C-NACHE April/May Announcements
‘Paws for Hope’ Fundraising Event Accordion Closed
Cancer Support Community Arizona is hosting a Flagstaff fundraising event to support Northern Arizona families living with cancer; Paws for Hope.
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 9:30am – 1:00pm (MST-AZ)
Location: Bushmaster Park, 3150 N Alta Vista Dr, Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Free RECA Claim Workshop Accordion Closed
North Country Health Care (Flagstaff) is hosting a RECA Claim Workshop for individuals and family members to receive FREE assistance filing claims for the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA). Everyone is welcome! No registration required.
Intended audience: ‘Downwinders’ – Individuals who lived in Northern Arizona between 1951-1958 or July 1962 that may have been exposed to radiation.
Date: Wednesday, May 8
Time: 3:30 – 5:30pm (MST-AZ)
Location: Eric’s Community Room, North Country HealthCare, 2920 N 4th Street, Flagstaff, AZ
For more information, call 928-522-9427 or email resep@nchcaz.org.
NCI Virtual Innovation Lab – Apply by May 10 Accordion Closed
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is hosting an interactive workshop to explore innovative research ideas to better communicate evolving cancer information.
The goals of this innovation lab are:
- to form an interdisciplinary community of scholars,
- to nurture new collaborative teams,
- to pilot projects for subsequent submission to existing NCI funding opportunities.
Dates: July 15 – 19, and July 26
Apply by: Friday, May 10
ACS & Project ECHO’s CHW Virtual Training Accordion Closed
The American Cancer Society utilizes the ECHO Model to share evidence-based strategies to improve cancer outcomes for all people. This initiative comprises seven (7) complimentary teleconference sessions, each lasting 75 minutes. During these sessions, Community Health Workers (CHWs) will engage with subject matter experts to enhance their understanding of colorectal cancer screening and prevention.
The May session will specifically address ‘Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in Arizona – The Role of Community Health Workers’.
Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Time: 12pm-1:15pm (MST-AZ)
Upcoming webinar(s) Accordion Closed
NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship Webinar
Topic: High-Quality Care Without Breaking the Bank: Strategies to Prevent Financial Hardship in Cancer Survivors
Presenter: Veena Shankaran MD, MS, Professor, Clinical Research Division Co-Director, Hutchinson Institute for Cancer Outcomes Research Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Professor, Medical Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Intended Audience: Researchers, advocates, clinicians, and policy makers interested in cancer survivorship.
Date: Tuesday, May 7
Time: 11am-1pm (MST-AZ)
For more information, click here
Mayo Clinic’s Indigenous Health Topics Webinar
Topic: Mental Health and Health Outcomes for Native American Adoptees
Presenter: Sandy White Hawk (Sicangu Lakota), Elder in Residence, National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition
Date: Thursday, May 9
Time: 10am-11am (MST-AZ)