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CheckME program helps Mainers stay up to date with cancer screenings

The program is a partnership between the Maine Cancer Foundation and Town & Country FCU

CheckME program helps Mainers stay up to date with cancer screenings

The program is a partnership between the Maine Cancer Foundation and Town & Country FCU

MATTERS AND MAKES THE STORYTELLING STRONGER. TODAY - WE'RE LEARNING ABOUT AN INITIATIVE TO GET MAINERS ON TRACK WHEN IT COMES TO CANCER SCREENINGS... WE'RE HERE WITH LINDA HALLERAN FROM TOWN AND COUNTRY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION - TO TALK ABOUT THE "CHECK ME" CAMPAIGN... SO LINDA, WHAT IS THE CAMPAIGN? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAJOR MEDIA NETWORKS INCLUDING WMTW, AND MCF, TOWN & COUNTRY HAS PROMOTED THEIR 'CHECK ME' CAMPAIGN OVER THE LAST MONTH TO ENCOURAGE MAINERS TO CHECK IN WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IDENTIFY ANY CANCER SCREENINGS THAT MAY BE LAGGING BEHIND. LINDA HAS NOT ONLY BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT FROM ITS INCEPTION BUT SHE IS AN ACTIVE MCF BOARD MEMBER AND HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO FIGHTING CANCER IN OTHER WAYS, TOO. LINDA, WHY DID TOWN & COUNTRY LAUNCH THIS INITIATIVE AND WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAJOR MEDIA NETWORKS INCLUDING WMTW, AND MCF, TOWN & COUNTRY HAS PROMOTED THEIR 'CHECK ME' CAMPAIGN OVER THE LAST MONTH TO ENCOURAGE MAINERS TO CHECK IN WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IDENTIFY ANY CANCER SCREENINGS THAT MAY BE LAGGING BEHIND. LINDA HAS NOT ONLY BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT FROM ITS INCEPTION BUT SHE IS AN ACTIVE MCF BOARD MEMBER AND HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO FIGHTING CANCER IN OTHER WAYS, TOO. FINALLY, WHERE CAN VIEWERS GO TO REVIEW SOME MAJOR MEDIA NETWORKS INCLUDING WMTW, AND MCF, TOWN & COUNTRY HAS PROMOTED THEIR 'CHECK ME' CAMPAIGN OVER THE LAST MONTH TO ENCOURAGE MAINERS TO CHECK IN LINDA, WHY DID TOWN & COUNTRY LAUNCH THIS FINALLY, WHERE CAN VIEWERS GO TO REVIEW SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF TO REVIEW SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS? IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAJOR MEDIA NETWORKS INCLUDING WMTW, AND MCF, TOWN & COUNTRY HAS PROMOTED THEIR 'CHECK ME' IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAJOR MEDIA NETWORKS INCLUDING WMTW, AND MCF, TOWN & COUNTRY HAS PROMOTED THEIR 'CHECK ME' CAMPAIGN OVER THE LAST MONTH TO ENCOURAGE MAINERS TO CHECK IN WITH THEIR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS TO IDENTIFY ANY CANCER SCREENINGS THAT MAY BE LAGGING BEHIND. LINDA HAS NOT ONLY BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT FROM ITS INCEPTION BUT SHE IS AN ACTIVE MCF BOARD MEMBER AND HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO FIGHTING CANCER IN OTHER WAYS, TOO. LINDA HALLERAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS HELPFUL IN
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CheckME program helps Mainers stay up to date with cancer screenings

The program is a partnership between the Maine Cancer Foundation and Town & Country FCU

Maine's Total Coverage has partnered with the Maine Cancer Foundation to highlight a different issue relating to cancer care and cancer patients in Maine each month. For December, we spoke with Linda Halleran, Community Engagement Manager for Town & Country Federal Credit Union, about the Check ME campaign.Watch the video in the media player above to see the full interview with Linda Halleran.The campaign, which is a partnership with the MCF, urges Mainers to stay on top of cancer screenings and to work with the doctors to make sure they are up to date.Click here to learn more about the campaign and some common timelines for certain cancer screenings.

Maine's Total Coverage has partnered with the Maine Cancer Foundation to highlight a different issue relating to cancer care and cancer patients in Maine each month. For December, we spoke with Linda Halleran, Community Engagement Manager for Town & Country Federal Credit Union, about the Check ME campaign.

Watch the video in the media player above to see the full interview with Linda Halleran.

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The campaign, which is a partnership with the MCF, urges Mainers to stay on top of cancer screenings and to work with the doctors to make sure they are up to date.

Click here to learn more about the campaign and some common timelines for certain cancer screenings.