Community-Based Cancer Control: YMCA and LIVESTRONG Partner

1. Community-Based Cancer Control:  YMCA and LIVESTRONG Partner to Provide Support for Cancer Survivors Ann-Hilary Heston YMCA of the USA May 5, 2011

6. Can We? Should We Do This? • Four hundred telephone interviews with a random sample of cancer survivors living within the continental United States. These interviews were completed during September and October of 2008. • Eighty internet-based interviews with cancer survivors from the LAF database. These interviews were completed in October and November of 2008.

7. Can We? Should We Do This? YMCA? “That is a great idea. The YMCA is everywhere.” LIVESTRONG? “Lance Armstrong’s personal story is about as good as it gets. This tells me this is not some old worn-out program, but that it is real and it is going to challenge me.”

8. Can We? Should We Do This? YMCA and LIVESTRONG? “The YMCA and Lance Armstrong? That is just cool.”

9. A Great Idea and Opportunity “You get to a point that you need help but you do not want to go to a hospital or the doctor’s office any more. You are well and you need to go somewhere that offers hope and health, not sickness. You are ready to move on.”

10. Expert Panel • To ensure the LIVESTRONG at the YMCA was evidence-based and met the needs of cancer survivors, an expert panel was established. Experts include: • Wes Alles - Michael Goldstein • Therese Billings - James Gordon • Tim Byers - Casey Klein • Kerry Courneya - Genne’ McDonald • Colleen Doyle - Alexander Ng • Angelina Esparza - Julia Rowland • Carrie Phelps - Carole Schneider • Katie Schmitz - Anna Schwartz • Kerri Winters-Stone

12. Special Focus

13. Targeted Programs

14. Supportive Relationships

15. Competent Staff

16. Safe and Supportive Environments

17. Strong Partnerships

18. Components of the Gulick Process YMCA Teams Select Topic for Improvement Executive Strategy Session PreWork SPREAD Expert Meeting LS 1 LS 2 LS 3 AP1 AP2 AP3 • People and Other Supports • Web based communications • Conference calls • PDSA posting • Monthly team reports Develop Core Documents: Charter

19. Monthly Chart of Work

20. 1st Cohort, representing 41 YMCA branches 2nd Cohort, representing 22 YMCA branches 3rd Cohort, representing 18 YMCA branches 4th Cohort, representing 19 YMCA branches 5th Cohort, 6th Cohort,

21. 92%of cancer survivor program participants agree that they have made progress related to their health and well being goals as a result of their participation in YMCA programs for cancer survivors.

22. 86% of cancer survivor program participants agree that they are part of a supportive community at the YMCA (as defined by 4 measures).

23. 92%of program participants agree that their program leader has the understanding and skills needed to lead a physical activity program for cancer survivors.

24. Most program participants plan to continue their health and well-being journey at the YMCA after the program ends.

25. 964 Corporate YMCAs 2,686 Locations 10,000 Communities 20k full time staff 230k part time staff 500k volunteers Ys in all 50 States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

26. What Can You Do? • Go to LIVESTRONG.org to vote to bring LIVESTRONG at the YMCA to your state • Contact a Local YMCA • Add YMCAs in Your State that Offer LIVESTRONG at the YMCA to your Resource Directories • Contact Your YMCA State Alliance • Contact Haley Gardiner, LIVESTRONG: • -512-279-8388 or haley.gardiner@livestrong.org • Contact Ann-Hilary Heston, YMCA of the USA : • -312-419-2847 or ann-hilary.heston@ymca.net