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The Power of Collaboration: Building a Support Network

The Power of Collaboration: Building a Support Network. Presented by: Julie Roy Community Program Coordinator Friday November 16th for the NB Multicultural Council. Presentation Overview. The history of NBBWCP Our role How we can collaborate together. Introduction: Scenario.

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The Power of Collaboration: Building a Support Network

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  1. The Power of Collaboration:Building a Support Network Presented by: Julie Roy Community Program Coordinator Friday November 16th for the NB Multicultural Council

  2. PresentationOverview • The history of NBBWCP • Our role • How wecancollaboratetogether

  3. Introduction: Scenario • Ms Diouf and herfamily, originallyfromSenegal, nowreside in the small rural community of Clair, in the northwest of NB. Ms Diouf has a strongfamilyhistory of cancer and shewouldlike to know what to do to stayhealthy. • Q1: Whatwouldyousuggest to Ms Diouf? • Q2: How do youthink the Partnershipcould help Ms Diouf?

  4. Our beginnings 1993 – 1998 • The Atlantic Breast Cancer Information Project (ABCIP) was one of five projectsfunded by Health Canada Mandate of the project: • To improveaccess to up-to-date accuratebreast cancer information through the development of partnerships

  5. Provincial Partnership 1998-1999 The projectadopted a new mandate and provincial partnershipswerecreated New Brunswick Breast Cancer Information Partnership Inc. (NBBCIP)

  6. Goals of NBBCIP • Improve communication amongbreast cancer relatedorganizations and institutions withIN NB • Share expertise and resources in order to develop effective and sustainable information deliverystategies, particularly for newlydiagnosedwomen

  7. Need to expand to otherwomen’s cancer.. 2010 • Creation of the New Brunswick Breast and Women’s Cancer Partnership • Includes: Breast, ovarian, cervical and uterine cancer

  8. Our vision • An innovativebilingualPartnershipthat influences a shift toward a health promotion philosophy, so the focus on cancers unique to womenwillbeapproached in the context of women’shealth • NB willbe a province whereeverywomendiagnosedwithbreast or reproductive cancer knowswhere to find information and support.

  9. Our Mission • To empowerwomenwith or atrisk for breast, cervical, uterine or ovarian cancer • To enhancetheirquality of life through the provision of accessible support duringtheir cancer journey.

  10. Wewant to collaboratewithyou! • Gateway for newcomers in N-B • What are the healthissues and challenges they haveto overcome?

  11. Lets go back to the scenario questions.. • Whatcanyousuggest to Ms Diouf to addressher issue? • Wherecanyoureferher to access information? • How can the Partnership help you? • Julie Roy, Community Program Coordinator 1111 Moutain Road, Moncton NB E1C 2S9 nbbwcpjulie@gmail.com (506) 858-8252

  12. Thankyou! Discussion and comments

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