The Los Angeles Witness Project®

The Witness Project® through WISE & Healthy Aging is an award-winning model program that trains women to make presentations in churches and community centers about the importance of early detection of breast and cervical cancers.

African Americans have the highest mortality rates from breast and cervical cancers. Education is an effective tool to increase participation in screening practices.

Presentations in churches and community sites are
scheduled on an ongoing basis.

For more information, please call (310) 576-2550 ext. 390 or email witness@wiseandhealthyaging.org

Types of Volunteers

Witness Volunteers

Breast or cervical cancer survivors serve as Witness Voulnteers

Lay Health Advisor Volunteers

These volunteers are women who help organize and publicize programs, teach
Breast Self Examination (BSE), and encourage early
detection and healthy lifestyle activities.

How You Can Be Involved

  • Train to be a Witness or Lay Health Advisor yourself
  • Help us identify other individuals who would make good Witnesses or Lay Health Advisors by recommending someone you know—a client, associate, relative or friend
  • Provide contact information regarding churches or community sites that would be good locations for presentations
  • Serve on our Community Advisory Board by attending quarterly meetings to provide recommendations and feedback regarding the project
  • Tell your colleagues and friends about THE WITNESS PROJECT®.

Upcoming Training Sessions

Saturday, March 15, 2008, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Witness Project® presentation
Friday night, March 14th @ 7:00 p.m.

WISE & Healthy Aging
2125 Arizona Ave.
Santa Monica, CA 90404

For more information, please call (310) 394-9871, ext. 390 or email witness@wiseandhealthyaging.org