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Grand Island, NE October 2011

Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Program in partnership with Nebraska Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Activities and Priorities. Grand Island, NE October 2011. Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Staff. NPCCCP Projects.

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Grand Island, NE October 2011

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  1. Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Programin partnership with Nebraska Comprehensive Cancer Control ProgramActivities and Priorities Grand Island, NEOctober 2011

  2. Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Program Staff

  3. NPCCCP Projects • Revision of the 2008-2012 Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan • Steering Committee meeting June 8, 2011 • Tribal Site Visits • Rollin Colon Project-Spirit of Eagles Award • Health Fairs, Community Events, Powwows • Community Grants Projects • 2011-2012 Awarded six projects for 2011-2012 • No Snuff-Giving people something else to chew on • Cancer Support Group Project • Prostate and Colorectal Cancer Screening Project • “Women's Day Out” • Cancer Survivorship and Awareness Events • Beading to a Good Path for Better Health • Lance Armstrong Foundation-LiveStrong • Lance Armstrong Cancer Survivorship Support Groups

  4. Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Plan Revision • Individual Community Assessments • Tribal Site Visits (August-December) • Participation in tribal site visits • Health Departments • Tribal leadership • Tribal health leadership • Health care professionals • Grass roots advocacy groups • Tribal elders, • Key community members • Comp. cancer state program personnel, etc.

  5. The “Rollin Colon” • Increases awareness of Colorectal Cancer and the importance of early detection and screening • Generates conversation around a sensitive topic • Participated in the Ponca Tribe Health Fair-Fred Leroy Wellness Center-June 2011

  6. The “Rollin Colon” • Pre/Post evaluation conducted to measure knowledge level increases • Highlighted in Native People’s Wellness magazine • Dialogue for Action-Poster presentation- • March 2011 • Collaborate with medical providers to • distribute screening kits and • schedule colonoscopies

  7. 2011-2012 NPCCCP Community Grants Projects • Collaborated with NPHP to implement policy changes in the 2011-2012 Community Grants Announcement. • All projects have pledged to be commercial-tobacco free

  8. Collaborative Efforts in Comprehensive Cancer Control • CCCP Workgroups • NPTCDI Data Workgroup • Facilitates partnership with DHHS Cancer Registry • Cultural Workgroup- Review of Affordable Health Care Act to determine its impact on breast cancer with a focus on Native American cancer issues. • NPCCCP Outreach Coordinator-Mary Reiner • Native American Cancer Summit Planning Committee-Omaha, NE, Aug 2011 • NPCCCP Steering Committee • NE CCCP provides guidance and leadership during NPCCCP cancer plan revision and coalition activities

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