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Maximize and Sustain Partnerships Through the Texas Cancer Control Toolkit

Maximize and Sustain Partnerships Through the Texas Cancer Control Toolkit. Juanita Salinas, MSW Texas Department of State Health Services May 15, 2007. Overview. Texas Cancer Control Toolkit Collaborative Development Contents Lessons Learned. Texas Cancer Control Toolkit.

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Maximize and Sustain Partnerships Through the Texas Cancer Control Toolkit

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  1. Maximize and Sustain Partnerships Through the Texas Cancer Control Toolkit Juanita Salinas, MSWTexas Department of State Health Services May 15, 2007

  2. Overview Texas Cancer Control Toolkit Collaborative Development Contents Lessons Learned

  3. Texas Cancer Control Toolkit

  4. Collaborative Development • TCC, DSHS, TCCCC, MDACC joint project • Developed by volunteers from multiple organizations and backgrounds • Puts the Texas Cancer Plan into action • Designed with middle size communities in mind, but can be used by anyone • Broad definition of “community”

  5. Steps to Implementing Cancer Control in Your Community Identifying Groups/Organizations/individuals/Key Opinion Leaders Interested in Cancer Control Identifying Key Issues in Your Community Mobilizing Groups/Individuals Priority Setting & Planning

  6. Steps to Implementing Cancer Control in Your Community Securing Resources & Funding Implementing Your Project Evaluating Your Efforts & Achievements Celebrating & Reflecting

  7. Tools Tool 1: Tools for Developing Your Plan Tool 2: Tools for Using Cancer Statistics Tool 3: Tools for Planning Meetings Tool 4: Tools for Media & Outreach Tool 5: Tools for Finding Resources

  8. Tools Tool 6: Tools for Working with Priority Populations Tool 7: Tools for Finding Funding Tool 8: Tools for Influencing Public Policy Tool 9: Tools for Evaluating Your Efforts

  9. Dissemination • Community Cancer Control Workshops • Day-long workshops held in eleven communities to introduce Toolkit and newly revised Texas Cancer Plan • Regional Cancer Toolkit Conferences • Ongoing Training with Community CCC Coalitions

  10. Cancer Control Toolkit Workshops/Coalitions CCC Community/Regional Coalition Toolkit Workshops

  11. Evaluation • Response to Toolkit from Workshop Participants • The Cancer Toolkit: Agreement • Covers helpful information 96% • Addresses local issues 87% • Provides guidance to implement Plan 98% • Changed how I think about cancer control 64% • Will help us move forward with cancer control 91% • Examples of Intended Use of Toolkit • Improve planning, marketing, and evaluation of existing projects • Present to School Health Advisory Councils • Improve local community resource bulletins • Develop logic models for strategic planning • More effectively target at risk priority populations

  12. Direct Results • Coalition established in McAllen • Use materials to begin collaboration to develop a colorectal cancer brochure for newly diagnosed patients • Identified potential new partners – Health Education Training Centers • Follow-up seminars

  13. Follow-Up Seminars Responded to request for additional information during initial workshop Collaborated with:- NCI’s Cancer Information Service - UT School of Public Health - UT MD Anderson Cancer Center 2006: Abilene, McAllen, Midland and San Antonio 2007/08: Wichita Falls, Lubbock, Del Rio, Laredo and Tyler Obtained additional feedback on Toolkit’s use Feedback will be incorporated into upcoming revision

  14. Thank You!www.texascancertoolkit.org Juanita Salinas, MSWTexas Department of State Health Services(512) 458-7200 juanita.salinas@dshs.state.tx.us

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