancer. Learn more
  • TOWNWIDE FUND OF HUNTINGTON, INC.

    In 1961 a group of Huntington residents came together with the goal of helping those in need in our great town. Their mission was to raise funds within the community to assist the local charities which make our community stronger. The Townwide Fund of Huntington bridges the gap between dwindling governmental support for local charities and the increasing needs of community residents. The Board is made up of passionate volunteers from all parts of the Town. Their enthusiasm, along with the help from our neighbors has kept the Townwide Fund an integral part in keeping our Huntington community strong and vibrant. http://www.townwidefund.org

  • JUST GREEN PARTNERSHIP(JGP)

    A clean and safe environment is every person’s birth right. It is not a commodity to be distributed based on purchasing power, nor a privilege to be distributed based on political power. Safeguarding the natural environment is inseparable from promoting social justice. All people have a right to a world free of exposure to harmful chemicals in our air, water and food, where children grow up healthy with every opportunity to thrive. We seek to build a healthy economy that provides good jobs producing clean products and services. http://www.just-green.org
  • POLLUTION PREVENTION INSTITUTE

    The mission of the P2I is to provide a state-wide, comprehensive and integrated program of research, technology development and diffusion, outreach, training and education aimed at making New York State more sustainable for workers, the public, the environment and the economy through: Reductions in toxic chemical use,
    Reductions in emissions to the environment and waste generation
    and the efficient use of raw materials, energy and water. Learn more
  • Army of women


    The Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation's Army of Women Program(made possible thanks to a generous grant from the Avon Foundation for Women) offers a revolutionary new opportunity for YOU to partner with research scientists to move breast cancer beyond a cure. Learn more.

 

 

Programs & Partners We Support

  • The Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Program (BCERP)


    The BCERP supports a multidisciplinary network of scientists, clinicians, and community partners to examine the effects of environmental exposures that may predispose a woman to breast cancer throughout her life. Learn more
  • SISTER STUDY
     The Sister Study is the only long-term study of women ages 35-74 who have never had breast cancer themselves but whose biological sister was diagnosed with the disease.  It is a national study to learn how environment and genes affect the chances of getting breast cancer.  A total of 50,000 women have joined the effort to find the causes of breast cancer. | Learn more
  • CHILDRENS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
    CENTER OF MOUNT SINAI
    Protecting children against environmental threats to health | Learn more


  • National Institute of Environmental Health
    Sciences (NIEHS)
    The mission of NIEHS is to reduce the burden of human illness and disability by understanding how the environment influences the development and progression of human disease.
  • National Cancer Institute


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