Family Wellness Program

YWCA South Florida Family Wellness Programs provide health education and prevention services.

The Family Wellness Program at the YWCA has provided health education and prevention services for over 20 years. We provide life-saving breast and cervical cancer screenings, as well as education and services for obesity prevention/reduction, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stress management/reduction. 

YWCA offers a comprehensive system of client outreach, prevention, intervention, referrals, and follow-up. This helps our clients’ to access health care services and education and improve their health status. We work with community partners to provide services to Miami’s diverse population in their native language. As result, YWCA ensures that the uninsured, underserved, linguistically isolated, and vulnerable individuals of South Florida are receiving access to care

Life-saving Breast and Cervical Cancer Screenings

To Schedule your screening today or for more information contact Alina Ballesteros via email at aballesteros@ywcasouthflorida.org or CALL US AT 305-377-9922. 

We work to be a community advocate and leader in the fight against breast and cervical cancer. We provide the following FREE screenings for women ages 20-49:

  • Mammograms

  • Diagnostic Exams

  • Ultrasounds

  • Cervical Cancer Screenings

  • Pap Smear (Tests)

  • Clinical Breast Exams

Circles of Support

Keep an eye out for our Circles of Support schedule; an empowering cancer support group focusing on emotional, physical and mental health through interactive self-care, curated wellness workshops and more. Let's come together to uplift and inspire each other as we pave the way for a future of equality and opportunity.

Breast Health Tips

In these unsure times, many women, especially African-American and brown women, have unintentionally neglected their annual mammograms. Breast cancer often occurs in women with no obvious symptoms, but you can help yourself by embracing the following habits all year long for optimum breast health: observe, self-examine, screen.

5 Tips for lifelong breast health

  1. Self-examination: Current recommendations include a breast self-examination every month and:

    1. For women between the ages of 40 to 50: a mammogram every year after consultation with their doctor

    2. For women above the age of 50: a mammogram once every two years

  1. Maintain a healthy body weight: Maintain a BMI less than 23 throughout your life. Weight gain and obesity may increase your risk of breast cancer.

  2. Make time for regular exercise: Adopt an active lifestyle. Aim for 30 minutes or more of moderate aerobic activity at least five days per week.

  3. Eat more veggies: Consume more cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower), dark leafy greens, carrots, tomatoes, citrus fruits, berries, and cherries.

  4. Quit smoking (if you haven’t): The risk of many cancers, including breast cancer, and other health problems increases in women who partake in smoking.

For more information and resources on breast cancer please visit American Cancer Society. 


The Family Health and Wellness Program is funded by United Way Miami as part of their mission to improve quality of life for all by bringing together people and resources committed to building a better community.