Cancer Control Research
3U01CA059373-05S2
Friedell, Gilbert H.
CENTRAL HIGHLANDS APPAL LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE ON CANCER
AbstractThe University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, in conjunction with other
key regional organizations proposes the establishment of the Central
Highlands Appalachia Leadership Initiative on Cancer (CHALIC) in 15
Planning Districts and 107 Appalachian counties of Kentucky, Tennessee, and
Virginia. The Project proposes to improve cancer prevention and control
through the formation of community coalitions which will design, implement,
and support comprehensive cancer control outreach activities, utilizing
resources from a variety of public, private and governmental organizations.
We propose to organize District Coalitions (DC) and Community Leadership
Groups (CLG) to promote systems change in communities and facilitate the
development, implementation, maintenance, and evaluation of long-range,
comprehensive, multi-disciplinary, and community-wide projects. The CHALIC
Project will establish an integrated cancer control outreach program that
maximizes vertical and horizontal Links between federal, state, and
community efforts in order to reduce cancer incidence and mortality and
improve cancer survival rates in Central Appalachia; to prevent future
cancer incidence and mortality rate increases; to reduce the negative
health behaviors which increase cancer risks; to increase the level of
knowledge of the population about the prevention and early detection of
cancer; and to enhance the competence, and collective self-efficacy to
address cancer and other health-related issues in these communities.
Evaluation of process and outcomes will be carried out and cancer control
research will be an integral part of the project.
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