Cancer doesn’t wait. Neither can we.
HHCGA and the American Cancer Society (ACS) train community ambassadors to bring breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer screening education to Georgia families, in English and Spanish. In 2026, that work moved into Georgia’s medical and public health schools.
What ACS-certified ambassadors do
Ambassadors meet people where they already are: health fairs, churches, campuses, clinics, and community events. Every activity is logged and reported to ACS, including the number of people reached and the screenings that follow.
One-on-one education
Individual conversations about breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer, who should get screened, and when.
Group education
Presentations and workshops that share cancer prevention and early detection information with a room at a time.
Community resources
Information, referrals, and guidance that help people find care at each stage of cancer prevention.
What ambassadors learn
The 2026 certification ran six and a half hours at the American Cancer Society in Atlanta on September 26, 2026, and covered six areas.
After certification, ACS supports ambassadors with open office hours, a toolkit, and the training slides. Atlanta is one of five ACS program markets, alongside Memphis, Chicago, Charlotte, and St. Louis. Nationally, ACS reports more than 2,100 ambassadors trained, reaching close to 500,000 people.
Our track record with ACS
HHCGA becomes one of five Georgia organizations to earn ACS ambassador certification, and the first and only organization representing the Hispanic and Latino community statewide to do so.
HHCGA and ACS host an ambassador training in Atlanta.
ACS selects HHCGA as one of two ambassador groups per market nationwide for outstanding cancer risk reduction work.
Medical, nursing, and public health students, nurses, and internationally trained physicians from six Georgia schools certify with HHCGA.
HHCGA submits its interim program report to ACS.
The 2026 cohort
This class brings ACS training to the people who will run Georgia’s clinics and health departments for decades. Ambassadors certified from the AU/UGA Medical Partnership, the University of Georgia School of Medicine, Emory University, Mercer University School of Medicine, the Georgia State University School of Public Health, and Morehouse School of Medicine.
Free screening guides
American Cancer Society materials our ambassadors use in the community. Download, print, and share them.
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among Hispanic women.
The American Cancer Society’s most recent breast cancer report found cases rising fastest in women under 50, at 1.4% a year from 2012 to 2021. ACS recommends that women ages 40 to 44 have the choice to start yearly mammograms, and that women ages 45 to 54 get one every year.
Bring ambassadors to your community
Clinics, churches, schools, and community groups can request HHCGA’s ACS-certified ambassadors for a health fair, screening event, or educational session, in English or Spanish.
