The GW Cancer Center is pleased to announce the release of an updatedNational Cancer Control Month Social Media Toolkitfor April 2017. National Cancer Control Month is an annual campaign to promote cancer prevention, screening, resources for survivors, investment into research and progress toward effective cancer control. Get involved by spreading the word anddownloading the toolkit.
Minority Cancer Awareness Week is coming up April 9-15! Is your organization looking to establish a social media strategy or raise awareness about cancer-related health disparities? Download the updatedMinority Cancer Awareness Week Social Media Toolkittoday.
Secure and sustainable funding is crucial for cancer control programs to flourish. Logic models can help convey the importance of your program to funders as well as why you expect it to be effective and successful. Join us for an upcoming webinar tailored for current and future tribal grantees April 27 at 2pm EDT on how to prepare successful grant proposals using logic models.Learn moreandregister.
The Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership ("National Partnership") is pleased to announce the release of anew flyeron the importance of comprehensive cancer control coalitions as well as the numerous resources available through the National Partnership. It can be used to demonstrate the importance of investing in cancer control and raise awareness about the resources and technical assistance provided through the National Partnership. If you're interested in an adaptable version of the flyer for your organization, download the editableWord version of the flyerand customize to fit your needs.
The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen's Health Board'sGreat Plains Colorectal Cancer Screening Initiative (GPCCSI) works to increase
colorectal cancer screening rates in 18 tribes across four states: South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Iowa. Northern Plains American Indian (NPAI) men and women have the highest and second highest respective overall cancer incidence rates among all American Indian/Alaskan Native populations. GPCCSI is creating a "FluFIT Toolkit" to assist Tribal clinics and Indian Health Service clinics in providing Fecal Immunochemical Tests (FIT) to eligible patients to screen for
colorectal cancer when they are in the clinic to receive their annual flu shot. The toolkit is expected to be available in April. Visit the
GPCCSI website or contact Tinka Duran, Program Manager, GPCCSI at tinka.duran@gptchb.org to receive updates and learn more.
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3/22: Event - National Conference on Tobacco or Health
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3/23: Webinar - Cancer and Careers Educational Series for Healthcare Professionals: Where to Start
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3/28: Webinar - Colorectal Cancer Screening Best Practices Handbook for Health Plans
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