Southeast Florida Cancer Control Collaborative One Community Fighting Cancer

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Southeast FloridaCancer ControlCollaborativeOne
Community Fighting Cancer
Carthy Thomas (SFCCC Co-Chair) Community
Relations Manager, UM Sylvester Dorothy Parker
(SFCCC Facilitator) Disparities and Community
Outreach Core Manager, UM Sylvester
Presented to the Cedars Medical Center Cancer
Committee February 8, 2007
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History of Floridas RegionalCancer Control
Collaboratives

• 4 regional collaboratives (see map)
• Funded by CDC 2000-2003
• Linked to state cancer control
• Florida Department of Health
• SFCCC is largest most active
• Supported by UM since 2003

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SFCCC Mission Statement

• SFCCC is dedicated to improve access to cancer
  care and to decrease the burden of cancer through
  a united effort by the promotion of education,
  advocacy, and research for the people of
  Southeast Florida.

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Southeast Florida Region

• Includes 8 counties
• Broward
• Indian River
• Martin
• Miami-Dade
• Monroe
• Okeechobee
• Palm Beach
• St. Lucie

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Membership

• Representatives from gt60 organizations
• Hospitals
• Health departments
• Not-for-profit and community-based organizations
• Advocacy and survivor agencies

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SFCCC Structure

• Co-Chairs (3)
• Workgroups
• Quality of Life/Palliative Care
• Reducing Cancer Disparities
• Reducing Cancer Risk/Tobacco Control
• Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment
• Synergy and Networking
• Strategic Plan revised August 2006
• Bylaws adopted November 2006

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Activity Highlights

• Quarterly meetings
• Ongoing since 2001
• Community Workshop on palliative and end-of-life
  for health care professionals
• Nov. 2005 and Dec. 2006
• Community Education Forums Colorectal and Skin
  Cancers
• March and May 2007
• Cultural Competency Workshop planned for 2007
• Educational material distributed in various
  community settings (kiosks)

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SFCCC ListServ

• Used to share information about SFCCC meetings
  and activities, local events and funding
  opportunities via email
• 240 members

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SFCCC Web Page http//sfccc.med.miami.edu
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Resources

• Evidence-based planning
• Cancer incidence and mortality data
• County and sub-county level data
• Data by race/ethnicity and age groups
• Socio-demographic data
• NCI Cancer Information Service
• Partnership Program and other resources
• Training for SFCCC Using What Works Adapting
  Evidence-Based Programs to Fit Your Needs (Feb.
  23, 2007)

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• For more information
• Email sfccc_at_med.miami.edu
• Phone [phone]
• thank you