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MarigoldHealth Navigators
Survivor-led · Community-based

No one should face a late diagnosis because no one was looking.

Marigold Health Navigators brings early detection education, screening access, and one-on-one patient navigation to communities the health system too often overlooks.

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A community health navigator speaks with a patient at a neighborhood screening event
Photo: Denise Carter, founder — portrait at a community screening day
Why Marigold Exists
"I didn't need a miracle. I needed someone to tell me which door to knock on first."

Denise CarterCancer survivor · Founder & Executive Director

When I found the lump, I did everything you're supposed to do. I called. I waited. I got transferred, rescheduled, and lost in a system that assumed I had a car, a flexible job, and someone to explain what a "diagnostic follow-up" actually meant. By the time anyone was looking closely, my cancer had been growing for eleven months.

I survived. But in every waiting room, I met people facing the same maze with less than I had — no insurance, no ride, no one to sit beside them and translate fear into next steps. The problem was never that our communities don't care about their health. The problem is a system with no one standing at the door.

Marigold exists to stand at that door. We teach early detection in plain language, we help neighbors actually get to screenings, and we train survivors to walk with patients from the first appointment through the last. Nobody should navigate alone.

Community health education workshop in a neighborhood setting A navigator walking with a community member through screening options
Our Mission

To make early detection possible — and navigation personal — for every community the health system overlooks.

What We Do

Three programs, one promise: you won't do this alone

Early Detection Education

Community workshops that make screening make sense — no jargon, no lectures, no judgment.

  • Plain-language guides to breast, cervical, colorectal, and prostate screening
  • Workshops hosted where people already gather — churches, barbershops, community rooms
  • Sessions led by survivors from the communities we serve

Screening Access

The practical help that turns "I should get checked" into a kept appointment.

  • Appointment scheduling support and reminders
  • Transportation assistance to and from screenings
  • Help understanding costs, coverage, and financial assistance programs

Patient Navigation

A trained survivor navigator beside you from diagnosis through treatment.

  • One-on-one support at appointments, in person or by phone
  • Help translating medical language into clear decisions
  • Connection to food, housing, and financial support during treatment
Who We Serve

We go where the system doesn't

Uninsured & underinsured neighbors

People who put off screening because they fear the bill more than the diagnosis. We help find no-cost and low-cost options that already exist — and make them reachable.

Rural communities

When the nearest screening site is an hour away, "just get checked" isn't simple. We organize rides, group appointments, and mobile screening partnerships.

Communities with earned distrust

Medical distrust has history behind it. Our navigators come from the communities we serve — because trust is rebuilt by neighbors, not brochures.

"If you've been putting off a screening, we'll go with you. That's the whole point of us."

Our First-Year Goals

We're new. Here's exactly what we intend to do.

Marigold launched in 2026. Rather than borrow big numbers, we're publishing our first-year commitments — and we'll report against every one of them.

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Community workshops across our county in year one

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Screenings supported with scheduling, rides, or cost help

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Survivor navigators trained and matched with patients

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Clinic and health-system partnerships formalized

Illustrative first-year targets for this concept demonstration. A real organization would report actuals against goals each quarter.

Get Involved

Two ways to stand at the door with us

Volunteer or partner

Marigold is built by survivors, neighbors, and health partners who refuse to let anyone navigate alone.

  • Survivorstrain as a navigator — your experience is expertise
  • Clinicspartner with us on referrals, screening days, and mobile events
  • Everyonehost a workshop, drive a neighbor, or join our outreach team
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Stay Close to the Work

Get updates from the front door of the health system

Workshop dates, screening-day announcements, navigator stories, and honest progress against our goals — about once a month.

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