Health Education & Promotion

Women's Health Network/Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program

The Women’s Health Network (WHN) offers free mammograms, clinical breast exams, Pap smears and pelvic exams to women who qualify. Follow-up, referrals and treatment are also provided for qualifying WHN participants. To qualify, women must meet the following criteria based on your income and family size, if you are:

  • Have an income < 250% of federal poverty level (see chart below)
  • Be uninsured or underinsured: Medicare, Medicaid and most HMOs pay for yearly mammograms. If you have an insurance that does not cover these services, you may qualify
  • Be age 40 - 64 for breast/cervical cancer screening and for diagnostic follow-up of breast/cervical abnormalities, OR
  • Be age 18 - 39, have been identified with a cervical abnormality through the Title X Program, and referred to the BCCCP for cervical cancer diagnostic follow-up.

Income Qualifications:

Number of people
in your household:
Yearly household
income below:
1 $27,925
2 $37,825
3 $47,725
4 $57,625
5 $67,525
6 $77,425
7 $87,325
8 $97,225
Each Additional
Member (Beyond 8)
$9,900

You qualify if your income is equal to or less than what is listed on the chart.

Services Include:

• Mammograms
• Pap smears
• Clinical breast exams
• Pelvic exams
• Blood pressure testing
• Weight
• Breast self exam education
• Breast and cervical health information
• Referrals to community resources
• Medical referrals, if needed
• Some follow-up services

Locations:

  • Belknap Commons Health Center
  • Burton Health Center
  • Catherine’s Health Center
  • Ferguson Adult Health Center
  • MetroHealth Southwest Plaza
  • Saint Mary’s Lacks Cancer Center
  • Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus - OB/GYN Clinic
  • Spectrum Health Kentwood Center - Betty Ford Breast Care Services
  • Spectrum Health Lemmen Holten Center
  • Westside Health Center

Call (616) 632-7283 or 1-888-515-1300 for more information.