A A CCancer ancer PPrevention and revention and CControl ontrol RResearch esearch NNetworketwork

CPCRN and LINCCCPCRN and LINCC Vision VisionTo accelerate the adoption of evidence-based cancer prevention and control in communities.• Research and practice activities from

discovery to dissemination and adoption of effective intervention

• Use of research to inform evidence reviews (Guide to Community Preventive Services)

• Influence public health and primary care practice

• Focus among those disproportionately affected

LINCCLINCC Mission Mission

To reduce cancer-related health disparities among Hispanics/Latinos through a network of academic, public health, health service, and community partnerships engaged in community-based intervention, replication and dissemination research.

Core Network

Investigators and StaffMaria Fernandez – PISally Vernon, Pat Mullen, Kay Bartholomew, Theresa Byrd, Belinda Reininger, - Co-IsSandra Tyson – PDBelinda Flores – GRAJicela Longoria – GRADaisy Morales-Campos – GRAJennifer Franco – Adm. Asst.

Network Affiliates•Nuestra Clinica del Valle•The Rose•A&M Colonias Program•U.S. Border Health Commission•Nat’l Assoc. of Community Health Centers•Collegiate Cancer Council•Valley Colorectal Screening Info. & Svcs-UTMB McAllen•UTHSC-San Antonio•South Texas Cancer Center•Brownsville Community Health Ctr•Community Action Council of South Texas•Planned Parenthood (Hidalgo Cty)•Leukemia & Lymphoma Society•ICCC Chronic Disease Research Ctr-Baylor•Center to Eliminate Health Disparities-UTMB Galveston•Cancer & Chronic Disease Consortium

Cancer Control / HealthService Organizations

Migrant Health Promotion

National Centerfor Farmworker

Health

Mano a Mano

The Hispanic Health Coalition

Fronterade Salud

Center forBorder Health

Research

Texas ComprehensiveCancer Coalition

American CancerSociety

Texas CancerCouncil

Kelsey ResearchFoundation

Sanchez CancerCenter

Texas Dept ofState Health

Services BCCCP

CancerInformation

Service

UT-MD AndersonCancer Center for

Research onMinority Health

UTMB EducationCancer Center

Baylor College of MedicineRedes En Acción

The Nat’l Hispanic /LatinoCancer Network (NCI)

UTHSC-Houston, SPHCenter for Health

Promotion & PreventionResearch

Academic InstitutionsCommunity Organizations

Network PartnersNetwork Partners

ConsultantsArmando Valdez

Gil Ramirez

Proyecto JuanDiego Center for Sustainable

Health OutreachGateway

Community CtrSu ClínicaFamiliar

El Milagro Clinic

Cancer Stop Prgm

Brownsville RegionalCampus Hispanic Health

Research Center

El Paso Regional Campus

University ofPuerto Rico

Cancer Center

Executive CommitteePI: Maria. E. FernandezPI Subcontractors: Lovell Jones(CMHR), Amelie Ramirez (Redes),Sylvia Partida (NCFH)Community Representative:Desiree Gonzales

(2006(2006))

LINCC LINCC ActivitiesActivities byby CPCRN Logic ModelCPCRN Logic Model

Educate Partners About Evidence-Based Approaches to Cancer Prevention and Control• Workshops

• With Texas Cancer Control Toolkit Follow-up• Workshop at TSOPHE• Workshop at Tools for Texans Conference

• LINCC Meeting & Resource Guide• Revision of Texas Cancer Toolkit• EBA Workgroup (Cross CPCRN Collaboration)

LINCC LINCC ActivitiesActivities byby CPCRN Logic ModelCPCRN Logic Model

• Use Promising Dissemination Strategies to Address Research Priority Areas and Specific Audiences• Dissemination of Cultivando la Salud• Disseminating Breast & Cervical Cancer

& Tobacco Control Programs through a community network in Puerto Rico – LINCC Collaboration with UPR and MD Anderson (U54)

LINCC LINCC ActivitiesActivities byby CPCRN Logic ModelCPCRN Logic Model

• Conduct Program Evaluation; Intervention, Replication, and Dissemination Research; Seek Funding; Submit Grant Applications and Manuscripts• 3 SLT Program Evaluations for TCC• Hematologic Cancer Referral Project

• CIS R21 – Sustainable Strategies for increasing CIS use amongA frican Amer. & Hispanics• Cancer Control Outreach Program - Puerto Rico• Dissemination of Breast Cancer Education

Kiosks• Dissemination & Implementation of CLS - NCFH

LINCC LINCC ActivitiesActivities byby CPCRN Logic ModelCPCRN Logic Model

• Conduct Program Evaluation; Intervention, Replication, and Dissemination Research; Seek Funding; Submit Grant Applications and Manuscripts• 5 Program Evaluations for Texas Cancer

Council funded Programs• POEP Program• NOEP Program• DOEP Program• 3 SLT Programs

LINCC LINCC ActivitiesActivities byby CPCRN Logic ModelCPCRN Logic Model

• Conduct Program Evaluation; Intervention, Replication, and Dissemination Research; Seek Funding; Submit Grant Applications and Manuscripts• Four Cancer-related SIPS (21, 23, 19, 18, SIP 2-

07)*• Hematologic Cancer Referral Project *(UT and

Harvard/DF)• CIS R21 – Sustainable Strategies for increasing CIS

use among African Amer. & Hispanics* (SLU & UT)• Cancer Control Outreach Program - Puerto Rico• Others: HPV studies, methodological studies (SIP

19)

LINCC LINCC ActivitiesActivities byby CPCRN Logic ModelCPCRN Logic Model

• Conduct Program Evaluation; Intervention, Implementation and Dissemination Research; Seek Funding; Submit Grant Applications and Manuscripts• Tu Salud Si Cuenta: Adapting an evidence based

approach (behavioral journalism - mass media & interpersonal comm.) for increasing nutrition and physical activity in the LRGV

• Dissemination of CLS- qualitative and quantitative approaches to understanding adoption and implementation in non-farmworker settings

Tu Salud, Tu Salud, ¡¡Si Cuenta!Si Cuenta!

Rosa Martha Gutierrez

Olga V. Davila

Armando Salinas with “Buenos Dias” host (Televisa-Vallevision)

Juan Carlos Vasquez

LINCC LINCC ActivitiesActivities byby CPCRN Logic ModelCPCRN Logic Model

• Conduct Program Evaluation; Intervention, Implementation and Dissemination Research; Seek Funding; Submit Grant Applications and Manuscripts• Puerto Rico Cancer Control Outreach Program

Renewal – Adaptation and implementation focus • Dissemination & Implementation of CLS – NCFH• Adapting effective B&C interventions in clinic

settings (CDC R18)• Dissemination of Breast Cancer Education

Kiosks* (UCLA, UW, UT)

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