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Community Outreach: The NCI’s Cancer Information Service. Native People for Cancer Control Annual Meeting March 12, 2007 Seattle, WA Presented by Kathy Briant, MPH, CHES Partnership Program Manager - Northwest Region. NCI’s Cancer Information Service.
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Community Outreach:The NCI’s Cancer Information Service Native People for Cancer Control Annual Meeting March 12, 2007 Seattle, WA Presented by Kathy Briant, MPH, CHES Partnership Program Manager - Northwest Region
NCI’s Cancer Information Service • Voice of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) • Source of the latest and most accurate cancer information • Provides research-based information in terms the public can easily understand
How We Provide Information • Information Specialists answer questions by telephone, TTY, instant messaging and e-mail • 1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237) • TTY: 1-800-332-8615 for hearing impaired • Smoking cessation 1-877-44U-QUIT (1-877-448-7848) • The Partnership Program reaches those who may have limited access to health information. • The Research Program helps researchers advance health communication practices.
Partnership Program • Reaches out through partnerships • Works to provide equal access to cancer information • Emphasis on minority and underserved audiences
How CIS Assists Tribal Partners • Provides access to the latest, most accurate cancer information • Assists with program planning, implementation and evaluation • Provides technical assistance and support • Provides cancer education trainings • Assists with coalition building and networking
Tribal Comprehensive Cancer Control Programs Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA)
Alaska Activities • ANTHC: T.A. in preparing grant application to support MammCare training and translation of breast health materials into Yup’ik (8/2006) • Maniilaq: • Cancer basics training for staff implementing program to promote cancer screening (8/2006) • Gastric cancer CME via Live Meeting for CHA/Ps in Noatak Village (12/2006)
Idaho Activities • Coeur d’Alene Tribe: T.A. in planning Men’s Wellness Event (06/2006) • Nez Perce: Provided cancer overview presentation for community members (08/2006)
Oregon Activities • Native American Rehabilitation Association, Inc. (NARA): Partnered with NARA to deliver breast and cervical cancer education at Women of Wellness Event in Warm Springs (08/2006)
Washington Activities • Nooksack: T.A. to help tribe write grant and then plan and implement mobile mammography screening event. (9/2006) • Seattle Indian Health Board: T.A. to help Urban Indian Tobacco Program Coalition evaluate their work. (Ongoing)
Evaluation of Cancer 101 • Goal: Describe the impact of Cancer 101 among Northwest urban and rural tribal community members that participate in training opportunities.
Evaluation of Cancer 101 (cont’d) • Collaborative effort – CIS-NW, Spirit of EAGLES, and NW Portland Area Indian Health Board • NPCC has provided technical support • Two year study – goal of 100 participants • Five Train-the-Trainer Sessions • February 2006 – Hosted by Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe • April/May 2006 – Hosted by Coeur d’Alene Tribe • March 2007 – Hosted by Colville Tribes’ Tribal Health Program • May 2007 (tentative) – Hosted by Siletz & Lummi Tribes
Contact Information • NCI’s CIS Northwest Region (AK, ID, NV, OR, WA) Nancy Zbaren, Program Director Phone: 206-667-6393 Email: nzbaren@fhcrc.org Kathy Briant, Partnership Program Manager Phone: 206-667-1137 Email: kbriant@fhcrc.org Teresa Guthrie, Spirit of EAGLES Project Manager Phone: 206-667-7593 Email: tguthrie@fhcrc.org