WNY Cancer Coalition: Integrating Colorectal Cancer Screening for Community Health

1. UPDATES AND OPPORTUNITIES Community Networks Program & CDC Grant – “Integrating Colorectal Cancer Screening with Chronic Disease Programs”

2. Community Networks ProgramU54 • Application submitted by Roswell Park • 5 Year funding • 4 separate funding components • Multiple partners • Project entitled “Western New York Cancer Coalition (WNYC2) Center”

3. WNYC2 • GOAL: • To understand, reduce, eliminate and prevent cancer disparities in defined vulnerable and medically underserved populations in WNY • All WNY residents benefit from available clinical and scientific advances • to reduce tobacco use • promote healthy lifestyles and behaviors • detect cancer early • participate in clinical and research programs

4. WNYC2 Required Components: • 2 Research Components • Training Core • Outreach Core

5. WNYC2 Outreach Core – WNYCC • City of Buffalo • City of Niagara Falls • Chautauqua County • WNYCC Steering Committee to serve as Community Advisory Group for WNYC2

6. “Integrating Colorectal Cancer Screening with Chronic Disease Programs” • CDC Grant • Funding began 6/30/09 • 22 states and 4 tribal organizations funded nationally

7. 2 Major Components • The provision of direct colorectal cancer (CRC) screening services to populations at greatest need • Increasing CRC screening rates among the US population 50+ nationwide to 80% by 2014

8. Where are we now? New York State • 64.4% have used a home based kit, colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy in past 10 years 2008 BRFSS Data

9. Ultimate Health Goals • Decreased incidence of CRC • Decreased late stage CRC • Decreased mortality • Reduced disparities in CRC incidence and mortality

10. How Can We Get to 80% Possible Activities in WNY: • Promotion • Health Systems • Policy • Sub-population outreach and education