Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program in King, Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap Counties

Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program logo
For clinical referrals, call the Community Health Access Program (CHAP)

1-800-756-5437

You may be eligible for a free women's health exam with Pap test and colorectal screening. Call 1-800-756-5437 to see if you qualify for a free health exam and mammogram.

For women who:

  • Are age 40 to 64
  • Have limited income
  • Have no insurance or limited insurance that may not cover the full cost of a mammogram or pap exam
  • Live in Clallam, Jefferson, King, or Kitsap County

More information about the program, its services and funding

Breast cancer screening guidelines

AGES 40-49:

  • Mammogram every 1 or 2 years
  • Clinical breast exam every year
  • Breast self-exam every month

AGES 50-plus:

  • Mammogram every year
  • Clinical breast exam every year
  • Breast self-exam every month

Cervical cancer screening guidelines
  • Pelvic exam every year
  • Pap test every 1-3 years as recommended by your health care provider

Colorectal cancer screening guidelines

Ages 50-plus at average risk should have one of the following:

  • A fecal occult blood test (FOBT) or fecal immunochemical test (FIT) every year
  • A flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
  • Annual FOBT (or FIT) and flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years
  • A double-constrast barium enema every 5 years
  • A colonoscopy every 10 years

Please visit the Colon Health Screening webpage to learn more about eligibility for free colon cancer screening.

Free hard copies of this information

Free hard copies of information on the Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program are available in English, Arabic, Cambodian, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian and Vietnamese.

Other brochures include:

  • Breast Self-Examination Shower Card
  • Cancer Screening Guidelines for Women
  • Mammography information

To request any of the materials above, please press the CONTACT button at the top of the page and send us your street address and state which of the above brochures you would like to receive.

See also: Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation's online Breast Self Exam

Clinic referrals

For a referral to a clinic near you or for more information, call the Community Health Access Program (CHAP) toll-free at 1-800-756-5437. We also provide information about the Basic Health Plan.

For King County health care providers

Download the BCHP Manual and forms

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Contacts:
Ellen Phillips-Angeles, Program Manager
Phone: 206-263-8205
Email: Ellen.Phillips-Angeles@kingcounty.gov
If you're a healthcare provider and you'd like a copy of the Breast and Cervical Health Program (BCHP) Contractor Procedure Manual, please contact Heather Fluegel at Heather.Fluegel@kingcounty.gov

see also
November-December 2009 Community Events Calendar
About the Washington Breast and Cervical Health Program
Cervical cancer prevention campaign in multiple languages
Taking Care of Ourselves and Each Other curricula flyer

Mammogram Screening and African American Women
This new curriculum is based on research that discovered why some African American women chose not to have breast cancer screening.
Download flyer to learn how to obtain the curriculum.
Colon Cancer Prevention logoColon Health Screening
If you are age 50 or older, colon health screening could save your life. With regular screening, you can stop colon cancer before it starts.