FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 8, 2009 BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS SOUGHT AS “CANCER COACHES” (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Breast cancer survivors who would like to coach women who have recently been diagnosed with the disease are invited to attend a free orientation and training session Saturday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The training is part of the WeCARE Peer Navigator Program, a cooperative effort of the UC Davis Cancer Center and the Safeway Foundation. Peer navigators from the throughout the region are trained in the skills necessary to help newly diagnosed women cope with their breast cancer diagnosis, the treatment and the many emotional issues that can result. All breast cancer survivors who are at least two years beyond treatment are welcome to participate, regardless of where they received treatment. Navigators must be available as needed for up to six months to work one-on-one with a patient and attend additional one-day training sessions. The training will be held at the UC Davis Facilities Services and Support Building (FSSB), 4800 Second Ave. Sacramento, second-floor classroom. Free visitor parking is available near the building. For a map and directions, visit www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/medicalcenter/map_directions. For information or to RSVP for the May 16 training, contact Patricia Robinson at patricia.robinson@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu or 916-734-0823. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About UC Davis Cancer Center: Designated by the National Cancer Institute, UC Davis Cancer Center cares for 9,000 adults and children each year from throughout the Central Valley and inland Northern California. The center's Outreach Research and Education Program, which initiated the WeCARE Peer Navigator Program, is dedicated to reducing cancer health disparities, enriching the lives of patients and their families, and supporting community members interested in learning more about cancer risks, prevention, early detection and research. For more information, visit www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cancer. About Safeway Foundation: The WeCARE Peer Navigator program is sponsored by the Safeway Foundation. Safeway is one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America, operating 1,738 stores in the United States and western Canada. The company's foundation improves quality of life by supporting a broad range of charitable and community programs, including cancer research, education, food banks and programs focused on assisting people with disabilities. Additional information can be found at www.safewayfoundation.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorsey Griffith, Medical News Office: (916) 734-9118 E-mail: Dorsey.griffith@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Public Affairs UC Davis Health System 4900 Broadway, Suite 1200 Sacramento, CA 95820 Phone: (916) 734-9040 FAX: (916) 734-9066 E-mail: publicaffairs@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu Web address: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/newsroom/

BREAST CANCER SURVIVORS SOUGHT AS “CANCER COACHES” (SACRAMENTO, Calif.) – Breast cancer survivors who would like to coach women who have recently been diagnosed with the disease are invited to attend a free orientation and training session Saturday, May 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The training is part of the WeCARE Peer Navigator Program, a cooperative effort of the UC Davis Cancer Center and the Safeway Foundation. Peer navigators from the throughout the region are trained in the skills necessary to help newly diagnosed women cope with their breast cancer diagnosis, the treatment and the many emotional issues that can result. All breast cancer survivors who are at least two years beyond treatment are welcome to participate, regardless of where they received treatment. Navigators must be available as needed for up to six months to work one-on-one with a patient and attend additional one-day training sessions. The training will be held at the UC Davis Facilities Services and Support Building (FSSB), 4800 Second Ave. Sacramento, second-floor classroom. Free visitor parking is available near the building. For a map and directions, visit www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/medicalcenter/map_directions. For information or to RSVP for the May 16 training, contact Patricia Robinson at patricia.robinson@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu or 916-734-0823. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About UC Davis Cancer Center: Designated by the National Cancer Institute, UC Davis Cancer Center cares for 9,000 adults and children each year from throughout the Central Valley and inland Northern California. The center's Outreach Research and Education Program, which initiated the WeCARE Peer Navigator Program, is dedicated to reducing cancer health disparities, enriching the lives of patients and their families, and supporting community members interested in learning more about cancer risks, prevention, early detection and research. For more information, visit www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/cancer. About Safeway Foundation: The WeCARE Peer Navigator program is sponsored by the Safeway Foundation. Safeway is one of the largest food and drug retailers in North America, operating 1,738 stores in the United States and western Canada. The company's foundation improves quality of life by supporting a broad range of charitable and community programs, including cancer research, education, food banks and programs focused on assisting people with disabilities. Additional information can be found at www.safewayfoundation.org. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dorsey Griffith, Medical News Office: (916) 734-9118 E-mail: Dorsey.griffith@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Public Affairs UC Davis Health System 4900 Broadway, Suite 1200 Sacramento, CA 95820 Phone: (916) 734-9040 FAX: (916) 734-9066 E-mail: publicaffairs@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu Web address: http://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/newsroom/