Post on 03-Jan-2016
SUCCEED in North CarolinaOctober 3, 2008
Alexis MooreGrace WrightCathy Melvin
We wish to acknowledge the Carolina Community Network to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CCN), funded by the National Cancer Institute, for its
extensive support in identifying and developing partnerships with the agencies and communities that are participating in North Carolina SUCCEED.
Dissemination Core,
UNC Lineberger Cancer Center
Cancer Prevention and Control Research Network (CPCRN),
UNC Prevention Research Center
CPCRN and Dissemination Core: Integrated Services to Researchers and Communities
SUCCEED in North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Greensboro AHEC
GuilfordAlamanceCaswell
ChathamMontgomery
OrangeRandolph
Rockingham
Area L AHECEdgecombe
Halifax Nash
NorthamptonWilson
Goal: Bring together organizations and people from across NC who are committed to:
► reducing breast cancer disparities
► building capacity of LHA groups
Conference Participants: ► Health Care Providers, Advocates,
Survivors, Co-Survivors, Interested Community Leaders
Number of attendees: 130
Conference Evaluation
► 90% rated the conference as excellent
► 105 evaluations received (80% response rate)
Save Our Sisters Conference
Grant Recipient: Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency in Guilford County
•Cassandra Durham, PHSSCA Health Services Staff Member•Mary Lou Blakeney, Volunteer Nurse, PHSSCA; Clinical Adviser, UNC
CRC Study•Brandolyn White, Greensboro AHEC Outreach Specialist, Carolina
Community Network•Kathi Wilson, CPCRN Program Officer, CDC•Kathy Norcott, Assistant Director, PHSSCA
Edgecombe County
Breast cancer mortality rate is 36.7 compared to 25.7, statewide (per 100,000, 2002-2006)
►Minority - 38.5►White - 34.9
• 16th highest rate in the U.S. (Susan G. Komen)
• Breast Cancer Taskforce established in 2007, in response to the Komen Report with committees focused on:
►Transportation►Education►Mass communication►Funding►Research-based “Best Practice”
Access?
Treatment disparities?