Upcoming Events
SEPTEMBER EVENTS
Wednesday, September 11th, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Fall 2024 Health and Wellness Fair, hosted by SBU Center for Prevention and Outreach (CPO)
Location: Student Activities Center (SAC) – Ballroom A, Stony Brook University
Open to all Stony Brook University Students, Faculty, & Staff
Saturday, September 28th, 9am-3pm
CancerWise Café, hosted by Stony Brook Cancer Center
Stony Brook Cancer Center experts will discuss the latest advances in screening, prevention, diagnosis, management, and treatment of several types of cancer, including breast, lung, blood, head and neck, gastrointestinal, gynecologic and skin. The event will take place from 9am to 3pm at the Charles B. Wang Center on Stony Brook University campus.
Attendees can also eat, learn and chat with Cancer Center healthcare staff, view educational displays, and visit the community organization resource tables. Free lunch is included.
Location: Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University OR Watch from Home (virtual)
All community members are welcome!
OCTOBER EVENTS
Saturday, October 12th, 4pm-6pm
Coming Out Day at the Farm, hosted by Suffolk County Farm & Education Center
Celebrate National Coming Out Day with Stony Brook Medicine and the Suffolk County Farm!
Join us for wagon rides, pumpkin picking, animal visits and feeding, crafts, costume contest, dance party, snacks, beverages and more. CPiA will join Stony Brook Medicine to provide cancer prevention education & supportive resources for all.
Location: Suffolk County Farm & Education Center, Yaphank
Admission is free for everyone, all community members are welcome!
Tuesday, October 15th, 5pm
Women’s Cancer Prevention
Closed session for the Women’s Affinity Group at Dime Community Bank. This workshop includes best practices in the prevention of breast, cervical, and other cancers that affect women and people assigned female at birth.
Want to schedule a cancer prevention workshop for your staff, faculty, or workplace group? Click here to schedule!
Thursday, October 17th, 12pm-1pm
Head & Neck Cancers: Know the Facts, hosted by hosted by Nassau Library Health Share
Join health educators from Stony Brook Cancer Center to learn about head and neck cancers. Tobacco use, alcohol use, and Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection are the most common risk factors for head and neck cancers. We will be discussing causes of head and neck cancers and the importance of prevention.
Zoom session, via Nassau Library Health Share
Open to all Nassau County residents
Click here for information and to register.
Sunday, October 20th, 11am-12pm
Skin Cancer Prevention with Walk with a Doc – Stony Brook University Chapter
Join health educators from Stony Brook Cancer Center for a walk through the scenic Heritage Trust Park and an informative, interactive conversation about skin cancer prevention and sun safety.
Location: Heritage Trust Park, Mt. Sinai – Meet at Heritage Trust Building Picnic Tables
OR walk from home and join the conversation via Zoom, Click here to join by Zoom. Meeting ID: 980 0065 9898 • Passcode: peaker (all lowercase)
Free event, open to all!
NOVEMBER EVENTS
Wednesday, November 6th, 2pm
The Dental Provider’s Role in HPV Vaccination: Guest Lecture for Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine Residents
School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University
Closed session: SBU Dental Residency Students only
Thursday, November 14th, 12pm-1pm
Healthy Living for Healthy Women, hosted by hosted by Nassau Library Health Share
Stony Brook Health Education presents Women’s Health & Cancer Prevention: Learn about cancers that primarily affect women or people assigned female at birth. Learn about the importance of knowing your body, early detection and screening guidelines for specific cancers.
Zoom session, via Nassau Library Health Share
Open to all Nassau County residents
Click here for information and to register.
Friday, November 15th, 10am
Cancer Prevention Education for Suffolk County’s Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board Meeting
Closed session for the Suffolk County Teen Pregnancy Advisory Board. Health educators from Stony Brook Cancer Center will speak to board members about the importance of cancer prevention as it intersects with teen pregnancy. Topics will include Human Papillomavirus (HPV), a common sexually transmitted infection (STI) that can cause six types of cancer, and more.
Want to schedule a cancer prevention workshop for your next board meeting? Click here to schedule!
Visit the SBCC Community Outreach & Engagement Calendar for more community cancer prevention events in Suffolk & Nassau County
Want to schedule a community cancer prevention event with your organization?
