Maximize and Sustain Partnerships Through the Texas Cancer Control

Toolkit

Juanita Salinas, MSWTexas Department of State Health Services

May 15, 2007

Overview

Texas Cancer Control Toolkit

– Collaborative Development

– Contents

– Lessons Learned

Texas Cancer Control Toolkit

Collaborative Development• TCC, DSHS, TCCCC, MDACC joint project• Developed by volunteers from multiple

organizations and backgrounds• Puts the Texas Cancer Plan into action• Designed with middle size communities in

mind, but can be used by anyone• Broad definition of “community”

Steps to Implementing Cancer Control in Your Community

Identifying Groups/Organizations/individuals/Key Opinion Leaders Interested in Cancer Control

Identifying Key Issues in Your Community

Mobilizing Groups/Individuals

Priority Setting & Planning

Steps to Implementing Cancer Control in Your Community

Securing Resources & Funding

Implementing Your Project

Evaluating Your Efforts & Achievements

Celebrating & Reflecting

Tools

Tool 1: Tools for Developing Your Plan

Tool 2: Tools for Using Cancer Statistics

Tool 3: Tools for Planning Meetings

Tool 4: Tools for Media & Outreach

Tool 5: Tools for Finding Resources

Tools

Tool 6: Tools for Working with Priority Populations

Tool 7: Tools for Finding Funding

Tool 8: Tools for Influencing Public Policy

Tool 9: Tools for Evaluating Your Efforts

Dissemination

• Community Cancer Control Workshops

• Day-long workshops held in eleven communities to introduce Toolkit and

newly revised Texas Cancer Plan

•Regional Cancer Toolkit Conferences

•Ongoing Training with Community CCC Coalitions

Cancer Control Toolkit Workshops/Coalitions

CCC Community/Regional Coalition

Toolkit Workshops

EvaluationResponse to Toolkit from Workshop Participants

The Cancer Toolkit: Agreement

Covers helpful information 96%

Addresses local issues 87%

Provides guidance to implement Plan 98%

Changed how I think about cancer control 64%

Will help us move forward with cancer control 91%

Examples of Intended Use of Toolkit

Improve planning, marketing, and evaluation of existing projects

Present to School Health Advisory Councils

Improve local community resource bulletins

Develop logic models for strategic planning

More effectively target at risk priority populations

Direct Results• Coalition established in McAllen

• Use materials to begin collaboration to develop a colorectal cancer brochure for newly diagnosed patients

• Identified potential new partners – Health Education Training Centers

• Follow-up seminars

Follow-Up Seminars

• Responded to request for additional information during initial workshop

• Collaborated with:- NCI’s Cancer Information Service - UT School of Public Health - UT MD Anderson Cancer Center

• 2006: Abilene, McAllen, Midland and San Antonio• 2007/08: Wichita Falls, Lubbock, Del Rio, Laredo and

Tyler• Obtained additional feedback on Toolkit’s use• Feedback will be incorporated into upcoming revision

Juanita Salinas, MSWTexas Department of State Health Services

(512) 458-7200 juanita.salinas@dshs.state.tx.us

Thank You!www.texascancertoolkit.org