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Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Program. Program Overview. Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NPCCCP) Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board. NPCCCP Timeline. Major Program Principles. Listening to needs and priorities of tribal communities
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Program Overview Northern Plains Comprehensive Cancer Control Program (NPCCCP) Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairmen’s Health Board
Major Program Principles • Listening to needs and priorities of tribal communities • Assisting community leaders to implement community-driven projects • Maintaining flexibility for cultural relevance • Pursuing additional resources on an ongoing basis
Successes • Finished Cancer Plan • Implementation projects/activities impacting communities • Increased coalition membership and participation • Partner relationships (including State partners)
NPCCCP Example Projects • Community Grants • Cancer 101 Workshops • Screening Workgroup • Caregiver Workgroup • Cancer Survivor Coalitions • HPV Video • HPV Focus Group Project • Pink Shawl Project • CRC Meeting and Activities • Cultural Competency Training • Survivor Support Group Training • Cancer Data Improvement Project
Screening Workgroup • Educational Workshops • Make them fun! • Screening Clinics
HPV Video • University of Colorado Denver: Native Telehealth Outreach and Technical Assistance Program • NPCCCP Outreach Coordinator (Tinka Duran) participated and developed video
Survivor Support and Awareness • Blanket Dance • Survivor Stories Shared • Support Group Meetings
Caregiver Workgroup • Train the Trainer Workshop • Follow-up Community Sessions • A minimum of 300 individuals participated in subsequent community sessions
Pink Shawl Project • Funding from the South Dakota Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation • 6 Tribal Communities
Challenges • Finding resources • Communication • Evaluation • Coalition member’s time • Diverse Tribal Nations and Native American communities • Cultural Competence of State/External Partners
Resources • Grant-Writing • In-kind Resources • Use your partnerships • Fundraising???
Communication • Use a combination of methods to reach all partners • In-Person • Conference Calls • Email • Newsletters
Partner Time • Resources for staff time • Buy-in from administration • Coordination/Integration with current work
Evaluation • Technical Assistance (e.g., develop simple tools/surveys) • Multiple methods • Surveys • “Participatory” methods • Audience Response System (keypads)
Cultural Competency • Workshops with State Health Department and State Cancer Coalition members
Overarching Lessons Learned • Balance of the Cancer Plan • “If everything is important, then nothing is important” • Continued need to listen to needs/priorities • Value the community knowledge and expertise • Be creative and flexible • Building relationships is crucial • Include diverse set of partners • Persistence to find resources • Develop communication strategies/plans