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September is National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month  In New Hampshire, 28% of new cancer diagnoses in men and 11% of cancer deaths are due to prostate cancer. Although the mortality rate in New Hampshire has been decreasing, it is still significantly higher than the national rate (see 2011 New Hampshire State Health Profile). Read more... |
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Call to Action: Create Positive Policy Change in New Hampshire
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Nancy Kane
NH CCC Board Chair |
I am honored to have been elected Chair of the New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration (NH CCC). As I begin my 2 year term, I want to thank my predecessor, Lise Mendham, for her outstanding leadership. Her thoughtful and visionary stewardship helped us chart a clear course for the future. The priorities approved by the Board will guide how we focus our work over the next 5 years. Our five work groups and six standing committees are enthusiastically dedicated to these priorities. However, in order to fully achieve some of our priorities, policy change is needed. Educating our NH lawmakers needs to be a priority for all NH CCC members. You have the expertise, passion and experience to inform the decision making processes when cancer-related issues are before the NH Legislature. While not everyone may feel comfortable or be able to testify before a Legislative Committee on a specific bill, all of us can educate our communities and our elected officials about creating a healthier NH for our family, friends, and all NH citizens.
One of my goals is to establish an active and well-informed NH CCC Advocacy Committee. We are planning an advocacy training to learn about the many tools and strategies we have at our fingertips. We can influence our elected officials to craft the positive policy changes we need to create a healthier NH. No one can do this alone. But if we harness the collective voice of the NH CCC membership, we have the power to influence policies that affect all of us now and in the future. Please consider joining this effort. Email me at nkane@crhc.org or Judy Proctor at jproctor@healthynh.com if you are willing to help.
Nancy Kane, RN, MS, AOCN |
| New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration Names New Board Chair and Directors | | The New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration
(NH CCC), a partnership of individuals and organizations committed to eliminating cancer in the state, has announced recent changes to its board of directors including a new chair and four new members.
 | | NH CCC Board Chair Nancy Kane (left) welcomes new Board Directors: Robert Gerlach, Timothy Parsons, Deborah Levesque, and Linda Reisert |
The Board of Directors has named Nancy Kane, RN, MS, AOCN, of Concord, its new
board chair. She replaces outgoing chair Lise Mendham, MPH, RN, OCN. In addition to this volunteer role, Kane currently serves as program director at Concord Hospital Payson Center for Cancer Care. "I am honored to assume leadership of this important organization as we continue to collaborate with partners statewide to reduce the burden of cancer in New Hampshire," said Kane.
Kane is one of the founding members of the NH CCC and has been on the board of directors since 2003. She is an oncology nurse and has held multiple leadership positions
on the New England Division Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society.
In addition, the board of directors welcomed new members Robert Gerlach, MPA, Deborah A. Levesque, Esq., Timothy J. Parsons, MPH, and Linda Reisert, RN, BSN, OCN.
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| Cancer Collaboration Funds Statewide Cancer Projects | |
NH CCC supports local organizations efforts to address priorities for reducing cancer in NH
The New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration (NH CCC) awarded three mini-grants last winter to three local organizations to support projects that addressed key priorities of the NH Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan. The NH CCC brings together individuals and organizations in New Hampshire committed to eliminating cancer to coordinate efforts statewide to improve prevention, early detection, treatment and survivorship services, and quality of life for cancer patients and their families. Funds were awarded to support the following organizations and projects:
- Breathe New Hampshire: New Hampshire Youth Dissect the Lies of Big Tobacco
- LRGHealthcare: Screening for Colorectal Cancer
- NH Hospice and Palliative Care Organization: Extending Evidence-Based Palliative Principles to Cancer Survivors with a Focus on Long-Term Care Settings.
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September: Prostate Cancer Awareness Month | September is prostate cancer awareness month. Prostate cancer can be cured if detected early and can be treated even in its later stages. Early detection of prostate cancer is possible with a blood test for prostate-specific antigen (PSA) and a digital rectal exam (DRE); men should discuss their risk and need for screening with their health care provider. For more information about early detection and other prostate cancer emerging issues, please refer to the NH CCC Emerging Issues in Cancer work group brief, "Prostate Cancer: Emerging Challenges."
NH CCC works collaboratively with hundreds of partners, including the New Hampshire Prostate Cancer Coalition (NHPCC), to share resources and implement strategies that address cancer. The mission of the New Hampshire Prostate Cancer Coalition is the significant reduction of prostate cancer deaths in New Hampshire, thereby raising the quality of life for men and their loved ones. Organized in May of 2006, the Coalition has a board of 14 volunteer directors; almost all are survivors who are both physically and emotionally invested in the fight against prostate cancer. Spreading awareness of the dangers of prostate cancer is a major goal. A speakers group of five makes dozens of appearances before service clubs and community organizations. Working with the state's six prostate cancer support groups helps NHPCC to maintain a close relationship with newly diagnosed men.
NHPCC members work with hospitals, primary care providers, urologists, lawmakers, and others in aspiring to be a true coalition of all the major forces opposing prostate cancer in our state. NHPCC President Steve Ladew commented, "We are proud to partner with the NH CCC in raising awareness about the dangers of prostate cancer and the importance of informed decision making. Visit NHProstateCancer.org and sign up for our newsletter." 
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Save the Date | |
Bras Across the River
When: Saturday, September 10, 1:00-5:00 PM
Where: Bridge Street Bridge, Manchester, NH
The second annual WZID Bras Across the River event is a celebration of life - championing those who have beat breast cancer, supporting loved ones fighting it, and remembering those who have succumbed to it. FMI: www.BrasAcrosstheRiver.com
Deadly Persuasion: Advertising & Addiction
Dates: September 21, 7:00 PM at Mabel Brown Room, Keene State College and September 22, 7:00 PM at Lucy Hurlin Theater, Conval High School, Peterborough, NH
Learn about the manipulative marketing strategies used by the alcohol and tobacco industries to keep people hooked on their dangerous products. Sponsored by Monadnock Alcohol and Substance Abuse Coalition in cooperation with the Cheshire Coalition for Tobacco Free Communities. FMI: Call Kate @ 603.354.6513.
HEAL 2011 Annual Conference: Effective Leadership for Healthy People in Healthy Places
When: September 22, 8:30 AM-3:00 PM
Where: Church Landing at Mill Falls, Meredith, NH
Register NOW: www.healnh2011.eventbrite.com
Presentation and Discussion: Use of Social Media
When: Wednesday, October 26, 2:15-4:00 PM
Where: Foundation for Healthy Communities, 125 Airport Rd., Concord, NH
You are invited to join the NH CCC Prevention and Early Detection workgroup to learn more about the use of social media. Ano Lobb from Dartmouth College will be presenting followed by an open discussion. Space is limited, RSVP requested. Contact jproctor@healthynh.com or 603.415.4276.
NH Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration
7th Annual Conference
When: Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Where: Courtyard by Marriott, Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH |
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