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Community Initiatives for Cervical Cancer Awareness and Tobacco Cessation in West Virginia

The ACCN West Virginia Regional Activities Fund supports various community projects focused on cervical cancer awareness and tobacco cessation. Initiatives include "It Won't Happen to Me," a summer spa day for education and screening, and a mother/daughter awareness project. The program collaborates with local coalitions and the NCI Mid-Atlantic CIS to address cancer screening barriers and improve health education. Key activities involve conducting focus groups, follow-up studies, and planning for mobile mammography services to ensure comprehensive outreach in underserved areas.

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Community Initiatives for Cervical Cancer Awareness and Tobacco Cessation in West Virginia

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  1. ACCNWest Virginia Regional Activities

  2. Funded Community Projects • Cervical Cancer and HPV: It Won’t Happen to Me • Summer Spa Day for Cervical Cancer Education and Screening in Boone County • A Mother/Daughter Cervical Cancer Awareness Project • You Can Quit – Tobacco Cessation • Every Man and Woman Counts…

  3. Using What Works • Follow-up study • Partnership with NCI Mid-Atlantic CIS • Focus groups and surveys of previously funded projects

  4. WV Colorectal Cancer Initiative • Recently completed endoscopy capacity study • Preparing for dissemination • Planning for a screening demonstration project • Serving on a Screening Barriers workgroup charged with the development of a statewide action plan

  5. Mobile Mammography • Bonnie’s Bus • Leading state partner’s committee • Serving on site selection and implementation committees

  6. Cancer Coalitions • Wetzel County Cancer Coalition • Hampshire County Cancer Coalition • Webster County Cancer Education Project • Roane County Cancer Coalition • Garrett County Tobacco Free Coalition • All About Health Committee

  7. Questions Thank You

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