West virginia cancer control collaborative partnership - cancer prevention and control at the west virginia university cancer institute will establish the WV cancer control collaborative partnership…

West virginia cancer control collaborative partnership - cancer prevention and control at the west virginia university cancer institute will establish the WV cancer control collaborative partnership (wvcccp.) the goal of the wvcccp is to foster and facilitate partnerships to implement the aims and objectives identified in the 2021-2025 WV cancer plan and facilitate a vibrant and dynamic statewide cancer coalition. Building upon the existing infrastructure of the mountains of hope cancer coalition, the wvcccp will ensure programming to benefit WV's most vulnerable populations experiencing cancer health disparities and health inequities. The program will do this through 1) meaningful use of data for program planning and evaluation; 2) implementation of evidence-based interventions for primary prevention to reduce cancer risk and increase uptake of cancer screening; 3) initiatives to address the unique needs of cancer survivors; and 4) policy, systems, and environmental change efforts. Specific interventions in program year one include: 1) establish a cancer project echo to improve cancer outcomes & increase health equity across the cancer continuum; 2) recruit and train lay community health workers to navigate people to prevention, early detection, & survivorship resources; 3) develop, pilot test, and disseminate HPV/hepatitis b vaccination materials to strategic partners; 4) increase access to tobacco cessation services by promoting awareness of a statewide trained tobacco cessation specialist registry & implementing EHR reminders for tobacco use screening & referral to cessation; 5) increase availability of cancer survivor resources including living beyond cancer podcasts and expansion of WV cancer resource guide; and 6) build on existing coalition membership and grow a vibrant, diverse cancer control coalition that brings resources and partnerships to communities throughout the state.