Supporting State, Tribe, and Territory Comprehensive Cancer Control Efforts 

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Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC)

Challenge: To continually support progress and improvement in the implementation of state, tribe, territory, and Pacific Island Jurisdiction comprehensive cancer control plans.

Goal(s):

  1. C-Change Driven Goal: Actively engage coalitions in the implementation of C-Change strategies related to research and health system transformation, and
  2. National Partners Driven Goal: Support the collaborative efforts of the CCC National Partners in providing training and technical assistance to coalitions.

C-Change-Driven CCC Effort

Leadership: William (Bill) Todd, (Georgia Cancer Coalition), Chair

Focus of Effort:

  • Develop and implement a strategy for advancing CCC efforts in States, Tribes, Territories and PIJ’s that extends beyond C-Change’s current contribution to the National Partners for CCC and is linked to C-Change’s strategic initiatives and other member-driven interests.

Scope of Work:

  • Convene an Advisory Committee to provide guidance on the development of a national strategy for advancing CCC that is consistent with C-Change’s strategic priorities.
  • Provide annual awards to State, Tribe, Territory and PIJ CCC Coalitions for exemplary cancer plan implementation.
  • Promote resource development for the implementation of targeted State Comprehensive Cancer and State Tobacco Control Plans in conjunction with the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids.

Recent Progress:

  • Analyzed key provisions of the health care reform legislation that impact CCC efforts and disseminated at the June 2010 CCC Leadership Institute, to help guide future coalition efforts.
  • In accordance with the National Partnership for CCC’s 2008-2013 Strategic Plan, collaborated to address selected policy recommendations generated through the 2008-09 Policy and Practice Summits to assure selected coalitions are provided needed technical assistance to aid in their CCC plan implementation efforts.
  • Identified the opportunity to develop a value proposition for use by coalitions to engage community leaders in coalition efforts with an initial emphasis on increasing the engagement of the business community.
  • Drafted a CCC Value Proposition toolkit which is currently being refined by the Advisory Committee.
  • Presented annual awards to State, Tribe, Territory and PIJ CCC Coalitions and an elected official for exemplary CCC plan implementation at the 2010 Annual meeting.
  • In conjunction with the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, provided a grant to help support a successful campaign for a tobacco tax increase of 50 cents in South Carolina that will be partially utilized to fund tobacco and cancer control efforts within the state. Two more grants, currently in progress, were given to support similar efforts in California and Massachusetts.

Next Steps for 2011:

  • Finalize and disseminate the CCC Value Proposition toolkit to CCC Coalitions.
  • Continue to foster state tobacco and cancer control resource development efforts in conjunction with the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids.
  • Continue to provide annual awards to State, Tribe, Territory and PIJ CCC Coalitions for exemplary cancer plan implementation.

Advisory Committee

National Partners-Driven CCC Effort