As the number of annual cancer-related deaths in the U.S. population increases, numerous public and private entities have made extensive efforts to create programs aimed at preventing cancer. some types of cancer. Due to ineffective intervention strategies, many programs struggle to produce positive results. The purpose of this article is to summarize the Every Woman Matters (EWM) program, its ineffectiveness, and the reasons why the program has not been successful. I will summarize and analyze two other prevention programs that have succeeded in achieving their goal of supporting and promoting health and prevention. Additionally, I will describe two strategies for creating a more effective prevention program. The Every Woman Matters Program The Every Woman Matters (EWM) program was created by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS). The goal of the NDHHS was to provide free health screenings to low-income women ages 40 to 74 without health insurance. Through the Every Woman Matters program, eligible women were provided with the following services: clinical breast exams, mammographic screening and diagnostics, breast ultrasound, referrals for breast lump evaluations, breast biopsy, fine needle aspiration/cyst aspiration, Pap smear, exams annual pelvic tests, colposcopy – direct biopsy, other basic labs and physical exams. The Every Woman Matters Study Despite the implementation of the EWM program, cervical and breast cancer screening rates in the state of Nebraska have still remained low. With the goal of developing a practice-based intervention and identifying strategies that can help reduce barriers to the EWM program's provision of screening services, Backe...... middle of paper ......Smith , K., Florio, A., Hall, S. J. (2007). Free community-based prostate cancer screening program. Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 1(3), 215-220. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2614324/Nation, M., Crusto, C., Wandersman, A., Kumpfer, KL, Seybolt, D., Morrissey-Kane, E., & Davino, K. (2003). What works in prevention: principles of effective prevention programs. American Psychologist, 58, 449-456. Retrieved from http://www.mentoring.org/downloads/mentoring_4.pdfNebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS). (2011). Every Woman Matters Program: The Provider Matters. Retrieved from http://dhhs.ne.gov/publichealth/Pages/womenshealth_ewm_ewmprovviders.aspxWorld Health Organization. (2014). Early detection of cancer. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/cancer/detection/en/