Building Blocks of Comprehensive
Cancer Control Planning
(as explained in Part II of the “Guidance for Comprehensive Cancer Control Planning” ) |
Objectives |
Planning Activities |
Outcomes |
Planning Goal |
Enhance
Infrastructure
Part II, Section 3 |
| Assess infrastructure needs
and capacity |
Gain buy-in from leadership
of coordinating agency |
Identify/ hire dedicated coordinator/
staff |
Create core planning group |
Involve cancer-related coordinating
agency staff |
Develop work plan to guide
the planning process |
Coordinate and monitor process
(e.g., staff work groups) |
|
Management and administrative structures and procedures developed
Planning products produced, disseminated and archived |
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Mobilize Support
Part II, Section 4 |
| Assess current level of support |
Secure funds and in-kind resources for planning |
Build support among the public and private sectors |
Publicize efforts of the partnership |
Develop approaches for funding plan strategies |
Reassess partnership representation and coverage for implementation |
|
Partnership develops priorities for allocation of existing resources
Gaps in resources and
level of support identified |
Utilize Data/Research
Part II, Section 5 |
| Build linkages to registry and other data agencies and sources |
Identify available data/ research |
Review data and research as the basis for plan objectives and strategies |
Assess data gaps |
Conduct data collection as feasible |
Identify or collect baseline data against which to measure outcomes |
|
Planning and research data reviewed for needs assessment and strategy development
Data/research gaps identified |
Build Partnerships
Part II, Section 6 |
| Identify, contact, and invite potential partners |
Assess partner interest and capacity |
Prepare for first partnership meeting |
Agree on goals, vision and decision-making process with partners |
Establish partnership leadership |
Create work groups |
Assess partner satisfaction |
Develop ways for new members to join & non-members to provide input |
|
Original members remain committed as new members join
Partnership/subcommittee meetings held and attended. |
Assess/ Address Cancer Burden
Part II, Section 7 |
| Organize partnership around areas of interest |
Determine critical areas of burden and high-risk populations |
Assess gaps in strategies already in place |
Create measurable goals and objectives for plan |
Identify possible intervention strategies |
Prioritize goals, objectives and strategies |
Identify implementing organizations for plan strategies |
|
Target areas for cancer prevention and control selected and prioritized |
Conduct Evaluation
Part II, Section 8 |
| Identify resources and staff for evaluation |
Define planning evaluation questions |
Document the planning process |
Identify emerging challenges, solutions, and outcomes of the planning process |
Provide TA/ training on evaluation to partners |
Create evaluation plan for implementation |
|
A strategy for assessing planning process, monitoring implementation, and measuring outcomes in place |
