One Month with a New CADCA Member Benefit: Highlight from the CADCA Community
If you haven’t heard yet, there’s a new place to connect with the prevention community from across the globe and it’s an exclusive benefit, just for CADCA members. Members like Virgil Boysaw are taking full advantage of this new benefit to further the success of the prevention field.
March — National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Through our Geographic Health Equity Alliance (GHEA), CADCA observes National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — a health observance dedicated by President Clinton in 2000 — to raise awareness about the disease among our partners, coalitions, and the communities they serve. GHEA promotes colorectal cancer preventive measures such as informing our members of age-centric screening
What is the Annual Survey and Why Is It Important?
Deputy Director of the National Coalition Institute Shares Her Coalition Journey!
Name: Melissa-Kim Tom
Position: Deputy Director, Training, Technical Assistance and Outreach
Years at CADCA: Three in May
1) How did you get started in prevention work?
Prevention Advocates Head to the Hill
All National Leadership Forum attendees are encouraged to come to Capitol Hill Day on February 7, 2018, to join us on this impactful day of advocacy! During Capitol Hill Day, attendees have the chance to attend appointments with legislative staff, Congressional Members/Senators, and sometimes both.
CADCA's 2018 National Leadership Forum is Just Around the Corner!
The 28th Annual National Leadership Forum & SAMHSA’s 14th Prevention Day are just around the corner! The 2018 theme “Partnering for Prevention” is seen in the wide range of attendees – from coalition members to community leaders, students to teachers, parents to youth, federal partners to new DFC grantees.
Addressing Rural Cancer Health Disparities – A Geographic Health Equity Alliance Publication
On Thursday, November 16, 2017, CADCA’s Geographic Health Equity Alliance (GHEA) posted a blog entitled Rural Caregiving in the United States. Written by one of GHEA’s key partners, Chandylen Nightingale, Ph.D.
Rural Caregiving in the United States
Nearly 40 million individuals are providing informal (unpaid) care for an adult family member or friend in the United States. Caregivers serve as vital members of the health care team by optimizing patient care in the community and reducing burden on the health care system; however, informal caregivers face tremendous challenges when caring for their loved ones and themselves.
Youth and Advocacy Success from Advocate of the Year Recipient
Ananya Pati is not yet old enough to vote, but has already influenced great social change. A young leader in the Standing Strong and Link Together Coalition, Ananya is currently a senior in high school, and in February will be accepting CADCA’s Advocate of the Year award at the 2018 National Leadership Forum.
The 2016 Dose of Prevention Winner Shares Their National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month Experience
The Teen Health Connection Youth Drug Free Coalition works in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community to prevent underage drinking and prescription and over-the counter medicine misuse for teenagers. Because of our focus on prescription and over-the-counter medicine, it was a natural fit for our coalition to participate in the CADCA Dose of Prevention Challenge.