March 2020 Vol 7 Issue 6
Welcome to the Cancer Control Technical Assistance Periodical (TAP). Any questions? Drop us a line at cancercontrol@gwu.edu.
NEWS FROM THE GW CANCER CENTER
What's New?
The GW Cancer Center is interested in learning how the Oncology Patient Navigator Training: The Fundamentals is used by Comprehensive Cancer Control programs and coalitions. We are recruiting for a 90-minute virtual focus group to help us assess the need for updates, additions and other tools for programs and coalitions to support patient navigation. If you are interested in participating, please complete this brief Google Form. We encourage you to share this invitation with your coalition members, as relevant. If you have additional questions or comments please reach out to cancercontrol@gwu.edu.

Have you seen the GW Cancer Center's updated Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Social Media Toolkit? Our updated toolkit has tips for getting started on social media, sample messaging for Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, and creative ideas for engaging with your audience on a variety of social media platforms like Reddit, Instagram, Snapchat and more. Download the toolkit today!

The Comprehensive Cancer Control National Partnership (CCCNP) Sustaining Coalitions work group will host its next Zoom Meet-Up on April 28. Save the date!
CANCER CONTROL SPOTLIGHT
In 1999, colorectal cancer was the second-leading cause of cancer death in Kentucky, with a mortality rate of 22.6 per 100,000. At the time, the state ranked 49th in the U.S. for CRC screening, with a rate of only 34.7% for colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy. In response, the Kentucky Cancer Consortium, the state's comprehensive cancer control coalition, launched a multi-pronged initiative to improve screening rates. Early on, the KCC reached out to a wide range of individuals and organizations and assembled a coalition of 70+ diverse statewide entities. Read more about this partnership effort at Action4PSEChange.org.
TRAINING AND EVENTS
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3/18: Webinar - Addressing the Social Determinants of Health: How Non-Medical Factors Impact Integrated Care Register

3/25: Webinar - The Who-What-When-Where-Why of Lung Cancer Screening Register

3/26: Webinar - Overcoming Challenges with Clinical Trials: American Society of Clinical Oncology Initiatives Register
RESOURCES
WHAT WE'RE READING
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES