Mark DignanNancy Schoenberg

Carol WhiteDeirdra Robinson

Small Scale Community ProjectsWe are working with the following community

partners and programs to implement and evaluate the following community projects:

“Moving Towards Health: A Three-Prong Approach” Johnson County Health Steering Committee

“Colorectal Cancer Screening Program” Highlands Foundation

“Code Blue for Lung Cancer” Tri-County Cancer Coalition

“Smoke Free Mining” Big Sandy, Johnson County Cancer Coalition

Marcum and Wallace Hospital Emergency Room ProjectThe FHCA assesses the medical needs of those18 + who present at

the ER for non life-threatening situations. The FHCA will explain to the patient that he or she can help them obtain services.

If patient agrees, the FHCA obtains informed consent from the patient & patient will sign a standardized form authorizing FHCA access to patient’s medical information.

The FHCA follows up with the patient, assisting him/her in obtaining cancer screening, smoking cessation assistance, or other services requested by serving as a liaison between the patient and varied medical and social resources

The FHCA will collect follow-up information at 3, 6, and 12 months

Continuing to refine procedures and personnel for this project

Community partnership: Kentucky Cancer Consortium events

Partnership with the Kentucky Cancer Consortium and Kentucky Women’s Cancer Screening Program Spring Summit , April 2-3rd,“Collaborate Kentucky: Roads to Cancer Prevention.” Goals: Through presentations, panels and interactive small

groups, participants will identify effective strategies for maintaining active cancer coalitions and be encouraged in their efforts; learn how to determine what evidence-based practice means for the health/clinical arena; discover the benefits and opportunities in collaborating with University researchers; and discuss the barriers and opportunities associated with the HPV vaccine and cervical cancer.

Upcoming sponsorship of and participation in Kentucky Cancer Consortium ‘s production of “Forty Days” Dialogue for Action, June 16 2008.

Other activitiesKY ACCN has established a partnership with the Kentucky

River Community Advisory Board and their new tobacco project

(An Intervention for Promoting Smoke-free Policy in Rural Kentucky, PI: Ellen Hahn, 5R01HL086450-02).

 Dissemination of the ACCN Tool Kit --- we are mailing a copy

of the Tool Kit to all members of the National Community Committee, a collaborating partner with the Prevention Research Centers program

 Kentucky Cancer Coalition –KY ACCN is a member of the Ad

Hoc Colorectal Committee. Activities include drafting & submitting a bill to the Kentucky Legislature to support a statewide colorectal cancer screening program. The bill passed but there's no $ at the moment!